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 Southeast Mississippi Alumni Chapter Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student who...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Southern AgCredit Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to deserving...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Southern Miss Excel Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Spence Family Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Spencer and B. J. Adams Business Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies SSCT Undergraduate Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Stace Mercier Leadership Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to full-time...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Staci Cochran Davis Memorial Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a junior or...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Staff Council Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies State Farm Gulf Coast Agents Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Steffan Myers Spirit of Southern FFE
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving member...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Stella D. Elakovich Undergraduate Chemistry and Biochemistry Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Stella Harper McNeil Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Stephen L. Hatten Sigma Chi Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students who are...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Steve and Dianne Garrett Finance Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Steve and Julie Strickland Marketing and Finance Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Steve and Krisie Brown Accounting Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Steve Floyd Architectural Engineering Technology Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for a sophomore,...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Stoner Family College of Business and Economic Development Internship Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Student Affairs Student Leadership Scholarship FFE
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students who...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Susan Nicholson Memorial Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for a student who...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Suzanne Swink Political Leadership Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies T. Hiram Stanley Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student at The...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies T.H.I.N. College of Business and Economic Development Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a freshman from...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Tanya Field and William Eldon Mearse Elementary Education Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Tarsha Ann McLaurin Annual Scholarship in Journalism Fund
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a junior or senior student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Taylor Collins Memorial Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for a student in...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Tellus Endowed Geology Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Tennessee Ernie Ford Music Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Terrell E. Wise Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thad and Gerry Waites Music Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thad and Gerry Waites Pre-Medical Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thames-Mendon Polymer Science Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a $500 annual scholarship to the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies The New Family Undergraduate Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies The Whitten-New Family Graduate Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thelma Bounds White Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thelma Murff Johnson Arts Scholarship Endowment - Art
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thelma Murff Johnson Arts Scholarship Endowment - Dance
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thelma Murff Johnson Arts Scholarship Endowment - Music
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thelma Murff Johnson Arts Scholarship Endowment - Theatre
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Theta Alpha Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a member of the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thomas and Louise Bounds College of Business and Economic Development Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to incoming freshmen...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thomas Benefield M.D. Memorial Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an incoming...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thomas Burks Campbell Family Chemistry Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thomas C. Lennep Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to an Air Force...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thomas D. and Lorraine Smith Ott Wind Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thomas E. and Frances Jerome Boone Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship each year to a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thomas E. Brown Memorial Finance Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Finance major...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thomas Family Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a senior to assist...
    		Deadline03/01/2026