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

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