Upcoming
Incoming and current Mizzou students who are alumni of MSA are invited to kick off the semester together.
Stay tuned for more information!
Attention counselors, principals, and other high school staff: Thinking about nominating for the first time? Need a refresher on our process? Want to hear more about how the 2026 academy went? Join us on a Zoom meeting just for nominators!
12:30PM | Thursday, October 29th, 2026 | Online
Join us then by clicking on this link to the Zoom session.
We will post a recording of the meeting and the slide deck here. You may view last year’s slide deck in the meantime.
TBD, January 2027 | Online
Stay tuned for more information!
TBD, April 2027 | Columbia, MO
Stay tuned for more information!
Attention accepted 2027 scholars and their families: Join us for an info session and Q&A covering important details you won’t want to miss. We’ll offer the same info session on Zoom on week later. If you can’t join us for either, fret not: we’ll send out a recording of the zoom session.
TBD, May 2027 | In-person across Missouri
Sessions will be held in:
Columbia
Kansas City
Springfield
St. Louis
TBD, May 2027 | Online
Sunday, June 13th, 2027 | Columbia, MO
Morning | Move-In | Mark Twain Residence Hall
Scholars and families will get detailed arrival instructions emailed to them. Please check your email and thank you for trusting the process as we move about 330 scholars in to Mark Twain!
1:30 – 3 PM | Opening Ceremony | Jesse Hall
The University of Missouri proudly welcomes students, parents, faculty, staff members, MU administrators, and special guests to the opening convocation of the 42nd annual Missouri Scholars Academy.
3 PM | Family send-off | Jesse Hall
4 PM | All-Academy photo | The Columns
This date and schedule are tentative. Please stay tuned for updates!
Friday, June 25th, 2027 | Columbia, MO
Every year scholars are asked to nominate a teacher who made a difference in their lives. Teachers are then invited to visit the Academy, attend afternoon sessions, have dinner with their student, and participate in evening programs. We are looking forward to recognizing all the fabulous teachers out there!
3:00-3:30pm: Check-In for Teachers | Reynolds Alumni Center (700 Conley Ave)
3:45pm: Meet your Scholar on the south steps of Jesse Hall
4:00pm: Teachers may attend Afternoon Programs with their scholar
5:30pm: Dinner for Teachers | Reynolds Alumni Center.
7:00pm: Scholar & Teacher photo on the south steps of Jesse Hall
7:30pm: Evening Program
9:00pm: Dessert Reception in Reynolds Alumni Center
Attention all alumni: Join us for an afternoon and evening full of learning and fun in true MSA fashion!
This schedule is tentative. Stay tuned for more information!
Saturday, June 26th, 2027
2:00-3:00pm: Check-in, Meet-and-Greet, SWAG store
3:00pm: Alumni Big Group
3:45-4:45 Afternoon Programming
4:45-6:45pm: Break for dinner (not provided)
6:45pm: Evening Programming
7:15-9:00pm Alumni Dance (Lowry Mall)
Sunday, June 27st, 2027 – Family Day
Family Day is the one day of the academy when scholars may leave campus. Scholars may only be picked up and dropped off by an approved adult (guardians, emergency contacts, and additional approved adults listed in their registration). Scholars may be checked out beginning at 8:00am, and they must sign back in at Mark Twain Hall no later than 5:00pm.
Not able to visit? That’s okay! We’ll have plenty to do for scholars who don’t have visitors.
What should we do? That’s up to you! You can leave campus for part or all of the 8am-5pm window. You may also join us for optional afternoon programing.
Optional:
1:30pm: Meet the Faculty in their Major classroom!
2:30pm: Afternoon program, TBD
3:30pm: Trivia Contest. Geology Auditorium
5:00pm: Scholars check back in at Twain!
On the last day of the Academy, scholars entirely move out of the dorm before 10am. At 10, the entire academy and families gather at Jesse Hall for the Closing Ceremony.
Saturday, July 3rd, 2027 | Columbia, MO
7:15 – 8:45am – Breakfast
7:30 – 9:30am – Move out
- Families are not permitted in the residence hall before 7:30am
- There is no re-entry after 9:45am
10am – 12pm – Closing Ceremony at Jesse Hall