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	Jim Payne Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to award a graduating senior from New Summit...	Ended
Varies	Karl Wiesenburg Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Ended
Varies	Nicki Case - Catholic Student Association Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide an annual scholarship to an...	Ended
Varies	Northwestern Mutual Financial Network College of Business Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in the...	Ended
Varies	Parker Family Social Work Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in the...	Ended
Varies	Pride and Dixie Darlings Annual Fund - Ernest Sylvester Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to establish and maintain all fundraising...	Ended
Varies	Pride of Mississippi Marching Band & Dixie Darlings Development Fund - Craig Wiseman Drumline Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide funds for the development and...	Ended
$0.00	Recreational Sports Scholarship and Professional Development Fund Provides for professional development and scholarship opportunities for...	Ended
Various	Shelby F. Thames and Shirley D. Thames Scholarship for High Ability Students Endowment - Chemistry The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships exclusively to...	Ended
$750.00	Student Life Development Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...	Ended
Varies	177th Armored Brigade Soldier Scholarship - Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Scholarship The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide “one-time’...	Ended
Varies	177th Armored Brigade Soldier Scholarship - Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Scholarship The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide...	Ended
Varies	Art Development Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide flexible funds for use by the...	Ended
$271.57	Carillon/Covenant Fund The purpose of this fund is to support the travel and expenses for the...	Ended
Varies	Clinical Psychology Development Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide support for Clinical Psychology...	Ended
Varies	College of Nursing Development Fund - Karola Williams Nursing Scholarship To provide a scholarship to a student majoring in the College of Nursing.	Ended
Varies	Economic Development and Tourism Development Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...	Ended
Varies	Educational Research and Administration Development Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...	Ended
Varies	Fountain Family School of Construction and Design Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars for the...	Ended
Varies	Glenda Jones Gregory Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student enrolled...	Ended
$0.00	Gulf Coast Accounting Development Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...	Ended
Varies	Gulf Coast Development Fund - Memorial Hospital Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide funds to be used at the...	Ended
$1,000.00	Marine Corps Leadership Scholar Program - Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Scholarship The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide one-time scholarship...	Ended
Varies	Mary Elizabeth and David Shull Choral Music Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student...	Ended
$1,000.00	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Scholarship The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide one-time scholarship...	Ended
$1,000.00	Pearl River Community College - Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Scholarship The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide one-time scholarship...	Ended
Varies	Psychology Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide support for the enhancement of...	Ended
Varies	Psychology Fund - Dr. Stan Kuczaj Psychology Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide support for the enhancement of...	Ended
$0.00	Saint Thomas - Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Scholarship The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide one-time scholarship...	Ended
Varies	Science and Technology Development Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide additional funds for the...	Ended
Varies	Southeast Central Mississippi Alumni Chapter Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with a...	Ended
Varies	Southwest Central Mississippi Chapter Alumni Association Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who...	Ended
Varies	Staff Council Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a staff member...	Ended
$346.50	Student Affairs Fund The purpose of this fund is to support the development and enhancement...	Ended
Varies	Tampa, Florida Area Alumni Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who...	Ended
Varies	USM Symphony Orchestra Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students in the...	Ended
Varies	Williams Family College of Business Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in the...	Ended
Varies	Willis Brumfield Memorial Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior...	Ended
$377.00	Dr. Jeremy Lespi Memorial English Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student with...	Ended
$0.00	English Department Fund - Ann Georgian Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to assist with faculty/graduate student...	Ended
$0.00	Spring University Undergraduate Scholarship Appeals Appeals for student scholarship consideration must be submitted through...	Ended
Varies	Anthony L. Jones Greenville Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to two freshman...	Ended
Varies	Bill and Marilyn Sirmon College of Business and Economic Development Fund for Excellence The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...	Ended
Varies	Charles Lowery, Jr. Information Technology Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Joe Paul Society of 1910 Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...	Ended
Varies	English Program Development Fund The purpose of this fund is to assist with faculty/graduate student...	Ended
Varies	Garner-Jackson Phi Eta Sigma Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a member in good...	Ended
Varies	George D. and Vynett Mathis Architectural Engineering Technology Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to deserving students...	Ended
Varies	Honors College Development Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...	Ended
Varies	Mr. Gerald A. and Dr. Sharon E. Rouse Business Technology Education Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student who is...	Ended

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