Students must be enrolled full-time to qualify. All scholarships will be applied to tuition costs only, with some special exceptions made for funds to apply to room and meal costs. No refunds will be awarded to students with the exception of self-help aid.
Academic Scholarships
All admitted students will be considered for a range of merit scholarships. To qualify, a student must have a minimum 2.6 cumulative GPA. Cottey is test optional (a standardized test score is not required for admission); however, if the student has a test score, the scholarship will be based on either GPA or ACT/SAT score (whichever is higher). For transfer students, the scholarship is based on GPA only.
Merit scholarships range between $8,000 and $14,000. Students will be informed of their award when they receive their admission decision or shortly afterwards.
Awards are based on the highest test score or GPA received by March 1 of the senior year of high school. Scholarships are renewable for four years with satisfactory academic progress. Institutional scholarships will not exceed the total cost of tuition.
Cottey A+ Scholarship
A $1,000/year renewable scholarship awarded to accepted Missouri students who have completed the A+ program in high school.
Fine Arts Scholarships
Fine Arts Scholarships are available in art, dance, music, and theatre. Applicants must be accepted for admission, complete the online application, and submit a portfolio or audition materials. Priority deadline for fine arts scholarships is February 1. All subsequent applications will be considered as funds are available. Recipients must make satisfactory academic progress and meet departmental requirements for renewal of the scholarship.
Alumnae Scholarship
Alumnae Scholarships are $1,500 per academic year and are awarded to daughters, granddaughters, sisters, great-granddaughters, and nieces of Cottey alumnae whom attended a minimum of two consecutive semesters.
Athletic Scholarships
Athletic Scholarships are awarded for participation in Cottey’s athletic programs based on demonstrated ability. Awards vary.
Honors and Awards
Several scholarships are awarded each year at the Honors and Awards Convocation in May. Recipients are selected on the basis of outstanding achievement in various academic areas and/or campus activities.
P.E.O. Scholarships
Many Cottey students receive scholarships from state, provincial, and local chapters of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. A student does not need a P.E.O. affiliation to qualify. Application deadlines and procedures vary by chapter, so early application for admission is encouraged.
Women in Science Scholarship
This scholarship is available to incoming freshmen who will be science majors. Up to ten $3,000/year scholarships will be awarded each year. Deadline to apply is February 1, but early applications are encouraged.
Visit Scholarship
Any student who visits campus prior to enrolling will be eligible for a $1,500 annual scholarship for up to four years when they enroll at Cottey.
Canadian Cottey Grant
The Canadian Cottey grant is awarded to offset the difference between the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar. This also includes outside scholarships Cottey receives on behalf of a Canadian student. Cottey College accepts the Canadian dollar for payment of tuition, fees, room, and board. After all scholarships and aid are applied, the remaining balance due on the student’s account can be paid in Canadian dollars and the College will award a Canadian Cottey Grant that will equal the amount of the conversion difference on the date the funds are deposited.
Thank You Notes
Cottey is very fortunate to have a strong foundation of benefactors that provide scholarship support. Students who receive a scholarship or grant funded by an alumna or P.E.O. scholarship will be expected to write a thank you note to the benefactor. The Office of Alumnae and P.E.O. Relations will coordinate this effort to ensure completion of this requirement. Failure to write a thank you note may result in a student’s scholarship being rescinded.