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The Mule Grant awards first-time undergraduate degree-seeking students and transfer students who are residents in the state of Missouri the opportunity to attend UCM with less financial stress. This grant covers any tuition and general fees remaining after federal, state, institutional, and private/outside grants and scholarships have been applied. Because of this, the Mule Grant amount can change based upon several factors, including the amounts of gift aid (grants and scholarships) and number of credit hours enrolled for each semester.  Note: final Access Missouri amounts are generally not known until late August, and will be updated at that time, which will also affect your final Mule Grant amount.

***All scholarships & awards (including the Mule Grant) are available for new, first-time, freshmen up to one year, or two semesters (Fall/Spring), after graduation from high school, as long as they did not attend anywhere else post-graduation. For example, if a student graduated from high school in May 2025, and did not attend any other college after high school, needs to start at UCM by the Fall 2026 semester, or he/she would not be eligible.

Earn a high-quality education at a price you can afford.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Students entering UCM starting Fall 2026 and beyond must meet the following eligibility requirements*:

• <= $75,000 Income
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• FAFSA on File before state of Missouri FAFSA priority deadline (typically Feb 1)
• Missouri Resident
• Be Enrolled Full Time (12+ Hours)

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Students entering UCM prior to Fall 2026 must meet the following eligibility requirements*:

• Be an incoming first-year undergraduate student or new transfer student with an associate degree
• Be a Missouri resident and Access Missouri Grant-eligible**
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
• File FAFSA by the State of Missouri Award deadline 
• Be Federal Pell Grant eligible
• Maintain full-time (12 hours) enrollment each semester
• Maintain good academic standing 

*Students who have all tuition and general fees covered through Pell, Access Missouri or other traditional institutional / external scholarships will not receive the Mule Grant.

**Both the student and parent on the FAFSA must be Missouri residents to be eligible for the Access Missouri Grant.

Contact Student Financial Services - Scholarship Assistance Ward Edwards 1100 Tel: (660) 543-8266 | Fax: (660) 543-8080 scholarships@ucmo.edu Send written requests to: Å·ÃÀÊÓƵ Student Financial Services Attn: Scholarships PO Box 800 Warrensburg, MO 64093