Construction Update

The front entrance with parking at the UMKC Administrative Center is closed for construction. Please use the entrances on the east, south and north ends of building. The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will remain open for calls and email. UMKC Central will be relocating to its new office in Atterbury Student Success Center from July 27 to August 14. Walk-in services may be limited or not available during that time.

Competitive Scholarship Application

There are a variety of competitive scholarships available to all types of students. Some scholarships may require a separate application or additional materials to apply.

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Competitive Scholarship Application

The Competitive Scholarship Application opens Oct. 1 for scholarship opportunities for the following academic year.  

How to Apply

  1. Access the application
  2. Select the blue "Sign In" button at the top right of the screen and log in with your UMKC username and password
  3. Follow the instructions to complete the general application.

Once you click "Finish" and "Submit," you will receive a confirmation email letting you know our office has received your application.

In addition to the general application, you will be shown more scholarship opportunities. Select "Apply" for any additional scholarships for which you want to apply.

Deadline

The majority of competitive scholarship application opportunities will close March 1.

How Do I Accept My Award?

  1. Open the application
  2. Select the blue "Sign In" button at the top right of the screen and log in with your UMKC username and password
  3. Select "My Applications" underneath the UMKC logo.
  4. In the "Needs Attention" section you will see either a blue 'Accept" or a "Finish" button. Select the button and follow the instructions to accept your award and complete a thank you and short paragraph about yourself.

How Do I Change or Add a New Reference?

1. Access the application
2. Select the blue "Sign In’" button at the top right of the screen and log in with your UMKC username and password
3. Select the references tab in the gray header
Gray references bar with the word references highlighted

4. You will see a list of references for each application that required references. Select the name of the application that needs the updated reference.

screenshot of Active References page with the word "references" highlighted

5. This will reopen that scholarship application. Replace the current reference by selecting the name that you have already added to the scholarship application from the drop down, or you can add a new reference through the link. If the email address for your reference is incorrect, you will need to add that reference again with the correct email by selecting "Add a New Reference."

screenshot of reference page with "add a new reference" highlighted
6. Add the new reference and select ‘Update Your Application’ in the bottom right-hand corner. Your new reference should now be listed.

How Do I Resend a Reference Request?

1. Access the application
2. Select the blue "Sign In’" button at the top right of the screen and log in with your UMKC username and password
3. Select  the "References" tab in the gray header
screenshot of application page with references tab highlighted

4. You will see a list of references for each application that required references. To resend the reference request for a specific reference, select the blue "Resend Request" button on the right-hand side of the reference.

screenshot of Active References page

5. This will generate an email to the reference reminding them to log in to complete their reference.