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Community College Transfer Student Scholarships

Community College Transfer Students may be eligible for scholarships offered by the University of Mississippi. If you have questions, please call our office at 800-891-4596.

 

Community College Leadership Scholarship is awarded to community college transfer students with a 3.0 transfer GPA or higher, at least 48 transferable community college credit hours, and an exemplary record of leadership and service. Students must complete the University of Mississippi admissions application. Students must be enrolled full-time to receive this award. This award is $1,000 for the first year only. Students who have attended a four-year university or college following high school are not eligible to receive this award. Please send a resume to Jason McCormick at jmccormi@olemiss.edu or Dana Ros at dmros@olemiss.edu by March 1st , 2010. For more details please call 662-915-7226 or 1-800-OLE MISS.

 

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Scholarship is awarded to students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, have at least 48 transferable credit hours, and a 3.5 transfer GPA or higher. PTK must be indicated on the official transcript or students may bring a copy of the PTK membership card to the Office of Financial Aid. Students must be enrolled full-time to receive this award. Students who have attended a four-year university or college following high school are not eligible to receive this award. Members of the All Mississippi Team will also receive a one-time only $1,000 scholarship, and an additional $1,000 one-time only scholarship will be awarded to those students who become members of the All American Team.

 

Luckyday University Scholarship
$9,200 (Up to $4,600 per year)
The Luckyday University Scholarship is awarded to a select group of 25 community college transfer students with a 2.5 GPA on at least 48 transferable community college credit hours.  Students receiving this award must be residents of Mississippi and must be transferring from a Mississippi community college.  In addition, students selected must have remaining financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after other scholarships and grants have been awarded. Students who have attended a four-year university or college following high school are not eligible to receive this award.  To be considered for this scholarship, the priority deadline for filing the FAFSA and for submitting the University of Mississippi online Luckyday University Scholarship Application is March 1.

 

Students with physical disabilities, please contact Student Disability Services directly to inquire about these scholarship opportunities at 662-915-7128 or sds@olemiss.edu.

 

Students whose parents are employees of Ole Miss, please complete the Faculty/Staff Child Award application. (Download Adobe Acrobat Reader)

 

Students who are non-residents of Mississippi and whose parents are alumni of Ole Miss, please complete the Non-Resident Alumni Scholarship Award application. (Download Adobe Acrobat Reader)

 

Students who are residents of Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Montgomery, and Webster counties in Mississippi, please complete the Sumners Grant application.

 

Some scholarships are awarded through academic departments. To be considered for these awards, students must be admitted into the School or have listed the specific major on their admission application. If you are interested in applying for one of these scholarships, please go to the following websites:

 

Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College

Croft Institute for International Studies

Lott Leadership Institute

School of Pharmacy

College of Liberal Arts

School of Education

School of Applied Science

Patterson School of Accountancy

School of Business Administration

School of Engineering