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	Wicht Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	Wilbert K. Parnell Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student enrolled...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	Wilbur and Polly Stout English Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a minimum $1,000.00 scholarship...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	Wiley Fairchild Construction Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	William and Grace Mayfield Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with at...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	William and Martha DeCoux Harper Education Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	William B. Burns, Ed.D. Business Education Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student pursuing...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	William Clark Art Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	William Colmer Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a full-time...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	William F. Dukes Endowed Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a native...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	William F. St. Clair Physics Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a worthy student...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	William Hudson and Jennifer Hudson Memorial Nursing Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	William J. Hernandez, CNP Nursing Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a male student...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	William T. Gower Orchestra Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship support to a Music...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	William V. Plue Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	William Walter Munson Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a worthy student.	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	Willie B. Blackwell College of Education and Human Sciences Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	Willie Quin and Iris Quin Endowed Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide an annual scholarship to a...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	Wright W. and Annie Rea Cross Endowed Chair in Mathematics and Undergraduate Research The purpose of this fund is to provide funding for a distinguished chair...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	Wright W. Cross Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to capable and...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	Wynema Blount Manning Nursing Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for a nursing...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	Yancy Pogue and Carter Church Fine Arts Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	Zackery Music Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student pursuing...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	Zed Houston Burns Award in Psychology Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide an award (bestowed on Awards Day)...	Deadline03/01/2027
Varies	Zudia McPhail Broome Graduate Nursing Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2027
$500.00	Association of Office Professionals Scholarship This scholarship is to support students pursuing a degree in education,...	Deadline08/27/2027
Full Tuition	Bower Foundation ABSN Fellowship (Tuition Scholarship) This scholarship is part of a grant provided to the College of Nursing...	Deadline08/27/2027
$0.00	E-Sport Athletic Scholarship Award This scholarship is awarded to E-Sport student-athletes based on their...	Deadline08/27/2027
$0.00	Fall Scholarship Appeal Beginning Spring 2026, scholarship appeals are submitted through...	Deadline08/27/2027
Varies	GCRL Summer Field Program: Library Assistantship This one-time summer scholarship is awarded to 4 GCRL Summer Field...	Deadline08/27/2027
$887.00	GCRL Summer Field Program: Residence Hall Assistantship This one-time, summer scholarship is awarded to 2 GCRL Summer Field...	Deadline08/27/2027
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...	Deadline08/27/2027
$2,000	Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based: Phi Theta Kappa Officer Scholarship Incoming Spring Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships are available to...	Deadline08/27/2027
$6,000	Joe Paul Leadership Scholarship Program This scholarship is intended for incoming high school seniors...	Deadline08/27/2027
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...	Deadline08/27/2027
This scholarship is equivalent to tuition for four years.	National Merit Scholarship: Semifinalist The National Merit Scholarship: Semifinalist is available to students...	Deadline08/27/2027
$500	Online Student Scholarship - Graduate This one-time, $500 scholarship is awarded to fully online students with...	Deadline08/27/2027
$500	Online Student Scholarship - Undergraduate This one-time, $500 scholarship is awarded to fully online students with...	Deadline08/27/2027
$0.00	School of Construction and Design Incoming Student Scholarship This scholarship is for incoming freshmen or transfer students majoring...	Deadline08/27/2027
$424.00	School of Performing & Visual Arts: Art & Design Program Service Award Scholarships Scholarships to students majoring in Art & Design. Scholarships are...	Deadline08/27/2027
$1,359.00	School of Performing & Visual Arts: Dance Program Special Scholarships Scholarships to students majoring in Dance. Scholarships are partial and...	Deadline08/27/2027
$0.00	Spring Scholarship Appeal This application is for incoming students requesting a change to a...	Deadline08/27/2027
$3,000.00	Student Counseling Services Wellness Eagles Scholarship The Wellness Eagles Scholarship supports students who are passionate...	Deadline08/27/2027
$2,200.00	University Based Agreement: Police Academy - SRPSI Police Academy Scholarships are available to eligible participants in...	Deadline08/27/2027
$5,000	University-based Agreement: Incoming Fall Transfer Coastal Pathways Scholarship Coastal Pathways Scholarship provides $5,000 annually to MGCCC and PRCC...	Deadline08/27/2027
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)...	Deadline08/27/2027
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....	Deadline08/27/2027
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...	Deadline08/27/2027
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

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