We've Changed Our Name

We've changed our name from the International Student Affairs Office to International Student and Scholar Services. We're still providing the same level of services and support to our community of international students and scholars.

Scholarships

Scholarship Opportunities

UMKC offers scholarship opportunities for international students at the time of admission. After you begin your studies at UMKC, you can ask your academic unit if they offer any additional scholarship opportunities.

You may also fund your education at UMKC with a variety of private scholarships.

See also PhD Affordability and Funding.

Dean's International Scholar Award (DISA)

UMKC is now offering the Dean's International Scholar Award (DISA) to new bachelor's and master's students studying on F-1 visas. The DISA is worth $4,250/semester for bachelor's degree students and $4,000/semester for master's degree students, which covers a large portion of the nonresident tuition rate. The summer semester amount is prorated based on your enrollment. It is awarded at admission and automatically renews each year if you maintain a 3.0 GPA at UMKC.

This offer excludes bachelor's and master's degrees in our professional schools, such as the MS Bioinformatics in the School of Medicine.

If you have questions about the DISA scholarship, email Financial Aid.

Private Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Databases