The Distinguished Scholars Award is Missouri S&T’s most prestigious scholarship for incoming freshman students from outside the state of Missouri. Students must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to apply for the Distinguished Scholars Award:
  • Have a GPA of 3.75 or better after six semesters.
  • Take the ACT or SAT test before December 1, 2023, and receive an ACT superscore of 29 or higher, or an SAT superscore of 1330 EBRW or higher.
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. permanent resident, living outside the state of Missouri.
  • Be a spring 2024 high school graduate.
  • Apply for admission to Missouri S&T no later than November 14, 2023.
  • Complete the Distinguished Scholars Award application and submit the assigned essay by the deadline, December 1, 2023 11:59pm CST.

Essay Instructions:

Each year, students considered for the Distinguished Scholars Award must submit an essay on a designated topic. The 2024 Distinguished Scholars Scholarship essay topic is:
Imagine that you are in your last semester at Missouri S&T, and you have been asked by a prospective employer or graduate school, to include a personal narrative, in your application. In your narrative, you will discuss your educational, personal and co-curricular or extra-curricular experiences while at S&T. You are encouraged to discuss how you see yourself as an S&T student and a member of the S&T community and reflect on your educational path and how your education at S&T has prepared you for your life and career.

Essay Requirements:
  • Your essay should be 500 - 750 words, typed in 12 pt. Times New Roman font and double spaced.
  • You must use MLA style formatting (your institution should be Missouri University of Science and Technology).
  • An abstract page is not needed.
  • Your reference page should include a minimum of three references (various S&T website pages are acceptable).
  • Uploaded essays should be in PDF format.
The scholarship committee will judge essays based on the following:
  1. Purpose and theme
  2. Introduction and conclusion
  3. Organization and structure
  4. Research and documentation
  5. Language use and mechanics


 

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