Scholarships - [ additional MSU scholarship opportunities ]
Tillman Military Scholarship
- Application Open Date: February 13, 2012
- Application Close Date: March 16, 2012
- Tillman Military Scholar Application
- Award:Amount Varies – Award can be used to cover direct study-related expenses such as tuition, fees, books, and room and board.
- Who is eligible to apply for a Tillman Military Scholarship?
- Veteran and active servicemembers of both pre- and post-9/11 service
- Servicemembers who wish to start, finish or further their education
- Those enrolled as a full-time student at an American institution of higher learning
- Servicemembers of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Guard and Reserve
- Servicemembers pursuing undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate degrees, at 2-year, 4-year, public or private institutions
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Spouses of servicemembers
- Including those who are survivors of a servicemember
- What criteria will be considered for selecting Tillman Military Scholars ?
- Educational and career ambitions
- Record of personal achievement
- Compelling, thoughtful, genuine and thorough essay question responses
- Demonstration of service to others in the community and a desire to continue such service
- Documents required
To complete the application, the following documents will need to be uploaded:- Documentation of military service (only DD214 or a personal service record, i.e. Officer Record Brief, Enlistment Record Brief, Basic Individual Record, Personal Data Record, Performance Summary Record will be accepted)
- Resume (including education, work, public service history, recognitions and awards earned)
- Two (2) essay question responses (to be inserted into the online application). Prepare your responses now and copy and paste them into the online application. Each response must be no more than 400 words.
Prior to applying you will be required to bring all application documentation to the Montgomery Center for America's Veterans for review. For more information, please contact the G. V. "Sonny" Montgomery Center for America's Veterans at 662-325-6719 or rwhite@saffairs.msstate.edu.
Air Force ROTC Non-Resident Supplemental Scholarship
- Priority Date: Apply at www.afrotc.com by December 1st of Senior Year
- Award: $59,500 for 4-yr majors, $75,300 for approved 5-yr majors. Valid for both in-state and out-of-state Air Force HSSP recipients.
- Criteria:
- Minimum 24 ACT (or 1100 SAT) and a CGPA of 3.0 (Avg 27 ACT / 1238 SAT, CGPA 3.7)
- Must have good moral character with strong leadership potential
- Maintain Height/Weight standards
- Pass Physical Fitness Assessment
- More details at: http://afrotc.com/scholarships/high-school/eligibility/
- Application window is open from June-Dec 1st of Senior Year
- For more information contact Capt Wesley Simmons, (662) 325-3810 or email at simmons@afrotc.msstate.edu
Noyce STEM Teacher Scholarship
- Priority Date: March 1
- Award: Undergraduate recipients will receive up to $10,000, and Graduate recipients will receive up to $15,000 for each scholarship year.
- Criteria:
Departmental and College Scholarships
- Departments and colleges within the university administer their own departmental scholarship programs. Students who have chosen a major are encouraged to contact the department in their major areas of study regarding scholarship opportunities.
- Architecture, Art & Design
- College of Ag and Life Sciences
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business & Industry
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Vet Med
- Forest Resources
Performance and Service Scholarships
- ROTC, art, music, chorus, band, cheerleading, and pom squad offer scholarships or waivers. Amounts vary and may include non-resident tuition awards. An audition or portfolio showing may be required. Contact the appropriate department or program for more information.
Privately Funded Awards
- Privately funded awards, such as alumni chapter scholarships, are awarded to select students to receive one-year awards based on outstanding leadership and academic records. List of Available Privately Funded Awards(PDF)
Sumners Scholarship
- Application Deadline:
Fall: September 15
Spring: November 15 - Award:
- Sumners will only be awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours and graduate students enrolled in a minimum of 9 semester hours
- Sumner awards will be $1,800 per year ($900/sem) beginning Fall 2012
- Sumners will not be awarded for the summer term
- Criteria:
- Must be a permanent resident of Attala, Carrol, Choctaw, Montgomery, or Webster counties in Mississippi
- Must submit a Sumners application by the appropriate deadline to be approved by the E.H. Sumners Foundation
- Applications must be submitted annually
- 2012-2013 Sumners Scholarship Application
Swalm Brookhaven Scholarship
- Priority Date: December 1
- Award: $10,000 over four years (or $2500 per year, $1250 per semester) for 20 Brookhaven High graduates and 5 Brookhaven Academy graduates
- Criteria:
- Must have a 3.0 or higher GPA upon graduation from high school
- Must be an entering freshman enrolled in 12 hours or more
- Must pursue a technical degree
- Financial need will be a consideration
- Recipients must complete and submit a Swalm Brookhaven Scholarship Application (PDF)
- Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 at MSU to remain eligible for the continuation of funding
- This award can be forfeited if the scholar changes to a non-technical major, falls below the 3.0 GPA or enrolls for less than 12 hours per semester at MSU
Kelly Gene Cook Foundation Scholarships
- Priority Date: Not Applicable
- Award: Varies
- Criteria:
- Be an entering freshman
- Have a 24 ACT and a scholarship GPA of 3.5
- Have financial need and academic ability
Alumni Waiver
- Award: 50 percent of the out-of-state portion of tuition will be waived and will continue if the student maintains a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Cumulative GPA is monitored for eligibility at the end of each fall semester.
- Criteria:
- Applicant must be a son or daughter of an alumnus or alumna who has earned a minimum of 48 semester hours of credit, or earned a degree from MSU
- Applicants who receive a non-resident tuition scholarship will not be a candidate for an alumni waiver, except in the summer
