Scholarship Newsletter As always, www.mcjags.com; click on Student Services; click on Scholarships. NEW ONES!!!!
Amount of scholarship varies Due: Before December 1st MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Competitive Scholarships Distinguished: $65,000, covers tuition, fees, room and board, books Accounting Excellence: up to $10,000 Engineering Excellence: up to $12,000 O Neal Pre-Med: up to $12,000 Sharp Academic: up to $12,000 www.admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships Leadership and Service Scholarships National Service: $2,000 Eagle Scout/Gold Award: $4,000 Distinguished Young Women: $1,000 www.admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships Academic Scholarships Academic Excellence: $4,000 $34,000 National Merit: $34,000 Student Body President: $6,000 Star Student: $6,000 www.admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships
Amount Varies All entering freshmen scholarships Before January 15 and March 1 Luckyday: $8,000-$20,000 UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI Academic and Leadership Www.olemiss.edu/depts./financial_aid Before March 1 University Foundation Scholarships W.R. Newman: Up to $40,000 Robert M. Carrier: Up to $40,000 Sally Vick Hill: Up to $40,000 Lott Leadership and Business: $Up to 40,000 Amount Varies Before January 15 and March 1 Honors College: $32,000 Engineering: $2,000-$14,000 Academic Excellence: $750-$5000 Accountancy: $12,000 Www.olemiss.edu/depts./financial_aid Ole Miss Scholarships Www.olemiss.edu/depts./financial_aid UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI General and Competitive Www.usm.edu/admissions/freshman-scholarships
USM Departmental Scholarships Amount Varies Deadlines Vary Air Force ROTC: www.usm.edu/afrotc Army ROTC: www.usm.edu/armyrotc Athletics: www.southernmiss.com Cheerleading, Mascots & Southern Misses: www.southernmiss.com Band, Dixie Darlings: www.usm.edu/band Theatre: www.usm.edu/theatre Dance: www.usm.edu/dance Orchestra, Choir: www.usm.edu/music Amount Varies Before February 1 USM General Admissions-Based Scholarships National Merit Semifinalist Presidential National Merit Academic Golden Opportunity & Regional Amount Varies Before February 1 Www.usm.edu USM Competitive Admissions-Based Scholarships Presidential Luckyday Leadership Www.usm.edu Southern Miss Pierce Legacy Scholarship $1,000 Before March 15 At least one parent must be a current Life Member of the USM Alumni Assn. Www.southernmissalumni.com
Mary Loraine Peets Buffett $5,000 Before March 15 Awarded to females enrolling full-time in USM s College of Arts and Letters Essay 3.0 GPA Financial Need Www.southernmillalumni.com Amount listed as N/A Before March 15 Essay 3.0 GPA Financial Need Southern Miss Elmo Lang Memorial Scholarship Www.southernmissalumni.com MILLSAPS COLLEGE Millsaps College Scholarship for Early Decision $22,000 per year Early Decision December 1 Major Minds of Mississippi ACT 28 GPA 3.8 Mississippi resident Www.millsaps.edu
Walmart Associate Scholarship Amount $16,000 Before December 3 Employed by Walmart Www.act.org/walmart/associate Sodexo Foundation Stop Hunger Scholarship Amount $5000 Before December 5 Applicants must demonstrate an on-going commitment to their community through volunteer services impacting hunger Www.sodexofoundation.org Elks National Foundation Amount $4,000-$60,000 Before December 7 Applicants judged on scholarship Leadership Financial Need Amount $20,000 Before December 19 Most Valuable Student Competition Www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Honors athletes for demonstrating excellence in school, on their sports team, and in their communities Application online Www.dosomething.org/footlocker
ESF Get2College You Are College Material Scholarship Essay Amount $1,000 Before December 1 Mississippi Resident Www.get2college.org AXA Achievement Scholarship Amount $10,000 Before December 1 Qualities needed: ambition and drive Determination to set and reach goals Respect for self and others Ability to succeed in college Www.axaequitable.com/axa-foundation Scholarship Experts I was born in 1995 Scholarship Amount $1,995, December 31 Top Ten List Scholarship Amount $1,500, December 31 Tell a Friend Sweepstakes $500-$1,000, December 31 Amount $1,000 December 31 Www.scholarships.com Cappex Student Athlete of the Year Scholarship Complete online profile Tell about High School Athletic accomplishments, leadership and volunteerism Www.cappex.com
Cappex Lead with your Heart Scholarship Amount $2,500 December 31 Complete online profile Based on leadership and service Amount $10,000 December 31 Www.cappex.com NextStepU Win Free College Tuition Sweepstakes Complete online profile and register for chance to win drawing Amount $1,000 December 31 Short online essay Amount $1,000 January 2 Www.nextstepu.com Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship Www.gkscholarship.com Sophia L. Gokey Scholarship Award For students that have had a significant challenge or roadblock while in pursuit of their dream Www.sophiasheart.org/SophiaLGokeyScholarship Award
JFK Presidential Library & Museum Profiles in Courage Essay Contest Amount $500-$10,000 January 5 Amount $1,000-$5,000 January 10 Www.jfklibrary.org/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest Burger King Scholars Honoring Jim McLamore Academic and Service General Track: High School Seniors Employee Track: Employees or children of employees Amount $0,000-$40,000 January 10 Www.bkmclamorefoundation.org GE Reagan Foundation Scholarship Based on leadership, integrity and citizenship 3.0 GPA Financial Need Amount $1,500 January 15 Www.reaganfoundation.org/scholarships BMW / SAE Engineering Scholarship 90th Percentile on ACT Composite Score Pursue an engineering or related science degree Www.students.sae.org
Amount Up to $10,000 January 16 The Gallery Collection 6th Annual Create a Greeting Card Scholarship Contest Create a Christmas card, holiday card, birthday card or all-occasion greeting card All designs or photographs must be the original work of the applicant. Amount Tuition January 16 Www.gallerycollection.com/greeting-cards-scholarship.htm Gates Millennium Scholars Program 2013 Complete personal application online, Nominator form and Recommender form GPA 3.3 Check ethnicities eligibility requirements online Amount Tuition & Books February 1 https://scholarships.gmsp.org The Blanco Foundation Scholarship Candidate must plan to pursue a career in the Nursing or Educational field. http://theblancofoundation.org/scholarship