Academic units offers several scholarship opportunities for international students who meet the eligibility requirements. You may also fund your education at UMKC with a variety of private scholarships.
Meeting listed scholarship requirements does not guarantee an award.
The Bloch Chancellor’s Non-Resident Award (CNR) is a renewable scholarship that covers the difference between Missouri resident and nonresident tuition, without a limit on the number of credit hours taken.
The Bloch Executive MBA program does not assess a higher rate for tuition or fees for non-resident students. Consequently, students in the Executive MBA program are not eligible for the Chancellor's Non-Resident Award.
Eligibility requirements
The CAS Chancellor’s Non-Resident Award (CNR) covers $8,000 of non-resident tuition — $4,000 in the Fall semester and $4,000 in the Spring semester. It is awarded upon admission and is renewable.
Eligibility requirements
The School of Computing and Engineering offers the Dean’s International Scholar Award (DISA) to all new undergraduate and master’s international students. The DISA covers a large portion of the nonresident tuition rate, is awarded upon admission and is renewable.
You may finance your education at UMKC with private scholarships
Scholarship databases
Graduate students may apply for graduate teaching or research assistantships directly through the academic department in which enrollment is sought. Most assistantships are offered only to students who have completed prior coursework at UMKC. You must be certified by the School of Graduate Studies before serving in any GTA positions.