formerly University of Missouri-Rolla
Freshmen Minority Engineering and Science Scholarship Application

Priority Application Deadline is December 1st

Student Diversity Programs awards up to 50 freshman minority engineering and science renewable scholarships annually. The scholarship amount for your first academic year is up to $4,000 (depending on annual funding) and is renewed annually (for 3 years max) on a scaled rate of 25 - 100% based on academic performance (please see GPA scale below).

The scholarship package includes the annual academic scholarship, participation and cost of the summer enrichment program “Hit the Ground Running” (books not included) and the Master Student seminar class (1 semester).

ELIGIBILITY

✓ Be a US Citizen
✓ Be a member of an ethnic group that is historically under-represented in higher education including African American, Native American and Hispanic American groups
✓ Academic successful in high school
✓ Must be interested in engineering, science or a related field
✓ Have a competitive ACT or SAT score
Cumulative GPA Renewable Amount each year
3.25+ 100%
3.00-3.24 75%
2.75-2.99 50%
2.50-2.74 25%

All fields on this form, unless otherwise noted, are required. Please make sure all information is completed prior to submitting this form. If any required fields are left blank, the application will not be submitted and you will be prompted to enter the missing information. Please note the S&T application, transcript, letters of recommendation and essay mentioned on the previous page.

Application Name:
  • First:
  • Middle Initial:
  • Last:
Male Female
Are you a U.S. Citizen?: Yes No
Home Address:
Home Telephone #:
Cell Telephone #:
Date of Birth: / / (MM/DD/YYYY)
E-Mail Address:
Parents/Guardian Name:
Parents/Guardian Contact #:
Predominant ethnic background:
    American Indian/Alaskan Native, specify tribe:
    Black/African American
    Hispanic American, specify:
High School Name:
Graduation Date: / / (MM/DD/YYYY)
Location:
Current GPA: out of ACT Score: SAT Score (Verbal): SAT Score (Math):
Class Rank: out of
Current Extracurricular Activities (School & Community):
Have you participated in a program designed to prepare you for college? Yes No
If Yes, Where: When:
Name of the Program(s):
Have you been admitted to Missouri S&T? Yes No
If Yes, what is your student ID?
Please submit an interest essay (2 page min) covering the following topics:
  • What field do you plan to major in?
  • Why are you interested in that field?
  • How would you benefit from the scholarship?
  • Overall, why you should be selected for the scholarship?

Note: To be considered for the SDP scholarship, this application, appropriate transcripts, letters of recommendation and the interest essay must be returned by December 1 for priority consideration. However, you may still apply after the priority deadline. Please request for your high school advisor to mail your transcripts to:

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Student Diversity Programs
212 ERL
500 W 16th Street
Rolla, MO 65409-0150

By completing this form and submitting it to the Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Student Diversity Programs, you hereby verify that all of the above information is true and correct.

The SDP Office respects your privacy. Personal information will not be used for any commercial or promotional purposes and will be kept confidential.

Student Diversity Programs
212 ERL
500 W 16th Street
Rolla,Mo65409-0150
Phone: (573) 341-4212
Fax: (573) 341-4890
asksdp@mst.edu
http://sdp.mst.edu/