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Top Mississippi Scholarships
“Mississippi” means “big river,” and these scholarships are big too! Students who live and/or attend school in Mississippi have access to a number of scholarships to help fund their post-secondary education. Continue reading to learn more about the top Mississippi scholarships!
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- Top Mississippi scholarships
- Additional Mississippi scholarship resources
- Summary of Mississippi scholarships
- Upcoming Mississippi scholarships
Top Mississippi scholarships
Northcentral Electric Cooperative College Scholarships
- Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors who display academic achievement, leadership, and extracurricular involvement. Must live within Northcentral Electric’s service territory (eastern DeSoto County, western Marshall County, and small areas in Tate and Lafayette counties)
- Amount: $1,500
- Deadline: March 6, 2022
Methodist Foundation of Mississippi College Scholarship
- Eligibility: Mississippi residents active in a United Methodist congregation or Wesley Foundation in Mississippi. Non-seminary graduate and undergraduate students are eligible for up to four scholarship awards
- Amount: Varies
- Deadline: April 1, 2022
Bird Dog Foundation Annual College Essay Scholarship Contest
- Eligibility: High school seniors who are U.S. citizens and reside in Tennessee, Mississippi, or Arkansas. Students affiliated with a bird dog club, organization, or field trial association in any of the other 47 U.S. states are also eligible
- Amount: 1st place: $2,000; 2nd place: $1,500; 3rd place: $1,000
- Deadline: April 15, 2022
Kids Chance of Mississippi Scholarship Fund
- Eligibility: Mississippi residents between the ages of 17 and 23 who have a parent who was killed or permanently and totally disabled in an accident that is compensable under the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Act. Must demonstrate financial need
- Amount: Varies
- Deadline: May 1, 2022
Berta Lee White Scholarship
- Eligibility: Women who are Farm Bureau members enrolled in agriculture degree programs at Mississippi universities or community colleges
- Amount: $3,000
- Deadline: June 1, 2022
Young Farmers & Ranchers Association Scholarship
- Eligibility: Farm Bureau member students studying in an agriculture field. Must show financial need and attend any Mississippi university or community college
- Amount: $3,000
- Deadline: June 1, 2022
Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants Undergraduate Student Scholarship
- Eligibility: Mississippi residents who are accounting majors at 4-year Mississippi colleges/universities. Must have at least 6 hours of accounting courses above the principles/introductory level and be classified as juniors in preparation for the senior year
- Amount: $3,000
- Deadline: June 1, 2022
Additional Mississippi scholarship resources
School-specific scholarships
Be sure to check out your school’s website for institution-specific scholarships, such as Ole Miss, North East Mississippi Community College, Mississippi State University, and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi
Offers several scholarships specific to individual Mississippi high schools.
FAFSA guide
On October 1st of every year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens nationwide. Mississippi students should complete the FAFSA to be eligible for federal student aid as well as some scholarships.
Summary of Mississippi scholarships
- Nissan Scholarship
- Northcentral Electric Cooperative College Scholarships
- Methodist Foundation of Mississippi College Scholarship
- Bird Dog Foundation Annual College Essay Scholarship Contest
- Kids Chance of Mississippi Scholarship Fund
- Berta Lee White Scholarship
- Young Farmers & Ranchers Association Scholarship
- Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants Undergraduate Student Scholarship
Upcoming Mississippi scholarships
Northwest Mississippi Realtors Scholarship Program
- Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors in Desoto, Tate, Tunica, and Marshall Counties. Must submit a completed application and participate in the interview phase to be eligible
- Amount: $1,000
IHMVCU Cash for Class Scholarship
- Eligibility:. Graduating high school seniors or current college students who are IHMVCU (IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union) members by the application deadline
- Amount: $1,000 – $10,000
Misticos Scholarships
- Eligibility: Four scholarships are awarded annually to one female and three males of either the Greek Orthodox or Episcopal Faiths
- Amount: Varies
Nissan Scholarship
- Eligibility: Graduating Mississippi high school students with a minimum 2.5 GPA who score a minimum of 20 on the ACT or 940 on the SAT. Applicants must be legal residents of Mississippi for at least a year before application and demonstrate leadership in extracurriculars
- Amount: Full cost
