Missouri Colleges and Scholarships
Matching Missouri Colleges
University of Missouri-Columbia
Four or more years; Public; $28,992 average out-state tuition; $10,017 average in-state tuition |
Washington University in St Louis
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $57,750 average out-state tuition; $57,750 average in-state tuition |
Missouri State University-Springfield
Four or more years; Public; $15,400 average out-state tuition; $7,196 average in-state tuition |
Saint Louis University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $48,100 average out-state tuition; $48,100 average in-state tuition |
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Four or more years; Public; $26,331 average out-state tuition; $9,579 average in-state tuition |
University of Central Missouri
Four or more years; Public; $15,495 average out-state tuition; $7,758 average in-state tuition |
Southeast Missouri State University
Four or more years; Public; $14,031 average out-state tuition; $7,461 average in-state tuition |
Missouri College Scholarships
Missouri Blue Scholarship for Law EnforcementMissouri Department of Public Safety |
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award $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Bright Flight ScholarshipMissouri Department of Higher Education |
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award Up to $3,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Intel PhD Fellowship ProgramIntel Foundation |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Arkansas Health Education Grant ProgramArkansas Department of Higher Education |
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award Varies |
deadline July 01, 2024 |
About
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern United States. With over six million residents, it is the 18th-most populous state of the Union. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia; the capital is Jefferson City, near the center of the state on the Missouri River. The state is the 21st-most extensive in area. In the South are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. The Mississippi River forms the eastern border of the state.
Humans have inhabited the land now known as Missouri for at least 12,000 years. The Mississippian culture built cities and mounds, before declining in the 14th century. When European explorers arrived in the 17th century they encountered the Osage and Missouria nations. The French established Louisiana, a part of New France, and founded Ste. Genevieve in 1735 and St. Louis in 1764. After a brief period of Spanish rule, the United States acquired the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Americans from the Upland South, including enslaved African Americans, rushed into the new Missouri Territory. Missouri was admitted as a slave state as part of the Missouri Compromise. Many from Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee settled in the Boonslick area of Mid-Missouri. Soon after, heavy German immigration formed the Missouri Rhineland.
Missouri played a central role in the westward expansion of the United States, as memorialized by the Gateway Arch. The Pony Express, Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, and California Trail all began in Missouri. As a border state, Missouri's role in the American Civil War was complex and there were many conflicts within. After the war, both Greater St. Louis and the Kansas City metropolitan area became centers of industrialization and business. Today, the state is divided into 114 counties and the independent city of St. Louis.
Missouri's culture blends elements from the Midwestern and Southern United States. The musical styles of ragtime, Kansas City jazz, and St. Louis Blues developed in Missouri. The well-known Kansas City-style barbecue, and lesser-known St. Louis-style barbecue, can be found across the state and beyond. St. Louis is also a major center of beer brewing; Anheuser-Busch is the largest producer in the world. Missouri wine is produced in the nearby Missouri Rhineland and Ozarks. Missouri's alcohol laws are among the most permissive in the United States. Outside of the state's major cities, popular tourist destinations include the Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock Lake, and Branson.
Well-known Missourians include U.S. President Harry S. Truman, Mark Twain, Walt Disney, Chuck Berry, and Nelly. Some of the largest companies based in the state include Cerner, Express Scripts, Monsanto, Emerson Electric, Edward Jones, H&R Block, Wells Fargo Advisors, and O'Reilly Auto Parts. Missouri has been called the "Mother of the West" and the "Cave State"; however, Missouri's most famous nickname is the "Show Me State."
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Popular Majors in Missouri
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Psychology
- Business, Management, and Marketing
- Computer Engineering
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer Science
- Accounting
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Pre-Law Studies
- Biochemical Engineering
- Business
- Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse