Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
General Information
Most community colleges have service, activity and athletic scholarships available through campus organizations. Check the college website or contact departments of
interest or financial aid to receive specific awards and requirements. Phi Theta Kappa, a scholastic honor society that is active in all of Mississippi’s community
colleges, offers scholarships to its members. Scholarship information may be accessed at https://www.ptk.org/scholarships
Coahoma Community College
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
3.5 – 4.0
26 or Above
3.25 - 3.49
23 – 25
Principal’s Scholarship
3.25 and
principal’s
recommendation
n/a
Full Tuition
Academic Scholarship
3.0
20 – 22
Full Tuition
Partial Academic
Scholarship
3.0
17 – 19
Half Tuition
Valedictorian
Scholarship
Highest GPA of
high school
graduating class
None
specified
Full Tuition and Fees
Salutatorian Scholarship
Second Highest
GPA of high
school
graduating class
None
specified
Full Tuition
Community Scholarships
Various
Various
Various
Students must file the FAFSA
and be enrolled full-time.
None specified
None
specified
None specified
Non-traditional students who
meet specific criteria.
Scholarship
Trustee Scholarship
(MS Residents Only)
Presidential Scholarship
(MS Residents Only)
Adult Students in
Scholastic Transition
Amount
Notes
Full Tuition, Room, Board, and Book Awarded at the
Allowance
recommendation of the high
school principal or counselor.
Full Tuition, Room, and Board
Deadline
Fall Academic Scholarships
(Incoming First-time Freshmen
ONLY)
Apply from March 1st – Last Day of
Fall Registration
Spring Academic Scholarships
(Incoming First-time Freshmen
ONLY)
Apply from the December 1 – Early
April
April 1
Note: Coahoma Community College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.coahomacc.edu/ or http://www.coahomacc.edu/catalog/20132015/Scholarships.pdf
Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
Copiah Lincoln Community College
Scholarship
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
None specified
29 or above OR
National
Merit/Achievement
Finalist
President’s
Scholarship
Amount
Full tuition, room, meals and
$500/semester Co-Lin Bookstore
voucher
Vice President’s
Scholarship
27 – 28
Full tuition, and $500/semester CoLin Bookstore voucher
Dean’s Scholarship
25 - 26
Full tuition
Honors Scholarship
20 – 24
Half tuition
Valedictorian/Saluta
torian Scholarship
Foundation
Endowed
Scholarships
Leadership
Scholarship
Highest/Second
Highest GPA of
high school
graduating class
20
Various
Various
None specified
None specified
Notes
Deadline
Awarded the first fall semester after
high school graduation. Student must
be a Mississippi student.
Only one academic scholarship may be
awarded.
First day of school of
the Fall semester.
Must provide letter from high school
$500 per semester award for the first counselor to the Financial Aid Office
two years
prior to Fall semester.
Various
Application online.
$500 or $1,000 one-time award for
freshmen only
Application online.
Must submit resume outlining
educational achievements, leadership
positions, activities and community
service.
March 1 is priority
deadline
Note: Copiah Lincoln Community College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.colin.edu/ or http://www.colin.edu/financial‐aid/scholarship‐information Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
East Central Community College
Scholarship
ACT Scholarships
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
n/a
Amount
31 – 36
Full scholarship
(Matriculation fee, room
and board)
27 – 30
Full tuition
24 – 26
$300 per semester
20 - 23
$100 per semester
Valedictorian
Scholarships
Highest GPA
of high
school
graduating
class
None
specified
Tuition
Salutatorian
Scholarships
Second
highest GPA
of high school
graduating
class
None
specified
Half tuition
Star Student
Scholarships
None
specified
None
specified
Tuition
Youth Challenge GED
Scholarships
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Recognition Scholarships
Notes
Most of the
scholarships
listed on the
website do not
have application
deadlines.
Star students of Mississippi high schools.
Half tuition
Eligible students have a passing score on the GED test,
successful completion of the Youth Challenge Program and a
favorable recommendation by the director of the Youth
Challenge Program.
Students may not receive both Academic Achievement AND ACT
Scholarships.
3.0 or better
Below 20
$100 per semester
None
specified
None
specified
Full tuition
Deadline
Available to specific pageant winners.
Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
East Central Community College continued
Scholarship
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
Amount
Career-Technical AND
Career-Technical NonTraditional Gender
Scholarships
Various up to full
scholarship
Mississippi Junior
Academy of Sciences
Scholarships
Full tuition
ECCC Foundation InDistrict Tuition
Scholarship
Remaining balance of
tuition less federal, state,
and third-party aid
Endowed and Other
Special Scholarships
Various
Various
Various
Notes
Deadline
Program specific. Awarded by career-technical counselor or
committee based on high school standing in one of the
career/tech centers in the ECCC district or skills contest winners
or non-traditional gender in each program.
Full-time students who are winners of the Mississippi Junior
Academy of Sciences competition.
Available freshman year only. Must have completed FAFSA and
applied for MTAG and taken the ACT.
June 30
Funded by individual and group donations.
March
Age 65 and above.
None specified
Age 65 Plus Tuition
Scholarship
Tuition
First Course Tuition Free
Scholarship
First college credit course
tuition
Awarded to part-time students over age 21 from ECCC district
who have not previously enrolled in college.
None specified
March 15
Usually about $500 per
semester
Awarded to a deserving student from Leake County transferring to
Southern Miss. Preference will be given first to a graduate of
Mississippi Delta Community College and second to a graduate of
East Central Community College. Contact USM Financial Aid
B.B. and Leila Thigpin
Scholarship
None
specified
None
specified
Office at 601-266-5778 or 662-266-4774.
Note: East Central Community College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.eccc.edu/ or http://www.eccc.edu/scholarships.html
Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
East Mississippi Community College
Scholarship
ACT Scholarships
Valedictory/Salutatory
Scholarships
Toyota-Haley Barbour
Scholarship
Memorial and Other
Scholarships
Tuition Guarantee
Program
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
None specified
Highest/Second
highest GPA of
high school
graduating class
28 – 36
Tuition and all books (commuter
student) or half room and board
(residential student) per semester
21 – 27
All tuition plus $600 toward books
(commuter student) or room and
board (Scooba residential student)
per semester
15 – 20
$200 per semester
None
specified
Tuition and all books
None specified
23
Various
Various
None specified Amount
None
specified Notes
Deadline
Last day of registration for
first time students during
fall or spring.
Early May
$1,250 per semester
First-time, full-time student enrolled in
a program of study that supports the
automotive manufacturing industry.
Student must reside in Clay, Kemper,
Lauderdale, Lowndes, Noxubee or
Oktibbeha County. Essay competition.
Various
EMCC awards a grant-in-aid on the
basis of need and/or ability.
None specified.
Tuition less federal & state aid and
EMCC scholarships. Contingent upon
funding.
May/June graduates starting at EMCC in
the fall who are residents of Lowndes,
Clay, Oktibbeha, Noxubee, Kemper or
Lauderdale County. Must have
completed FAFSA and applied for MTAG
& institutional scholarships.
Note: East Mississippi Community College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.eastms.edu/Pages/Home.aspx or http://www.eastms.edu/students/student‐
services/financial‐aid‐2/Pages/default.aspx Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
Hinds Community College
Scholarship
Presidential Scholarship
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
None specified
Deans Scholarship
Faculty Scholarship
Amount
Notes
Awarded to first-time entering
freshmen. No application
required. Once all criteria are
met, eligible students are
awarded this scholarship
automatically.
The same as admission
requirements.
Various
Funded by individual and
group donations.
March 1
First three-hour college credit course
tuition
New first-time college student
with a GED.
Before first scheduled full day of
classes.
29 & above
$3,000 per semester
25 – 28
$1,500 per semester
21 – 24
$1,000 per semester
Various
Hinds CC Foundation
Scholarships
Various, but
minimum of 2.0
GED First Course Award
None specified
GED Scholarship
170 points on
each of 4
content area
tests for a
cumulative
score of 680 or
above
$1,000 renewable for 4 semesters
None specified
None
specified
Free tutoring. Monthly stipend of
$100 fall and spring terms; $500
summer term. $500 books and
supplies stipend.
Eligible students majoring in
science, technology,
engineering or math. Contact
STEM Coordinator at Hinds
CC’s Raymond Campus.
25
3.0 college
GPA
$200 - $500 upon the completion of
specified leadership courses
Leadership program is within
the Institute for Honors,
Leadership, and International
Studies.
STEM
Leadership Studies
Scholarships
Adult Basic Education
None
specified
Deadline
May not receive both GED and Before first scheduled full day of
ACT Scholarships.
classes.
Free
Note: Hinds Community College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.hindscc.edu/ or http://www.hindscc.edu/future_students/scholarships Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
Holmes Community College
Scholarship
Board of Trustees ACT
Scholarship
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
None specified
Dean’s Scholarship
Valedictorian
Scholarship
Highest GPA of
high school
graduating class
Salutatorian Scholarship
Second Highest
GPA of high
school
graduating class
HCC Development
Foundation Scholarships
Enhanced
Cost of tuition, room and board,
composite 28 or
fall and spring semesters only
higher
Notes
Not eligible for other HCC
scholarships.
Enhanced
One half the cost of tuition, room Eligible for other scholarships
composite of 24 and board, fall and spring
up to, but not more than the
- 27
semesters only
published cost of attending
school per semester.
Enhanced
composite of 20 Tuition
- 23
President’s Scholarship
SkillsUSA Scholarships
Amount
None specified
Enhanced
composite of at
least 20
One-time $200 award
One-time $100 award
None specified
Full tuition
Varied amounts and requirements
Funded by individual and
group donations.
Patronage Scholarships
Note: Holmes Community College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.holmescc.edu/ or http://www.holmescc.edu/financial_aid/grants_scholarships/holmesscholly.aspx Deadline
May 1
Must complete FAFSA.
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Itawamba Community College
Scholarship
ACT Scholarships
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
None specified
28 or above (or
National Merit
Finalist)
24 – 27 (or
National Merit
Semifinalist)
22 – 23
Amount
Notes
Deadline
Dorm
First day of
student
classes for the
maximum
Fall Semester.
Institutional
Scholarship
amount
may not
exceed
$2,825.
Full tuition, room and
meals
Full tuition
One-half tuition
Highest/Second
Highest GPA of
graduating
class
22 or higher
$2,400 per semester
3.5 or higher
18 or higher
$600 per semester
Special Career Incentive
None specified
23 – 27
Full tuition
First place state or national winner in a
nationally affiliated vocational student
organization
Career Incentive
None specified
21 - 22
One-half tuition
Second or third place state or national winner
in a nationally affiliated vocational student
organization
Leadership
None specified
15 or higher
$100 per semester for
1 year
Must have held a leadership position in
school/community service activities or
participated in leadership development
Special Achievement
Scholarship
None specified
None specified
One time award of
$300, $200 and $100
respectively
Involved in a nationally affiliated student organization and
who have placed first, second or third in a district, regional,
state or national competition
Various
Various
Various
Funded by individual and group donations
Valedictorian/Salutatorian
Scholarships
Academic Scholarship
Private Donor
Scholarships
Must be #1 or #2 out of a high school class
of 10 or more.
Commuter
student
maximum
Institutional
Scholarship
amount
may not
exceed
$1,200.
April 1
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Itawamba Community College continued
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
Adult Learner Incentive
Scholarship
None specified
None specified
One-half tuition for
one semester
Competition Scholarships
including Pageant
None specified
None specified
Various up to full
tuition
Available to specific pageant winners
Tuition Guarantee
Program
Check with the
ICC financial
aid office
Various
depending on
academic major
Tuition less federal,
state and scholarship
aid. Contingent upon
funding.
Full-time students who are residents of Chickasaw,
Itawamba, Lee, Monroe or Pontotoc County. Must have
completed FAFSA and applied for MTAG & institutional
scholarships.
Scholarship
Amount
Notes
Deadline
Age 23 or older, not enrolled in college for the previous two
years and pursuing a degree. Must be enrolled in a
minimum of 6 semester hours.
Note: Itawamba Community College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.iccms.edu/ or http://www.iccms.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=129 September 15
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Jones County Junior College
Scholarship
ACT Scholarships
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
None specified
29 or
above
Career and Technical
Scholarships
Pageant Scholarships
Greene County Tuition
Guarantee Program
Notes
Full tuition, half of room and board
and $300 bookstore credit
26 – 28
Full tuition
23 – 25
Half tuition
21 – 22
$300 per semester
Full tuition, fees, $800 bookstore
credit and full room and board
charges for students choosing to live
in campus housing after all other
scholarships and financial aid have
been applied
Highest/Second
Presidential Scholarships
Highest GPA of high
(Valedictorian/Salutatorian) school graduating
class
Academic Excellence
Scholarships
Amount
Top achievers in
their high school
graduating classes
Full tuition
Number of scholarships
available per high school
is based on the school’s
MHSAA classification.
Full tuition
One student from each of
the 9 JCJC district
vocational-technical
centers. High school votech counselor
recommendation.
Deadline
A student can
only accept one
academic
scholarship from
the following:
ACT, Presidential,
Academic
Excellence and
Career and
Technical. A
student may
receive various
service
scholarships in
addition to
academic
scholarships.
None specified None
specified None specified None
specified Full tuition
Awarded to winners of Junior Miss or Miss
Hospitality Pageants statewide. May be
combined with academic and/or service
scholarships.
None specified None
specified Full tuition and standard fees when
balance remains after all applicable
grants and scholarships have been
awarded
Student must have completed the FAFSA,
applied for MTAG and must apply for JCJC
Freshman Foundation/Institutional
scholarships.
May 1
(summer/fall)
and October 1
(spring)
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Jones County Junior College continued
Scholarship
Jasper County Tuition
Guarantee Program
Foundation Scholarships
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
Amount
None specified None
specified Full tuition, registration fee,
technology fee and health fee only
when balance remains after
applicable grants and scholarships
awarded
Various
Various
Various
Notes
Deadline
Student must have completed the FAFSA,
applied for MTAG and must apply for JCJC
Freshman Foundation/Institutional
scholarships.
June 1
(summer),
September 1
(fall), and Feb.
1 (spring)
Funded by individual and group donations.
Most April 15
Note: Jones County Junior College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.jcjc.edu or http://www.jcjc.edu/financialaid/ Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
Meridian Community College
Scholarship
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
President’s Scholarship
None
specified
Dean’s Scholarship
None
specified
20 – 24
Eagle Scout/Girl Scout
Scholarship
None
specified
None
specified
Amount
25 or above Full tuition
One-half tuition
Notes
Deadline
Available to first-time full-time freshmen for the fall
semester immediately after their high school
graduation. Awarded based on the date the
completed application is received in the financial aid
office, not on the individual’s ACT score.
As soon as possible after
ACT score is received
(awards made on a firstcome basis). No award will
be made after the first day
of class.
Priority deadline for the fall
semester is June 1 and for
the spring semester is
December 1.
One-half tuition
Available to first-time full-time freshmen for the fall
semester immediately after their high school
graduation. Must provide documentation verifying
Eagle Scout/Gold Award.
Entering freshmen who graduate from high school
with notable achievements in academics, leadership
skills, extensive extracurricular activities, exceptional
test scores and other factors that indicate academic
merit or financial need.
Eagle Scholarship
None
specified
None
specified
Awards vary
MCC Foundation Scholarships
Various
Various
Various
Funded by contributors to The Meridian Community
College Foundation.
Fine Arts Scholarship
Various
Various
Various
Awards based on auditions or portfolios.
Lauderdale County/Meridian
Junior Miss, Future Teachers of
America, Winston County Health
Care, Lanier Walker Navy
League, Mississippi Band of
Choctaw Indian and MCC Band &
Chorus Scholarships
Various
Various
Various
April 1 deadline to be
eligible for MCC Foundation
Tuition Guarantee Program.
Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
Meridian Community College continued
Scholarship
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
MCC Foundation Tuition
Guarantee Plus Program
Amount
4 semester tuition
guarantee.
Students with an
ACT score of 21
and above will
receive the Gold
Scholarship for
$600 per
semester.
Notes
May/June graduates starting at MCC in the fall who
are graduates of a Meridian or Lauderdale County
High School as well as graduates of Lauderdale
County who are home-schooled. Must have
completed FAFSA and applied for MTAG &
institutional scholarships.
Deadline
September 15
Note: Meridian Community College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.mcc.cc.ms.us/ or http://www.meridiancc.edu/student‐services/financial‐
aid/scholarship‐information/index Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
Mississippi Delta Community College
Scholarship
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
Amount
Presidential
Scholarship
None
specified
25 or
above
Maximum - full tuition plus
either room/board (oncampus) or $1,200 book
allowance (off-campus)
Minimum - $400
Dean’s
Scholarship
None
specified
18 - 24
Maximum - full tuition
Minimum - $200
Various
None
specified
MDCC
Development
Foundation, Inc.
Scholarships
B.B. and Leila
Thigpin
Scholarship
The Will D.
Carpenter
Endowed
Scholarship in
Agriculture and
Life Sciences
None
specified
3.0 GPA
while
attending
MDCC
None
specified
None
specified
Notes
Available to first-time full-time entering
freshmen or transfer students and are
Mississippi residents. When combined
with other aid (federal, state and
institutional) the amount may be
reduced or rescinded.
Deadline
Scholarships are
renewable up to 4
consecutive
semesters.
Applicants are
required to apply for
federal and state
financial aid.
Priority deadline for
completing the FAFSA is
August 1. MDCC will
accept and process
financial aid applications
throughout the year;
however, students
planning to attend MDCC
in the fall semester are
encouraged to apply for
financial aid before the
term begins.
Applicants are
required to apply for
federal and state
financial aid.
April 1
Various
Funded by individual and group
donations
Usually about $500 per
semester
Awarded to a deserving student from
Leake County transferring to Southern
Miss. Preference will be given first to a
graduate of Mississippi Delta Community
College and second to a graduate of
East Central Community College.
Contact USM
Financial Aid Office
at 601-266-5778 or
662-266-4774.
Varying but probably $4,00
to $5,000 per year
Awarded to a MDCC student transferring
to MS State. Priority is given to a student
majoring in one of the agriculture or life
science areas. Student must have
completed 48 hours, be of good moral
character and have demonstrated
leadership ability and financial need.
Application available
from the MDCC
Foundation Office.
March 15
March 15
Note: Mississippi Delta Community College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.msdelta.edu/ or http://www.msdelta.edu/index.php/types‐of‐financial‐
aid/mdcc‐scholarships Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Scholarship
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
Amount
Valedictorian or
Salutatorian of
graduating high school
class OR
28 or above
Deans Scholarship
None specified
25 - 27
Full tuition
Incentive Scholarship
None specified
21 – 24
Half tuition
None specified
Minimum 18 overall
& 21 on math or
577 or higher for a
GED student
Presidential Scholarship
STEM Scholarship
Honors College
Scholarship
Career Technical
Scholarships
Career and Technical
Student Organization
Competition Scholarships
Full tuition, book service
and room/board
(room/board is only for
Perkinston Campus)
None specified
None specified
None specified
Full tuition
“B” or above
None specified
Full tuition
“C” average in academic
courses and an “A”
average in
career/technical courses
None specified
Half tuition
None specified
None specified
GED score of 577 or
higher.
GED Scholarships
None specified
GED score of 450 – 576.
Full tuition
Half time scholarship for
one semester (6 hours
maximum)
One free class for one
semester (3 hours
maximum)
Notes
Deadline
Awarded to first-time entering freshmen.
Maximum of 2 institutional scholarships
allowed.
Priority
deadline is
April 1
Awarded to science, technology, engineering
or math majors.
Late May/Late
November
Available to participants in the Honors College.
Students must take 7 hours of honors credit
each semester. Information may be found in
the college catalog.
Priority
deadline is
April 1
Awarded to first-time entering freshmen
career/technical students who have completed
a 2-year secondary career/technical program.
Placed 1st in state competition or 1st, 2nd or 3rd
in a national competition sponsored by an MDE
recognized career/technical organization.
First time college attendance.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College continued
Scholarship
MS Distinguished Young
Women, Miss MS America
and MS Miss Hospitality
Scholarships
Foundation and Alumni
Scholarships
Senior Citizen Tuition
Waiver
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
None specified
None specified
Various
Various
None specified
None specified
Amount
Full tuition
Notes
Deadline
Preliminary winner of the specified
competitions. Awarded to first-time entering
freshmen.
Various
Funded by individual and group donations.
Priority
deadline April
1
Tuition (on a spaceavailable basis)
Admitted on
the first day of
classes.
Note: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.mgccc.edu/ or http://catalog.mgccc.edu/content.php?catoid=6&navoid=313#Grant_Programs Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Scholarship
ACT Performance
Scholarship
Academic Achievement
Scholarships
(Valedictorian/Salutatorian)
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
None specified
30 or
above
None specified
24 – 29
Tuition
None specified
22 – 23
One half tuition
90 or above
OR
19 – 21
$200 per semester
Highest/Second
Highest GPA of
high school
graduating
class
None
specified
Tuition
None specified
None
specified
Tuition
First place state or national winner in
specified nationally affiliated
career/technical student organization.
None specified
None
specified
Half tuition
Second or third place state or national
winner in specified nationally affiliated
career/technical student organization.
Amount
Notes
Tuition, dorm and
meal
Career/Technical Incentive
Deadline
For first
time
freshman
students.
Priority deadline March 15
GPA 90+ may not be combined with any
other ACT scholarship.
Leadership Scholarship
None specified None
specified $50 per semester
Demonstrated participation and
contributions in a minimum of 2 high
school or civic organizations and selected
as an officer in a church, school or
community organization.
Foundation Scholarships
Various
Various
Various
Most are specific to the county of
residence (Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss,
Tippah, Tishomingo, Union).
March 15 unless otherwise
noted
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Northeast Mississippi Community College continued
Scholarship
Tuition Guarantee Program
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
None specified
Required
but without
specified
score
Amount
Coordinated with
federal and state aid
and scholarship funds
to assure that tuition
will be paid for 4
consecutive semesters
Notes
Must complete the FAFSA, and apply for
MTAG.
Deadline
For first
time
freshman
students
Fall
Semester.
Scholarship
End of May
Note: Northeast Mississippi Community College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.nemcc.edu/ or http://66.147.244.65/~nemccedu/wp‐
content/uploads/2012/08/Scholarships1.pdf or http://www.nemcc.edu/alumi‐visitors/foundation‐scholarships/ Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Scholarship
Presidential
Scholarship
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
None specified
Amount
29 or above
Up to $2,645 toward tuition, room,
board & fees
25 – 28
Up to $2,150 toward tuition, room,
board & fees
23 - 24
Up to $1,125 toward tuition
20 – 22
Up to $725 toward tuition
Leadership
Scholarship
B high school
average
15 – 19
Up to $560 toward tuition, room,
board & fees
Foundation
Scholarships
Various
Various
Various
Howard Carpenter
GED Scholarships
GED score of 500
and above (prior to
1-1-2002) or 2500
or above (after 11-2002). Must
complete the
FAFSA.
Awarded to
first-time fall
freshmen.
Students
must file
FAFSA.
Students may apply
for either Presidential
or Leadership but not
both.
April 1
Student must have
resume showing
leadership qualities
and letters of
recommendation.
Funded by individual and group
donations. Must have letter of
recommendation.
Must be 25 years or older, enrolled full
time, and must complete the FAFSA. A
limited number of scholarships are
available and are awarded based on
financial need, credit hours previously
earned and academic achievement.
None specified
Deadline
$560 toward tuition and fees
Adult Student
Scholarship
Senior Citizen
Scholarship
Notes
None
specified
Up to the cost of tuition
Must be 65 years or older. This award
plus any other aid will not exceed the
cost of tuition.
Fall – July 1
Spring – November 1
Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
Northwest Mississippi Community College continued
Scholarship
Tuition Assistance
Program
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
None specified
None
specified
Amount
Remainder of tuition after federal
grants, state grants and scholarships
awarded are applied toward tuition
Notes
Must be a graduate of Benton,
Calhoun, Lafayette or Marshall County
high school (December or May/June).
Must register as a full-time student.
Note: Northwest Mississippi Community College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.northwestms.edu/ or http://www.northwestms.edu/index.php/?page_id=383 Deadline
Apply for NWCC institutional
scholarships by April 1, take
the ACT by June 30,
complete the FAFSA and
apply for state grants by
July 1.
Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
Pearl River Community College
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
Presidential Scholarship
None specified
29 - 36
Tuition, room and board
Vice Presidential
Scholarship
None specified 26 – 28
Tuition
Honors Scholarship
None specified 21 - 25
Up to $500
Valedictorian/Salutatorian
Scholarship
Highest or
second highest
GPA in high
school
graduating
class
None
specified
90 or above
18
Scholarship
Scholastic Excellence
Scholarship
Leadership Scholarship
Amount
Notes
Full-time first time college
students.
Deadline
Last day of registration for first time
students.
Tuition, room and board
Up to $250
Up to $250
Full-time first time college
students. Competitive
scholarships offered to
graduates who were officers
in student organizations in
their senior year.
90 or above
17
PRCC Full CareerTechnical Scholarship
3.5
None
specified
Tuition
PRCC Half CareerTechnical Scholarship
3.0
None
specified
Half tuition
Junior Miss Scholarship
None specified
None
specified
Tuition
Junior Miss Pageant winner in
PRCC six-county service
district.
PRCC Development
Foundation Scholarships
Various
Various
Various
Funded by individual and
group donations.
Student must have completed
2-year Career-Technical
program at a MS high school.
Must be accepted within 1
year of high school
graduation.
Priority deadline is April 4
Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
Pearl River Community College continued
Scholarship
Senior Citizen Discount
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
None specified
None
specified
Amount
Tuition waiver (on a space-available
basis)
Notes
Deadline
Must submit birth certificate
or driver’s license and social
security card.
Note: Pearl River Community College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.prcc.edu/ or http://www.prcc.edu/financial‐aid/scholarship‐opportunities Mississippi’s2‐YearCommunityandJuniorCollegeScholarships 2014‐15
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Scholarship
ACT Scholarships
Valedictorian
Scholarship
Academic
Excellence
Scholarship
SMCC Foundation
Scholarships
GPA
ACT
Requirement
Requirement
None specified
29 or higher
Amount
Full tuition, room and board plus a
$500 bookstore credit
Notes
Deadline
Full-time students who have
Last day of registration
attended no more than 3 full
semesters. Only one academic
scholarship will be awarded to
a student.
27 - 28
Full academic tuition plus a $500
bookstore credit
25 – 26
Full academic tuition
20 – 24
One-half tuition
Highest GPA in high
school graduating
class
None
specified
Academic tuition
1A/2A school – In top
4
3A school – In top 6
4A school – In top 8
5A school – In top 10
6A school – In top 12
None
specified
Full tuition
Offered only through the
freshman class of 20142015.
Various
Various
Various
Funded by individual and
group donations.
Fall semester - March 31
Spring semester – October 31
Note: Southwest Mississippi Community College Scholarships may be accessed at http://www.smcc.cc.ms.us/ or http://www.smcc.cc.ms.us/index.php/scholarships or http://www.smcc.cc.ms.us/index.php/campusnews/2053‐smcc‐foundation‐scholarships ***This is only a partial listing of scholarships available from each school. Scholarship information is subject to change. Please check
with the school for accurate information.