Named scholarships reflect the principal donors’ visions and strengthen UMSL’s academic programs. Scholarships can benefit a college or department, honor a special individual or create a memorial for friends or family. Donors may name the scholarship and define broad selection criteria.
Endowed scholarships are permanent investments in the future that generate funds in perpetuity. Endowment agreements between donors and the Curators of the University of Missouri authorize investment and management of the funds.
Annual scholarships have finite time frames. Annual scholarships may be larger and extended over longer time periods at the donor’s discretion.
Whether endowed or annual, the donor may often direct scholarships to support students pursuing a degree in a specific college or department. Many donors choose to support the major field in which they or their loved ones earned their degrees. Others give to the UMSL Scholarship Fund to support students with financial needs in all majors.
For more information on giving, contact:
University Advancement
314-516-5833
giving@umsl.edu
