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Special Note: New freshmen only need complete the MU Freshman Scholarship application form. Transfer students must complete the MU Transfer student application form. Continuing students must complete both the CAFNR and the MU Continuing Student application form.
FFA Scholarships
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is again offering its Academic Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship thanks to the sponsorship of BASF Corporation. Five (5) one thousand dollar ($1,000) scholarships are available to students entering at least their second undergraduate year (or any year of graduate school) pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in an agricultural, agribusiness, or an agricultural vocation field. Applicants or a parent/guardian must be a member of the NCGA. Funds are for the 2009-2010 school year. Past winners and employees and the families of employees of any division of BASF or their subsidiaries or the NCGA are not eligible for the scholarship. Rules, requirements and more information along with a downloadable application are available at National Corn Growers Association.

Scholarships

Your college education will be one of the most important financial investments you make during your life. Scholarships are one way to pay for college, and the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) offers you one of the strongest scholarship programs at MU.

Each year, CAFNR awards more than $850,000 in scholarships; more than half of which is offered to incoming freshmen. CAFNR scholarships also are available to transfer and continuing students, and many departments have scholarships specifically for their students. Scholarship awards range from $500 to $3,500 annually.

Entering Freshman

Entering freshman who qualify for the MU Curators Scholar Award (requires an ACT score of 28 or higher and top 5 percent of your Missouri high school graduating class), and enroll as a CAFNR student, will automatically receive an additional $1,000 scholarship, renewable for up to three years.

The scholarship deadline for entering freshmen is Dec. 1 during your senior year in high school.

To be eligible for consideration for all MU and CAFNR scholarships, entering freshmen must:

Apply for admission to MU.
Submit the MU scholarship application.

Transfer and Continuing Students

Transfer and continuing students must submit their applications by Feb. 1 to be eligible for consideration.

To be eligible for consideration for MU and CAFNR scholarships, transfer students must:

Submit the MU scholarship application.

To be eligible for consideration, CAFNR continuing students must:

Submit the MU scholarship application.
Complete a CAFNR Application for Continuing Student Scholarship.

Financial Aid

CAFNR also offers an in-house student loan program. Available only to CAFNR students, this program provides additional financial support.

Loans made through the program have a maximum repayment period of seven years; the interest rate is 8 percent. These loans are subsidized while you are enrolled, meaning no interest accrues until after you graduate or until your enrollment drops below half-time status.

For more information on the CAFNR Student Loan Program, contact the CAFNR Academic Programs Office at 573-882-8301 or toll-free at 888-682-2367.

For more information about financial aid, visit the MU Student Financial Aid Web site.