Eligibility
A student is eligible for this scholarship if, at the time of the application deadline, he or she:
- Has completed two regular semesters at MU (fall and spring terms are considered regular semesters);
- Is currently enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Missouri-Columbia in a degree program; and
- Has personal funding or other sources of financial support to pay for additional costs not covered by the Grant-In-Aid.
A student is
not eligible if, at the time of the application deadline, he or she:
- Has completed less than one full academic year while enrolled at MU at the time of the scholarship deadline. An academic year is defined as attendance during two regular semesters (fall/spring, spring/fall);
- Is not enrolled at MU as a full time student, in a degree program;
- Is a Permanent Resident (PR) of the United States;
- Is in F-2 dependent status;
- Is in J-2 dependent status;
- Is in a non-degree or "post-bac" academic status;
- Is in a non-divisional academic status;
- Is an undergraduate student with less than a 2.0 GPA;
- Is a graduate student with less than a 3.0 GPA; or
- Is a graduate student who has accepted an assistantship (Research, Teaching, or Graduate) in the same semester as being awarded a GIA Scholarship. (If a GIA Scholarship is awarded and the student receives an assistantship or scholarship involving a non-resident fee waiver, the GIA scholarship will be withdrawn.)
Higher priority will be given to applicants who have not previously received GIA support.
