Local, State, and National Scholarship Opportunities The scholarships listed below are organized alphabetically. Please take special note of deadlines. Award; $1,000 Deadline: June 14, 2019 Details: Describe your educational career and life goals. Explain your plan for achieving these goals. Include your degree/major, why you selected it, and how this degree/major will help you achieve your goals. Award: $5,000 to one student in each state Deadline: October 31, 2018 Details: The ACT Student Champion Award recognizes one student in each state who is tenacious and persistent, no matter the challenge, and is prepared for life after high school with a goal in mind and plan in place. American Foreign Services Association National High School Essay Contest Details: Available to students in grades 9-12. The winner receives $2,500, an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC to meet the Secretary of State and a full scholarship for a semester at Sea educational voyage. The winner up receives $1250 and a full scholarship to attend the International Diplomacy Program of the National Student Leadership Conference. Write an essay about the topics of peace and democracy. American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program Award: Up to $18,000 Deadline: January 2019. Must win at the local, area, and state level to advance. Contact the Mississippi American Legion for more information. Details: The purpose of The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program "A Constitutional Speech Contest" is to develop a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States among high school students. Other objectives of the contest include the development of leadership qualities, the ability to think and speak clearly and intelligently, and the preparation for acceptance of the duties and responsibilities, the rights and privileges of American citizenship. Animation Career Review Award: $1,000 Deadline: June 2019 Details: For students that intend to pursue an animation related field at an accredited post-secondary school/college Award: $1,000 Deadline: April 2019 Details: The men of Antioch Lodge will award one area Pine Belt student this essay scholarship. Athnet Sports Recruiting Scholarship Award: $1,000 Deadline: June 2019 Details: Must be a current or former athlete at the high school or college level. Must be a current college student or high school senior entering college. Essay required. Write a 400-500 word essay describing how the lessons you have learned through playing sports have positively impacted you as you pursue your college education. AXA Achievement Community Scholarship Award: $2,500, $10,000 and $25,000 Deadline: The 2019 program will be accepting applications from September 1, 2018 until 10,000 applications are submitted or December 14, 2018, whichever comes first. Your application MUST be one of the first 10,000 submitted electronically by the deadline date. Apply early! Recipients: Be current high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire 2018-2019 academic year. Details: Students with Ambition and drive, determination to set and reach goals, respect for self, family, and community & ability to succeed in college. B. Davis Award: $1,000 Deadline: May 2019 Details: Available to high school juniors and seniors. Essay required. Describe the three characteristics of leadership you value most. Discuss why you believe that these traits are so important and how you feel that they are developed in an individual. Deadline: June 2019 Details: All student-athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in. Essay required. Award: $1,500 Deadline: December 31, 2018 Details: The Student-Caregiver Scholarship provides financial assistance to students who are caring for an adult relative while enrolled in college. Two scholarships are awarded each year to student-caregivers to help cover costs of tuition and books. Applicants must be full-time college students at an accredited two-or-four-year college or university in the United States, or full-time high school students who are registered to attend a qualifying institution the following semester. Essay required. Award: $500-$2000 Deadline: December 14, 2018 Details: This scholarship competition challenges students to dig into the field of technology by writing various essays on how innovative technologies are transforming our lives. Essay topic: "Our life on a spaceship: the future of mankind."Dixie Boys Baseball Program Scholarship Award: $2,000 Deadline: February 1, 2019 Recipients: High school seniors Details: Open to high school seniors who have participated in a Dixie Boys Baseball program when they were 12 years old or younger. Edward J. “Ed” Langton Scholarship sponsored by the employees of the GrandBank Award: $1,000 Deadline: March 2019 Recipients: High school seniors Details: The Edward J. “Ed” Langton Scholarship is a one-time annual scholarship awarded to a Pine Belt area high school student based on academic excellence, community involvement, and financial need. Elks Most Valuable Student Award: Varies Deadline: November 15, 2018 Recipients: Seniors Details: Strong academics, leadership, financial need Gates Scholarship Deadline: September 18, 2018 Details: The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective, full scholarship for exceptional, Pell-eligible, minority, high school seniors. Award: $10,000-$40,000Deadline: TBA Honoring the legacy and character of our nation’s 40th President, the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program rewards college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with financial assistance to pursue higher education. Each year, the Program selects numerous recipients to receive a $10,000 scholarship renewable for up to an additional three years – up to $40,000 total per recipient. Awards are for undergraduate study and may be used for education-related expenses, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room, and board. In addition, Scholars are invited to participate in a special awards program. The Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation Multiple scholarships available Hattiesburg Area Dixie Youth Baseball Local Scholarship Multiple scholarships available for students attending HBCUs Award: $1,000 to $10,000 Deadline: April 2019 Details: A multi-media scholarship where students can submit projects in art, photography, videography, music, and creative writing. Horatio Alger Association Career & Technical Scholarship Program Deadline: October 25, 2018 Award: Up to $40,000 Deadline: November 2018 Details: Available to seniors who plan to enroll in a four-year college or university. Based on strong academics and financial need. Jermaine Jenkins Scholarship (FCAHS Class of 1993) Amount: Four scholarships, $500-$1,000 each Deadline: TBA. Typcially June Details: Write a 2 1/2-page, double-spaced essay that answers the question, "How do we improve race relations in America?" Applicants must have at least 2.5 GPA and submit proof of 30 community service hours. Seniors at FCAHS, Hattiesburg High, Petal, and Oak Grove may apply. Send all information to jenkinsjermaine29@gmail.com AND kendrickmosson@gmail.com Award: Cash rewards range from $500 to $10,000 Deadline: January 18, 2019 Recipients: High school students in grades 9-12. Details: Describe and analyze an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917, the year John F. Kennedy was born. Include an analysis of the obstacles, risks, and consequences associated with the act. The essay may concern an issue at the local, state, national, or international level. Each student participant must have a “nominating teacher” to review the submission and provide support and advice during the research and writing process. The first-place winner and her/his nominating teacher will be invited to receive awards at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. Deadline: March 2019 Recipients: High school seniors Details: Educational scholarships are awarded to the local community by granting college scholarships each year to deserving high school seniors. These scholarships are awarded based on participation in community activities, leadership, moral character, citizenship, scholastic achievement and educational goals. Mississippi American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program The Mississippi Association of Supervisors Mississippi Farm Bureau Scholarship Multiple scholarships available Details: Farm Bureau offers several scholarships to young people interested in furthering their education in agriculture. Mississippi Municipal League Scholarships National Beta Scholarship Nissan Scholarship Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association Round Up for Education Award: Up to $1,000 Deadline: August 2019 Details: Available to Mississippi community college freshmen who are children or spouse of a Pearl River Valley EPA customer that participates in the PRVEPA Round-Up for Education Program. Prudential Spirit of Community Award: $1,000 and trip to Washington, D.C. Award: $100 Deadline: December 7, 2018 Details: Open to students in K-12. Teacher must register for students to participate. Multiple scholarships available Regions Riding Forward Black History Scholarship Essay Contest Award: $3,500-$5,000 Deadline: February 2019 Details: Regions will award scholarships to 15 high school seniors who live in states with Regions branches and will attend an accredited college in the U.S. during the 2017-2018 academic school year. Essay required. Amount: $1,000 Deadline: December 15, 2018 Details: Math has been with us since the beginning of human civilization. Throughout history, we have used math in innovative ways that benefited our civilization. Whether this brought about a paradigm shift from an original way of thinking, the discovery or invention of something new, saved lives or opened doors for new possibilities. In no less than 1000 words, write an essay discussing how a particular topic or branch of math, or a historic event related to math, helped propel humanity forward in a significant way. Award: Two $500 scholarship winners will be randomly chosen every two weeks beginning on or about October 30, 2018, until May 14, 2019. Deadline: Starting September 2018, students can enter online once during each entry period. Details: Available to high school seniors. No GPA or financial need requirement. Toward Excellence Scholarship Award: $250, $500, $1000 Deadline: July 2019. Details: The Phi Gamma Delta chapter at Mississippi State University sponsors the Toward Excellence Scholarship. Scholarships are available to any male attending Mississippi State University. The applicant is under no obligation to join any organization to be eligible for consideration. Phi Gamma Delta is seeking to recognize outstanding individuals in the areas of academics, athletics, school involvement, and community service. Valeant Dermatology Scholarship Award: Up to $10,000 Deadline: April 2019 Recipients: High school seniors Details: The aim of the scholarship program is to recognize students who have been diagnosed and treated for a dermatologic condition and are pursuing their goal of a higher education degree. Deadline: One winner each month Details: Write an essay in response to a monthly prompt. Award: $1,000-$5.000 Deadline: November 15 Recipients: High school seniors who plan to study abroad with Verto. Must be nominated by your school counselor. See Ms. Lea if you are interested in applying. Award: $500-$20,000 Deadline: February 14, 2019 Recipients: Students in grades 8-12, GED programs, or homeschool programs Award: $3,000 Deadline: December 31, 2018 Recipients: Students who are 18 years or older Details: Submit an entry after completing a job interview. | Mississippi Public and Private Colleges and Universities The links below will direct you to general scholarships awarded by the institution. There may be additional scholarships available from other sources at the institution. Be sure to explore the website and/or contact the institution for specific details. Copiah-Lincoln Community College East Central Community College East Mississippi Community College Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Mississippi Valley State University Northeast Mississippi Community College Northwest Mississippi Community College Southwest Mississippi Community College |
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