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 Thomas J. Lipscomb Education and Human Sciences Gulf Coast Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thomas L. "Joe" Reeves Education Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thomas W. and Marilyn M. Culpepper Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Thomas Walton Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student from...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Todd and Valerie Schexnayder Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Tom and Claire Brantley Trombone Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarship(s) to a Trombone...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Tom and Darlene Wheeler Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships with preference given...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Tom and Pat Abernathy Nursing Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior pursuing...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Tom Shoemaker Greek Life Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship that shall be...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Tracy Black Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Tracy Powell College of Business and Economic Development Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to one student in any...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Trent Lott Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Political...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Trustmark National Bank Endowment in the Arts
    The purpose of this fund is to provide assistance to capable and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies University Civitan Club Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students in...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies USM Estate Planning Council Scholarship Endowmewnt
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies USM Theatre Alumni Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for capable and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies USM Women's Club Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students with a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies USS Biloxi (CL-80) Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award an annual scholarship of $1,000 to...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Van and Mary Lowry Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Velez Family Premedical Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Pre-Medical...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Vern Edward and Iris Michael Easterling Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship support for worthy...
    		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 Virginia Felder Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Voice of the Century Centennial Orchestra Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students who are...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Vulcan Materials Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies W. A. Thomson Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies W. B. Harlan Business Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies W. C. Shoemaker Journalism Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies W. E. "Bud" Kirkpatrick Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to establish a scholarship in honor and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies W. H. Weathersby Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship funds for a male or...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Wallace C. and Lynn L. Pye Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide an undergraduate or graduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Walter and Luther W. Conn Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student from...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Warren and June Wild Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Wayne and Laura Capen Speech and Hearing Sciences Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for a student in...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Weezie O. Myers Dance Annual Scholarship Fund
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies What-So-Ever Circle of the King's Daughters and Sons, Hattiesburg, MS Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship assistance to a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Wicht Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Wilbert K. Parnell Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student enrolled...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Wilbur and Polly Stout English Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a minimum $1,000.00 scholarship...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Wiley Fairchild Construction Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies William and Grace Mayfield Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with at...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies William B. Burns, Ed.D. Business Education Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student pursuing...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies William Clark Art Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies William Colmer Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a full-time...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies William F. Dukes Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a native...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies William F. St. Clair Physics Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a worthy student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies William Hudson and Jennifer Hudson Memorial Nursing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies William J. Hernandez, CNP Nursing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a male student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies William T. Gower Orchestra Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship support to a Music...
    		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