Mississippi s 4 Year College and University s 2014 15 Alcorn State University Full Academic s Partial Academic 3.5 or higher 3.0 3.49 Competitive score ASU Foundation, Inc. s varies Diversity Grant Excellent Academic April 1 varies Performance Service varies Note: Alcorn State University s may be accessed at www.alcornstate.edu or http://www.alcorn.edu/admissions/financial aid/types offinancial aid/index.aspx Any Full Academic recipient who does not maintain the required will have scholarship reduced if the is between 3.00 3.49. Belhaven University Academic Excellent Academic Performance Minimum of 18 Prior to enrollment Academic s are renewable each year with a 2.0 cumulative Arts s Prior to enrollment Athletic s Prior to enrollment Ridgway Davis Minimum 29 or 1320 SAT 1 Mar Amount varies and is based on audition and/or portfolio review and acceptance to the program. Amount varies and is based on coach's recommendation. For students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, or Math http://www.belhaven.edu/academics/biolog y/scholarship.htm Note: Belhaven University s may be accessed at www.belhaven.edu or http://www.belhaven.edu/financial_aid/merit_scholarship.htm Page 1
Mississippi s 4 Year College and University s 2014 15 Blue Mountain College Academic (, Valedictorian, Salutatorian, Merit, Presidential, Trustee, and Opportunity) Alumnae/Alumni Athletic Church Related Vocations Denominational Phi Theta Kappa Excellent Academic Performance 3.0 Competitive March 1 Music 3.0 varies Foundation varies varies Note: Blue Mountain College s may be accessed at www.bmc.edu or http://www.bmc.edu/scholarships.asp Delta State University Children of Blue Mountain College Alumnae/Alumni may receive a one time scholarship which will be divided equally between the first two semesters of enrollment. Church Related Vocation (CRV) s are available to qualifying applicants that are full time student studying for a church related vocation (pastoral, educational, music, youth, or mission ministry) and must be a member of a Southern Baptist Church. /SAT s National Merit Finalist National Merit Semifinalist Valedictorian/Salutatorian Phi Theta Kappa Competitive 3.0 21 36 March 1 /SAT scholarships vary in amounts due to composite score ranges. 21 23 (980 1080) $2000, 24 25 (1090 1160) $4000, 26 27 (1170 1240) $5600, 28 29 (1250 1320) $7200, 30 31 (1330 1390) $10400, 32 36 (1400 1600) $14400. Phi Theta Kappa scholarships are for transfer students with at least 60 hours. It is renewable. Foundation s varies varies varies Note: Delta State University s may be accessed at www.deltastate.edu or http://www.deltastate.edu/undergraduate admissions/scholarship application/ Page 2
Mississippi s 4 Year College and University s 2014 15 Jackson State University Presidential Academic 3.5 27 + Tuition Academic and Half Academic 22 24 B Leadership Award B 20 21 February 15 Presidential Academic s cover tuition, rom/board, fees and books. Renewable for 3 years. Participated in leadership roll in high school and community, two letters of recommendation; $1,000 per year, renewable Full Academic B 25 26 covers Full tuition, room and board Valedictorian/Salutatorian Phi Theta Kappa (transfer) Community/Junior College Tuition Diversity Highest and 2 nd Highest of graduating class 3.5 3.5 First time Recipients must meet regular Admission s. Transfer students must have 2.0 or higher June 15 Valedictorian/Salutatorian s cover tuition, room, and board charges. Phi Theta Kappa covers tuition, room and board, $500 book allowance. Community/Junior College Tuition Scholars must have 60 hours with an Associate Degree (AA) and it is renewable for one year. This scholarship covers tuition ONLY. Recipient must be Caucasian or of other non African American ethnicity. Awards range from $550 per academic year to an amount equal to tuition and fees, or tuition, fees, room and board. Note: Jackson State University s may be accessed at www.jsu.edu and by contacting Ayanna Smith, Coordinator at Ayanna.o.smith@jsums.edu or 601 979 0930 Page 3
Mississippi s 4 Year College and University s 2014 15 Millsaps College Presidential Second Century s & Millsaps Excellent academic Awards Excellent performance Music Artistic Merit s performance Millsaps Studio Art and Art History March 1 Legacy Major Minds of Mississippi Program 3.8 28 E.H. Sumner s Grant Alumni Referral Dec. 1 Note: Millsaps College s may be accessed at www.millsaps.edu or http://www.millsaps.edu/administrative_offices/financial_aid_types_of_assistance.php (Additional s) Music Artistic Merit & Millsap s Studio Art and Art History applicants should apply for admission by the Early Action deadline of December 1. E.H. Sumner s Grant is available to permanent legal resident of Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Montgomery, or Webster counties Mississippi College Opportunity Grant 18 19 $5,000 per year Heritage 20 21 $6,000 per year Provine 22 23 $7,000 per year Excellent Hampstead Academic 24 26 $8,000 per year Dean s April 1 Performance 27 28 $9,000 per year Presidential Competition 29 36 $10,000 per year; Scholars may compete for additional scholarships Valedictorian/Salutatorian $1,000 per year National Merit Finalist/Semi Finalist $1,500 per year Note: Mississippi College s may be accessed at www.mc.edu or https://www.mc.edu/offices/financial aid/scholarships Page 4
Mississippi s 4 Year College and University s 2014 15 Mississippi State University Presidential 3.75 30 December 1 Competitive Awarded to 7 10 entering Freshman; approximately $70,000 for 4 years Sharp Academic Outstanding Exceptional For forestry majors. Freshman Academic Excellence 3.0 Minimum 24 Starting at $4,000 to $34,000 over 4 yars International Baccalaureate 3 levels IB diploma with score of 30/35/40 26/28/30 Mississippi State Promise Program 3.0 19 National Merit (Finalist/Semifinalist) Valedictorian/Salutatorian $6,000/$8,000/$10,000 over 4 years Star Student $6,000 over 4 years 4 H 3.0 20 August 1 For the Mississippi State Promise Program, family income must be $30,000 or less. Semifinalist $34,000; finalist who list MSU as first choice receive $64,000 $6,000 over 4 years for Valedictorians; $4,000 over 4 years for Salutatorians Must be an active member in the 4 H Community Club and submit a letter of participation from the county 4 H representative or the state 4 H office. Student Body President n/a N/a December 1 $6,000 over 4 years for senior class student body presidents $6,000 over 4 years; must have attained the level of Eagle Scout or Gold Award upon admission Eagle Scout/Gold Award Note: Mississippi State University s may be accessed at www.msstate.edu or http://admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships/ Page 5
Mississippi s 4 Year College and University s 2014 15 Mississippi University for Women Centennial, Honors 3.0 25+ Nov/Mar Alumni Alumni Out of State Nell James Memorial in Creative Writing 20 Regional (Nonresidents of MS) 3.0 21 Valedictorian/Salutatorian W Freshmen Awards (Presidential, Whitfield, Franklin, Kincannon) Note: MUW scholarships may be accessed at www.muw.edu April 1 National Merit Program semi finalists, finalists, and achievement finalists are eligible to apply for Presidential s. Mississippi Valley State University Valedictorian/Salutatorian Highest & 2 nd Highest in graduating class General 2.7 16 Athletic Thurgood Marshall College Fund Competitive score Foundation s Note: Mississippi Valley State University s may be accessed at www.mvsu.edu February 1 *For general scholarships, student must be enrolled full time and maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average. All students MUST complete the FAFSA. Page 6
Mississippi s 4 Year College and University s 2014 15 Rust College Academic Competitiveness Grant 3.0 Competitive score An eligible student may receive an Academic Competitiveness Grant (AC Grant) of up to $750 for the first academic year of study and up to $1,300 for the second academic year of study Major in physical, life, or computer science, engineering, National SMART Grant 3.0 mathematics technology, or a critical foreign language. Up April 1 (fall) to $4000 for each of the 3 rd & 4 th academic year $2500 per year for 4 years; 500 word essay required Academic Dean Fellowship 3.0 17 December 1 President s 3.25 19 (Spring) $3000 per year for 4 years; 500 word essay required Honors Track 3.50 22 Covers the cost of attendence Marshall County Discount n/a 16 Up to $2300 for graduates from Marshall county area high schools or admitted GED students with a 16 score Academic Grant 3.0 Competitive score Note: Rust College s may be accessed at www.rustcollege.edu or http://www.rustcollege.edu/office_of_financial_aid_types.html Tougaloo College Presidential I, Presidential II, and Provost 3.5 24 27+ Partial 3.0 18 Partial s will range from $1,000.00 to $5,000.00, 3.00 4.00 /18 22 /800 980 SAT. February 1 Partial for Community College Transfers 3.5 18 Note: Tougaloo College s may be accessed at www.tougaloo.edu or https://www.tougaloo.edu/admissions/office student financialaid/scholarships Page 7
Mississippi s 4 Year College and University s 2014 15 University of Mississippi Academic Excellence for MS Residents 3.0 24+ Academic Excellence for Non Residents 3.0 26+ Tests must be taken prior to enrollment as a new freshman Tests must be taken prior to enrollment as a new freshman National Merit/Achievement 3.0 Semifinalist/Finalist Awards Test results based on PSAT/SAT National Merit/Achievement Finalist Award scores Barnard 3.0 Bledsoe 3.5 24+ March 1 Valedictorian/Salutatorian Confirmation must be Nat l Hispanic Recognition Award The University of Mississippi Foundation s (W.R. Newman, Robert M. Carrier, Sally Vick Hill, Ole Miss FIRST, Ole Miss Women s Council, General Foundation 3.0+ Based on PSAT/NMSQT Competitive Scores MS All Star Follows National Merit/Achievement announcement timeline received within the 1 st term of enrollment January15 (Newman, Carrier, Hill, Women s Council) March 1(Ole Miss FIRST and General Foundation s Confirmation must be received within the 1 st term of enrollment *Must provide documentation of National Merit/Achievement standing *Must select Ole Miss as first choice school with National Merit office *The Nat l Hispanic Recognition Award can be stacked with Academic Excellence unless a student is designated a National Merit Semi Finalist or Finalist, in which case the upgraded Finalist/Semi finalist packages apply instead *All based on exceptional academic and leadership *Entering freshmen from Mississippi who has been selected as one of the top 20 All Star s by the Mississippi Economic Council. Student Body President Eagle Scout/Gold Award Boys State/Girls State Lott Leadership Christine and Clarence Day Business Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Croft Institute for International Studies Outstanding Academic Record Competitive Score Confirmation must be received within the 1 st term or enrollment January 15 *provide documentation of serving in top elected position *provide documentation of Eagle Scout status *Entering freshmen who are named as Governor to their state OR the state delegate to Boys Nation/Girls Nation qualify for Boy State/Girls State Page 8
Mississippi s 4 Year College and University s 2014 15 Departmental s (Patterson School of Accounting, School of Engineering, Center for Manufacturing Excellence, School of Education, Mississippi Excellence in Teaching, College of Liberal Arts, Meek School of Journalism) Outstanding Academic Record Competitive Score January 15 OR March 1 *Please check with each department or online regarding deadline date and criteria Note: University of Mississippi s may be found at http://www.olemiss.edu/finaid/scholarshiptypes.html University of Southern Mississippi Presidential Outstanding Academic Record Leadership 3.0 Luckyday 3.0 30+ Competitive score February 1 The Presidential, Leadership, Luckday, and National Merit are considered Competitive scholarships. A separate application is required. National Merit (Presidential National Merit and National Merit Semifinalist) Academic Excellence Based on PSAT/SAT scores Above 26 Golden Opportunity average core 24 25 Regional (Nonresidents of MS) 21+ All General Admissions Based Opportunities are considered automatically upon admission (no application necessary). Note: University of Southern Mississippi s may be found at http://www.usm.edu/admissions/freshman scholarships Page 9
Mississippi s 4 Year College and University s 2014 15 William Carey University Trustee 3.2 27 28 Presidential 3.0 24 26 Academic 2.75 21 23 Opportunity 2.5 20 Free Throw 2.5 16 23 Southern Baptist Church Related Vocation 2.0 20 William Carey University Scholars 29+ Note: William Carey s may be found at www.wmcarey.edu March 30 *First time freshmen students with an composite score of 16 19 may qualify for admission to the Free Throw program to gain regular admission with free tuition for the first 12 hours. *The church related vocations scholarship could provide up to $6,300 per year for eligible on campus residents. Commuting students could be eligible for up to $4,700 per year. *First time freshman with a 29+_ on the and fulfill the application s will be eligible to receive 30 hours of tuition for two years, 33 hours of tuition for the last two years, and $1,725 room waiver. Must maintain 3.5 and be a resident of MS. ***This is only a partial listing of scholarships available from each school. information is subject to change. Please check with the school for accurate information. Page 10