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Automatic Scholarship

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

Automatically awarded upon MSU admission based on 9th-11th grade high school GPA and test scores.  Annual award (over a maximum of 8 semesters).

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2024 Fall2025 Spring OnlineStarkville Freshman MS Resident

$6,000 over four years, $1,500 per year

ACT

20-23

SAT

1030-1150

GPA

3.00-3.49

$6,000 over four years, $1,500 per year

ACT

20-23

SAT

1030-1150

GPA

3.50+

$8,000 over four years, $2,000 per year

ACT

24

SAT

1160-1190

GPA

3.00-3.49

$12,000 over four years, $3,000 per year

ACT

24

SAT

1160-1190

GPA

3.50+

$8,000 over four years, $2,000 per year

ACT

25-26

SAT

1200-1250

GPA

3.00-3.49

$14,000 over four years, $3,500 per year

ACT

25-26

SAT

1200-1250

GPA

3.50+

$12,000 over four years, $3,000 per year

ACT

27-29

SAT

1260-1350

GPA

3.00-3.49

$20,000 over four years, $5,000 per year

ACT

27-29

SAT

1260-1350

GPA

3.50+

$24,000 over four years, $6,000 per year

ACT

30-32

SAT

1360-1440

GPA

3.00-3.49

$32,000 over four years, $8,000 per year

ACT

30-32

SAT

1360-1440

GPA

3.50+

$24,000 over four years, $6,000 per year

ACT

33-36

SAT

1450-1600

GPA

3.00-3.49

$40,000 over four years, $10,000 per year

ACT

33-36

SAT

1450-1600

GPA

3.50+

Scholarships Notice

Mississippi State University awards automatic scholarships based on specific academic criteria. Calculate your potential amounts using our scholarship calculator. Opportunities for additional scholarships, such as departmental or private scholarships, are available based on submission of the General Scholarship Application, which opens on October 1, 2024, for students entering in summer/fall 2025.

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