by Daniel Narine |
Last Updated: January 10, 2025 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.
This 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. The deadline to apply is January 31st. 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.
February
This offers senior high school and 1st/2nd year college students with multiple scholarship opportunities. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and academic work ethic. The deadline is February 7th. Apply here.
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
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
This offers scholarships of various faiths. Applications are due by March 1st. Read more here
This offers full tuition, fees, and book allowance. The deadline to apply is March 1. Eligibility: HS seniors, 2.5 GPA, 20 ACT, demonstrate leadership abilities through extracurricular activities, financial need, essay. 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
This awards $2,500 scholarships to eligible, undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree relating to the drinking water and wastewater treatment industries. The scholarship provides reimbursement of tuition, books, and fees through the College/University Financial Aid Department and is generally disbursed to the school in the fall of the year the scholarship is awarded. Students may be considered eligible if they apply, the award criteria are met, and the scoring of the student(s) overall application merit award of a scholarship. Deadline to apply is April 30th. Read more here.
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
Offers scholarships for students who have participated in organized competitive athletics and have sustained a life changing accident or illness (e.g. paralysis, blindness, cancer, amputation, head injuries). The deadline to apply is May 1st. Read more here
June
This scholarship is 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. Typically, four YF&R Foundation Scholarships are awarded each year. Up to two of these scholarships are available to incoming freshmen. They are open to students attending any Mississippi university or community college. Awards $3,000 for 2 incoming freshmen attending a MS college/university. The deadline to apply is June 1. Read more here.
This 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.
This offers a $2,000 scholarship for entering college freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in MS. The deadline to apply is June 20th. Read more here.
July
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September
This 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.
This offers financial assistance to dependent children 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 is offered as an eight-semester tuition and room scholarship at any state-supported college or university in Mississippi. The deadline to apply is September 15th. Read more here.
This 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 public and private not-for-profit two-year and four-year eligible colleges/universities. 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
This 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.
December
This 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
This 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. Read more here.
This 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.
This offers various scholarship awards for high school and current college/university students. Deadlines vary. Read more here for listings of many scholarships.
This offers (7) $1,000 scholarships for students going to four-year colleges and universities, and (6) $500 scholarships are available to students going to junior or community colleges. Qualifications include planning to attend a Mississippi state educational facility, financial need, extracurricular activities and academic achievement. Scholarships are given to children of patrons or employees of a cooperative organization. Applications can be completed online or printed and mailed. Qualifying agencies are listed on the website. Read more here.
This 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.
This is 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.
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