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 the GO application process, 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.

  • Step 3: Search “Opportunities” and apply for additional scholarships that may apply to you. There may be additional application materials required.

  • Step 4: Check your USM email address 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).


Major University deadlines for the 2023-24 academic year are as follows:

  • December 1 | Admissions deadline for incoming fall freshman academic, designation-based and competitive scholarships.

  • December 15 | FAFSA (Financial Aid Application) priority date for scholarship consideration

  • January 15 | Freshman Competitive Programs Applications deadline

  • February 15 | Priority date for the GO System General Application

  • July 1 | Majority of scholarships offered to students in GO and ready for students to accept and complete post-acceptance.

Additional resources:

  • Click here for additional eligibility requirements and deadlines for incoming freshman and transfer scholarship opportunities.

  • Click here for external scholarship opportunities and additional financial resources.

  • Click here for the Financial Calendar to see all financial deadlines for scholarships, financial aid and payments.

  • Click here for the Funding Guide to explore all avenues when paying for college.

  • Click here for Federal and MS State Aid information.
Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Development Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...
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Varies Coca-Cola Recreational Sports Student Leadership Scholarship Term Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students who...
Ended
Varies College of Education and Human Sciences Development Fund
The purpose of this fund is to support the development and enhancement...
Ended
Varies Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education Development Fund
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
Ended
Varies Dyslexia Therapy Master's Program Development Fund
The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships and provide salary...
Ended
$1,000.00 Fort Benning, Georgia - 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 Fort Hood, Texas - Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide one-time scholarship...
Ended
Varies Haworth Award for Excellence in Interior Design Fund
This fund is to be used at the discretion and collaboration of...
Ended
Varies Johnson/Lockhart Scholarship Endowment - Science and Technology
The purpose of this fund is to honor the parents of USM Alumni Jeffery...
Ended
$2,000.00 Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi - Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Veterans Nursing Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide one-time scholarship...
Ended
Varies Keith's Superstore Recreational Sports Scholarship Term Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...
Ended
Varies Kumar Basu International Student Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to provide assistance to international...
Ended
Varies Larry and Elizabeth Payne Education and Human Sciences Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to up to six incoming...
Ended
Varies MG Blount Army ROTC Scholarship and Development Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship or provide...
Ended
$1,000.00 Navy Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi - University of Southern Mississippi Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide one-time scholarship...
Ended
Varies President's Fund for Excellence - MS Science Olympiad USM Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...
Ended
Varies Sonya Rebecca Jordan Fox Social Work Support Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary support for the...
Ended
$0.00 Southern Miss Emergency Relief Fund - Student Relief Scholarship
The Student Relief Scholarship Program was established to provide...
Ended
Varies Textbook Brokers Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
Ended
$1,000.00 USM Gulf Park Campus Veterans Nursing Program Military Student Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide one-time scholarship...
Ended
$1,000.00 USM Student Veterans of America - Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide one-time scholarship...
Ended
Varies W. C. Shoemaker Journalism Scholarship Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
Ended
Varies Brian C. Hudson Kinesiology Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
Ended
Varies Communication Studies Development Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...
Ended
Varies Communication Studies Development Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...
Ended
Varies Eric Kelly and Charles Lowery, Jr. Noxubee County Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to the freshman with...
Ended
Varies Floy Pittman Stewart Elementary Education Memorial Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is award a scholarship to a student majoring in...
Ended
Varies Gulf Coast Development Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide funds to be used at the...
Ended
Varies Gwen Hitt School Counseling Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to students pursuing...
Ended
Varies Hattiesburg Sertoma Speech and Hearing Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to support programs which serve persons with...
Ended
Varies Interior Elements Interior Design Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a junior or...
Ended
$1,000.00 Jack and Patti Phillips Workplace Learning and Performance Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to support the growth, research and outreach...
Ended
Varies Larry and Elizabeth Payne Education and Psychology Presidential Scholarship Fund
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to one incoming...
Ended
Varies Martha H. Gill Memorial Scholarship at USM Gulf Coast
The purpose of this fund is to provide an annual (preferably fall)...
Ended
$1,000.00 Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship - Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families
The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide one-time scholarship...
Ended
Varies Mississippi Concrete Industries Association Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to full-time...
Ended
$1,000.00 Simmons Family Education Graduate Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student enrolled...
Ended
Varies USM Foundation Board Golden Opportunities Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to provide support for the programs and...
Ended
Varies Valeria Jean Moore Downey Memorial Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
Ended
Varies Virtis Lanier, Sr. Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a sophomore with a...
Ended
$1,000.00 Wells Fargo Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
Ended
Varies Willie Jerome Craft Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a sophomore with...
Ended
Varies Glenn Lee College of Business and Economic Development Fund for Excellence Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary support for the...
Ended
Varies Gordon Hicks Scholarship Endowment - Hotel, Restaurant Management
The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to deserving...
Ended
Varies iTech Development Fund
This is to provide a scholarship to an iTech student employee with a...
Ended
Varies John and Margaret Dale Presidential Scholarship Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students based on...
Ended
Varies Jubilee Scholarship FFE
The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students who are...
Ended
Varies Larry Mullican Costume Design Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student seeking...
Ended
Varies Major General Rexford H. Dettre, Jr. “Duty – Honor – Country” Leadership - Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide a one-time scholarship...
Ended
Varies Oseola McCarty Scholarship Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
Ended