Scholarship Opportunities
FCAHS publishes the following on this page: local scholarship, state scholarships, state college/university scholarships, and well-known national scholarships. Please verify deadlines with the organization that manages the scholarship.
Local, State, and National Scholarship Opportunities
The scholarships listed below are organized alphabetically. Please take special note of deadlines.
Award: $5,000 to one student in each state
Deadline: October
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
Award: $2,500, travel awards, and more
Deadline: March
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. Must win at the local, area, and state level to advance. Contact the Mississippi American Legion for more information.
Details: Available to students in grades 9-12. 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.
Multiple scholarships available
Antioch Lodge Community Service Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Deadline: April
Details: The men of Antioch Lodge will award one area Pine Belt student this essay scholarship.
Award: $20,000
Deadline: October
Details: The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation invests in exceptional students who are dedicated to leadership, service, and action that positively affects others. 150 college scholarships worth $20,000 are awarded .
Dixie Boys Baseball Program Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Deadline: February
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
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.
Award: Varies
Deadline: November
Recipients: Seniors
Details: Strong academics, leadership, financial need
Award: Varies based on need. Will cover full tuition not covered by other resources.
Deadline: September
Details: The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective, full scholarship for exceptional, Pell-eligible, minority, high school seniors.
Award: $10,000-$40,000
Deadline: Varies
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.
Hattiesburg Area Dixie Youth Baseball Local Scholarship
Award: $500
Deadline: February
Recipients: High School Seniors
Details: Open to high school seniors who have participated in the Hattiesburg Area Dixie Youth Baseball Program when they were 12 years or younger.
Multiple scholarships available for students attending HBCU's.
Horatio Alger Association Career & Technical Scholarship Program
Award: Up to $25,000
Deadline: October
Details: Horatio Alger Association invites graduating high school seniors to apply for the Horatio Alger Association Career & Technical Scholarship. The program provides financial assistance to students throughout the nation who have financial need and have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity. Scholarship criteria include high school completion by Spring 2019 with at least a 2.0 GPA, be involved in co-curricular and community service activities, demonstrate financial need, enrollment by Fall 2019 with a commitment to pursue and complete a career or technical degree, and United States citizenship.
Award: Up to $40,000
Deadline: November
Details: Available to seniors who plan to enroll in a four-year college or university. Based on strong academics and financial need.
Jackie Robinison Foundation Scholarship Program
Award: Up to $30,000
Deadline: February
Details: The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides a multi-faceted experience designed to not only address the financial needs of minority students who aspire to attend college but also to guide them through the process of higher education.
Jermaine Jenkins Scholarship (FCAHS Class of 1993)
Amount: Four scholarships, $500-$1,000 each
Deadline: May
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
John F. Kennedy, Profile in Courage Essay Contest
Award: Cash rewards range from $500 to $10,000
Deadline: January
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.
Junior Auxiliary of Hattiesburg Scholarship
Award: Varies
Deadline: March
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.
Award: $500.00
Deadline: April
Recipients: College or Technical-bound seniors in Mississippi.
Details: Write an essay about how you would change your community
The Mississippi Association of Supervisors
Award: $500
Deadline: February
Details: Available to seniors who have an immediate family member who is either a current or retired Mississippi county employee. Essay contest.
Mississippi Farm Bureau Scholarship
Multiple scholarships available
Details: Farm Bureau offers several scholarships to young people interested in furthering their education in agriculture.
Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency
Multiple scholarships available.
Deadline: November
Recipients: High school seniors. Must have a 2.5 GPA, letters of recommendation, and write an essay.
Mississippi Municipal League Scholarships
Award: $2,000
Deadline: May
Details: The MML High School Scholarship Program provides three scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each for high school seniors in Mississippi who plan to attend an accredited community college, college or university in Mississippi. The General Scholarship is open to all high school seniors and is co-sponsored by Mississippi Power Company. There are two Limited Scholarships. One is open to children or grandchildren of employees or elected officials of Mississippi municipalities and to high school seniors working part-time for a member municipality of the Mississippi Municipal League and is sponsored by Phelps Dunbar. A second Limited Scholarship is being offered by the Mississippi Municipal Service Company and is open to children or grandchildren of employees or elected officials of Mississippi municipalities that are members of the MMSC Liability Plan or the Workers Compensation Group. Applicants may only apply for one scholarship and must submit a 2,000-word essay entitled "Why I Should Consider a Career in Municipal Government."
Award: $1000-$15,000
Deadline: January
Details: 12th-grade students who are active National Beta Club members and duly registered with the national headquarters as of November 1, 2018, are eligible to apply and participate in the scholarship competition. Selection of National Beta Club Scholarship winners is based on a number of factors with special emphasis on academic excellence, demonstrated leadership, commendable character, school and community service, as well as National Beta Involvement.
Award: Varies. Covers full tuition, fees,
Deadline: March
Details: Nissan North America, Inc. provides scholarship funds for seniors that will attend a Mississippi public two-year college or public four-year college.
Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association Round Up for Education
Award: Up to $1,000
Deadline: August
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. (Apply as a senior.)
Multiple scholarships available for Pinebelt area students.
Prudential Spirit of Community
Award: $1,000 and trip to Washington, D.C.
Deadline: November
Details: In each state and Washington, D.C., the top middle level and high school youth volunteer will be named State Honorees and will receive an award of $1,000, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expense-paid trip with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C., in late April.
Award: $100
Deadline: December
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
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.
Multiple scholarships available
Multiple scholarships available
SunTrust Bank Off to College Scholarship Sweepstakes
Award: Two $500 scholarship winners will be randomly chosen every two weeks beginning in October and ending in May.
Deadline: Starting in September, students can enter online once during each entry period.
Details: Available to high school seniors. No GPA or financial need requirement.
Award: $250, $500, $1000
Deadline: July
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.
VFW Voice of Democracy Essay Competition
Award: Up to $30,000
Deadline: October
Recipients: Students in grades 9-12. Must write and record (audio) an esssay entitled "What Makes America Great." See link for details and application.
We the Students Essay Competition
Award: $500-$20,000
Deadline: February
Recipients: Students in grades 8-12, GED programs, or homeschool programs.
Award: $500
Deadline: April
Recipients: Seniors who have been accepted to a 2-year or 4-year college. Based on leadership, scholarship, and service to the community.
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 Delta Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Mississippi Valley State University
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Southwest Mississippi Community College