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 Oleta Taylor Green Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship that shall be...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Oliver Austin Physical Sciences Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Olliphant Honors College Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to students in the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Omar L. Nelson Political Science Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Openshaw Family College of Business and Economic Development Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Orpheus Orchestral Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Oscar Ray and Lois Davis Burkett Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to students with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Oseola McCarty Scholarship Program
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies P. W. Scarborough Memorial Theatre Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Pam and Jim Williams USM Gulf Coast Academic Excellence Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Parker Family Social Work Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student pursuing...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Partners for the Arts Orchestra Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for students who...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Pat and Brett McKenzie Music Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a guitar student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Patricia Graham Gable Endowment in Music
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for a worthy and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Patrick Davis Memorial Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award three $1,000 scholarships annually...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Paul Auburn (PA) Ross Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an incoming...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Paul McMullan Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a Mississippian...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Paul Richard Lambert Public Service Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full time junior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Pearl Campbell Child and Family Studies Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Pearl Reynolds Leech Elementary Education Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Pep Band Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a member of the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Perrin Johnston Anderson Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a full-time...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Perseverance Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Peter and Kathy Pikul Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Peyton and Michele Myers Veterans Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Phil and Frances Sudduth Fund for International Education Development
    The purpose of this fund is to provide flexible funds for use by the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Phil Bryant Executive Leadership Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student member...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Polymer Science Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Powell and Frances Ogletree Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an outstanding...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies President's Fund for Excellence
    The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Professor Louis Rackoff Theatre Directing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student seeking...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Quay Webb Camp Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to athletes who have...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies R. B. and Carolyn Hill Theatre Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a spring scholarship to a junior or...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies R. B. and Leila Allen Thigpin Memorial Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies R. D. and Barbara Ellender Microbiology Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies R. E. Shoemake Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies R. Lamar Winstead Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to needy and worthy...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies R.C. Cook Union Scholarship and Development Fund
    The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Ralph Pruett Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for students in the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Ralph S. Owings Educational Administration Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an outstanding...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Ralph Simmons Jones County Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Ralph T. Wicker, M.D. Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Rami Patel Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Randy and Susan Cuchens Music Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Randy Lusk Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Rankin A. and Lucy R. Clinton Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Ray and JoAnne Sims Presidential Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Ray and Marilyn Thompson Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Raymond and Karen Mannoni Music Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of the fund is to provide a scholarship to one or more...
    		Deadline03/01/2026