Our Opportunities

The GO system allows eligible students to apply for USM Foundation Scholarships, Freshman and Transfer Designation-Based scholarships, the Luckyday Foundation Citizenship Scholars Program, Honors College Incoming Freshman Admission and Scholarships and other undergraduate scholarships. For more information about these opportunities, including eligibility requirements/qualifications, please see the list below. You can also find more information about many of these scholarships at www.usm.edu/scholarships.

To begin the application process, students must sign in with their Campus ID (wxxxxxx or wxxxxxxx) and SOAR password. They will then be directed to the general application and to any additional application materials required for specific opportunities and programs. Note that students must be admitted to the university in order to access the scholarship portal.

Admission and Scholarship application deadlines for the 2019-20 academic year are as follows:

December 1 | University Admissions deadline for High School Senior Scholarship consideration including, but not limited to, Freshman Academic and Designation-Based Scholarships, the Luckyday Foundation Citizenship Scholars Program, and Honors College Incoming Freshman Admission and Scholarships

December 15 | Priority Date for FAFSA (Financial Aid Application)

January 5 | Admissions and documentation application deadline for Transfer Academic and Designation-Based Scholarships for transfer students entering Southern Miss the spring 2019 semester

January 15 | Program application deadline for Competitive Scholarship Applications – Luckyday Foundation Citizenship Scholars Program, Honors College Incoming Freshman Admission and Scholarships

February 15 | Priority date for the General Application

May 1 | National Merit Semifinalist and Finalist Applications

July 1 | Documentation application deadline for Freshman Designation-Based Scholarships

August 1 | Admissions and documentation application deadline for Transfer Academic and Designation-Based Scholarships for transfer students entering Southern Miss the fall 2019 semester

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
This award is worth $4,000 annually for three years.	Incoming Spring Transfer Academic Scholarship: University Transfer (0-47 hours; 3.0 or higher transfer cumulative GPA) Incoming Spring Transfer Academic Scholarships are available to incoming transfer students immediately following enrollment from a four-year... Incoming Spring Transfer Academic Scholarships are available to incoming... Deadline: 01/05/2019 Award: This award is worth $4,000 annually for three years.	Deadline01/05/2019
This award is worth $4,000 annually for two years ($2,000 per semester).	Incoming Spring Transfer Academic Scholarship: University Transfer (48-89 hours; 3.0 or higher transfer cumulative GPA) Incoming Spring Transfer Academic Scholarships are available to incoming transfer students immediately following enrollment from a four-year... Incoming Spring Transfer Academic Scholarships are available to incoming... Deadline: 01/05/2019 Award: This award is worth $4,000 annually for two years ($2,000 per semester).	Deadline01/05/2019
This is a one-time award worth $4,000 ($2,000 per semester).	Incoming Spring Transfer Academic Scholarship: University Transfer (90-119 hours; 3.0 or higher transfer cumulative GPA) Incoming Spring Transfer Academic Scholarships are available to incoming transfer students immediately following enrollment from a four-year... Incoming Spring Transfer Academic Scholarships are available to incoming... Deadline: 01/05/2019 Award: This is a one-time award worth $4,000 ($2,000 per semester).	Deadline01/05/2019
This is a one-time award of $1,000 ($500 spring and following fall semester).	Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based: All-Academic First State/National Team Scholarship Mississippi Residents Only: Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships are available to incoming spring transfer students immediately... Mississippi Residents Only: Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based... Deadline: 01/05/2019 Award: This is a one-time award of $1,000 ($500 spring and following fall semester).	Deadline01/05/2019
This is a one-time award of $1,000 ($500 per semester).	Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based: Eagle Scout/Gold Award Scholarship Mississippi Residents Only: Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships are available to incoming Spring transfer students immediately... Mississippi Residents Only: Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based... Deadline: 01/05/2019 Award: This is a one-time award of $1,000 ($500 per semester).	Deadline01/05/2019
This is a one-time award of $1,000 ($500 per semester).	Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based: Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships are available to incoming spring transfer students immediately following enrollment from... Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships are available to... Deadline: 01/05/2019 Award: This is a one-time award of $1,000 ($500 per semester).	Deadline01/05/2019
Varies	Oseola McCarty Scholarship Program The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with financial need who represents an underserved population and who graduated from... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with... Deadline: 01/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline01/15/2019
Varies	1910 Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to students with a minimum 2.5 GPA. The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to students with a... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	1910 Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students with a minimum 2.5 GPA. The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students with a... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Abbie Rogers Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship in honor of Abbie Rogers and the many contributions she has made to educational, vocational... The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship in honor of Abbie... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	ABWA Gulfport Charter Chapter Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Gulf Coast campus student with financial need and a minimum 2.5 GPA. The student must be... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Gulf Coast... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Administration of Justice Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in the School of Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Security. The criteria... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in the... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Agnes and Joseph "Bud" Hillman Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with financial need who is majoring in Music Education. Preference will be given to... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Agnes Wilkerson Peek Endowed Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide an academic scholarship to an outstanding student who maintains a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale with... The purpose of this fund is to provide an academic scholarship to an... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Albert F. and Ruth W. Dugan Accounting Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in the Master of Professional Accountancy program. Consideration will be given on... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in the... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Alfred A. and Doris R. Breeland Accounting Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to a junior or senior in any major in the College of Business and Economic Development.... The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to a junior or senior... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Alfred Moore Pre-Law Endowed Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a junior or senior Pre-Law student who clearly demonstrates financial need. The recipient... The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a junior or... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Alfreddy Cook Memorial Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to be awarded to a student enrolled in Hospitality and Tourism Management who demonstrates... The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to be awarded to a... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Alice Walker Memorial Endowed Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a master’s-level student in Special Education. Preference should be given to a graduate... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a master’s-level... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Allen Hale Southern Mississippi Symphony String Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students in the School of Music who are majoring in Music Performance, Music Education or... The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students in the... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Allene Vaden Nutrition and Food Systems Graduate Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate student in Nutrition and Food Systems. Preference shall be given to a student... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate student... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Alma Hickman Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and deserving student majoring in Education. The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Alma Murphy Dixie Darlings Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a Dixie Darling with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Preference will be given to a... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Alton C. Grimes Endowment (Mathematics Scholarship) The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students pursuing a course of study requiring 18 semester hours beginning with Calculus. The... The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students pursuing a... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Alton Scott Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student from Washington County, Alabama. The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student from... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Altra Howse Hamman Endowed Graduate Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a full-time graduate student with a major in Child and Family Studies. The recipient must... The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a full-time... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Alumni Association Accounting Constituent Society Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring in Accounting with a classification of junior or higher who has a minimum... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Alumni Association Past Presidents Council Endowed Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to Southern Miss students as selected by the Alumni Association Scholarship Committee. The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to Southern Miss... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Alyne Hall Thornhill Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student in Elementary Education who plans to teach, with preference to students from... The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student in... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Amanda Lynn Wilson Endowed Nursing Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate of Hattiesburg High School who will be entering the Nursing program as a junior or... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate of... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Amber Pulliam Special Education Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is studying in the area of Special Education with emphasis in the Disability... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Amelia Milkent Memorial Elementary Education Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student majoring in Elementary Education. First preference will be given to a student... The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	American Legion Post 139 - Richard Thames Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship that shall be awarded to undergraduate students with a minimum GPA of 2.5 with preference... The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship that shall be... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Amite County Farm Bureau Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time undergraduate student with a minimum ACT of 18 who maintains Amite County Farm... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Anderson Retail Endowed Student Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a junior or senior student majoring in Interior Design. Recipient is to be selected by the... The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a junior or... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Andrew C. Austin Memorial Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a junior or senior majoring in Entertainment Industry-Media Production with a GPA of 2.5 or... The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a junior or... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Angela Stevens Wallace Voice Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with financial need who is a Mississippi resident, is majoring in Music with an... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Anita Joe "Butch" McDonald Endowed Dixie Darling Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award deserving Dixie Darlings Scholarships. This can be one or more girls who are chosen by the Dixie Darling... The purpose of this fund is to award deserving Dixie Darlings... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Ann Parker Blackwell Child and Family Studies Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring in Child and Family Studies with a minimum 3.0 GPA. The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Annelle Bonner Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship awarded to a junior or senior majoring in Business Teacher Education. The recipient must meet... The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship awarded to a junior... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Antonia Mavar Talijancich, R.N. Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships to worthy and needy University of Southern Mississippi... The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance in the form... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Arno and Ruth Vincent Scholarship Endowment for Freshmen The purpose of this fund is to provide an annual scholarship to a deserving freshman in good standing with financial need. The purpose of this fund is to provide an annual scholarship to a... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Arthell Kelley Geography Scholarship Term Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to Geography students. The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to Geography students. Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Arthur (Big Art) Fabra Pi Kappa Phi Memorial Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students who are members of the Theta Alpha Chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity who have a... The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students who are... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Arthur Bernard Green Business Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any major within the College of Business and Economic Development with a minimum... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Arthur J. Kaul Memorial Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Ph.D. student in Mass Communication that has completed all coursework and comprehensive... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Ph.D. student in... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Arthur Rice Mellen and Mary Ann Mellen Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring in Geology. Preference shall be given to students with an emphasis in... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Asbury Foundation Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a Mississippi resident with a minimum 2.5 GPA and who graduated from any... The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	Ashley Dawn Williamson Memorial Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students The purpose of this fund is to honor the memory of Ashley Dawn Wiliamson and her love of people, regardless of their ethnic or socioeconomic... The purpose of this fund is to honor the memory of Ashley Dawn Wiliamson... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019
Varies	AT&T Education Support Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from Mississippi. The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from... Deadline: 02/15/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2019

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