Scholarship Opportunity
Show-Me to College Scholarship
Offered by Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation
The Show-Me to College Scholarship, formerly known as the Access EXTRA Scholarship, supports high-achieving Missouri high school seniors with financial need who demonstrate involvement through community service, extracurricular activities, employment, sports, organizations, or family caregiving.
Application Timeline
Important application dates
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Eligibility
- Be a Missouri resident.
- Be a 2026 Missouri high school senior.
- Plan to enroll full-time at an eligible Missouri public or private higher education institution in fall 2026.
- Have a Student Aid Index of 12,000 or less as determined by the FAFSA.
- Have at least a 3.5 cumulative weighted or unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale or equivalent through at least seven semesters at a Missouri high school.
- Demonstrate involvement through clubs, organizations, sports, community service, employment, and/or family caregiving.
Requirements
- Complete the My Scholarship Central General Application.
- Complete the Show-Me to College Scholarship application.
- Submit the FAFSA Submission Summary.
- Submit a high school transcript covering at least seven semesters.
- Answer the required supplemental questions.
How to Apply
- 1Complete the FAFSA and obtain the FAFSA Submission Summary.
- 2Obtain a transcript through the fall semester of senior year.
- 3Create or log in to My Scholarship Central.
- 4Complete the General Application.
- 5Locate the Show-Me to College Scholarship under Recommended Opportunities or search for Show-Me.
- 6Complete all supplemental questions and submit before the deadline.
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