National Merit Scholarship: Finalist

The National Merit Scholarship: Finalist is available to students the fall semester immediately following high school graduation. Students must be admitted to the University and submit documentation by the stated deadlines. Visit usm.edu/scholarships for details regarding eligibility. This scholarship is equivalent to tuition, campus housing, meal plan, and a semester book stipend for four years. Students are also eligible for a one-time, study-abroad stipend.

Award
This scholarship is equivalent to tuition, campus housing, meal plan, and a semester book stipend for four years. Students are also eligible for a one-time, study-abroad stipend.
Deadline
05/01/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. This application is for the National Merit Scholarship: Finalist. These scholarships are for students enrolling the fall semester immediately after high school graduation.

    To be considered, you must be fully admitted to The University of Southern Mississippi by December 1 and complete and submit this application, including supporting documentation for designation-based award, by May 1.

    Official documentation can include official documentation from the National Merit Corporation. Please submit documentation for the designation-based scholarship(s) below.

    For additional questions regarding this scholarship, contact the Office of Undergraduate Scholarships at scholars@usm.edu or 601.266.4540.
  2. FIRST-CHOICE INSTITUTION WITH NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION: Recipients must list Southern Miss as their first choice institution with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation by its stated deadline as a condition of receiving this scholarship.

    Did you list USM as your first-choice institution with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation by May 1?

    For additional questions regarding this scholarship, contact the Office of Undergraduate Scholarships at scholars@usm.edu or 601.266.4540.
  3. Additional Documentation: