Let's Talk Scholarships. 

Southeast Missouri State University awards more than $20 million in scholarships each year and nearly 70% of Southeast students are eligible. 


What have your academic achievements earned you? 

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Superscore

We'll combine your student's best ACT or SAT subscores to make a superscore! We use that high score to calculate their scholarship awards. 

Stackable

Many scholarships can be added together for a larger award! Plus, need-based financial aid won't reduce the value of your student's scholarship. 

Test 

Optional

Students who have earned great grades, but chose not to take the ACT or SAT (or who did not earn a high score) may still qualify for scholarships.

Simple 

Renewal

We've made keeping a scholarship even easier for students with simpler renewal criteria. 

Academic

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Copper Dome Scholarship

$1,000-5,000

  • Available to beginning freshmen 
  • Value increases annually for students who meet renewal requirements 
  • No additional application required
  • Deadline: December 1 (senior year)

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President's Scholarship

$10,000

  • Southeast's most prestigious competitive scholarship
  • Available to beginning freshmen 
  • Value increases annually for students who meet renewal requirements 
  • Apply to Southeast AND complete the President's Scholarship Application
  • May be combined with Redhawks Achievement Award and Endowed and Sponsored Scholarships
  • Deadline: December 1
  • Qualified students who apply but are not chosen automatically receive a $5,000 Copper Dome Scholarship and finalists who interview on campus receive an additional $1,500 President's Finalist Housing Scholarship

Eligibility: 

  • Test optional with 3.9 cumulative high school GPA OR 3.75 cumulative high school GPA with 31 ACT/1390 SAT

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Southeast A+

Value Varies 

  • Available to students from select counties enrolled at one of Southeast's regional campuses
  • Closely mimics the State of Missouri A+ Scholarship program
  • Covers 100% of tuition and technology/maintenance fees for 000-299 level courses not already covered

Eligibility: 

  • High school graduate residing in Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, Butler, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Ripley, Scott, Stoddard, or Wayne County in Missouri
  • Enrolled as a full-time, degree-seeking student at a Southeast Regional Campus
  • Submit the FAFSA and a final high school transcript with the A+ Seal

Out-Of-State 

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Redhawks Achievement Award

$6,172.50 (Difference between nonresident and Missouri resident tuition)

  • Available to beginning freshmen who are not Missouri residents
  • No additional application required
  • No deadline

Eligibility: 

  • Nonresident (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident)
  • 21+ ACT or 1060+ SAT and 3.0+ cumulative high school GPA or
  • Test optional with a 3.25 cumulative high school GPA

Participation

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Residence Life Leadership Award

$1,000

  • Available to students who live in a Southeast residence hall
  • Based on participation in select high school activities
  • No additional application required
  • Deadline: March 1

Eligibility: 

  • 18+ ACT or 960+ SAT and 3.0 cumulative high school GPA or
  • Test optional with a 3.25 cumulative high school GPA
  • Participation in: BETA Club, Boys State, Girls State, HOBY, Eagle Scout, Girl Scout Gold Award, Missouri A+ high school graduate, or Missouri Renaissance Program

Need-Based

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Will To Do Award

$0 Tuition & General Fees

  • Available to students who are Pell grant eligible
  • Covers remaining amount after applying Pell, Access Missouri, and other tuition specific grants/scholarships
  • No additional application required
  • Deadline: FAFSA must be on file by March 1 with verification and/or Review of Special Circumstances completed by July 31

Eligibility: 

  • Missouri Resident
  • 2.75+ cumulative high school GPA

Endowed

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Endowed Scholarships

$200-3,000

  • Approximately 1,500 awarded annually
  • No additional application required
  • Additional documents may be needed for some scholarships

Eligibility Requirements Vary

Ready to get started? 

Southeast Missouri State University is making it easier than ever to apply: 

/ No application fee

/ N test score required

/ No essay required

/ Simply submit the online application for admission and self-report your academic record

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Southeast Missouri State University

Office of Admissions

One University Plaza

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Tel: (573) 651-2590
Email: admissions@semo.edu

 

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