Returning Student Scholarships

If you were a student that attended UMKC in recent years, and you were receiving an automatic scholarship, you may be eligible to reinstate your previous award .
Qualifications
- Students originally admitted to UMKC in the Fall 2019 semester or after
- You were originally admitted as a First Time College Student or a Transfer student
- At some point after starting your academic career you withdrew from UMKC and did not return
- You are not a student in a professional program from the school of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry or Law
- You have not already earned a bachelor's degree
Students cumulative GPA when they left will be used to determine which automatic award they may be offered
Students will receive a returning student scholarship that is equivalent the original automatic award they had as a First Time College Student or as a Transfer Student as long as their GPA meets the renewal criteria for that award.
Students will receive only the highest award for which they qualify

Returning First Time College Automatic Scholarships
Scholarship	Academic year amount	Qualifications	Residency
Returning Curators’ Award	$5,000	3.25 Cumulative GPA from your last semester at UMKC	Missouri resident
Returning Academic Excellence Award	$5,000	3.25 Cumulative GPA from your last semester at UMKC	Kansas resident
Returning Chancellor's Award	$3,500	3.0 Cumulative GPA from your last semester at UMKC	Missouri or Kansas resident
Returning Provost's Award	$2,000	2.75 Cumulative GPA from your last semester at UMKC	Missouri or Kansas resident
Roo Resilience Scholarship	$1,000	2.5 Cumulative GPA from your last semester at UMKC	Missouri or Kansas resident

Stackable First Time College Returning Automatic Awards
Scholarship	Academic year amount	Qualifications	Residency
Returning Roo Advantage	Covers remaining gap between gift aid (scholarships and grants) and remaining tuition and fees	Pell-eligible and complete the FAFSA by April 1st and a 2.5 Cumulative GPA from your last semester at UMKC	Missouri or Kansas resident

Returning Transfer Student Automatic Scholarships
Scholarship	Academic year amount	Qualifications
Returning Chancellor's Transfer Award	$3,500 plus nonresident tuition differential	3.0 Cumulative GPA from your last semester at UMKC
Returning Provost Transfer Award	$2,500 plus nonresident tuition differential	2.75 Cumulative GPA from your last semester at UMKC
Roo Resilience Scholarship	$1,000	2.5 Cumulative GPA from your last semester at UMKC

Stackable Transfer Returning Automatic Awards
Scholarship	Academic year amount	Qualifications	Residency
Returning Roo Advantage	Covers remaining gap between gift aid (scholarships and grants) and remaining tuition and fees	Earned associate’s degree Pell-eligible and complete the FAFSA by April 1st and a 2.5 Cumulative GPA from your last semester at UMKC	Missouri or Kansas resident

Competitive Scholarships

As a returning student you are eligible to complete our competitive scholarships application.

Competitive scholarships are awarded based on criteria of each scholarship. Funding may be limited for certain competitive scholarships, and some awards require additional application materials
The application period for most competitive scholarships is October 1–March 1
Some awards may require additional qualifications, which will be listed in the application

Apply for competitive scholarships