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The University of Mississippi has many scholarships that have been made available through the generous donations of alumni and friends of the university. The scholarships listed below are available for incoming freshmen and community college transfer students that plan to attend The University of Mississippi beginning Fall 2008.
Incoming freshmen who wish to be considered for scholarships must file a University of Mississippi Admission Application, and submit an online scholarship application. This application should be completed by the priority deadline of February 1 with a final deadline of April 1. Transfer students should submit a University of Mississippi Admission application, online Community College Transfer Scholarship Application, and transcript that includes three semesters of grades. This should be done by the priority deadline of February 1 but no later than than April 1 prior to enrollment.
All students must be admitted to The University of Mississippi to be considered for scholarships. Some departmental and professional school awards are not included in this listing. Scholarship eligibility, criteria, and amounts may change at any time without prior notice.
We are proud to award students who have achieved academic excellence. We hope that for all students, you will progressively grow and succeed in both your personal and academic endeavors while at The University of Mississippi.
W. R. Newman Scholarship
- Award Amount: $24,000-$40,000 ($6,000-$10,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen who are Mississippi residents; exceptional academic and leadership record required
- How to Apply: Apply for admission to The University of Mississippi. Selection is by a special committee.
- Deadline: February 1
- For More Information: Office of Admissions, 662-915-7226, 800-OLE MISS (in Mississippi)
- E-mail: admissions@olemiss.edu
Robert M. Carrier Scholarship
- Award Amount: $24,000-$40,000 ($6,000-$10,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen who are Mississippi residents; exceptional academic and leadership record required
- How to Apply: Apply for admission to The University of Mississippi. Selection is by a special committee.
- Deadline: February 1
- For More Information: Office of Admissions, 662-915-7226, 800-OLE MISS (in Mississippi)
- E-mail: admissions@olemiss.edu
Luckyday Scholarship
- Award Amount: $8,000-$28,000 ($2,000-$7,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshman from Mississippi with 20 ACT or higher (930 SAT), 3.2 or higher GPA and remaining financial need after considering other scholarships or grants
- How to Apply: The University of Mississippi application for admission, Luckyday Scholarship Application and submission of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Deadline: February 1 (online scholarship application priority date), February 15 (FAFSA priority date), March 15 (admission priority date)
- For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
- E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu
Lott Leadership Scholarship
- Award Amount: $40,000 ($10,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen with exceptional leadership and academic records who are actively pursuing a degree in public policy leadership. Recipients must be Mississippi residents.
- How to Apply: Applications for admission to the Lott Leadership Institute and applications for Lott Leadership scholarships may be obtained at www.lottinst.olemiss.edu or download the application for Lott Leadership Scholarship here.
- Deadline: February 1
- For More Information: Lott Leadership Institute, 662-915-3189
- E-mail: leader@olemiss.edu
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Christine and Clarence Day Business Scholarship
- Award Amount: $40,000 ($10,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen who are Mississippi high-school graduates pursuing business degrees. Outstanding academic and leadership record required.
- How to Apply: Application may be obtained from a high-school counselor, Ole Miss admissions counselor or from the School of Business Administration. You may also apply online at www.bus.olemiss.edu
- Deadline: February 1
- For More Information: School of Business Administration, 662-915-5820
Roger and Susie Friou Accountancy Scholarship
- Award Amount: $12,000 ($3,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen and transfer students who are actively pursuing degrees in accountancy; strong academic and leadership record considered
- How to Apply: Application may be obtained from the School of Accountancy or Ole Miss admissions counselor.
- Deadline: February 1
- For More Information: School of Accountancy, 662-915-7468
Deloach and Ray Scholarship in Accountancy
- Award Amount: $4,000 ($2,000 per year for two years)
- Eligibility: Mississippi resident; community college student pursuing a degree in accountancy
- How to Apply: Application may be obtained from community college counselor, Ole Miss admissions counselor or from the School of Accountancy.
- Deadline: February 1
- For More Information: School of Accountancy, 662-915-7468
McCarty Accountancy Scholarship
- Award Amount: $12,000 ($3,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen and transfer students who are actively pursuing degrees in accountancy; strong academic and leadership record considered
- How to Apply: Application may be obtained from the School of Accountancy or Ole Miss admissions counselor.
- Deadline: February 1
- For More Information: School of Accountancy, 662-915-7468
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SMBHC Honors Scholarship
- Award Amount: $32,000 ($8,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen selected to the Honors College; must be a Mississippi resident
- How to Apply: Application to Honors College
- Deadline: February 1
- For More Information: Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, 662-915-7294
- E-mail: honors@olemiss.edu
McDonnell Barksdale Scholarship
- Award Amount: $32,000 ($8,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen selected to the Honors College; must be a Mississippi resident
- How to Apply: Application to Honors College
- Deadline: February 1
- For More Information: Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, 662-915-7294
- E-mail: honors@olemiss.edu
Donald S. Pichitino Scholarship, SMBHC Honors College
- Award Amount: $32,000 ($8,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen selected to the Honors College
- How to Apply: Application to Honors College
- Deadline: February 1
- For More Information: Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, 662-915-7294
- E-mail: honors@olemiss.edu
Harold Parker Memorial Scholarship, SMBHC Honors College
- Award Amount: $32,000 ($8,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen selected to the Honors College
- How to Apply: Application to Honors College
- Deadline: February 1
- For More Information: Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, 662-915-7294
- E-mail: honors@olemiss.edu
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Croft Scholarship
- Award Amount: $32,000 ($8,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen with strong academic and leadership records who demonstrate an interest in international studies and who are actively pursuing a degree in international studies
- How to Apply: Application from the Croft Institute for International Studies may be obtained from high-school counselor, Ole Miss admissions counselor or by request from the Croft Institute.
- Deadline: February 1
- For More Information: Croft Institute, 662-915-1500
- E-mail: croft@olemiss.edu
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Henry C. Brevard, Jr., Engineering Scholarship
- Award Amount: $2,000-$14,000 ($500-$3,500 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen and transfer students who are actively pursuing degrees in engineering, including computer science
- How to Apply: Application may be obtained online here. General application allows students to compete for all engineering awards. University application for admission must be submitted.
- Deadline: February 1 for early consideration; after February 1, awards are made on a continual basis as funds are available.
- For More Information: School of Engineering, Student Support, 662-915-5780 or 800-563-5780
- E-mail: engineer@olemiss.edu
John G. Adler Engineering Scholarship
- Award Amount: $2,000-$14,000 ($500-$3,500 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen and transfer students who are actively pursuing degrees in engineering, including computer science
- How to Apply: Application may be obtained online here. General application allows students to compete for all engineering awards. University application for admission must be submitted.
- Deadline: February 1 for early consideration; after February 1, awards are made on a continual basis as funds are available.
- For More Information: School of Engineering, Student Support, 662-915-5780 or 800-563-5780
- E-mail: engineer@olemiss.edu
Additional Engineering Scholarship Opportunities
Engineering Dean's Award for Excellence, Jeff Frederking, George C. Lewis, Jr., Neel-Schaffer Inc., George B. Walker, R. Baxter Wilson, Clarence M. & Kathryne W. Conway, John & Lillie Mae Walker, and Arnold W. Carothers
- Award Amount: $2,000 - $10,000 ($500 - $2,500 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen and transfer students who are actively pursuing degrees in engineering, including computer science
- How to Apply: Application may be obtained online here. General application allows students to compete for all engineering awards. University application for admission must be submitted.
- Deadline: February 1 for early consideration; after February 1, awards are made on a continual basis as funds are available.
- For More Information: School of Engineering, Student Support, 662-915-5780 or 800-563-5780
- E-mail: engineer@olemiss.edu
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Community/Junior College Excellence Scholarships
- Award Amount: $13,000 ($6,500 per year for two years)
- Eligibility: Mississippi resident; transfer students with outstanding academic and leadership record
- How to Apply: Application received by nomination from academic dean of college; one nomination per school
- Deadline: April 1
- For More Information: Office of Admissions, 662-915-7226, 800-OLE MISS (in Mississippi)
- E-mail: admissions@olemiss.edu
Community/Junior College Leadership Award
- Award Amount: $1,000 (first year only)
- Eligibility: Transfer students with at least 3.0 GPA and at least 48 transferable community college credit hours and an exemplary record of leadership and service
- How to Apply: Application for admission; complete online Community College Transfer Application
- Deadline: April 1
- For More Information: Office of Admissions, 662-915-7226, 800-OLE MISS (in Mississippi)
- E-mail: admissions@olemiss.edu
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
- Award Amount: $4,800 ($2,400 per year for two years)
- Eligibility: Transfer students with a 3.5 GPA on at least 48 transferable community college credit hours and membership in Phi Theta Kappa. Members of the All American Team will receive an additional one-time only $1,000 scholarship.
- How to Apply: No separate application required; PTK indicated on official transcript
- For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
- E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu
Luckyday Teacher Loan/Scholarship
- Award Amount: $9,200 ($4,600 per year, two years only)
- Eligibility: Transfer students from a Mississippi community or junior college who have at least 48 community college hours and who are pursuing degrees in elementary, special or secondary education. This award is a loan that can be cancelled if a student meets specific requirements for teaching in Mississippi for three years following graduation.
- How to Apply: Application for admission. Send a resume and letter of interest to School of Education, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848.
- Deadline: April 1, priority date
- For More Information: School of Education, 662-915-7063
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Academic Excellence Scholarships
- Award Amount: $5,000-$20,000 ($1,250-$5,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen, minimum 3.0 four-year high-school GPA, minimum 26 ACT (1170 SAT). National Merit/Achievement Semifinalists/Finalists are eligible for the Academic Excellence Scholarship National Merit/Achievement Semifinalist/Finalist Award and will not be eligible to receive this award.
- How to Apply: Gain admission to The University of Mississippi.
- Deadline: N/A
- For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
- E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu
Academic Excellence Nonresident Tuition Award
- Award Amount: $8,000-$29,488 ($2,000-$7,362 per year toward out-of-state tuition)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen who are nonresidents of Mississippi and have a 28-31 ACT (1240-1400 SAT) and a 3.0 or higher GPA will receive a $2,000 per year award. Entering freshmen who are nonresidents of Mississippi and have a 3.0 or higher GPA and National Merit/Achievement Semifinalist status will receive a $4,000 per year award. Entering freshmen who are nonresidents of Mississippi and have a 32 or higher ACT (1410 or higher SAT) or have National Merit/Achievement Finalist status and a 3.0 or higher GPA will receive a full nonresident award, currently valued at $6,504 per year.
- How to Apply: Gain admission to The University of Mississippi.
- Deadline: N/A
- For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
- E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu
Academic Excellence Scholarship National Merit/Achievement Semifinalist/Finalist Award
- Award Amount: Currently valued at $33,880 ($8,470 per year--includes average cost of double-occupancy room in a campus residence hall currently valued at $3,470 per year). Finalist may receive additional awards. This scholarship is awarded in lieu of the Academic Excellence Scholarship.
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen with National Merit/Achievement Semifinalist status and a 3.0 or higher GPA.
- How to Apply: Gain admission to The University of Mississippi. Provide documentation of National Merit/Achievement standing.
- Deadline: Follows National Merit/Achievement announcement timeline.
- For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
- E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu
National Merit/Achievement Finalist Award
- Award Amount: $2,000 ($500 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshman with finalist status and selection of Ole Miss as first choice
- How to Apply: Gain admission to The University of Mississippi. Select Ole Miss as first-choice school with National Merit office.
- Deadline: Follows National Merit/Achievement announcement timeline.
- For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
- E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu
Luckyday Merit Scholarship
- Award Amount: $12,000 ($3,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen with National Merit/Achievement Finalist status. Must be Mississippi resident.
- How to Apply: Application for admission
- Deadline: N/A
- For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
- E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu
High School Valedictorian Scholarship
- Award Amount: $1,000 (first year only; not awardable to students with other academic scholarships)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen from Mississippi who are named valedictorian of a Mississippi high school
- How to Apply: Application for admission; valedictorian on official transcript or letter from high-school official
- Deadline: N/A
- For More Information: Office of Admissions, 662-915-7226, 800-OLE MISS (in Mississippi)
- E-mail: admissions@olemiss.edu
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Nonresident Alumni Scholarship
- Award Amount: $6,000 ($1,500 per year toward out-of-state tuition)
- Eligibility: Nonresident students whose parent(s) received a degree from the university or who attended at least six regular semesters
- How to Apply: Application (PDF format) may be printed from the Office of Financial Aid Web site. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader, if needed, for PDF application.
- Deadline: N/A
- For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
- E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu
University Endowed/Foundation Scholarships (Listing)
- Award Amount: $2,000-$8,000 ($500-$2,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Students who meet donor-specific requirements; academic and leadership record considered; some scholarships may be need-based.
- How to Apply: University online scholarship application. In some cases, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required. FAFSA priority date February 15. You may complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader, if needed.
- Priority Deadline: February 1
- For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
- E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu
Ole Miss Women's Council
- Award Amount: $16,000 ($4,000 per year)
- Eligibility: Scholarships are awarded each year to young men and women entering the freshman class at The University of Mississippi, unless otherwise designated by specific scholarships. Academic and leadership record is considered. Some scholarships may be need-based.
- How to Apply: Apply for admission to The University of Mississippi. Selection is by special committee. In some cases, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is also required. You may complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Deadline: Submit a nomination form by February 1. FAFSA priority date is February 15.
- For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
- E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu
Ole Miss First Scholarship Award
- Award Amount: $18,000 ($4,500 per year)
- Eligibility: Scholarships are awarded each year to young men and women entering the freshman class at The University of Mississippi, unless otherwise designated by specific scholarships. Academic and leadership record is considered. Some scholarships may be need-based.
- How to Apply: Complete the Entering Freshman Scholarship Application. In some cases, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is also required. You may complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Deadline: Priority deadline February 1; FAFSA priority date February 15
- For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
- E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu
Department, Performance and Service Scholarship
- Award Amount: Amounts vary and may include nonresident tuition awards.
- Eligibility: ROTC, theatre arts, art, music, chorus, band, orchestra, journalism, cheerleading, dance
- How to Apply: Auditions or portfolio showing may be required.
- Deadline: Refer to applicable departments.
- For More Information: Individual university department; general information, 662-915-7211
Chancellor's Leadership Class Scholarship
- Award Amount: $1,000 (first year only; not awardable to students with academic scholarships)
- Eligibility: Entering freshmen demonstrating strong leadership; must be both nominated by school official and selected by university committee
- How to Apply: School official must nominate student using form that is sent to all Mississippi and many out-of-state principals by mid-February.
- Deadline: March 15
- For More Information: Office of Admissions, 662-915-7226, 800-OLE MISS (in Mississippi)
- E-mail: admissions@olemiss.edu
Child of Faculty and Staff
- Award Amount: One-half tuition per semester (full tuition per semester for those children of parents employed before July 1, 1977 )
- Eligibility: Students whose parents are full-time, permanent employees of The University of Mississippi's main campus and/or its branch campuses.
- How to Apply: Print the application (PDF format) and submit to the Office of Financial Aid.
- Deadline: N/A
- For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
- E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu
Chancellor's Scholarship
- Award Amount: $1,000 per year
- Eligibility: Available to juniors and seniors who have completed at least 30 hours or more at The University of Mississippi with a 3.75 GPA or higher
- How to Apply: Applications for 2008-09 will be accepted beginning September 2008.
- Deadline: October 15
- For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
- E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu
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