Scholarships in College Senior

National SMART Grant Program

Award: $4,000, Deadline: September 1

Applicant must be enrolled full-time and be a Federal Pell Grant recipient

 

Performing and Fine Arts Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must audition or present a portfolio on Fine Arts audition days

 

Millsaps Award

Award: $20,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be an incoming transfer student.

 

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 1

 

Millsaps United Methodist Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

 

State Aid for Mississippi Residents

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant should have strong academic credentials and must submit a FAFSA application.

 

Leadership Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must demonstrate leadership abilities in his or her church, school, and community. Application, resume with extracurricular activities, and transcript required to be submitted.

 

Opportunity Grant

Award: $1,500, Deadline: None

Minimum 2.0 GPA required.

 

Presidential Scholar

Award: $10,000, Deadline: None

Essay (250 words), resume, and interview with scholarship committee required.

 

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Award: $9,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours and must submit verification of membership in Phi Theta Kappa

 

Phi Theta Kappa Dean's Scholar

Award: $9,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours and must submit verification of membership in Phi Theta Kappa

 

Phi Theta Kappa Presidential Scholar

Award: $10,000, Deadline: None

Verification of membership in Phi Theta Kappa, completion of at least 24 semester hours, and 4.0 GPA required.

 

Alumni Dependent Award

Award: $500, Deadline: None

Applicant must be tax dependent on someone who has completed at least one full semester at Mississippi College.

 

Christian Ministry Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a recommendation from his or her pastor or church and must have a public call to ministry.

 

Phi Theta Kappa

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be recommended by his or her sponsor and be active in local chapter

 

Baptist Student Union Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be recommended by his or her sponsor and must be active in campus ministry.

 

Roger and Susie Friou Accountancy Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1 (Priority)

Applicant should have strong academic and leadership records and must either be an entering freshman or a transfer student.

 

McCarty Accountancy Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1 (Priority)

Applicant should have strong leadership and academic records. Applicant must be an entering freshman or transfer student.

 

Henry C. Brevard Jr., Engineering Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: February 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be a first time freshman or a transfer student

 

John G. Adler Engineering Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: February 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be first time freshman or a transfer student

 

Community College Excellence Scholarship

Award: $6,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be nominated from his or her academic dean of college. Applicant must have outstanding academic record.

 

Community College Leadership Award

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have minimum of 60 transferable credits and an exceptional leadership record

 

Church Matching Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: Open

School will match up to $2000 donation per year given by student's Christian church group, individual churches only, in which student is an active member

 

Daniel L. Pinney Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be at least a sophomore who demonstrates Christian leadership and is planning to enter the mission field or full-time Christian ministry.

 

University Summer Course Grant

Award: -, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be a junior at time of application and have completed a minimum of four semesters of college German or have proven language proficiency. Demonstrated interest in Germany and need to learn German, as well as a personal statement, will be considered.

 

RISE - Research Internships in Science and Engineering

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must have at least two years of undergraduate study completed. Graduating seniors enrolled in graduate program may apply.

 

Study and Internship Program (SIP)

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Specific fields of study required.

 

Study Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: November 15

Applicant must be a graduating senior or graduate student who is admitted to a German institution or prove established contact.

 

RISE Professional - Research Internships in Science & Engineering

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be enrolled in specific major in master's or PhD program in North America. German language requirements might be applied.

 

Group Study Visit

Award: $9,000, Deadline: November 15; February 15; May 15

Grant includes visit to Germany for 10 to 15 students organized by a faculty member for seven to 12 days. Must be arranged entirely by home institution and have a meaningful relationship to the curriculum.