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A scholarship that changed everything
News Updated on Dec. 4, 2025 Athieei Monydit was offered a $50,000 scholarship, for four years of college, fresh out of high school. The offer came from KC scholars, a nonprofit that provides financial support to students from families with low to moderate incomes. With her tuition now within reach, all she had to do was…
Building momentum: How CASE elevates student research, leadership and belonging at Mizzou
Yesenia Moreno, a junior psychological sciences major from Woodstock, Illinois, has been deeply involved with the Center for Academic Success & Excellence (CASE) throughout her time at Mizzou. One of her most impactful experiences came through an Undergraduate Research Circle. Moreno joined a small group of undergraduate students from Kansas City participating in a year-long research opportunity…
Jose’s Missouri Method: Learning that expands outside the classroom
In his third year at Mizzou, Jose Torres-Gomez, an information technology student from Kansas City, is programming Spot to give interactive tours of the College of Engineering. It’s just one of several research projects he’s been tackling since arriving on campus. When choosing a university, compared to the other schools he toured, Gomez recognized that what set Mizzou apart from other schools was their dedication to hands-on learning. “It’s a lot easier for me to learn when I’m…