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.
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Step 1: To begin the GO application process, students must sign in with their Campus ID (Wxxxxxx) and SOAR password.
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Step 2: Complete and submit the general application. A green check mark means you have successfully submitted the application.
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Step 3: Search “Opportunities” and apply for additional scholarships that may apply to you. There may be additional application materials required.
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Step 4: Check your USM email address for University scholarship offers and instructions on how to accept.
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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:
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December 1 | Admissions deadline for incoming fall freshman academic, designation-based and competitive scholarships.
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December 15 | FAFSA (Financial Aid Application) priority date for scholarship consideration
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January 15 | Freshman Competitive Programs Applications deadline
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February 15 | Priority date for the GO System General Application
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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.
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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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Ended |
Varies |
Coca-Cola Recreational Sports Student Leadership Scholarship Term Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students who...
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Ended |
Varies |
College of Education and Human Sciences Development Fund
The purpose of this fund is to support the development and enhancement...
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Ended |
Varies |
Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education Development Fund
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
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Ended |
Varies |
Dyslexia Therapy Master's Program Development Fund
The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships and provide salary...
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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...
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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...
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Ended |
Varies |
Haworth Award for Excellence in Interior Design Fund
This fund is to be used at the discretion and collaboration of...
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Ended |
Varies |
Johnson/Lockhart Scholarship Endowment - Science and Technology
The purpose of this fund is to honor the parents of USM Alumni Jeffery...
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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...
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Ended |
Varies |
Keith's Superstore Recreational Sports Scholarship Term Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...
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Ended |
Varies |
Kumar Basu International Student Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to provide assistance to international...
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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...
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Ended |
Varies |
MG Blount Army ROTC Scholarship and Development Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship or provide...
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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...
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Ended |
Varies |
President's Fund for Excellence - MS Science Olympiad USM Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...
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Ended |
Varies |
Sonya Rebecca Jordan Fox Social Work Support Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary support for the...
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Ended |
$0.00 |
Southern Miss Emergency Relief Fund - Student Relief Scholarship
The Student Relief Scholarship Program was established to provide...
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Ended |
Varies |
Textbook Brokers Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
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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...
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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...
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Ended |
Varies |
W. C. Shoemaker Journalism Scholarship Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
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Ended |
Varies |
Brian C. Hudson Kinesiology Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
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Ended |
Varies |
Communication Studies Development Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...
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Ended |
Varies |
Communication Studies Development Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...
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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...
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Ended |
Varies |
Floy Pittman Stewart Elementary Education Memorial Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is award a scholarship to a student majoring in...
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Ended |
Varies |
Gulf Coast Development Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide funds to be used at the...
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Ended |
Varies |
Gwen Hitt School Counseling Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to students pursuing...
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Ended |
Varies |
Hattiesburg Sertoma Speech and Hearing Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to support programs which serve persons with...
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Ended |
Varies |
Interior Elements Interior Design Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a junior or...
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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...
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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...
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Ended |
Varies |
Martha H. Gill Memorial Scholarship at USM Gulf Coast
The purpose of this fund is to provide an annual (preferably fall)...
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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...
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Ended |
Varies |
Mississippi Concrete Industries Association Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to full-time...
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Ended |
$1,000.00 |
Simmons Family Education Graduate Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student enrolled...
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Ended |
Varies |
USM Foundation Board Golden Opportunities Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to provide support for the programs and...
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Ended |
Varies |
Valeria Jean Moore Downey Memorial Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
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Ended |
Varies |
Virtis Lanier, Sr. Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a sophomore with a...
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Ended |
$1,000.00 |
Wells Fargo Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
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Ended |
Varies |
Willie Jerome Craft Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a sophomore with...
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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...
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Ended |
Varies |
Gordon Hicks Scholarship Endowment - Hotel, Restaurant Management
The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to deserving...
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Ended |
Varies |
iTech Development Fund
This is to provide a scholarship to an iTech student employee with a...
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Ended |
Varies |
John and Margaret Dale Presidential Scholarship Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students based on...
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Ended |
Varies |
Jubilee Scholarship FFE
The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students who are...
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Ended |
Varies |
Larry Mullican Costume Design Annual Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student seeking...
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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...
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Ended |
Varies |
Oseola McCarty Scholarship Endowment
The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
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Ended |