Scholarships for Incoming Students
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 Scholarships | Qualifications for Consideration | Award Amount(s) | |||||||||||||||
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| Transfer Recognition Scholarship | Accepted transfer application with 12 transferable semester hours of post high school college credit. Award level based upon cumulative transferable college GPA. |
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| 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 Scholarship | Accepted 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 Scholarship | Awarded 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 |
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| 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. | 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 Scholarships | Qualifications for Consideration | Award Amount(s) |
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| Transfer President’s Honorary Scholarship | Exemplary academic achievement and significant extracurricular accomplishments. | Several awards in varying amounts. |
| Phi Theta Kappa Competitive Scholarship | Outstanding 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 |
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| 12 - 29.9 | 8 |
| 30 - 59.9 | 7 |
| 60 - 89.9 | 5 |
| 90 or more | 3 |
TruPlus Program
Receive a 50% off tuition scholarship for earning an associate's degree.
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!
Other Scholarships
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