Counseling

$1,000
Deadline: TBA

Apply: ham-inc.org/scholarships

3 $1,000 scholarships
Deadline: March 15
2023 Housing Association of Mississippi (HAM)

$2,000
Deadline: TBA

Apply: ham-inc.org/scholarships

$2,000
Deadline: March 15
2022 Housing Association of Mississippi (HAM)
 

Up to $5,000

Deadline: March 15

Apply: hsf.net

Amounts vary
Deadline: March 15
Apply: http://nemcc.awardspring.com/

Awarded Amount: TBA

Deadline: March 28

Note: This scholarship is specifically for those students who will be attending Freed Hardeman University in the fall.

Stop by and pick up an application from a counselor or a career coach.

Award amount: TBD

Deadline: March 31

Criteria: 500 word (typed) essay, must attend the annual awards banquet on July 29th in order to receive award, provide college acceptance letter, must complete 55 hours of community service

Note: Award amount is not announced until that evening at banquet. Please stop by and see your career coach for an application.

TBD

TBD

• Ten National Scholars receive $10,000 each (two from each region)
• Ten National Runners-Up receive $5,000 each (two from each region)
• Remaining Department Finalists receive $1,250 each guaranteed

Deadline: TBA

Apply: https://msboysstate.com/scholarships/

Note: Applicants need to currently be a junior in high school.

Up to $15,000

Deadline: March 31

Apply: www.vfwauxiliary.org

Note: Grades 9-12

Deadline: March 31

Apply: https://sites.google.com/view/alamississippigirlsstate/home?pli=1

Note: Must have completed your junior year and have minimum one semester remaining in high school.

Awarded amount: $500

Deadline: March 31

Criteria: A resume along with an essay answering the question "What are important qualities of a leader?"

Please email applications to office@prattre.net OR drop off in person at the office located at 512 E. Waldron Street, downtown. Winner(s) will be announced April 1, 2023.

$500

Deadline: April 1

Apply: Pick up application from a counselor or career coach

$500

Deadline: April 7

Apply: Pick up application from a counselor or career coach.

There are several scholarship opportunities available and dates vary on these. Please click on the link below.

https://www.cbcfinc.org/programs/scholarships/

$1,000

Deadline: April 14

Apply: Pick up application from a counselor or career coach 

$1,000

Deadline: April 15

Apply: Pick up application from a counselor or a career coach

Mail application to: North MS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, P.A., Attn: Kelly Anderson, 1043 South Madison Street, Ext., Tupelo, MS 38801

1st place: $2,000, 2nd place: $1,500, 3rd place: $1,000

Deadline: April 15

Apply: www.birddogfoundation.com

TBD Note- For 2022-23, students were awarded $1,000 per semester

Deadline: April 15

Apply: Pick up an application from a counselor or a career coach.

Deadline: April 24

Awarded amount: $1,500

*Note: Recipients will be notified by May 8, 2023.

Apply: Please pick up the application from your career coach. 

$1,000 plus a MacBook Air

Deadline: BEFORE April 25

Apply: https://hodgesorthodontics.com/hodges-orthodontics-smile-scholarship/

$500

TBA

Amounts vary depending on scholarship.

Deadline: Summer of 2023

Apply: https://naacp.org/find-resources/scholarships-awards-internships/scholarships

$1,000

Deadline: May 

Apply: Pick up an application from a counselor or a career coach.

This scholarship is partnership between WADE, Inc. (John Deere Dealership) and Northwest Community College. It is a full tuition paid scholarship with a guaranteed job placement upon graduation.

Apply: Pick up an application from a counselor or a career coach.

$1,000

Deadline: May 1

Apply: Pick up application from a counselor or a career coach.

Note: Major specific: Forestry or Business major

Awarded amount: $2,000

Deadline: May 26

Apply: Please stop by for an application from your career coach. Note: Must complete the application along with essay and school and community activities. 

Mail all documents to: MML Scholarship, Mississippi Municipal League, 600 East Amite Street, Suite 104, Jackson, MS 39201.

Up to $3,000

Deadline: May 31

Apply: stopthebleedproject.org/scholarship-program

Up to $1,000

Deadline: May 31

Apply: stopthebleedproject.org/scholarship-program

Deadline: June 2

Awarded amounts: $1,500 and $2,500

*Note: This is for those wanting to pursue automotive related fields at Mississippi's community colleges and universities. Available to technical and engineering-related majors as well as non-traditional majors that could be applied in the automotive industry.

Apply: www.mamaonline.net/scholarships

$2,000

Deadline: June 5

Apply: pixelplex.io/scholarship

Note: STEM related major only.

Allie Carruth Memorial Scholarship, $1,000, Deadline: November 1

Annie Lucious Gift of Life Scholarship, $1,000, Deadline: November 1

Dr. Shirley Schlessinger Scholarship, $1,000, Deadline: November 1

2- $500, Deadline: November 1, Two students will be chosen based on their willingness to fulfill all of the requirements of the application 

Note: Pick up the application from a counselor or a career coach or visit www.msora.org. Mail application (must be postmarked no later than midnight on November 1) to: MORA, c/o Susan Bonds, PO Box 519, Tishomingo, MS 38873

Up to $10,000

Deadline: Oct. 18

Apply: www.heismanscholarship.com

Eligibility: Any African American single mother who is a high school senior or undergraduate student may apply for this scholarship.

Amt: $500

Deadline: November 30

Click HERE to apply. 

Eligibility: All high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply.

Amt: $1,000

Application Deadline: November 1

Click HERE to apply. 

Eligibility: Any BIPOC and/or female high school senior or undergraduate who is a first-generation, low-income student interested in STEM may apply for this scholarship.

Amt: $2,500

Winners: Five selected to receive $500 each

Deadline: November 15

Click HERE to apply. 

Award amount: $40,000 ($10,000 per year)

Deadline: December 1

*Must be African American, a U.S. Citizen and going straight to a 4 year college post graduation

Apply: https://ronbrown.org/apply/ron-brown-scholarship/

Up to $7,500 per semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters

Opens: September 1, 2024

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2024

Apply: www.hsfmo.org

Tips on how to submit a successful application:

https://haganscholarships.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/8-11-24-Tips-on-how-to-submit-a-successful-application-su3.pdf

Eligibility: Al female and female-identifying high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply.

Amt: $1,000

Application Deadline: December 1

Click HERE to apply. 

Eligibility: All high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply

Amt: $1,000

Application Deadline: December 1

Click HERE to apply. 

Eligibility: High School and undergraduate BIPOC students are eligible to apply if they attend or are planning to attend a historically black college or university (HBCU) and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Students with a record of community service are strongly preferred.

Amt: $1,000

Winners: 2 ($500 each)

Application deadline: Dec 4

Click HERE to apply. 

$1,000

Deadline: Dec. 14

Apply: www.msbaonline.org

Award Amt.- Ranges from $1,000-$60,000 

Apply at: https://bk-scholars.com/

Up to $15,000 plus an all expense paid trip to Prudential Headquarters in Newark, NJ.

Deadline

Apply: spirit.prudential.com OR nassp.org/spirit 

Full paid college tuition including housing, meal plan, gas card for four years. Major specific: Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Colleges Preferred BUT not mandatory: Auburn University, Mississippi State University or North Carolina State University

Apply: Pick up application from a career coach

$2,500

Deadline: Dec. 31

Apply: cirkledin.com/scholarships

Note: 8th-12th grade, cash scholarship to be used on anything educational!

Eligibility: All high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students with a disability are eligible to apply

Amt: $1,000

Application Deadline: January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1

Scholarship Link: Click here. 

$2,500-$25,000
Deadline: Jan. 3
Apply: tacobellfoundation.org

Award Amt: Ranges from $2,500 one time up to $20,000 over multiple years

Deadline: January 9

Must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to describe ethnicity, heritage and ancestry in relation to countries, territories, or lands in Asia or Pacific Islands.

Up to $30,000 over four years. In addition, scholars receive extensive support services, including career guidance and internship placement.

Deadline: Jan. 10

Scholarship application: https://jackierobinson.org/apply/

1st place ribbon will be awarded in appropriate age group and art will be displayed at the National Bird Dog Museum for one year.

Age group: K-12

Apply: www.birddogfoundation.com (under the art and essay section)

Up to $5,000

Deadline: Jan. 15

Apply: www.gwcf.org

Note: Careers in government service

"A Celebration of Possibilities" is the theme this year for the writing competition.

Note: Grades 7-12. This is not a monetary scholarship opportunity. Winners will have the opportunity to attend the Writing Competition Award Ceremony on February 28th virtually. Stop by for information from your English teacher or a career coach.

$1,000
Deadline: Jan. 31

Apply: http://trpdd.com/downloads/nmmascholarship.pdf

To submit application, follow instructions at bottom of document.

Eligibility: A woman who prioritizes mental health. All high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply

Amt: $500

Application Deadline: February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1

Click HERE to apply. 

$500

Deadline: Feb. 1

Apply: www.mssupervisors.org/scholarship-program

Note: Applicants must have a family member working for or retired from a Mississippi county.

Eligibility: A mother, all high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply.

Amt: $1,000

Application Deadline: February 1

Click HERE to apply. 

Must be a senior and graduating in 2024.

Amt: $5,000.00, $3,000.00 and $2,000.00 (Awarded to 3 students, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for the 2022-2023 school year)
Deadline: Feb. 14

You must sing, dance, or play a musical instrument and upload an audition video (1 Elvis song and 1 of your choice) to YouTube.  The video title must include your name and Tupelo Elvis Fan Club Scholarship 2024.  It will be reviewed by the selection committee and semi-finalists will be invited to perform live at the Finale to be held in Tupelo, MS in March or April 2024. 

**You MUST be able to perform at the Live Finale or otherwise forfeit.**You must be going to attend college, but it is not required that you be enrolled in a musical program.  Any school of your choice is acceptable.

Complete and submit entry form at www.TupeloElvisFanClub.com

10 finalists will be notified. 3 winners will be chosen at a live finale in March 2024.

Award Amt: $1,000

Deadline: Postmarked before Feb. 23

Apply: Pick up from a counselor or a career coach

$10,000
Deadline: Feb. 28
Apply: https://www.tmcf.org/students-alumni/scholarship/2022-2023-tmcf-bridging-the-dream-scholarship-program-for-high-school-seniors/

Eligibility: Any female, African American high school senior who has at least a 2.7 GPA may apply for this scholarship

Amt: $2,500

Winners: 5 ($500 each)

Application deadline: Feb 28

Click HERE to apply. 

$2,500
Deadline: Feb. 28 
Apply: https://www.salliemae.com/landing/completing-the-dream/

The Opportunity Scholarship (TheDream.US Scholarship) will cover your tuition, fees, and on-campus housing and meals at one of our Partner Colleges up to a maximum of $80,000 for a bachelor's degree. 

Deadline: Jan. 31

Apply: https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/opportunity-scholarship/

Note: You MUST apply to a partner college before the deadline of the scholarship! Partner colleges include: Delaware State University, Dominican University, Eastern Connecticut State University, Christian Brothers University, & Trinity Washington University.

Award TBA

Deadline: March 1

Apply: Pick up an application from a counselor or a career coach. Mail to: Col. W.P. Rogers SCV Camp #321, PO Box 1591, Corinth, MS 38835.

Note: Application MUST be received by March 1.

$1,000

Deadline: March 1

Apply: www.mscounciloftheblind.org

Eligibility: A first generation college student (meaning neither of their parents have obtained a four-year college degree). All high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply

Amount: $1,000

Application Deadline: December 1, March 1, June 1, September 1

Scholarship link: Click Here.

Award $2,000

Deadline: March 2

Note: Be high school seniors who have been enrolled as an English Language Learner (ELL) at some point during their K-12 education.

Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.

Please click on the following link to apply: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/ellevationeducation/

$500

Deadline: March 10

Apply: Pick up application from a counselor or a career coach.

Note: Math Major

$10,000

Deadline: March 10

Apply: Pick up application from a counselor or a career coach.

Note: Going straight to a four year college.

CREATE Foundation

$500

Deadline: March 10

Apply: Pick up an application from a counselor or a career coach.

CREATE Foundation

Amount TBA

Deadline: March 10

Apply: Pick up application from a counselor or a career coach.

Note: Education Major

CREATE Foundation

Deadline: March 10

Award: $500

Note: Must be pursuing a medical related field or EMS.

$1,000

Deadline: Mar 10

Apply: Pick up an application from a counselor or a career coach.

$500

Deadline: March 10

Apply: Pick up an application from a counselor or a career coach.

Deadline: March 10
Apply: https://createfoundation.com/scholarships/ or pick up from a counselor OR career coach

Note: Must have obtained Eagle Scout or Gold Award in scouting.

Award Amt: $10,000

Must be a child of a wounded or diseased U.S. Marine

GPA minimum: 2.5

$10,000-$25,000
Deadline: March 15
Apply: scholars.horatioalger.org

Note: This scholarship is currently for Juniors

Award Amt: $12,500 

Commitment to pursue a BA in Business or STEM

GPA minimum: 2.5

Apply at: www.horatioalger.org

$1,000 TBA

Deadline: March 10

Apply: Pick up application from counselor or a career coach.

$2,000
Deadline: TBA
Provide information about financial need, community involvement, FAFSA student aid report, 2 letters of recommendation and essay detailing goals and objectives for future
Apply: Pick up application from a counselor or career coach. Submit application to: stpaulscorinth@gmail.com or St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Attn: Harmon Scholarship, P.O. Box 1225, Corinth, MS 38835

Eligibility: Any African American high school or undergraduate student may apply for this scholarship, but first-generation applicants are preferred

Amt: $500

Application Deadline: Mar 21

Click HERE to apply. 

Eligibility: High school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible to apply. They must be accepted to a college, university, or community college. African Americans are encouraged to apply.

Amt: $1,000

Application deadline: April 1

Click HERE to apply. 

Eligibility: Any African American high school and undergraduate students from low-income backgrounds

Amt: $2,000

Winners: 2 ($1,000 each)

Application Deadline: April 24

Click HERE to apply. 

Eligibility: Business or Business related major, all high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply.

Amt: $1,000

Application Deadline: May 1

Click HERE to apply. 

Amount TBA

Deadline: May 19

Pick up an application from a counselor or a career coach.

Please click on the following link for requirements for this scholarship application.

https://mshispanicassociation.org/project/paco-rosales-scholarship/

Eligibility: All female and female-identifying high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply.

Amt: $500

Application Deadline: July 1

Click HERE to apply. https://scholarshipinstitute.org/best-online-sat-tutoring/#scholarship

Eligibility: Applicants must be of Hispanic or African American origin, and have a minimum 2.9 GPA to apply for this scholarship

Amt: $1,000

Winners: 2 ($500 each)

Application deadline: Jul 25

Click HERE to apply. 

Guidelines: African American male or female, minimum GPA 2.75 or higher, must reside in Alcorn County

Deadline: Must be received by postal mail or email no later than March 8th.

Award Amount: $1,000.00 

Opens: October 14, 2024

Deadline: January 15, 2025

3 recipients @ $2,000 per student

Apply: www.bbb.org/mississippi