Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$2,000 per year
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Kummer Vanguard Scholars Program is designed to support success as a student at Missouri S&T and to expand thinking around the five core areas: Entrepreneurship, Research, Design and Build, Social Responsibility and Leadership.
The Kummers’ vision is to provide greater opportunities for qualified and deserving students to pursue college degrees in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
Benefits
The program provides scholarships to up to 250 undergraduate STEM scholars each year. Students from around the world will be selected based on academic and non-academic criteria.
Each Kummer Vanguard Scholar will receive $2,000 a year for up to four years, and the scholarships may be combined with other university scholarships to provide a broader array of financial support for students.
Eligibility
- First year students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 on an unweighted 4.0 scale and a 26+ ACT/1240+ SAT score, or qualifying test optional application for admission*, or confirmed as A+ eligible from a designated A+ Missouri high school.
- New transfer students must be transferring in a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
- Pursuing a STEM major at S&T, including biological/life sciences, business and management systems, chemistry, computer science, economics, education, engineering, information sciences, mathematics, physics, psychological science, education in science or math.
- Admission to a STEM program at S&T and securing a spot for advising and registration (A&R) or Transfer Advising Day (TAD) by selecting a date to attend and paying the A&R/TAD deposit.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
15 Jan 2027
Due to the competitive nature of the program, applications will be reviewed with two deadlines.
Deadline 1 – January 15.
Deadline 2 – March 15.
After each deadline, the eligible pool of candidates will be reviewed. Students not selected after the first deadline, will be able to opt in to the second review by updating their Kummer Vanguard Scholars application.
Students should expect to receive a decision within 14 business days of each deadline.