Stamps Scholarship
ListedCollege programFull cost
- Award
- Four-year, full cost of attendance scholarship, plus a $16,000 enrichment fund. Scholars must stay in the Honors College all four years.
- Deadline
- For fall 2027 entry, submit the Premier Scholars application by December 1, 2026. Applying to Mizzou and Honors College by November 1, 2026 is strongly encouraged. Stamps semifinalist interview dates for 2027 have not been posted.
- How to apply
- Apply to Mizzou and the Honors College, then submit the Premier Scholars application: a 500 to 750 word essay and two recommendation letters (one from a teacher or counselor). About 100 quarterfinalists submit a video interview; about 20 semifinalists attend a required in-person interview weekend at their own travel cost.
- What you'll need
- A separate scholarship application
- An honors college application
- Recommendations
- An essay
- A video
- An interview
- A finalist round or selection weekend
- Who can apply
- Students in an accredited U.S. or international high school with ACT at least 32 or SAT 1420 and core GPA at least 3.5, admitted to Mizzou and Honors before the deadline. International applicants abroad are not currently considered; those lawfully in the U.S. as permanent residents, asylum seekers, refugees or on a nonimmigrant visa may apply.
- Good to know
- The 2027-28 financial-aid page dates the first-time-student scholarship deadline December 1, 2026 and lists Stamps among competitive awards. The Stamps page still shows a February 2026 interview weekend, so confirm the new finalist schedule. The same application covers Brazeal, Boomba Tiger and Discovery Fellows awards.
- Details
- Score minimumStamps ScholarsPermanent residents eligible