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 Mary Dayne Gregg Chi Omega Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an active member...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mary Elizabeth England Business Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a worthy and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    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...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mary Jordan Symphony Orchestra Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students in the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mary Kate Brown Medical Laboratory Science Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mary Lillian Peters Whitten Music Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mary Lois Burkett Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to students with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mary Loraine "Peets" Buffett Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mary Louise Key McClammy Memorial Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mary Maude T. Jordan Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mary Moore and Ward Conville Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mary Nell Cook Memorial Nursing Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for incoming...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mary W. Pulley, James L. Pulley, Addie E. Pulley, and Jessie P. Gough Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student in the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Masanori Hayashi Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an incoming...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Matthew David May Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Nursing student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Maude Lee Lott Education Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Maude Sherrod Liberal Arts Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Maureen Ryan Honors College Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a sophomore ,...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Maurice Joseph Real Estate Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student in...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies McElroy Nursing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Medical Laboratory Science South Mississippi and Alumni Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to students majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Melanie and Bill Hunsberger Endowment in Journalism
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for a worthy and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Melba Ough Ragsdale Memorial Piano Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Melvene Draheim Hardee Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for Music and Eagle...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Merit Health Wesley Nursing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students enrolled...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Metropolitan Club College of Business and Economic Development Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a sophomore,...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Michael and Wanda Veal Speech-Language Pathology Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior, senior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Michael Chandler Humphreys, DMD Dental - Medical Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Michael Charles Howard Honors College Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student in the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Michael D. Sullivan Criminal Justice Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for students...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Michael Fatherree Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Michelle Elizabeth Howard Psychology Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mickey and Martha Harkins Memorial Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award two $1,000 scholarships to a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mickey Marshall Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who (i)...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Middleberg Family Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mildred and Edward Baumer Nursing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mildred Houston Rooker Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mildred Lindley Williams Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for worthy and needy...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mildred Lundy Ramond Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to deserving...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Military Order of the Purple Heart Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to eligible Military...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Milly East Martin Memorial Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide an annual scholarship to a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Milton and Ruth Gussow Veterans Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student who is...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Milton Concannon Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship for social work...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Minerva Agosto de Jiménez Nursing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mississippi Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Fund
    The purpose of this fund is to award two $1,000 scholarships for...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mississippi Casino Operators Association Endowment for Scholarships
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to: 1) a junior or...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mississippi Export Railroad Gulf Coast Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student enrolled...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mississippi Gulf Coast Craft Guild Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to aid a student studying in the area of Art...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mississippi Hotel & Lodging Association Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Mississippi Manufacturers Association Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide academic scholarships to...
    		Deadline03/01/2026