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 James F. Bollinger-William W. Crowder Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship that will be...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James H. and Patricia Dyer McPhail Education and Human Sciences Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student within...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James Isola Interior Design Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving junior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James Joe Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Endowment in Geography
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship assistance to a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James K. and Elsie S. McGehee Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student who is...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James L. and Carolyn Greer Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James O. "Buck" and Juanita Payne Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James O. and Mary Ann Schnur Lower Brass Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a meritorious...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James Ray and Angeline Posey Memorial Education Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to two capable and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James Ray and Angeline Posey Memorial Education Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to two capable and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jane Boardman Seal Art Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jane Boudreaux Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Janet Sims Band Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a deserving band...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Janet Sims English Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Janet Sims Theatre Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students who have...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Janet T. Sims Studies Abroad Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a USM student to...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jarvis Maxey Accounting Award Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student in the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jay Dean International Music Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an international...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jay Dean USM Symphony Woodwind Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students in the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jay Washam Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a graduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jean Capps Girl Scout Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Senior Girl...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jeff and Jeanie Gail Bowman Art Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jeff Cropco Memorial Endowment for Scholarships
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for the student who...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jeff May BSU Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student who is...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jeffrey A. Hollingshead Accounting Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jennie C. and N.J. Golding, Jr. Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Southern Miss...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jennie May Quinn Cameron and Helen Cameron Young Memorial Nursing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jennifer Duke Payne Leadership Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to full-time...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jennifer Hudson Memorial Nursing Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jerald S. and Christine B. Hughes Jazz Studies Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a deserving jazz...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jerold J. Morgan Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship or scholarships to...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jerry G. and Marcia C. McClain Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jill Marie Atkinson Thompson Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a freshman student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jim and Jamie Self Tuba Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jim Clinton Dance Award
    The purpose of this fund is to provide an award to be given to an...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jim Robertson Political Science Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jim Warren Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jimmy A. Payne Foundation Gap Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jimmy Heidelberg Family Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Joan Johnson Writing Award Fund
    The purpose of this fund is to provide an award to graduate students...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Joe and Meg Paul Leadership Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to full-time...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Joe B. Price Horn Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a deserving,...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Joe Barry Mullins Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a graduate scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Joe Cook Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to students involved...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Joe Johnson Memorial Endowment in Economic Development
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a master’s level...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Joe Paul Leadership Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to full-time...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies John Alcorn Psychology Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies John and Claudia Parker Elementary Education Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to capable and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies John and Jan Polk Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies John and Janice Wells Addison Chemistry Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide one scholarship to an...
    		Deadline03/01/2026