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.

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    Opportunities Table
    Award Name Actions
    Varies Luckyday Study Abroad Scholarship Application
    Description: The Luckyday Study Abroad Scholarship is a competitive...
    		Deadline10/15/2025
    $0.00 University-based Agreement Ingalls Shipbuilding Scholarship
    The purpose of this scholarship is to provide a 10% tuition discount to...
    		Deadline12/31/2025
    $6,000 Joe Paul Leadership Scholarship Program
    This scholarship is intended for incoming high school seniors...
    		Deadline01/15/2026
    Varies Agnes Wilkerson Peek Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide an academic scholarship to an...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Andrew Clayton Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Arno and Ruth Vincent Scholarship Endowment for Freshmen
    The purpose of this fund is to provide an annual scholarship to a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Barnes-Manning Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to two students who...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Bennett Family Gulf Coast Aspiring Teacher Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full or...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Bill Porter Memorial Scholarship Endowment - Voice
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students that shall...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Bill Shafer Counseling Psychology Graduate Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Candace and Halil Ozerden Education and Human Sciences at USM Gulf Coast Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship funding for a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Claude E. Fike Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Curt Hebert Significant Sig Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to students enrolled...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Dewey W. Camp Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a capable and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Dixie Darling Scholarship Fund
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Dixie Darling at...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Dr. Bill Smith Marketing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Dr. James V. Robinson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a full tuition scholarship to an...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Dr. John and Jean Theobald Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Dr. John Austin Evans Pre-Medical Endowed Memorial Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Pre-Med student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Dr. Wallace Kay Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship assistance to Honors...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Elliott and Bonnie Pood Communication Studies Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Fern Rogers Hesson Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Frances A. Karnes Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for students in...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies George Imbragulio Piano Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Gerald and Claire Smith Accounting Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Gulf Park Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Guy A. Weatherford, III Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jackson Rapid Delivery Service Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James "Pat" Smith and Jeanette Holcomb Smith USM Gulf Coast Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student enrolled...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James Isola Interior Design Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving junior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James K. and Elsie S. McGehee Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student who is...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jane Boudreaux Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Janet Sims English Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jennie C. and N.J. Golding, Jr. Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Southern Miss...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jennie May Quinn Cameron and Helen Cameron Young Memorial Nursing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jennifer Hudson Memorial Nursing Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies John B. Ton, Jr. Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies John Dryden Davenport, Jr. Presidential Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student based on...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Judge R.J. Bishop Award FFE Endowment Fund
    The purpose of this fund is to provide support for the Judge R. J....
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Kappa Sigma Memorial and Honorarium Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Karen Cummins Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Karl Huhner and Darlene Smith-Huhner Memorial Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a $500 scholarship annually to a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Ken Combs Gulf Park Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Laurel Metro Alumni Chapter Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who (i)...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Lee Chain Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Linda Smith Abner Dixie Darling Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Lynn and Beverly Bullock Mass Communication and Journalism Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship with preference to...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Madie Peden Light Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide an annual scholarship to a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Marion Fuller Davis Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Maurice Joseph Real Estate Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student in...
    		Deadline03/01/2026