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	Captain Chris Gouras, Sr. Coastal Sciences Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate student...	Ended
Varies	Drs. Julia and Thomas Lytle Coastal Sciences Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate student...	Ended
Varies	Delta Tau Delta Recruitment Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students with a...	Ended
Varies	Sid and Joni Gonsoulin Leadership Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships with preference given...	Ended
Varies	Ernest Woodfin and Mildred Stafford Hester Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...	Ended
Varies	Frank Earl Marsh Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to talented students...	Ended
Varies	W. E. "Bud" Kirkpatrick Endowment The purpose of this fund is to establish a scholarship in honor and...	Ended
Varies	M. Ashley DuBoise Photography Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a full-time...	Ended
Varies	Molpus Woodlands Group Paralegal Studies Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award one scholarship to a junior...	Ended
Varies	Moorman STEM Jump Scholars Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships, the minimum amount of...	Ended
Varies	Lamar W. Powell Scholarship FFE The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to undergraduate...	Ended
Varies	Marvin and Willie Maud Early College of Business and Economic Development Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an incoming...	Ended
Varies	Cable One Endowed Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a customer of...	Ended
Varies	Ralph Pruett Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for students in the...	Ended
Varies	Scianna Business Leadership Program Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to high-achieving...	Ended
Varies	Katherine Kyzar Alford Nursing Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a deserving...	Ended
$2000 annual for 4 years	Freshman Designation-Based: Boys/Girls Nation Scholarship The Freshman Designation-Based: Boys/Girls Nation Scholarships is...	Ended
Varies	Alfred A. and Doris R. Breeland Accounting Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to a junior or senior...	Ended
Varies	Amber Pulliam Special Education Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is...	Ended
Varies	Annelle Bonner Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship awarded to a...	Ended
Varies	Hard Rock Biloxi Casino Management Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is...	Ended
Varies	Hoagan Bramlett Endowed Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a first-year...	Ended
Varies	Hope Hunter Knight Memorial Art Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...	Ended
$6,000.00	Incoming Fall Transfer: Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship The Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship is available to incoming transfer...	Ended
Varies	Jack Oppie Accounting Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in the...	Ended
Varies	Lois Arender Drain Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...	Ended
Varies	MG Buford C. Blount, III Kappa Sigma Man of Zeal Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student who is...	Ended
Varies	Reverend Terry J. Jordan STEM Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...	Ended
Varies	Rhetta Ray Bailey DuBard School Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate student...	Ended
Varies	Thad and Gerry Waites Pre-Medical Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...	Ended
Varies	William T. Gower Orchestra Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship support to a Music...	Ended
Varies	God at the Speed of Light Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students with...	Ended
Varies	Lorena Bessey Mangin Music Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time,...	Ended
Varies	Charles and Diane Thomas Endowment in the School of Music The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for a worthy and...	Ended
Varies	Drs. Mark and Martha Stevens and Anna Stevens Swann Choir Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide an annual scholarship to a...	Ended
Varies	Wright W. and Annie Rea Cross Endowed Chair in Mathematics and Undergraduate Research The purpose of this fund is to provide funding for a distinguished chair...	Ended
Varies	James O. "Buck" and Juanita Payne Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from...	Ended
Varies	Jimmy A. Payne Foundation Gap Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...	Ended
Varies	Bobby R. Thornton Memorial Endowment for Scholarships The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full time...	Ended
Varies	Professor Louis Rackoff Theatre Directing Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student seeking...	Ended
$0.00	E-Sport Athletic Scholarship Award This scholarship is awarded to E-Sport student-athletes based on their...	Ended
$0.00	Fall Scholarship Appeal Beginning Spring 2026, scholarship appeals are submitted through...	Ended
$500	Online Student Scholarship - Graduate This one-time, $500 scholarship is awarded to fully online students with...	Ended
$500	Online Student Scholarship - Undergraduate This one-time, $500 scholarship is awarded to fully online students with...	Ended
$0.00	School of Construction and Design Incoming Student Scholarship This scholarship is for incoming freshmen or transfer students majoring...	Ended
$424.40	School of Performing & Visual Arts: Art & Design Program Service Award Scholarships Scholarships to students majoring in Art & Design. Scholarships are...	Ended
$1,359.03	School of Performing & Visual Arts: Dance Program Special Scholarships Scholarships to students majoring in Dance. Scholarships are partial and...	Ended
Varies	Thomas C. Lennep Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to an Air Force...	Ended
$2,200.00	University Based Agreement: Police Academy - SRPSI Police Academy Scholarships are available to eligible participants in...	Ended
A one-time award will be split equally between fall and spring semesters (two semester maximum award).	University-Based Agreement: Pageant Scholarship Pageant Scholarships are available to local (Forrest/Lamar Counties)...	Ended

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