To remain active and eligible for the scholarship students must:
- Maintain a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA.
- Be in good standing in a STEM major of study.
- Maintain full-time status as a Missouri S&T student.
- Confirm choice of involvement each semester on the involvement form.
- All forms and events can be accessed through your Miner Link checklist.
1. Attend the Kummer Vanguard Scholars Spring Information Session.
2. 3. and 4. Attend three scholar connections.
See the handout for information and to register.
Refer to Scholar Connection catalog handout or events in Miner Link Kummer Student Program group to register for your series.
5. Personal goals (Complete either one of these forms).
- Spring goal setting
- Fall goal setting
6. Reflection on personal goals (Complete either one of these forms)..
- Spring mid-semester reflection
- Spring end of semester reflection
7. Point of contact for Involvement (Complete this form to indicate involvement chosen and information for verifying).
8. Verification of Co-Curricular Involvement (Item will be checked off by KSP once involvement has been verified).
9. Certified Experience
Kummer Vanguard Scholars students should seek out an experience that propels them beyond the required learning of the classroom. There will be several certifying experiences provided by Kummer Student Programs in collaboration with campus partners, but students are welcome to seek out their own certifying experience if there is an option that is a better fit beyond what is provided. A certifying experience should be a learning or training that requires 1.5 or more hours of participation.
You will have three options to complete this checklist item.
- Scheduled events (attend one of our certifying experience events we schedule)
- Speaker events (attend three events and submit speaker reflection form)
- Your own form for a certified experience (complete form)
10. Reflection of Certified Experience (Complete the form).
Note: A reminder that all events/tasks must be submitted to Miner Link to be counted towards your required 80% minimum involvement in the program to remain eligible for the scholarship. If you have any questions or concerns, please email shannon.young@mst.edu, or call 573-341-6633.