Selection criteria:Contact the university
Application requirement details:Contact the university
Study level you are applying for:Undergraduate
The Kummer Vanguard Scholars Program provides scholarships to up to 250 undergraduate STEM scholars each year. Students from around the world will be selected based on academic and non-academic criteria. Each Kummer Vanguard Scholar will receive $2,000 a year for up to four years, and the scholarships may be combined with other university scholarships to provide a broader array of financial support for students.
Program Eligibility
First year students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 on an unweighted 4.0 scale and meet one of the following:
- A 26+ ACT/1240+ SAT score, or
- Qualifying test optional application for admission*, or
- Confirmed as A+ eligible from a designated A+ Missouri high school
New transfer students must be transferring in a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
Pursuing a STEM major at S&T, including biological/life sciences, business and management systems, chemistry, computer science, economics, education, engineering, information sciences, mathematics, physics, psychological science, education in science or math.
Admission to a STEM program at S&T and securing a spot for advising and registration (A&R) or Transfer Advising Day (TAD) by selecting a date to attend and paying the A&R/TAD deposit. If you have not completed the A&R/TAD process, please visit
Offered to students starting on-campus at Missouri S&T in fall 2026 who are not sponsored by a company or government.
If you were admitted as a test-optional student, information that you provided at the time of admission for test-optional students will be used in lieu of the test score.
