Lincoln University Scholarships

…at the academic experience

Here at Lincoln, we value our small class sizes. Our faculty provides individual attention and creates nurturing classroom environments.   In addition to taking science classes, you will have opportunities to learn outside of the classroom.  Opportunities include   Participation in research projects Presentation of papers at scientific conferences Summer internship training Attending workshops and seminars Involvement in department students organizations and social events

Curators Scholarship

• Covers nearly full cost of tuition/incidental and student activity fees, on-campus housing and book allowance

• Applicant must have graduated from an accredited Missouri high school

• Ranked in top 10% of his/her graduating class

• Achieved ACT composite of 24 or higher

• 3.2 GPA or higher

• Recipient must matriculate at Lincoln University the first semester immediately following high school

Presidential Scholarship

• Covers approximately 80% of the cost of tuition/incidental and student activity fees

• $2,000 towards on-campus housing cost

• Book allowance

• Applicant must have graduated from an accredited high school (Missouri and out-of-state applicants are welcome)

• Ranked in top 20% of his/her graduating class

• Achieved and ACT composite score of 22 or higher

• 3.0 GPA or higher

Renewable scholarship if the student maintains a 3.0 cumulative GPA and satisfies the minimum academic progress requirement for a full time student.

Institutional Scholarship

• Full institutional scholarship covers approximately 70% of the cost of tuition/incidental and student activity fees (partial institutional scholarships given on occasion for lesser amounts)

• $1,500 toward on-campus housing cost

• Book allowance

• Available to current students who have completed 30 or more hours of college course work

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

Renewable scholarship if the student maintains a 3.0 cumulative GPA and satisfies the minimum academic progress requirement for a full time student

Department Scholarships

Mission Enhancement Scholarships for Agriculture

Awarded to Agriculture students

• Up to $4,000/year

• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required

• Applicant must have graduated from accredited high school in or out of the state of Missouri

• Ranked top 20% of his/her high school graduating class

• Achieved an ACT composite score of 18 or higher

• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

• Must be a full-time student with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

• High school senior must, in a brief essay, express career goals

• See application for deadline

Renewable scholarship if the student maintains a 2.5 cumulative GPA and continue to major in agriculture. Must complete new application form each year.

Center of Excellence in Environmental Science Research Scholarship Program

Awarded to Environmental Science students

• Up to $2,000/year for up to three years, plus a lap top computer provided during study period

• Major or minor in environmental science

• Willingness to participate in environmental research in the areas or remediation, geospatial technology (GIS or RS) and water quality

• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

• U.S. citizen or resident

Capacity Teaching Grant

• Student employed in experiential learning center doing research

• Stipend of $8/hour

• Agriculture or Environmental Science major or minor

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

• Sophomore standing or better with basic classes in Agriculture or Environmental Science completed

GIS scholarship

• Application from website http://w3.lincolnu.edu/~gis/

• Up to $4,000/year

• Minor in GIS

• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher to be accepted and maintain scholarship.  If the student's GPA improves, scholarship money can increase