The Roo Advantage Scholarship is a need-based award that covers the gap between a student’s gift aid (scholarships and grants) and their remaining tuition and student life fee costs. Simply review the criteria below to determine if you qualify and complete the FAFSA by April 1st for fall admits or December 1st for spring admits to automatically receive the Roo Advantage Scholarship.
Eligibility
- Complete the FAFSA by April 1st for fall admits
- Complete the FAFSA by December 1st for spring admits
- Pell-eligible
- Missouri and Kansas Residents
- Admitted as an incoming first year or transfer undergraduate student
- Transfer students must have earned at least 24 transferable credit hours prior to transferring to UMKC
- Full-time enrollment
- Working toward first bachelor’s degree
- Undergraduate Medicine and Undergraduate Pharmacy students are excluded.
How much is the award?
- The award covers any remaining gap between a student’s gift aid (scholarships and grants) and their remaining tuition and student life fee costs.
How It Works
- We calculate your award by taking your total tuition and student life fees and subtracting any gift aid you receive. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Federal Grants, including Pell and SEOG
- Missouri state grants or scholarships
- UMKC scholarships
- Outside scholarships
- Initial award estimates are based on full-time enrollment of 14 credit hours per semester.
- Your final award amount may change depending on your actual enrollment.
- For example, if you enroll in 12 credit hours, your award will be adjusted to reflect the cost difference for 12 hours instead of 14.
What's Not Covered
This scholarship does not cover:
- Bookstore charges
- Parking passes
- Housing and meal plans
- Other fees or charges on your student account
Renewal Criteria
- File FAFSA by April 1st in subsequent years
- Remain Pell Eligible
- Complete 24 credit hours per year
- Maintain a 2.5 GPA
Admitted before Spring 2025?
Review previous eligibility criteria
