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 Hattiesburg Coca-Cola Symphony String Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Hattiesburg Physicians Medical Laboratory Science Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Hattiesburg Physicians Nursing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Helen Arendale Single Parents Memorial Scholarship FFE
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship for a student in...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Helen Duke Fike Memorial Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a needy student,...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Helen Williams Geiger and William Frederick Geiger Elementary Education Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a hardworking,...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Henry "Herbert" Johnston Veterans Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in any...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Henry and Ethel Simpson Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Henry E. Terry Business Administration Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Henry L. Hardy Business Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Herbert Allen Hart Symphony Percussion Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students in the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Herschel and Lynn Shattles Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Hilda and George McGee Endowed Music Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Hoagan Bramlett Endowed Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a first-year...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Hope Hunter Knight Memorial Art Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Horne Family Eagle Scholars Accounting Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a full-time...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Horton Cliburn Education Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to an undergraduate...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Hotel and Restaurant Advisory Board Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Howard J. "Skip" Lee and Gene H. McDaniel Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a member of Sigma...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Howard W. Bahr Achievement Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Howard Wilson and Helen V. Bahr Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies HSMAI Gulf South Chapter Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a junior or senior...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies HubHealth of South Mississippi, Inc. Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships within the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Huey P. Anderson Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Hugie Lee Foote, Jr. Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for students...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Human Resources Management Mississippi Community College Transfer Students Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to juniors or seniors...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Human Resources Management Online Annual Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a fully online...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Ingalls Shipbuilding Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies iTech Development Fund
    The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary dollars to support...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Ivah and Leon Wilber Political Science Award Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to give an award to an outstanding senior in...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Ivy B. Lansford Nursing Annual Scholarship Fund
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a Nursing student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies J. D. and Rhoda Herring Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student from the...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies J. L. (Jim) Pope Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to recognize the outstanding student leaders...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies J. Larry and Linda B. Smith Music Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to students who are...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies J. Lloyd Milam Presidential Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a Presidential Scholarship for a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies J. Phillip Stanberry Memorial Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a graduate student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies J.T. Palmer Alpha Tau Omega Founders Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jack and Mary Louise Pace Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a capable and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jack D. Munn and Marcie Munn Mote Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship based on financial...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jack Gavin Early Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jack Oppie Accounting Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student in the...
    		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 Jacob Meek Memorial Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student who is a...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies Jaime Jimenez Endowed Cellist Scholarship
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a cellist...
    		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 A. Grayson Accounting Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a deserving...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James and Carolyn Bourne Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a student...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James and Patsy Causey Nursing Scholarship Endowment
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a capable and...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James D. and Sara M. Turner Endowment - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Master's Program
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026
    Varies James D. and Sara M. Turner Endowment - School of Social Work Master's Program
    The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student with...
    		Deadline03/01/2026