Scholarship Opportunities
Explore Southern Miss scholarship opportunities
Paying for college doesn’t have to be overwhelming. At Southern Miss, we offer a wide range of scholarship opportunities designed to recognize your hard work, support your success, and help ease the financial burden; no matter where you are in your academic journey.
Whether you’re coming straight from high school, transferring from another institution, or continuing as a current Golden Eagle, we’re here to help you make the most of every opportunity.
Additional scholarship Opportunities
The Academic Common Market is a tuition-savings program for college students in 15 SREB states, who want to pursue degrees that are not offered by their in-state institutions. Students can enroll in out-of-state institutions that offer their degree program and pay the institution’s in-state tuition rates. More than 1,900 undergraduate and graduate programs are available.
The ACM program is not competitive or merit-based, but applicants must meet state residency and college program requirements.
- To qualify for the Academic Common Market, a student must be a resident of an SREB member state, select a participating program that is approved for the Academic Common Market for his or her state and be admitted unconditionally into that program.
AIR FORCE ROTC - For all of your Air Force ROTC questions, please contact the Department of Aerospace Studies: call at 601-266-4468 or email at afrotcFREEgroups.Mississippi
ARMY ROTC - For all of your Army ROTC questions, please contact the Department of Military Sciences: call 601-266-4456 or email at armyrotcFREEMississippi%C2%A0
For all of your alumni scholarship and member benefit questions, please contact the Southern Miss Alumni Association: call at 601-266-5013 or email at alumniFREEMississippi.
The Alumni Association annually awards more than $20,000 to select children and grandchildren of Southern Miss alumni. The Pierce Legacy Scholars Program, regional alumni scholarships and resident tuition rates are just a few ways the Association helps encourage and foster the family tradition of choosing Southern Miss. Additionally, the Alumni Association manages and awards scholarships to incoming freshmen through the Elmo Lang Memorial Scholarship and the Mary Loraine Peets Buffett Scholarship.
Applications must be submitted by March 1 through the for the upcoming fall semester. Students selected for scholarships will be notified by e-mail by May 1. Students will be asked to confirm their acceptance of the award in writing to the Alumni Association office by May 15.
iGrad provides access to a credible external scholarship database for students to utilize for additional funding. External organizations should address all payments to Business Services to be applied to the student's account. Students can also sync their student loans from the Department of Education to their iGrad account to begin gaining personalized debt management assistance.
Students can log into iGrad with their Southern Miss credentials to access a credible external scholarship portal with various corporate and community scholarships. Students should direct any external scholarship payments to Business Services, as these awards are placed directly on the student's account and do not process through the Office of Undergraduate Scholarships or the Office of Financial Aid.
External scholarships and any tuition payment plans to should be addressed as follows:
Business Services
118 College Drive, Box #5133
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
All Office of Scholarships and Financial Wellness are equally open to international students that meet the requirements.
: Study in the USA has been sharing education opportunities with international students for over 40 years. We only work with high quality, accredited English language programs, universities and colleges and reputable partners. StudyUSA+ helps students take advantage of those opportunities from discovery through enrollment in one secure platform.
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Please, reach out to the designated department to audition and be considered for additional scholarships offered for program participation.
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