The following scholarships are available to international students who attend traditional day classes in Columbia, Mo.
| Scholarship | Requirements | Amount(s) | Renewable? |
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Automatic Scholarships |
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| Alumni Legacy Grant | Awarded to new students who are children of alumni who received an associate, bachelor's or master's degree at Columbia College. | 15% discount | Yes |
| Alumni Legacy Scholarship (new freshman) | Awarded to new freshmen who have a minimum 26 ACT/1180 SAT and either a 3.5 cumulative GPA or 304 GED who are children of alumni who received an associate, bachelor's or master's degree at Columbia College. | 20% discount | Yes |
| Alumni Legacy Scholarship (transfer) | Transfer students with a 3.3 cumulative college GPA who are children of alumni who received an associate, bachelor's or master's degree at Columbia College. | 20% discount | Yes |
| Canadian Tuition Grant | Available to Canadian students who enroll full-time at Columbia College in order to offset the imbalance in exchange rate. | $3000 | Yes |
| Capstone Scholarship | Minimum 28 ACT/1260 SAT and either 3.75 cumulative GPA or GED score of 320. | half tuition plus $2000 | Yes |
| Capstone Presidential Scholarship | Available to students with 90 cumulative semester hours who have enrolled for the last three years of study at Columbia College and have earned a 3.85 cumulative grade point average. | Full tuition | No |
| Cornerstone | Awarded to new freshman with a minimum of 22 ACT/1030 SAT and either a 3.2 cumulative GPA or GED score of 285. | $2000 | Yes |
| Disciples of Christ Pastoral Award | Awarded to Disciples of Christ members who are nominated by their minister and who are first-time Columbia College students. | $1000 | Yes |
| Disciples of Christ Schiffman Supplementary Award | Awarded to recipients of the Disciples of Christ Pastoral Award. Requires minister's letter of endorsement. No limit per congregation. | $1000 | Yes |
| ESL Tuition grant | Available to new students full-time English as Second Language students enrolled in ESOL 100, ESOL 101, ESOL 102, ESOL 103, ESOL 104 or ESOL 105. | $1000 per semester | no |
| International Award (freshman) | New freshman international students with a minimum 530 (197 computer based) TOEFL score or 22 ACT or 1030 SAT and a minimum 2.0 secondary school cumulative grad point average on a 4.0 scale. Students must enroll in ESL courses and earn 24 hours in their first year at Columbia College | $1000 | Yes |
| International Award (transfer student) | New transfer international students with a minimum 530 (197 computer based) TOEFL and a college cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale are eligible. | $1000 | Yes |
| International Excellence Award | New freshman international students with a minimum 560 (220 computer-based) TOEFL score or 28 ACT or 1260 SAT and a 3.0 secondary school cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. | Half tuition | Yes |
| Keystone | Awarded to new freshman with a minimum of 24 ACT/1110 SAT and either a 3.4 cumulative GPA or GED score of 290. | Half tuition | Yes |
| Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship | Phi Theta Kappa members transferring from a community/junior college with a minimum 3.5 cumulative college GPA and an Associate in Arts degree, Associate in Science degree or 60 transferable hours are eligible for this automatic award. | Half tuition plus $500 | Yes |
| Two-in-Family Grant | Awarded to full-time students with an immediate family member (parent, child, sibling, spouse) enrolled full-time at Columbia College. | $500 | Yes |
Competitive |
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| Athletic Grant | Students with talent in athletics are eligible to compete for these awards. The department chairs/directors determine awards. Contact the Admissions office or the Athletic department for more information. Columbia College completes in NAIA Division I in men's basketball, women's basketball, men's soccer, women's volleyball and women's softball. Visit the Columbia College Cougars Web site for more information about our athletics programs. | Amounts vary | No |
| Columbia College Scholarship | Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA and 25 ACT/1140 SAT.
Recipients are selected from Scholarship Days. To be eligible must also
demonstrate school/commuity leadership. Attend our Scholarship Day to compete for one of 10 prestigious awards, including the Columbia College Scholarship. Learn more about Scholarship Day. |
Full tuition, room and board | Yes |
| Phi Theta Kappa Honor Scholarship | Awarded to one Phi Theta Kappa member. Transfers from community/junior college with a minimum 3.5 cumulative college GPA and an associate in arts degree, associate in science degree or at least 60 transferable hours are eligible to compete. | Full tuition | Yes |
| Presidential Scholarship | Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA and 25 ACT/1140 SAT.
Recipients are selected from Scholarship Days. To be eligible must also
demonstrate school/commuity leadership. Attend our Scholarship Day to compete for one of 10 prestigious awards, including the Presidential Scholarship. Learn more about Scholarship Day. |
Full tuition | Yes |
| Talent Award | Awards in art, music, and athletics. Program directors determine allocation of funds and additional information is required. Contact the Admissions Office for more information | Amount varies | Yes |