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 Jerold J. Morgan Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship or scholarships to...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Jerry G. and Marcia C. McClain Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Jill Marie Atkinson Thompson Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a freshman student...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Jim and Jamie Self Tuba Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Jim Clinton Dance Award
    The purpose of this fund is to provide an award to be given to an...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Jim Robertson Political Science Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Jim Warren Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Jimmy A. Payne Foundation Gap Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Jimmy Heidelberg Family Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Joan Johnson Writing Award Fund
    The purpose of this fund is to provide an award to graduate students...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Joe and Meg Paul Leadership Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to full-time...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Joe B. Price Horn Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a deserving,...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Joe Barry Mullins Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a graduate scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Joe Cook Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to students involved...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Joe Johnson Memorial Endowment in Economic Development
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a master’s level...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Joe Paul Leadership Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to full-time...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John Alcorn Psychology Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John and Claudia Parker Elementary Education Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to capable and...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John and Jan Polk Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John and Janice Wells Addison Chemistry Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide one scholarship to an...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John and Molly Mann Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate of a...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John and Polly Pendergrass Textbook for Troops Program Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide funds for the purchase of...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John B. Smith and Charles M. Smith Dance Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide annual scholarship funds to be...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John B. Smith and Charles M. Smith Theatre Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide annual scholarship funds to be...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John B. Ton, Jr. Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John Dryden Davenport, Jr. Presidential Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student based on...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John E. Gonzales History Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to graduate and...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    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...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John N. Palmer Foundation Orchestral Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John O. Everett and Rita Hull Accounting Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John P. and Ellen Moseley Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students in any...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies John Payne Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to juniors or seniors...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Johnny and Stacey Donaldson Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Johnson/Lockhart Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to honor the parents of USM Alumni Jeffery...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    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...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Jon Jason Weathers CRNA Nursing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Jordan Family Honors College Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student in the...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Jordan Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    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...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    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,...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Joseph and Suzanne Quinlan Eagle Scholars Finance Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Joseph and Suzanne Quinlan Leadership Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to full-time...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    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...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Joseph F. Boardman, Jr. Excellence in Banking Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Joseph O'Hara Carson, Jr. Endowed Educational Studies Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate student...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Joy and Lamar Gillespie Premedical Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Joy Lightsey Accounting Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students majoring...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Joyce and Lou Friedersdorff Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to benefit a student...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Juan and Vallie Landry Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Juanita Christine Simpson Special Education Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in...
    		Deadline08/24/2026