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 Michael D. Sullivan Criminal Justice Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for students...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Michael Fatherree Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Michelle Elizabeth Howard Psychology Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mickey and Martha Harkins Memorial Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award two $1,000 scholarships to a...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mickey Marshall Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who (i)...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Middleberg Family Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mildred and Edward Baumer Nursing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mildred Houston Rooker Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mildred Lindley Williams Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for worthy and needy...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mildred Lundy Ramond Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to deserving...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Military Order of the Purple Heart Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to eligible Military...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Milly East Martin Memorial Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide an annual scholarship to a...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Milton and Ruth Gussow Veterans Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student who is...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Milton Concannon Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship for social work...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Minerva Agosto de Jiménez Nursing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mississippi Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Fund
    The purpose of this fund is to award two $1,000 scholarships for...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mississippi Casino Operators Association Endowment for Scholarships
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to: 1) a junior or...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mississippi Export Railroad Gulf Coast Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student enrolled...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mississippi Gulf Coast Craft Guild Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to aid a student studying in the area of Art...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mississippi Hotel & Lodging Association Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from the...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mississippi Manufacturers Association Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide academic scholarships to...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mississippi Manufacturers Association Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide academic scholarships to...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mississippi Media Professionals Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mississippi Orchestra Teachers Association/Sara Dean Music Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mississippi Power Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship support to full-time...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mississippi State Lodge of Fraternal Order of Police - Criminal Justice Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide support to the School of Criminal...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mississippi Tourism Association - Vicki Miller Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mollie Van Devender Leadership Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to full-time...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Molline Mayfield Keyes Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to graduate students...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Molpus Woodlands Group Accounting Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award one scholarship to a junior...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Molpus Woodlands Group Paralegal Studies Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award one scholarship to a junior...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Moorman STEM Jump Scholars Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships, the minimum amount of...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Moran McLelland Pope Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mr. and Mrs. James Simrall, Jr. Arts Scholarship Endowment - Art
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mr. and Mrs. James Simrall, Jr. Arts Scholarship Endowment - Dance
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mr. and Mrs. James Simrall, Jr. Arts Scholarship Endowment - Music
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mr. and Mrs. James Simrall, Jr. Arts Scholarship Endowment - Theatre
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mr. and Mrs. Lovelle A. Morris Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mrs. Eathel Virginia Rohr Memorial Nursing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Mu Xi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Legacy Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Munro Petroleum Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Myrtle Williams Miller Chi Omega Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Nancy Baker Endowment for Scholarships
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a graduate...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Natalie Allen Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior student...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Nathaniel Sr. and Mildred Hart Memorial Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Nathaniel Sr. and Mildred Hart Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Natia Z. Hutchins Education of the Deaf Endowment for Scholarships
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for freshmen with a...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    Varies Nation International Programs Annual Scholarship Fund
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship that will be...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    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...
    		Deadline08/24/2026
    This scholarship is equivalent to tuition for four years. National Merit Scholarship: Semifinalist
    The National Merit Scholarship: Semifinalist is available to students...
    		Deadline08/24/2026