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.
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    Opportunities Table
    Award Name Actions
    Varies Jimmy Heidelberg Family Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Joe and Meg Paul Leadership Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to full-time...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Joe Barry Mullins Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a graduate scholarship to a student...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Joe Paul Leadership Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to full-time...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies John and Molly Mann Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate of a...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies John E. Gonzales History Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to graduate and...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Johnson/Lockhart Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to honor the parents of USM Alumni Jeffery...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Joseph and Barbara Niezgoda Veterans - Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Scholarship
    The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide one-time scholarship...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Joseph and Suzanne Quinlan Eagle Scholars Finance Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Joseph and Suzanne Quinlan Leadership Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to full-time...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Joseph F. Boardman, Jr. Excellence in Banking Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Joseph O'Hara Carson, Jr. Endowed Educational Studies Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate student...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Juanita Christine Simpson Special Education Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Jude-DePree Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student who is...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Karen Cummins Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Karen M. Yarbrough Graduate Education Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to graduate students...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Karl Huhner and Darlene Smith-Huhner Memorial Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a $500 scholarship annually to a...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Katie Ruth Field Bush Award in Marriage, Family and Child Development
    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to a...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Kyle Greer Memorial Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for a graduate of a...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies L. A. "Tony" Polk Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Lamar Powell History Graduate Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Lamar W. Powell Scholarship FFE
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to undergraduate...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Lance Landry Legacy Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Larry Mitchell Wilson Criminal Justice Graduate Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an outstanding...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Larry Mitchell Wilson Memorial Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Laura Ellen Trotti Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Laurel Metro Alumni Chapter Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who (i)...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Leigh Holland Trotti Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Lela Ann Pike Alcorn Special Education Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Lester and Rosemary Aultman Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student with a...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to undergraduate...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Linwood E. Orange British Literature Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to the most...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Lisa Goodwin Memorial Annual Nursing Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Lorena Bessey Mangin Music Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time,...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Lynn B. McMahan Gerontology Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to an outstanding...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Lynn Cook Hartwig - Hattiesburg Clinic Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to three part-time or...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies M. M. Roberts Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award an undergraduate scholarship to a...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Mabel Ve. Shannon Silver Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to capable and...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Margaret and Warren Dunn Pride Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide an incoming freshman who...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Mark C. Applewhite Memorial Nutrition Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award one or more scholarships to native...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Mark James Goerss Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Mary Idaree Anderson and Brooks Anderson Bradley Memorial Nursing Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Mary Kate Brown Medical Laboratory Science Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Mary Louise Key McClammy Memorial Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Mary Maude T. Jordan Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Melba Ough Ragsdale Memorial Piano Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Michael and Wanda Veal Speech-Language Pathology Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior, senior...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Michael D. Sullivan Criminal Justice Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for students...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Mickey Marshall Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who (i)...
    Deadline03/01/2025
    Varies Military Order of the Purple Heart Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to eligible Military...
    Deadline03/01/2025