Office of Undergraduate Scholarships
Your Hub for Scholarships
The GO System houses a variety of scholarship opportunities for incoming and continuing students at Southern Miss at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Once admitted, all students can search, review requirements, apply and accept their University scholarships in one web portal! Just log in with your SOAR credentials to get started.
The General Application and all recommended opportunities should be completed in the GO System by FEBRUARY 15, 2024 to be considered for scholarships funded by the university for the 2024-2025 academic year (be sure to view deadline requirements for special programs of interest as those could vary). These include scholarships funded through the USM Foundation and various departments for specific majors, interest groups, campus involvement, and the Southern Miss Alumni Association.
Start the application now and save in draft form and return later to finish and submit.
Students may update their application at any time prior to the scholarship application
deadline. Scholarship deadlines for the 2024-25 academic year are as follows: January
15, 2024, for Luckyday Citizenship Program, Honors College Admission and Achievement
Awards and February 15, 2024, for most other Foundation Scholarships.
Apply for scholarships now!
Scholarship and Financial Resources
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.
Click here to download iGrad's free scholarship e-Book on how to apply for scholarships.
Additional Scholarship Information
Academic Common Market (Out of State Students)
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
Additional external scholarship information can be found through this link: http://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/
ARMY ROTC - For all of your Army ROTC questions, please contact the Department of Military Sciences: call 601-266-4456 or email at armyrotcFREEMississippi
Additional external scholarship information can be found through this link: http://5hde.thestudioentrance.com/military-science/scholarships.php
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 February 15 through the GO System for the upcoming fall semester. Students selected for scholarships will be notified by mail by April 30. Students will be asked to confirm their acceptance of the award in writing to the Alumni Association office by May 15.
Additional scholarship information can be found by clicking here.
All Office of Undergraduate Scholarships are equally open to international students that meet the requirements. International students are included in the application pool for automatic consideration, auto-match, and apply-to scholarship opportunities provided by the University. We also encourage you to apply for any "other recommended opportunities" suggested for you in the GO System, as well as any on our website. We have also included additional external scholarship resources designated for international students.
- Contact Undergraduate International Admissions http://5hde.thestudioentrance.com/undergraduate-admissions/international-admissions.php for admission requirements and programs offered
- Get connected on campus through International Student and Scholar Services and join an international student organization http://5hde.thestudioentrance.com/isss/international-student-organizations.php
- Some links below lead to national and international databases housed on other university sites. When reviewing opportunities, make sure that the opportunity is not limited to that specific institution.
http://www.studyusa.com/en : 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.
http://www.internationalscholarships.com/ : The International Scholarship Search is the premier financial aid, college scholarship and international scholarship resource for students wishing to study abroad. At this site, you will find the most comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist college and university students in their pursuit to study abroad.
http://www.iefa.org/ : IEFA is the premier resource for financial aid, college scholarship and grant information for US and international students wishing to study abroad. At this site, you will find the most comprehensive college scholarship search and grant listings, plus international student loan programs and other information to promote study abroad.
http://grantspace.org/resources/knowledge-base/funding-for-international-students/
http://www.swarthmore.edu/fellowships-and-prizes/opportunities-international-students
http://www.loyola.edu/department/national-fellowships/resources/international-students
For all of your military benefit needs, please contact the Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families: call at 601-266-4629 or email at VAFREEMississippi.
USM has up to 18 competitive scholarships located in the GO System that are offered through the Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families. The information varies by scholarship but they are all Military based. Log into the GO System to get matched to these opportunities and apply!
Additional external military scholarship information can be found through this link:
http://5hde.thestudioentrance.com/military-veterans/all-services-scholarships.php.
Please, reach out to the designated department to audition and be considered for additional scholarships offered for program participation.
- Athletics: http://southernmiss.com/
- College of Arts and Sciences - Dance: http://5hde.thestudioentrance.com/undergraduate-programs/dance.php
- College of Arts and Sciences - Theatre: http://5hde.thestudioentrance.com/undergraduate-programs/theatre.php
- College of Arts and Sciences - School of Music: http://5hde.thestudioentrance.com/music/about-us.php