University Of Missouri Columbia

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Columbia, MO

University Website:  https://missouri.edu/
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The University of Missouri (Mizzou, MU, University of Missouri–Columbia or simply Missouri) is a public research university located in the state of Missouri. In 1839 the university was founded in Columbia, Missouri, as the first public institution of higher education west of the Mississippi River. The largest university in Missouri, MU enrolls 34,748 students in 20 academic colleges in the 2012–13 year. The university is the flagship of the University of Missouri System which maintains campuses in Rolla, Kansas City and St. Louis. MU is one of 34 public universities to be members of the Association of American Universities and the only one in Missouri. There are more than 267,000 MU alumni living worldwide, with almost one half continuing to reside in Missouri. The University of Missouri was ranked 97th in the 2013 U.S. News & World Report among the national universities, down seven spots from 2012.

The campus of the University of Missouri is 1,262 acres (511 ha) just south of Downtown Columbia and is maintained as a botanical garden. The historical campus is centered on Francis Quadrangle, a historic district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and a number of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1908, the world's first school of journalism was founded by Walter Williams as the Missouri School of Journalism.

The University of Missouri Research Reactor Center is the world's most powerful university research reactor. It is one of only six public universities in the United States with a school of medicine, veterinary medicine, engineering, agriculture, and law all on one campus. The university also owns the University of Missouri Health Care system, which operates four hospitals in Mid-Missouri.

Missouri's only Division I-A athletic team is known as the Missouri Tigers and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference. The school's mascot, Truman the Tiger, is named after Missourian and former U.S. president Harry S. Truman. According to the NCAA, the American tradition of homecoming was established at the University in 1911; the tradition has since been adopted nationwide.

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University of Missouri-Columbia College Scholarships

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Mark Twain Scholarship

University of Missouri, Columbia Main Campus

Up to $21,500 Varies See Details
 

Mark Twain Scholarship

University of Missouri, Columbia Main Campus

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Up to $21,500

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ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship

American Chemical Society (ACS)

$10,000 Varies See Details
 

ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship

American Chemical Society (ACS)

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$10,000

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IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship

Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad)

Up to $5,000 Varies See Details
 

IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship

Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad)

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Up to $5,000

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IES Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship

Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad)

Up to $2,000 Varies See Details
 

IES Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship

Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad)

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Up to $2,000

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Chambers Family Memorial Scholarship

Conservation Federation of Missouri

$1,000 January 31, 2025 See Details
 

Chambers Family Memorial Scholarship

Conservation Federation of Missouri

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$1,000

deadline

January 31, 2025
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Tom Berenger Acting Scholarship

University of Missouri, Columbia - Department of Theater

Up to $1,000 Varies See Details
 

Tom Berenger Acting Scholarship

University of Missouri, Columbia - Department of Theater

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Up to $1,000

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Terry Perkins Scholarship

University of Missouri, Columbia - Department of Theater

Up to $1,000 Varies See Details
 

Terry Perkins Scholarship

University of Missouri, Columbia - Department of Theater

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Up to $1,000

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John-Ross Berneche Scholarship

University of Missouri, Columbia - Department of Theater

Up to $1,000 Varies See Details
 

John-Ross Berneche Scholarship

University of Missouri, Columbia - Department of Theater

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Up to $1,000

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James M. Miller Musical Theatre Scholarship

University of Missouri, Columbia - Department of Theater

Up to $1,000 Varies See Details
 

James M. Miller Musical Theatre Scholarship

University of Missouri, Columbia - Department of Theater

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Up to $1,000

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George C. Scott Memorial Scholarship - UMC

University of Missouri, Columbia - Department of Theater

Up to $1,000 Varies See Details
 

George C. Scott Memorial Scholarship - UMC

University of Missouri, Columbia - Department of Theater

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Up to $1,000

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