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Scholarships for Incoming Students

Freshman
Additional Scholarships
Scholarship Renewal

Completion of your undergraduate application for admission will provide automatic consideration for both automatic and competitive scholarships without requiring additional steps from you. The Office of Admission provides scholarship packages based on your merits and academic success. Many of these awards are stackable and renewable for up to eight semesters at Truman. International Students are also eligible for some scholarship awards.

Transfer Scholarships

We understand that you’ve worked hard to get where you are today, and we want to reward you for your efforts. For full consideration for all University awards, submit an activities list or résumé with your application for admission to Truman. Most scholarships require you to complete at least 12 hours of transferable credit post-high school to be reviewed and are made available to domestic transfer students.

Truman recognizes the difficulty posed by recent college closures and program discontinuations. We wish to support incoming transfer students with special consideration for various scholarships.


Automatic Transfer ScholarshipsQualifications for ConsiderationAward Amount(s)
Transfer Recognition ScholarshipAccepted transfer application with 12 transferable semester hours of post high school college credit. Award level based upon cumulative transferable college GPA.
GPA RangeMissouri ResidentOut-of-State Resident
3.75 - 4.00$5,500/acad. yr.$9,000/acad. yr.
3.50 - 3.74$4,500/acad. yr.$8,000/acad. yr.
3.25 - 3.49$3,500/acad. yr.$6,000/acad. yr.
3.00 - 3.24$2,500/acad. yr.$4,000/acad. yr.
Tru+Accepted transfer student with an awarded associates degree and 2.75 GPA. Cannot be combined with Transfer Recognition Scholarship.50% tuition waiver/year. Renewal based on Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Phi Theta Kappa Automatic ScholarshipAccepted Phi Theta Kappa members transferring from an accredited community college. Verification of Phi Theta Kappa membership is required; applicant must be an active member of Phi Theta Kappa for at least
one semester before transferring to Truman.		$1,000/academic year
Bulldog Legacy ScholarshipAwarded for children, step-children, or grandchildren of alumni of Truman, or whose sibling currently attends or graduated from Truman.$1,000/year - Missouri residents
$2,000/year - Out-of-state residents
Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP)**Automatically awarded to admitted students from Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio or Wisconsin, who do not qualify for an Out-of-State Transfer Recognition or TruPlus.MSEP amount for 2025-2026 academic year is estimated at $4,130. MSEP award value, determined annually, reduces out-of-state tuition to 150% of in-state tuition rate, with this scholarship covering the difference.
Non-Resident Tuition Waiver **Automatically awarded to admitted students who are spouses, dependent children or are a current/recent member of a branch of military as well as to admitted students whose non-custodial parent is a Missouri resident.Tuition waiver covering the out-of-state portion of tuition.

**Can only receive ONE non-resident specific scholarship/waiver. Out-of-State Transfer Recognition, Midwest Student Exchange Program, and Non-Resident Tuition Waiver cannot be combined. For 2025-2026, the non-resident portion of tuition is $9,069.

Competitive Transfer ScholarshipsQualifications for ConsiderationAward Amount(s)
Transfer President’s Honorary
Scholarship		Exemplary academic achievement and significant extracurricular accomplishments.Several awards in varying amounts.
Phi Theta Kappa Competitive ScholarshipOutstanding member of Phi Theta Kappa.One Missouri and one national scholarship; amounts varying up to full tuition and on-campus room and board.

Transfer Eligibility for Scholarship Renewal

Transfer scholarships are awarded based on the number of credits a student officially transfers. Once the formal Transfer Credit Evaluation is complete, the total number of semesters of eligibility will be determined.
Transfer Credit (hours)Number of Semesters Eligible
12 - 29.98
30 - 59.97
60 - 89.95
90 or more3
TruPlus-Program

TruPlus Program

Receive a 50% off tuition scholarship for earning an associate's degree.

Adjustments may be made when non-federal grants or scholarships equal or exceed the cost of attendance for Pell Grant eligible students.

Additional Scholarships

There’s more money out there if you know where to find it. There are a number of online tools you can explore to find more scholarship money!

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