Mississippi Scholarships

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: June 30, December 31

Before we get into all of the Mississippi-specific private scholarships, check out our very own no-essay scholarship open to high school students of all years! 

Amount: $25,000

Deadline: Monthly

Details: This monthly scholarship is open to all college students!  Just fill out one simple registration form.

Amount: $2,500 

Deadline: Sept 15

Eligibility: Award for an entering freshmen or as a renewal for sophomore, junior or senior, who are residents of Mississippi. Applicants must achieve a GPA of 3.5 and must have scored 29 on the ACT. Must enroll full-time at an eligible Mississippi college or university.

Amount: $1,000 

Deadline: September 15

Eligibility:Must be a resident of Mississippi enrolled full-time at an eligible Mississippi college or university.

Amount: Full Tuition

Deadline: March 31

Eligibility: Eligible applicant must be resident of Mississippi and apply for the first time as a freshman and/or sophomore student who graduated from high school within the immediate past two years. Must demonstrate need as determined by the results of the FAFSA.

Amount: $5,000

Deadline: October 15

Eligibility:  The National Rice Month Scholarship Video Contest is an opportunity for graduating high school students living in one of those six rice-growing states (yes, Mississippi is one of them!) to tell a story about U.S. rice.

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: April 1

Eligibility: The Gulf Coast Hurricane Scholarship is available to undergraduate student members of the Society of Plastics Engineers (membership is free). Students from Mississippi studying in a field that prepares them for a career in the plastics industry are eligible to apply.

Amount: $5,000

Deadline: June 6

Eligibility: Up to $5,000 in stipends are made available to nursing students and nurses pursuing a degree in nursing in the state of Mississippi.

Amount: $500

Deadline: January 10

Eligibility: Available to students pursuing a degree in electronics, communications, or related fields. Must be licensed in any class of amateur radio operators. Must be a resident of Mississippi attending college in Mississippi and be under 30 years of age.

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: February 1

Eligibility: Pursuing graduate level studies which address the special needs of children and youth; this includes, but is not limited to, Counseling, Psychology, Mental Health, Special Education, Speech Pathology, Exceptional Children, Remedial Skills Development, Hearing Impaired, and Gifted & Talented

Amount: Varies

Deadline: March 1

Eligibility: Renewable award for Mississippi residents attending a Mississippi institution. Must be graduating from a Mississippi high school in the current year. The scholarship will pay full tuition and a book allowance. 

Amount: up to $75,000

Deadline: March 27

Eligibility:The Emmy Noether Awards seek top aspiring female research scientists in any STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) field to help realize their potential careers through financial and networking assistance.

Amount: up to $2,500

Deadline: May 15

Eligibility: Must currently be enrolled full-time at an accredited two- or four-year college, 3.0 GPA, provide transcript, essay, resume, digital photograph, letter of recommendation

Amount: Varies

Deadline: March 8

Eligibility: The scholarship is available to graduating seniors from Corinth and Alcorn County schools who major in Education at a Mississippi college or university.

Amount: $3,000

Deadline: June 1

Eligibility: Young Farmers & Ranchers Foundation Scholarships are presented each year to Farm Bureau member students studying in an agriculture field.