All Opportunities

The Golden Opportunities Scholarship and Competitive Programs Application System (GO System) is the hub for all scholarships at The University of Southern Mississippi. It houses a variety of scholarship opportunities for incoming and continuing students (both undergraduate and graduate). Over 900 scholarships, including opportunities for USM Foundation Scholarships, Freshman and Transfer Academic and Designation-Based scholarships, the Luckyday Scholars Program, Honors College Incoming Freshman Admission and Scholarships, and academic/interest awards.

Note that students must be admitted to the university in order to access the scholarship portal.

Step 1: To begin applying for and accepting scholarships, students must sign in with their Campus ID (Wxxxxxx) and SOAR password.

Step 2: Complete and submit the general application. A green check mark means you have successfully submitted the application.

Automatch Scholarships: Once you complete your General Application, you will be matched with scholarships for which you immediately qualify. All students who qualify will be auto-matched to these opportunities. Qualifying does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship. If awarded, students will receive an email to their USM email account requesting they log in and accept their award. Automatch scholarships will appear with “None” listed under the “Action” column, which means an additional application is not required for consideration. The “Deadline” column indicates the deadline to complete the application to receive consideration. This is not the deadline to accept the award.

Award Amount: The number and award amount of scholarships are for general information purposes only and should not be considered a guarantee of what you will receive if selected. Actual award amounts vary based on students’ individual eligibility, funds available and other factors.

Step 3: To see a list of all scholarships administered in the GO System, click the “Opportunities” tab at the top of the page, then select the All drop-down link to view and/or apply for additional scholarships that may apply to you. This list shows all scholarships in the GO System., so please note you may not qualify for all scholarships listed.

If there is an apply to button, then there may be additional application materials required. All of these apply-to awards will show up under your Recommended tab to ensure you are able to view these options if applicable.

Step 4: Check your USM email address throughout the year for University scholarship offers and instructions on how to accept.

Step 5: If offered a scholarship, accept the scholarship in GO and complete additional post-acceptance steps (if applicable).
The post-acceptance step is simply a thank-you note to the donor that must be submitted on your behalf.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
$1,000 annually for two years	Honors College: Honors Keystone Application This is the application for admission to the Southern Miss Honors...	Deadline07/20/2025
One-time award to cover one class (3 or 4 credit hours) tuition-free.	University-Based Agreement: Test Drive A Degree Scholarship Test Drive a Degree Scholarships are available to incoming students....	Deadline08/05/2025
$500	Online Student Scholarship - Graduate This one-time, $500 scholarship is awarded to fully online students with...	Deadline08/15/2025
$500	Online Student Scholarship - Undergraduate This one-time, $500 scholarship is awarded to fully online students with...	Deadline08/15/2025
Vaires	Online Learning: Omega Nu Lambda Scholarship The Omega Nu Lambda Scholarship is awarded to fully online students who...	Deadline08/24/2025
$2000 annual for 4 years	Freshman Designation-Based: Boys/Girls Nation Scholarship The Freshman Designation-Based: Boys/Girls Nation Scholarships is...	Deadline08/25/2025
$2000 annual for 4 years	Freshman Designation-Based: Boys/Girls State Scholarship (Mississippi Residents Only) Mississippi Residents Only: The Freshman Designation-Based: Boys/Girls...	Deadline08/25/2025
$2000 annual for 4 years	Freshman Designation-Based: Distinguished Young Women's Scholarship - Local (Mississippi Residents Only) Mississippi Residents Only: The Freshman Designation-Based:...	Deadline08/25/2025
$2000 annual for 4 years	Freshman Designation-Based: Distinguished Young Women's Scholarship - State (Mississippi Residents Only) The Freshman Designation-Based: Distinguished Young Women’s Scholarship...	Deadline08/25/2025
$2000 annual for 4 years	Freshman Designation-Based: Eagle Scout/Gold Award Scholarship The Freshman Designation-Based: Eagle Scout/Gold Award Scholarship is...	Deadline08/25/2025
$2000 annual for 4 years	Freshman Designation-Based: STAR Student Scholarship (Mississippi Residents Only) Mississippi Residents Only: The Freshman Designation-Based: STAR...	Deadline08/25/2025
$2000 annual for 4 years	Freshman Designation-Based: Student Body President Scholarship The Freshman Designation-Based: Student Body President Scholarship is...	Deadline08/25/2025
$2000 annual for 4 years	Freshman Designation-Based: Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship The Freshman Designation-Based: Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship...	Deadline08/25/2025
$2,000	Incoming Fall Transfer Designation-Based: Eagle Scout/Gold Award Scholarship Incoming Fall Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships are available to...	Deadline08/25/2025
$2,000.00	Incoming Fall Transfer Designation-Based: Phi Theta Kappa All-Academic First State/National Team Scholarship Incoming Fall Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships are available to...	Deadline08/25/2025
$2,000.00	Incoming Fall Transfer Designation-Based: Phi Theta Kappa Officer Scholarship Incoming Fall Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships are available to...	Deadline08/25/2025
$6,000.00	Incoming Fall Transfer: Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship The Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship is available to incoming transfer...	Deadline08/25/2025
3,000	Incoming Freshman Associate Achievement Scholarship This scholarship is designated for dual-enrolled high school seniors who...	Deadline08/25/2025
$3,000	Incoming Freshman: Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship This scholarship is designated for dual-enrolled high school seniors who...	Deadline08/25/2025
This award is for $2,000 ($500 per semester)	Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based: Eagle Scout/Gold Award Scholarship Mississippi Residents Only: Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based...	Deadline08/25/2025
This award is for $2,000 total ($500 per semester)	Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based: Phi Theta Kappa All-Academic First State/National Team Scholarship Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships are available to...	Deadline08/25/2025
$2,000	Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based: Phi Theta Kappa Officer Scholarship Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships are available to...	Deadline08/25/2025
$500.00	Association of Office Professionals Scholarship This scholarship is to support students pursuing a degree in education,...	Deadline08/30/2025
$0.00	E-Sport Athletic Scholarship Award This scholarship is awarded to E-Sport student-athletes based on their...	Deadline08/30/2025
Award is worth $4,000 annually for three years	Incoming Fall Transfer Academic: University Transfer Academic Scholarship (0-47 hours; 3.0 or higher transfer cumulative GPA) Incoming Fall Transfer Academic Scholarships are available to incoming...	Deadline08/30/2025
This scholarship is equivalent to tuition for four years.	National Merit Scholarship: Semifinalist The National Merit Scholarship: Semifinalist is available to students...	Deadline08/30/2025
$476.00	School of Performing & Visual Arts: Art & Design Program Service Award Scholarships Scholarships to students majoring in Art & Design. Scholarships are...	Deadline08/30/2025
$1,492.80	School of Performing & Visual Arts: Dance Program Special Scholarships Scholarships to students majoring in Dance. Scholarships are partial and...	Deadline08/30/2025
Full Tuition	Bower Foundation ABSN Fellowship (Tuition Scholarship) This scholarship is part of a grant provided to the College of Nursing...	Deadline08/31/2025
This scholarship is equivalent to tuition, campus housing, meal plan, and a semester book stipend for four years. Students are also eligible for a one-time, study-abroad stipend.	National Merit Scholarship: Finalist The National Merit Scholarship: Finalist is available to students the...	Deadline08/31/2025
$0.00	School of Construction and Design Incoming Student Scholarship This scholarship is for incoming freshmen or transfer students majoring...	Deadline08/31/2025
$2,200.00	University Based Agreement: Police Academy - SRPSI Police Academy Scholarships are available to eligible participants in...	Deadline08/31/2025
A one-time award will be split equally between fall and spring semesters (two semester maximum award).	University-Based Agreement: Pageant Scholarship Pageant Scholarships are available to local (Forrest/Lamar Counties)...	Deadline08/31/2025
$5,000	University-based Agreement: Coastal Pathways Scholarship Coastal Pathways Scholarship provides $5,000 annually to MGCCC and PRCC...	Deadline08/31/2025
This is a one-time award of $2,000 ($1,000 per semester).	University-Based Agreement: VEX Scholarship The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation seeks to increase...	Deadline08/31/2025
Varies	John and Molly Mann Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who...	Ended
Varies	Singing River Federal Credit Union Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from...	Ended
Varies	Stephen L. Hatten Sigma Chi Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students who are...	Ended
Varies	Undergraduate Retention Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student who...	Ended
Varies	1910 Annual Scholarship - Danny F. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...	Ended
Varies	Barbara Bond Mostert Choreographic Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who...	Ended
Varies	Delta Tau Delta Development Fund The purpose of this fund is to fund scholarships, student development...	Ended
$500	Dr. Dennis Phillips Sport Managment Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to any student...	Ended
Varies	Drapeau Center for Undergraduate Research Development Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dlollars to support...	Ended
Varies	Jim Payne Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to award a graduating senior from New Summit...	Ended
Varies	Karl Wiesenburg Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Ended
Varies	Nicki Case - Catholic Student Association Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide an annual scholarship to an...	Ended
Varies	Northwestern Mutual Financial Network College of Business Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in the...	Ended
Varies	Parker Family Social Work Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in the...	Ended
Varies	Pride and Dixie Darlings Annual Fund - Ernest Sylvester Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to establish and maintain all fundraising...	Ended

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