by Daniel Narine |
Last Updated: January 10, 2025 Important Note: The purpose of this detailed listing of Mississippi scholarships for college is to help you plan your scholarship search throughout the year. Please find information below about scholarships specifically for Mississippi students. Some of the deadlines may be from prior years. Scholarship deadlines are cyclical, so even if a deadline has passed, the website will likely be updated for the current school year. Be sure to reach out to the sponsor or check sponsor websites for the most recent details.
January
Students who are pursuing a two-year or four-year degree in any major are eligible to apply for the Ford Built Tough – $1,000 Scholarship. Applicants must apply online and then visit their local participating Ford Truck dealer for signature and dealer code. The deadline to apply is January 9th. For more information, please visit the website.
All students who have submitted an application and all supporting documents by the listed deadline are evaluated holistically, based upon academic and non-academic information provided on their admission application. Academic components considered include high school GPA and academic honors. Non-academic items include leadership experience, volunteer experience, extracurricular activities, employment and non-academic honors. This scholarship has a value of $6,000 up to tuition. The deadline for Fall 2025 is January 15th-more information here.
UNCF Chevron Corporate Scholars – partnered with UNCF to create the Chevron Corporate Scholars Program. This program is accepting applications from graduating high school seniors who have been accepted to an accredited four-year HBCU and will begin college in fall as a college freshman. The Chevron Corporate Scholars Program is a selective scholarship program that advances higher education for passionate and determined students. It will award a two-year renewable scholarship for up to $15,000 (up to $7,500 freshmen year, up to $7,500 sophomore year) to highly capable future leaders who demonstrate academic achievement, strong leadership skills and an interest in the energy industry. Students accepted to this program will participate in a comprehensive career development and readiness curriculum and will be considered for internship opportunities with Chevron the summer following both their freshmen and sophomore years of college. Deadline to apply is January 18th. For more information on required fields of study and applying, visit the website.
The Dream.US Opportunity Scholarship was created for undocumented students who live in states where they effectively have no access to college – either because they face paying out-of-state tuition or because their state will simply not admit them into its universities. The opportunity scholarship award will cover your tuition, fees, and on-campus housing and meals at one of our Partner Colleges up to a maximum of $80,000 for a bachelor’s degree. The award is renewable each year – you simply have to meet the continuing eligibility criteria – including continuous full-time enrollment. The deadline to apply is January 31st. Visit the website
February
Applicants must be a senior in high school and must have participated in a DIXIE SOFTBALL program for at least two (2) seasons. Applicant’s ability as an athlete will NOT be a factor in awarding scholarships. Financial need as well as scholastic ability will be factors in determining the award recipients. The Softball scholarship deadline is February 1st of the student’s senior year. Information about the Dixie Softball Scholarship program may be found here.
Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship offers senior high school and 1st/2nd year college students with multiple scholarship opportunities. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and academic work ethic. Minimum GPA: 3.0 The deadline is February 7th. Apply here.
James M. and Virginia M. Smyth Scholarship – awards scholarships to students with at least a 3.0 GPA, and they must have community service experience. Applicants must plan to obtain a degree in the arts and sciences, music, ministry, or human services. Preference will be given to students from the following states: Missouri, Mississippi, Georgia, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee. Applicants must demonstrate financial need. Awards for $2,000 annually for up to four years. Read more here
Northcentral Electric Power Company Children of Members Scholarship – awards $10,000 in scholarships each year to outstanding high school seniors who reside in a home served by the co-op. The student chosen as the top overall applicant is also eligible to compete for an additional scholarship, worth up to $4,100, at the statewide contest sponsored by Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives. Application is due February 9. Read more here.
Northcentral Electric Power Cooperative Trade Scholarship is a $500 scholarship to high school seniors pursuing further education at a technical or trade school after graduation. Qualified courses include, but are not limited to, industrial electricity, heating, air conditioning, auto technology, welding, and nursing. Application is due February 9. Read more here.
Northcentral Electric Power Company Touchstone Energy Adversity Scholarship is offered to high school students pursuing a college education despite unique and substantial personal challenges outside of work or extracurricular commitments that may have befallen them the opportunity to earn a $1,000 scholarship. Application is due February 9. Read more here.
Northcentral Electric Power Company Louise Freeland Scholarship is four $3,000 scholarships and four $1,200 scholarships available to children of co-op employees and trustees who are graduating high school seniors and are not eligible for other scholarships offered by the co-op. Application is due February 9. Read more here.
Tupelo Elvis Presley Fan Club offers a scholarship of various amounts up to $5000. To apply, you must be a resident of Mississippi and enrolled as a senior at a Mississippi high school and be graduating in 2024. You must sing, dance, or play a musical instrument and submit a performance video for review by the selection committee by uploading to YouTube. Completed applications must be submitted here by February 14th.
Jamie Bax Memorial Scholarship – is 3 scholarships: a $5,000 scholarship, a $3000, and a $2,500 scholarship created as a dedication to the memory of our daughter, Jamie, who lost her lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis in February of 2019 at the age of 31. Her parents, Chuck & Lynn Watson, established this scholarship to help support other students living with Cystic Fibrosis, who need financial assistance to further their education after high school, and who want to continue their dream of making something great out of their life. Deadline to apply is February 7th. Apply here.
March
Dixie Youth Baseball Scholarship – offers one hundred $2000 scholarships for students who played at least one year of Dixie Youth Baseball when 12 years old or younger. This application is due March 1st. Application here.
Cheryl D. Conkling Memorial Scholarship – offers scholarships to Wilkinson County, MS students with hearing or other physical hardships who have demonstrated a love for education. The award is a four-year scholarship, payable $1,500 per semester for eight consecutive semesters, for a total award of $12,000. Deadline to apply is March 1st. Read more here
Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi Scholarships – offers scholarships of various faiths. Applications are due by March 1st. Read more here
Nissan Scholarship awards – full tuition, fees, and book allowance. The deadline to apply is March 1st. Eligibility: graduating Mississippi HS seniors, 2.5 GPA, 20 ACT (940 SAT), demonstrate leadership abilities through extracurricular activities, financial need, attending a MS public community college or university for the first associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Read more here.
Mississippi Higher Education Legislative Plan for Needy Students is designed to provide tuition assistance to qualified students whose financial need, as demonstrated by federal student aid eligibility, will not be met with gift aid from other sources. The program provides full tuition to qualified students for up to four years. To qualify, you must be a legal resident of MS, have a GPA of 2.5 or more, and enroll full-time at a Mississippi post-secondary institution. The deadline is March 31st. Application opens Oct 1.
CBC Spouses Education Scholarship – is awarded for Black students, in an amount between $2500 – $20,000, attending a high school or college in a CBC district. This opportunity awards scholarships to academically talented and highly motivated African-American or Black students pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degree in a variety of fields. Deadline to apply is March 29th. Read more here.
April
Dixie Boys Baseball Scholarship provides eleven (11) $1250 cash awards to Dixie Boys or Majors (ages 13 & up), their scholarship deadline is April 1st for seniors. Dixie Boys Scholarship Application is here.
SETC Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship – The Southeastern Theatre Conference is proud to award scholarships for individuals continuing their study in theatre. The Bayless scholarship is $2000 for a high school student entering a college or university in the SETC region to major in theatre. Winning scholars are announced by June 30th and invited to attend the following year’s SETC Convention with registration and membership fees waived. Scholarship is made available upon proof of matriculation; scholars may use their award funds however they see fit. The application period is Jan 1 to April 15th. Read more here.
NATAS Southeast Foundation Scholarship – offers $6,000 to students who will be enrolled in college during the 2025-2026 school year and plan to pursue a career in broadcast or digital media are encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is April 1st. Read more here.
Bird Dog Foundation Annual College Scholarship Essay Contest – First place award of $2,000, second place award is $1,500.00, and the third place award is $1,000.00. The contest is open only to high school seniors (12th grade) who are preparing to enter their freshman year at an accredited college or university. Entrants must be a U.S. citizen and must either reside in Tennessee, Mississippi, or Arkansas, or be affiliated with a bird dog club, organization, or field trial association in any of the other 47 U.S. states. Deadline to apply is April 15th. Read more here.
Mandy Buchanan Creative Arts Scholarship – the Laurel Arts League was proud to award $2,000 in scholarships to student artists within Laurel/Jones county. The scholarship is open to high school students who demonstrate exceptional talent and passion in the arts. The scholarship is intended to support young artists who share Mandy’s love for the arts and is awarded on a competitive basis and requires the submission of an art portfolio and letters of recommendation.Deadline for submission is April 19th. Read more here.
May
Swim with Mike – offers scholarships for students who have participated in organized competitive athletics before sustaining a life changing accident or illness (e.g. paralysis, blindness, cancer, amputation, head injuries). The deadline to apply is May 1st. Read more here
Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for High School Seniors offers financial assistance to forty (40) current outstanding Pell-eligible high school seniors who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two or four year college, university, or continuous education program. Scholars who are selected will receive a scholarship up to $10,000 for the academic school year. Deadline to apply is May 17th. read more here
June
Young Farmers Scholarship Foundation – eleven awards are presented each year to Farm Bureau member students studying in an agriculture field. These scholarships are designed to provide opportunities to students who possess strong academic abilities and leadership qualities, and show a financial need. They are open to students attending any Mississippi university or community college. Awards are all for $3,000. The deadline to apply is June 1. Read more here.
National Ocean Scholar Program – offers a varied amount to high school seniors who participate in the NOSB at least once during their high school career, have a career goal in the ocean sciences or a marine-related field, and demonstrate academic success and integrity. This application is due June 3rd. Read more here
Mississippi Trucking Association – offers a $2,000 year-long scholarship for entering college freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in MS. The deadline to apply is June 20th. Read more here.
The Citizens Bank – awards $1,000 scholarships for juniors and seniors. Students bring report cards at the end of the first week of June to any of the bank’s locations: For every “A,” students are entered into a drawing to win a $1,000 scholarship. Read more here.
July
Annually, SEAFWA’s Law Enforcement Chief’s Scholarships are awarded to students who advocate for wildlife conservation. There are three scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each available to deserving students. This award is intended for students with a passion for the outdoors and an interest in the management and protection of fish and wildlife resources. The scholarship will assist students who are currently studying wildlife, fisheries or law enforcement. Deadline to apply is on July 1st. Apply here.
August
Applicants must be a high school student graduating in the 2025-2026 academic year. This program is open to all students located in the 50 U.S. states including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or DoD schools. The deadline to submit the full application is September 30th at 5pm EST. Apply here.
September
Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grants – provides $2,500 to Mississippi residents attending state approved public and private not-for-profit two-year and four-year eligible colleges and universities. The primary objective of MESG is to provide educational opportunities for high-achieving high school students who wish to pursue postsecondary education in the state. The deadline to apply is September 15th. Read more here.
Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers & Firemen Scholarship – offers financial assistance to dependent children (under 23 years old) and spouses of any Mississippi law enforcement officer, full-time firefighter or volunteer firefighter who has suffered fatal injuries or wounds or become permanently and totally disabled as a result of injuries or wounds which occurred in the performance of the official and appointed duties of his or her office. This financial assistance covers eight semesters of tuition and room and board at any state-supported college or university in Mississippi. The deadline to apply is September 15th. Read more here.
Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant – provides $500 per academic year for freshmen and sophomores and $1,000 per academic year for juniors and seniors. This grant is for Mississippi residents attending state approved postsecondary institutions in Mississippi in a program of study leading to a first certificate, first associate’s, or first bachelor’s degree. The goal of MTAG is to provide educational opportunities for students wishing to pursue postsecondary in-state education and don’t benefit from federal need-based aid. Deadline to apply is September 15th. Read more here.
October
National Rice Month Scholarship – awards various scholarships to high school seniors from rice growing states (MS included): The grand-prize winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship, the second-place winner will receive a $3,000 scholarship, and the third-place winner will receive a $2,000 scholarship. To apply, create an original video about US rice and the importance of rice to your state and upload it to YouTube or Vimeo. Deadline to apply is October 31st. Read more here.
A great opportunity for Mississippi students – a week in Washington D.C. and a $10,000 scholarship. Two high school junior or senior students are selected as delegates from each state. Delegates will visit Washington D.C. from March 1–8, 2025, with all expenses paid. Applicants must hold a high-level leadership position in student government, civic or educational organizations during the entire 2024–2025 academic year. Visit the program website at https://ussenateyouth.org/ for more information. You must be nominated by your school principal (one student per school) to apply. The submission deadline is October 25th. Find application here.
November
Elks Most Valuable Student – awards various scholarships of amounts ranging from $1000 to $7500 to high school seniors who are strong in academics and leadership and have financial need. Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university. The application opens on August 1 and the deadline to apply is November 5th. Read more here.
December
Louisiana-Mississippi GCSA Turf Scholar Competition – awards scholarships to undergraduate students who are enrolled in an accredited two- to-five year degree program in golf course management or a related subject. They must have completed at least one year (24 credit hours) of the degree program. Selection is based on academics. The award is $2,000. Deadline to apply is December 1st. Read more here.
Louisiana-Mississippi GCSA Legacy Award is $1000. This scholarship is available to any child/grandchild of an LMGCSA member (Class A, SM or Retired). Application deadline is December 1st. Read more here.
The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship, providing recipients “regardless of nationality” with the opportunity to achieve their goals and graduate college debt-free. The scholarship provides up to $7,500 each semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters. Applicants should have attended an eligible public high school for their junior and senior years and be graduating in the upcoming spring and must have plans to attend an eligible four-year college or university. Recipients must work 240 hours from January 1, 2025 until commencement of the 2025 fall semester in college. Submission due December 1st. Application here.
Deadlines Vary
Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship Program – offers scholarships for the education of deserving female students with financial need at more than 200 accredited educational institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. A significant number of our grants target education in the medical, nursing and allied health fields. Read more here.
The Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid (MOSFA) – offers scholarships and grants based on merit and financial need to full-time (15 credit hours per semester) students attending eligible Mississippi colleges and universities. Read more here.
Create Foundation Scholarships – offers various scholarship awards for high school and current college/university students. Deadlines vary. Read more here for listings of many scholarships.
Petal Education Foundation offers several scholarships for students going to four-year colleges and universities, junior, or community colleges in the Petal School District. All scholarships are listed on the website. Read more here.
Mississippi Educators Scholarship is an essay contest with a grand Prize of $2,500 cash and an all-expense paid two-day trip to Washington, D.C., to meet the Secretary of State and tour the United States Institute of Peace. Winner also receives a full scholarship for a Semester at Sea upon the student’s enrollment at an accredited university.The runner-up receives a $1,200 cash prize and a full scholarship to the International Diplomacy Program of the National Student Leadership Conference, held annually in Washington, D.C., and New York. Open to high school students grades 9 – 12 whose parents are not members of the Foreign Service. The essay topic is on the website. Read more here.
Mississippi Municipal League Scholarship Program is for children or grandchildren of employees or elected officials of Mississippi municipalities that are members of the Mississippi Municipal Liability Plan or the Mississippi Municipal Workers’ Compensation Group. Read more here.
Community Foundation of Northern Mississippi – an independent not-for-profit organization founded in 2002 that serves eleven Mississippi counties: Bolivar, Coahoma, DeSoto, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate and Tunica. It manages over 300 donor – established funds and has distributed $35+ million to support 835 charitable organizations and activities in addition to charitable programs established by the Foundation. Various scholarships for students are available on this foundation. For more information, check out the website.
Underwritten by the NY Life Foundation, the National New York Life Award offers $2,500 scholarships to ten students whose works explore personal grief and loss. State scholarships are available to students from each of the following states: Arizona, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, and Tennessee. Deadline to apply varies based on zip code. Read more here.
Riding Forward Scholarship – offers $8,000 awards to high school seniors who live in states with regional branches of Regions Bank and will attend college in the US. Offers $3,500 to college freshmen, sophomores or juniors who live and attend college in states w/ region branches. To apply, record a video or write an essay about an individual you know personally who has inspired you and helped you build the confidence you need to achieve your goals. There are four contest periods per year. Learn more here.
Emily and Hugh Kendrick Family Scholarship is $1000 awarded to a student from GA, FL, TN, VA, NC, SC, KY, AL, MS, TX, AZ, WY, or CO. Priority is given to those with family members serving in the pest control industry. Minimum GPA: 3.0. Application opens on October 1st.
William Carey University Scholarship Program award amount varies. Students who are seeking their first undergraduate degree are based on ACT/SAT scores. The deadline is before the Fall semester begins. Application here.
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