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	Ernest Lee Backstrom Memorial Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Ernest Sylvester Memorial Pride of Mississippi Drum Major Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Ernest Woodfin and Mildred Stafford Hester Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Ernie and Laura Leuenberger Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an incoming...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Esperanza Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student studying...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Esther Valladares International Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate or...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Ethel Whatley Kroker Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to students with...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Etoile DuBard Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a senior or...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Evelyn Gandy Political Science Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an outstanding...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Exxon Scholarship in Accounting The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Faculty Memorial Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student with a...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fannie Godbold Ginn Piano Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student or...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fannie Owings Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Farris Farris Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fay Kaigler Scholarship Endowment in Elementary Education The purpose of this fund is to award undergraduate scholarships to...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fern and John Pearson Social Work Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to Bachelor of...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fern Rogers Hesson Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to an undergraduate...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	First Southern Bank Scholarship Endowment in Memory of Jack Morris and in Honor of Mattie Morris The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for a freshman...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Flora Lee Bain Graduate Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship given in honor of...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Florence Burrow Pope Endowed Scholarship in English Literature The purpose of this fund is to award a student who clearly demonstrates...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Floy Pittman Stewart Elementary Education Memorial Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fooladi Family Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students with a...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Forrest Wood Philosophy Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	FORVIS, LLP Accounting Education Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fountain Family School of Construction and Design Endowment for Scholarships The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fran Jones Legacy Scholarship FFE The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students who...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Frances A. Karnes Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for students in...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Frances Gandy Social Work Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Frances Harrell Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to capable and...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Francis G. Casserly Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Francis R. and Marjorie W. Conn Pre-Medical Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Frank Buckley Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Frank D. Montague, Jr. Paralegal Studies Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to an incoming...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Frank Earl Marsh Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to talented students...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Frank Meeks - Trent Lott Entrepreneurial Spirit Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Frank P. Corso, Inc. - Liz Corso Joachim Endowed Scholarship at USM Gulf Coast The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a USM Gulf Park...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Frank Woodruff Chemistry Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fred A. Waits Arts Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fred Barten Memorial Scholarship in Health Administration The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship support for a...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fred D. Kenamond Accounting Scholarships The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fred E. and Mary G. Tatum Pre-Medical Endowed Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a deserving...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fred H. and Nadyne M. Drews Scholarship Endowment - Biology The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to deserving seniors...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fred H. and Nadyne M. Drews Scholarship Endowment - Chemistry The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to deserving seniors...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fred H. and Nadyne M. Drews Scholarship Endowment - Mathematics The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to deserving seniors...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Frederick Allen Waits College of Business and Economic Development Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award two scholarships annually to...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Frederick E. Tatum, M.D. Nursing Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to nursing students...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Fuzzy's Taco Shop Hospitality and Tourism Management Annual Scholarship The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	G. E. Shoemake Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Gabriel J. Shoemaker Accounting Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a deserving...	Deadline03/01/2025
Varies	Garland and Sally Sullivan Symphony Orchestra Brass Scholarship Endowment The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students in the...	Deadline03/01/2025

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