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Truman offers a number of admission scholarships to incoming domestic freshman students. By completing your free undergraduate application to Truman, you are automatically considered for a number of Automatic Scholarship awards. Information on this site is for students entering Truman as freshman.
Any student eligible for the University’s TruMerit Scholarship is automatically admitted to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ with only an application, transcript and verified test score.
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The Non-Resident portion of tuition for 2026-2027 is estimated to be $9,639. Award packages for Non-Missouri residents are adjusted appropriately if the student becomes a Missouri resident. Out-of-State TruMerit, Non-Resident Tuition Waiver, Non-Resident Tuition Grant and MSEP are designed to assist with the out-of-state portion of tuition and cannot be combined. Students eligible for multiple awards designed to assist with the out-of-state portion of tuition will receive the award of the greatest value. If awarded a tuition grant, other scholarships in your award package will be updated to reflect consideration as an in-state student.
Automatic scholarships are awarded based upon your cumulative GPA and college entrance exam scores (ACT or SAT) at the time of application. There is no need to make any special requests — when your GPA and ACT or SAT scores meet the award threshold, the Admission Office will automatically award these scholarships upon acceptance.
The best parts about scholarships? Many automatic scholarships and most competitive scholarships can be stacked and renewed. As a Truman student, you will simply need to meet the Scholarship Renewal Guidelines. Candidates may receive multiple automatic and/or competitive awards. Some larger awards may replace, or supersede, other awards. Scholarships are primarily intended to assist with the direct cost of tuition. Truman-funded scholarships apply only to tuition and on-campus room and meal plans; they do not apply to fees.
Planning to take the ACT after you have applied? Maybe you finished your senior year with your best GPA yet? We will continue updating the TruMerit Scholarship and Non-Resident Tuition Waiver awards throughout the year, reflecting your improvement in GPA and/or ACT/SAT scores. We will accept either the ACT or SAT through the June test date of your senior year and improvements to your final GPA can also increase your automatic scholarship awards.
Never fear! Transfer students are eligible for a number of automatic awards as well. Jump over to our transfer scholarships page to learn about requirements and when you should complete your transfer application.