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Academic Excellence Scholarships

Academic Excellence Scholarships

MARCH 1: Students admitted to The University of Southern Mississippi by this date will be automatically considered for the freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship.

For students taking the December standardized test during their senior year, official scores must be submitted to the Office of Admissions by March 1 for scholarship consideration. Notifications regarding an updated scholarship offer will be mailed in March.

Academic Excellence Scholarship offers are mailed monthly starting in September of the student's high school year and can be viewed in the GO System for acceptance. If you do not see your scholarship offer or updated scholarship offer after updating your records with the Office of Admissions, please contact our office at scholarsFREEMississippi

MARCH 1: Deadline for final December standardized test scores to the Office of Admissions and final consideration for the Academic Excellence Scholarship. New offers will be mailed by mid-month.

MAY 1: Students must accept Freshman Academic Scholarships in the GO System.


Scholarship Amount Breakdown by Test Scores

ACT SAT Annual Amount Total Over 4 Years
30-36  1360-1440 Full Value of Tuition Total Amount of Tuition
27-29  1260-1350 $7,000 $28,000
24-26  1160-1250 $5,000 $20,000
21-23  1060-1150 $3,000 $12,000 

 

  • Students must have a high school core gpa of 3.0 or higher
  • All awards are automatically renewed for a total of 4 years (8 consecutive fall/spring semesters) in accordance to the student maintaining scholarship stipulations each semester. 
  • Full tuition scholarships will increase as tuition rates increase. Tuition rates are subject to change without notice by the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.

Freshman Academic Housing Scholarship

This scholarship does stack with Academic Excellence Scholarship

ACT/SAT Equivalent One-Time Amount Housing Requirements

33-36 ACT or 1450+ SAT

Full value of the cost for a double occupancy  room only (estimated cost for freshman housing is $7,752 per year/$3,876 per semester) Must live on campus during freshman year 

 

  • Freshman housing is assigned by the Department of Housing and Residence Life
  • Students who opt out of living on campus during the freshman year of enrollment forfeit the Academic Excellence Housing Scholarship.
  • This scholarship is only for the student's freshman year housing (fall/spring semesters) and cannot be renewed or refunded.
  • Students who decide to live in a single occupancy room will have to pay the difference in costs between a double occupancy room and a single occupancy room. This scholarship only covers the rate for a double occupancy room. 

Contact Us

Office of Undergraduate Scholarships
Kennard-Washington (KWH) 200
118 College Drive #5011
Hattiesburg, MS 39406

Hattiesburg Campus

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Email
scholarsFREEMississippi

Phone
601.266.4540