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
Varies	John and Molly Mann Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate of a...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	John and Polly Pendergrass Textbook for Troops Program Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide funds for the purchase of...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	John B. Smith and Charles M. Smith Dance Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide annual scholarship funds to be...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	John B. Smith and Charles M. Smith Theatre Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide annual scholarship funds to be...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	John B. Ton, Jr. Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	John Dryden Davenport, Jr. Presidential Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student based on...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	John E. Gonzales History Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to graduate and...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	John Merl Tatum - Merchants Foodservice Nutrition and Food Systems Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	John N. Palmer Foundation Orchestral Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	John O. Everett and Rita Hull Accounting Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	John P. and Ellene C. Moseley Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students in any...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	John Payne Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to juniors or seniors...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Johnny and Stacey Donaldson Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Johnson/Lockhart Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to honor the parents of USM Alumni Jeffery...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Joli Boardman Pecht College of Business and Economic Development Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Jon Jason Weathers CRNA Nursing Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Jordan Family Honors College Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student in the...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Jordan Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2026
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...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Joseph and Kay Dixon Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a sophomore,...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Joseph and Suzanne Quinlan Eagle Scholars Finance Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Joseph and Suzanne Quinlan Leadership Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to full-time...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Joseph Durward "J.D." Lewis and Helen Bufkin Lewis Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Joseph F. Boardman, Jr. Excellence in Banking Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Joseph O'Hara Carson, Jr. Endowed Educational Studies Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate student...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Joy and Lamar Gillespie Premedical Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Joy Lightsey Accounting Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students majoring...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Joyce and Lou Friedersdorff Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to benefit a student...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Juan and Vallie Landry Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Juanita Christine Simpson Special Education Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Jubilee Scholars Program The Jubilee Scholars Program is designed for sophomore students at the...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Jude-DePree Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student who is...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Judge R.J. Bishop Award FFE Endowment Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide support for the Judge R. J....	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Judith Bostwick Ocean Engineering Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Julie and John Arender Hattiesburg High School Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to one student who is...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Julie Cook Sperber Memorial Marketing Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for a junior or...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Julie Katherine Lammel Speech Pathology Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for a junior or...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	June Ross Vardaman Violin Chair Orchestra Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Kappa Delta Endowment The Kappa Delta Endowment will be used to provide scholarships for...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Kappa Sigma Memorial and Honorarium Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Karen C. Stephens Theatre Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Karen Cummins Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Karen M. Yarbrough Graduate Education Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to graduate students...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Karen Preston Garner Memorial Endowed Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a junior or...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Karl Huhner and Darlene Smith-Huhner Memorial Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a $500 scholarship annually to a...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Karl Wiesenburg Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Katharine L. Guice Memorial Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Katherine Brown Military Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students who are...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Katherine Kyzar Alford Nursing Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a deserving...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Katherine Selby Foote Elementary Education Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...	Deadline03/01/2026

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