Missouri Wartime Veteran's Survivors Grant

This Missouri grant helps children and spouses of Missouri post-9/11 service members who died or were injured in combat, who became at least 80% disabled from combat injuries, or who were combat veterans with a DD-214 showing combat pay, hazardous duty or hostile fire pay. Each semester it pays tuition (capped at University of Missouri-Columbia), up to $2,000 for room and board, and up to $500 for books at a participating public Missouri college. Children must be under 25 and enroll at least half time. Only 25 students can receive it at once, with renewals first and new applicants ranked by complete application date, so applying early matters. Applications go through the State Financial Aid Portal and there is no deadline for initial applicants.

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How hard is the Missouri Wartime Veteran's Survivors Grant to win?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. No published applicant or winner counts exist for this award, so Solyo shows no odds figure.

Odds: no published selection data
Paperwork: ~3 hrs to file

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

Fewer rivalsOpen only to Missouri residents
Fewer rivalsRequires a military or national-service connection

How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the Missouri Wartime Veteran's Survivors Grant?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

Must be a resident of Missouri
Must attend a college in Missouri (the award does not travel out of state)
Open to high school seniors and current college students
Open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green card)
For families with post-9/11 service in Iraq or Afghanistan
Age 24 or younger

Confirm these before applying

Parent must be a qualifying post-9/11 Missouri combat veteran (killed, injured, 80% disabled from combat, or with combat-pay DD-214)
Must attend a participating public Missouri college at least half time

Good to know

Limited to 25 recipients statewide; renewals have priority

What the application takes

No essay, recommendation letters, or transcript are required. This is one of the lighter applications in the directory.

Deadline and application cycle

The next projected deadline is June 30, 2027 (estimated). The last verified deadline has passed; the next cycle is projected from this award's usual June 30 deadline. Confirm the exact date on the official site. Submit a complete application as early as possible in senior year; new students are ranked by completion date.

Renewal priority deadline: May 1, 2027

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Free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge a fee. We use your student's information only to build their plan.

Common questions about the Missouri Wartime Veteran's Survivors Grant

How much is the Missouri Wartime Veteran's Survivors Grant worth?

The Missouri Wartime Veteran's Survivors Grant awards tuition plus up to $2,500 per semester for housing and books and is renewable in later years.

When is the Missouri Wartime Veteran's Survivors Grant deadline?

The next projected deadline is June 30, 2027 (estimated). The last verified deadline has passed; the next cycle is projected from this award's usual June 30 deadline. Confirm the exact date on the official site. Submit a complete application as early as possible in senior year; new students are ranked by completion date.

Who is eligible for the Missouri Wartime Veteran's Survivors Grant?

Key requirements: Must be a resident of Missouri; Must attend a college in Missouri (the award does not travel out of state); Open to high school seniors and current college students; Open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green card). 2 more criteria are listed on this page.

Does the Missouri Wartime Veteran's Survivors Grant require an essay?

No essay is required. The application is light on requirements. Expect to spend about 3 hours on it.

How hard is it to win the Missouri Wartime Veteran's Survivors Grant?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. No published applicant or winner counts exist for this award, so Solyo shows no odds figure. What is known: open only to Missouri residents and requires a military or national-service connection. Plan on about 3 hrs of work.

Is the Missouri Wartime Veteran's Survivors Grant free to apply?

Yes. The Missouri Wartime Veteran's Survivors Grant is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.