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	Reed and Karen Allison Business Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to freshmen,...	Ended
Varies	Robert Gaines/State Farm Northeast Mississippi Scholarship Fund The purpose of this fund is to attract top students (freshman) from...	Ended
Varies	Robert Wayne Ulmer Memorial Criminal Justice Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Ended
Varies	Russell Miller Memorial Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a...	Ended
Varies	Student Life Development Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...	Ended
Varies	Bruce and Virginia Wilgus Recreational Sports Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a minimum of $300 for the Bruce...	Ended
Varies	Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Development Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...	Ended
Varies	Coca-Cola Recreational Sports Student Leadership Scholarship Term Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students who...	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	John and Margaret Dale Presidential Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students based on...	Ended

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