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	McElroy Nursing Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...	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	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	Mr. and Mrs. James Simrall, Jr. Arts Scholarship Endowment - Art The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Nation International Programs Annual Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship that will be...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Nicole Lilly STEM Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from St....	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	O'Keefe Companies Endowment - Gulf Coast The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Orpheus Orchestral Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students majoring...	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	Randy Lusk Memorial Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Reed Green Scholarship Endowment - Sport Coaching The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Rowland Webster Heidelberg Memorial Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a deserving...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Sandra Rose Keith Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to deserving...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Shane and Michele McCarthy Accounting Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...	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	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 C. Lennep Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to an Air Force...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Vernon Merrifield Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Graphic Design Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	William V. Plue Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	Zackery Music Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student pursuing...	Deadline03/01/2026
Varies	1910 Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to students with a...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	1910 Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students with a...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	A. E. and Rachel E. Bradley Memorial Mathematics Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to current or...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Abbie Rogers Special Education Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	ABWA Gulfport Charter Chapter Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Gulf Coast...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Administration of Justice Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in the...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Agnes and Joseph "Bud" Hillman Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Agnes Condalaura Fleches Browne, Allan Minor Browne, Luis Perez de Leon Gomez, and Kay Marie Browne Perez de Leon Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student enrolled...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Albert F. and Ruth W. Dugan Accounting Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in the...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Alenor Phillips Nursing Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to nursing students.	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Alfred A. and Doris R. Breeland Accounting Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to a junior or senior...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Alfred Moore Pre-Law Endowed Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a junior or...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Alfreddy Cook Memorial Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to be awarded to a...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Alice Walker Memorial Endowed Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a master’s-level...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Allen Hale Southern Mississippi Symphony String Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students in the...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Allene Vaden Nutrition and Food Systems Graduate Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate student...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Allison and Elouise Douglas Graphic Design Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student seeking...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Allyson Easterwood Accounting Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Alma Hickman Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Alma Murphy Dixie Darlings Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Alphonso and Bernice Williams Marketing Study Abroad Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a College of Business and Economic...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Alton C. Grimes Mathematics Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to undergraduate...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Alton Scott Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student from...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Altra Howse Hamman Graduate Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a full-time...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Alumni Association Accounting Constituent Society Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Alumni Association Past Presidents Council Endowed Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to Southern Miss...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Alyne Hall Thornhill Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student in...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Amanda Lynn Wilson Endowed Nursing Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate of...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Amber Pulliam Special Education Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is...	Deadline08/24/2026
Varies	Amelia Milkent Memorial Elementary Education Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...	Deadline08/24/2026

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