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International Achievement Award (IAA)

Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO), Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States

United StatesLow-cost schoolbachelorOpen to Mongolian citizens

Public regional university admitting undergraduates at TOEFL iBT 61 and automatically awarding up to $8,850/year to freshmen with a 3.25 GPA, no separate application needed.

TuitionUSD 19,410 / year2026-27 tuition plus general fees at $647/credit hour, full-time.
Living costUSD 12,150 / yearRoom ($8,450) plus meal plan ($3,700) for 2026-27. Total annual cost of attendance (tuition+fees+books+room+board) is $34,452.20.
IntakesFall, Spring
Proof of funds for the visaNot confirmed

What the scholarship covers

Automatic, no separate application: International Achievement Award $8,850/year for incoming freshmen with a 3.25 GPA (transfers: 3.0 GPA plus 24 transferable credits; returning students: 3.0 GPA); International Student Scholarship $2,000/year (freshman/transfer, 2.5 GPA) or $1,000/year (graduate, 3.0 GPA); International Phi Theta Kappa Award $500 (transfer/returning, 3.25 GPA). Awarded automatically at admission by the scholarship deadline; cannot be earned later.

What you need

  • TOEFL 61 or IELTS 5.5 or Duolingo 95iBT, for tests before 21 Jan 2026; a different score (3.5) is shown for tests after that date (new ETS scoring format). Academic.
  • GPA bands apply to scholarship tiers (3.25 for the top automatic award); general undergraduate admission GPA minimum is not separately published on the pages reviewed.
  • Application
  • Official transcripts
  • English proficiency score
  • Affidavit of Financial Support
  • Proof of Finances dated within 12 months of start date
  • Passport copy
  • Must maintain full-time enrollment (12 undergraduate hours/semester) and lawful F-1 status to keep the scholarship.

Deadlines

  • 1 Jul 2027 Fall 2027 - regular international applicants266 days from now
  • 15 Jul 2027 Fall 2027 - applicants already on a valid US visa280 days from now
  • 1 Nov 2026 Spring 2027 - regular international applicants24 days from now
  • 15 Nov 2026 Spring 2027 - applicants already on a valid US visa38 days from now

Where it leads

Direct bachelor's admission.

Visa

F-1; I-20 issued after admission plus an Affidavit of Financial Support / Proof of Finances.

Things to know

No country restriction found.

Agent/partner programme confirmed on semo.edu/international/partnerships: a 3-step process (review Guidelines for Agents PDF, apply, SEMO responds within 2 weeks). The page states SEMO is 'not currently accepting applications for new partnerships in Nepal and India' - Mongolia is not mentioned either way, so worth asking directly. No commission percentage published. Net all-in cost after the top automatic award is the lowest of the four low-TOEFL schools found, at roughly $25,600/year.

Sources

International Achievement Award (IAA) · AHOA Abroad