MSA 2026 will take place from Sunday, June 7th through Saturday, June 27th.
Be on the lookout for in-person information sessions on Thursday, May 7, 2026, and an online session on May 14th, 2026.
Admitted students will rank their class preferences as part of their Ideal-Logic MSA registration process. You can read more about MSA’s 2026 major and minor offerings by following the links below!
MSA will host four in-person informational sessions for accepted scholars at 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 7, 2026 in the following locations:
- Columbia: Middlebush Hall, room 132
- 900 University Ave, Columbia, MO 65201
- Kansas City: Miller Nichols Learning Center, room 451
- 800 E 51st St, Kansas City, MO 64110
- St. Louis: Bridgeton Trails Library meeting room
- 3455 McKelvey Rd, Bridgeton, MO 63044
- Springfield: The Library Center, Annie Busch Community Room 100
- 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO 65810
There will be a live Zoom session the following Thursday, May 14 at 7:00 pm for anyone unable to attend one of these in-person events. Please follow this link to attend: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/95177756752
There is a $200 scholar fee for the 2026 Academy. To pay electronically, families should use the link provided in the acceptance email your scholar received on March 6, 2026. Designated guardians will receive their own registration link when scholars add parent/guardian information during the registration process.
Schools may opt to pay scholar fees for their accepted nominees. As part of the registration process, scholars can designate “sponsors” by name and email. The sponsor will then receive an email with an invoice and a link to submit payment. Sponsors are not able to complete this step until scholars have submitted their registration. Scholars and families should not submit payment if their high school plans to pay their registration fee.
Checks can also be mailed to:
Missouri Scholars Academy
ATTN Sami Overby
165 McReynolds
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
Please make checks out to “University of Missouri Columbia”
To stay up to date on Academy information, please like the MSA Facebook site (“Missouri Scholars Academy”) and our Instagram Page (missourischolarsacademy)
Admitted scholars will have the opportunity to nominate one of their teachers to join them at MSA for an evening on June 19th, 2026, for Teacher Appreciation Day (TAD). TAD nominations are submitted as part of the general registration process, but are not required to complete registration. All scholars are encouraged to submit teacher names. Who doesn’t like to feel appreciated?
Admitted scholars are encouraged to download and read through the General Scholar Handbook.
