After applying to the college(s) of your choice, check with the school's financial aid office to determine what scholarships are available. Colleges and universities usually offer foundation and departmental scholarships for academics, athletics, music, band, leadership, etc. Also check with your employer (or employer of parent and/or guardian) to see if any company scholarships are offered. Many fraternal organizations and church groups offer scholarships also. (The due dates listed below were for the 2007-2008 school year and information received in 2009.) Due dates will be changed as information is received.
Any scholarship with an internet address listed must be applied for online. |
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| Scholarship | Web Address and Information | Amount | Eligibility |
Deadline |
| Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarship | Minimum of 18 ACT, 85.00 GPA, single with no children; active in school & community | $1,000 | open to seniors | April 8th |
| Horatio Alger Scholarship | Must have financial need; GPA of 2.0, extra curricular and community service, www.horatioalger.com/scholarships/sp.cfm | varies | open to seniors | November 20th |
| Abbott and Fenner Business Consultants Scholarship | www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm Essay contest | $1,000 | open to juniors and seniors | June 20th |
| American Cancer Society | www.cancer.org must be cancer survivor | $1,000 | open to seniors | February 1st |
| American Architectural Foundation Scholarship | Minority or disadvantaged senior majoring in architecture | not listed | open to seniors | December 7th |
| American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship Contest | www.sprinklernet.org Essay (700-1000 words) | 1,850 | open to seniors | January 5th |
| American Society of Military Comptrollers Scholarship | Must enter field of study directly related to financial/resource management. Requires two letters of recommendation. | $1,000 | open to seniors | March 31st |
| AXA Achievement Scholarship | www.axa-achievement.com Must have outstanding achievement in school, community or work activities. | varies. | open to seniors | December 15th |
| Access to Education | www.usafunds.org Targeted to minority students with financial need. 2.5 GPA | $1,500 renewable | open to seniors | February 16th |
| Best Buy Scholarship | www.BestBuy.com Good grades and outstanding community service | varies | open to seniors | February 15th |
| John & Elizabeth Bleuer Scholarship | Resident of Biloxi for 3 yrs.; 3.25 GPA; Financial need; three letters of recommendation | varies | open to seniors | March 31st |
| Biloxi Chamber of Commerce Scholarship | Minimum of 18 on ACT, 3.0 GPA, must reside in city limits of Biloxi | varies | open to seniors | April 3rd |
| Biloxi High School Touchdown Club Scholarship | Must have completed 3 full years on football team and attended weight training session | $250 | open to seniors | February 15th |
| Biloxi Rotary Club Scholarship | 2.5 GPA, letters of recommendation | varies | open to seniors | March 28th |
| Biloxi Tri-Centennial Scholarship | Must plan to study in field that will advance heritage and culture of Biloxi | $1,000 | open to seniors | April 20th |
| Emma Bowen Foundation for Minority Interests in Media | www.emabowenfoundation.com intern/scholarship - minority student must pursue career in the media | work study | open to juniors and seniors | March 1st |
| Blue Caillavet Scholarship | Based on academics and athletics; must not be receiving any other academic or athletic scholarship | $5,000 | open to senior | March 1st |
| Burger King Scholars | must be nominated; 2.5 GPA, works average of 15 hrs.; community. service; .financial need | $1,000 | open to seniors | December 15th |
| Robert C. Byrd Scholarship | www.mde.k12.us/scholarship/scholdev.html historically given to top scholars | $1,500 | open to seniors | March 31st |
| Campus Tours | www.ecampustours.com virtual tour site of campuses, offers scholarship | $1,000 | open to seniors | August 1st |
| Champions for Children | www.msmentoring.org must have completed 100 mentoring hours, starting on 06/01/06, 4 letters of recommendation | varies | open to seniors | April 1st |
| The Christian Connection | www.christianconnector.com must plan to attend Christian school | $2,500 | open to seniors | Not given |
| Coca Cola Scholarship | www.coca-colascholars.org leadership, community service; academics | varies | open to seniors | October 31st |
| Delisle Black Network Scholarship | 2.8 GPA, 500 word essay, must be African American; letters of recommendation | not listed | open to seniors | April 1st |
| Discover Card Tribute | www.discovercardtribute.com special talents, leadership, obstacles overcome and community service. | varies | open to juniors only | January 31st |
| James Doyle Memorial Scholarship | must be legally blind or have parent or legal guardian legally blind | $4,000 | open to seniors | March 7th |
| Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship | www.elks.org/enf. Based on grades, ACT, Leadership, Financial Aid and extra curricular | varies | open to seniors | January 11th |
| ESF Scholarship Essay Competition | www.esfweb.com Essay "If you could go back in time, where would you go?" | $1,000 | open to seniors | Suspended for 2009 |
| ESF "The Write Stuff" Scholarship | www.esfweb.com Based on ACT, GPA and Essay | varies | open to seniors | Suspended for 2009 |
| Family Health Foundation of Mississippi | Essay and resume required | not listed | open to seniors | January 15th |
| FRIGO Orthodontics Scholarship | Must be current or former patient of FRIGO, 3.0 GPA, community service | not listed | open to seniors | April 14th |
| Luther Garrett- Joe Lewis Memorial Vocational Scholarship | Must be vocational-technical student who will attend community college in Fall | $600 | open to seniors | May 8th |
| Gates Millennium Scholars | www.gmsp.org Only for minority students, 3.3 GPA, leadership, community service, financial need | cost of attendance | open to seniors | January 12th |
| Gulf Coast Association of Legal Support Professionals | must be entering law related field of study | $300 | open to seniors | January 17th |
| Gulf Coast Counseling Association | Based on GPA, extra-curricular; community service | $250 | open to seniors | April 15th |
| Gulf Coast Tougaloo Alumni Chapter | must attend Tougaloo | $2,000 | open to seniors | April 8th |
| Gulfport Little Theatre | must major in performing arts field; must have theatre involvement | open to seniors | April 1st | |
| David G. Hall, MD, Memorial Scholarship | Essay contest | $1,250 | open to seniors | March 1st |
| Hitachi Scholarship | www.hitachifoundation.org | $5,000 | open to seniors | April 1st |
| Junior Achievement Scholarship | www.ja.org Essay required | $5,000 | open to seniors | February 3rd |
| K & J Foundation Scholarship | Essay, two letters of recommendation | $500 | open to seniors | June 12th |
| Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. | 2.5 GPA required | $1,500 | open to seniors | March 1st |
| Keesler African American Heritage Committee | Essay Required | not listed | open to seniors | April 30th |
| Keesler Fisher House Commissary Scholarship | www.militaryscholar.org must be military dependent | varies | open to seniors | February 22nd |
| Keesler Spouses' Scholarship | must be military dependent | 500-1,000 | open to seniors | April 10th |
| Kepra Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program | www.kepra.com offered to students who have epilepsy or epilepsy in family | $5,000 | open to seniors | not given |
| Kiwanis Scholarship | based on GPA, extra-curricular | not listed | open to seniors | April 30th |
| Knights of Columbus Scholarship | requires active participation in Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church | 300 | open to seniors | April 15th |
| Ernie and Laura Leuenberger Scholarship, www.usm.edu/financialaid/scholarships.php | Must apply online USM financial aid office. Must attend USM majoring in business | varies | open to seniors | March 31st |
| Mercedes Benz Scholarship | www.MBUSA.com/drivefuture 3.0 GPA, first generation to attend college | $2,500 | open to seniors | February 10th |
| MGCCC Reflections Team | recipient will serve as a member of the recruiting team | 1/2 tuition | open to seniors | April 13th |
| Military Officers Association of America | www.moaa.org/education must be military dependent | varies | open to seniors | not given |
| Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship | www.purpleheart.org must be direct descendent of Purple Heart Recipient | varies | open to seniors | not given |
| Mississippi Concrete Industries Assn. | essay required | $1,000 | juniors & seniors | November 16th |
| Mississippi Municipal League | must attend college in Mississippi | $1,000 | open to seniors | May 15th |
| Mississippi Vocational Counselors' Scholarship | must be a two year career technical program completer | $250 | ||
| National Academy of Engineering | www.engineergirl.org/CMS/Contest.aspx | varies | 10,11,12 | March 1st |
| National Foundation for Advancement of the Arts | www.NFAA.ARTSawards.org must be an artist in the performing, literary and/or visual arts | varies | open to seniors | October 2nd |
| NASA Aeronautics Essay Competition | 5-7 page essay (air and space transportation 50 years into future) | $1,000 | open to seniors | March 15th |
| Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society | www.nmcr.org/education.html must be military dependent | varies | open to seniors | not given |
| Non Commissioned Officers Association | www.ncoausa.org must be dependent of NCOA member. | 900-1,000 | open to seniors | March 31st |
| Nissan Scholarship | www.mississippiuniversities.com 2.5 GPA,20 ACT, financial need, leadership | tuition, etc. | open to seniors | March 1st |
| Northrop Grumman Workforce Training and Development Scholarship | Must attend 2 or 4 yr. university in MS | $1,000 - $2,000 | open to seniors | April 17th |
| Omega Psi Phi Fraternity | Brief essay required -download application here | varies | open to seniors | April 15th |
| Operation Vietnam | www.operationvn.org (under operations) open to Vietnamese seniors, essay required | $250 | open to seniors | April 22nd |
| Papa John's Scholarship | www.papajohns.com/comun/scholar.htm | varies | open to seniors | January 31st |
| Walter "Sweetness Payton Memorial Scholarship | Essay required, financial need | $6,000 | open to seniors | March 28th |
| Phi Delta Kappa | must plan to pursue career in teaching | varies | open to seniors | February 1st |
| Principal's Leadership Award Scholarship | top 20%of class; demonstrated leadership | $1,000 (100 awards given) | open to seniors | November 1st |
| Prom Wishes | www.promwishescatalog.com | varies | open to seniors | March 1st |
| Prudential Spirit of Community | demonstrated community service involvement | $1,000 (50 awards given) | 10, 11, 12 grades | October 31st |
| Rotary Club of Biloxi | 2.5 GPA, 2 letters of recommendation | not listed | open to seniors | March 22nd |
| Sallie Mae Fund Unmet Need Scholarship | www.salliemaefund.org adj. gross income of $30,000 or less | not listed | open to seniors | May 31st |
| Sammy 2006 - Got Milk? USA Today Scholarship | www.whymilk.com Based on athletics, GPA; Leadership & Community Service | $7,500 | open to seniors | March 3rd |
| SESPTC Scholarship | student's parent must work in school transportation for the past five years | $1,000 | open to seniors | April 30th |
| Sam Walton Community Scholarship | www.walmartfoundation.org | $1,000 | open to seniors | January 12th |
| Sammy2006 - Got Milk USA Today Scholarship | www.whymilk.com | $7,500 | open to seniors | March 3rd |
| Sun Herald Scholarship | must be planning career in the newspaper industry; essay | $1,000 | open to seniors | March 14th |
| C. T. Switzer Scholarship | criteria includes GPA, extra curricular, fin. need, Jr. Civitan members | $500 | open to seniors | April 6th |
| ThanksUSA Scholarship | www.thanksusa.org dependents of active duty military | not given | open to seniors | May 30th |
| Tougaloo Alumni Chapter | top 20% in class, must enroll at Tougaloo | $1,000 | open to seniors | April 13th |
| Toyota Community Scholars | based on academics, leadership and community service | $10,000 to $20,000 | open to seniors | Nov. 1st |
| Admiral Travers Scholarship | www.nmcrs.org/education must be dependent of Navy/Marine Corp. personnel | not listed | open to seniors | March 1st |
| TRI MEC | available through MGCCC-JC,JD & Perk, Financial Aid Office, must major in math, engineering, computer science | full | open to seniors |
not listed |
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Tricentennial Scholarship |
must major in history, heritage, the arts , tourism, architecture or archaeology | $1,000 | open to seniors |
May 12th |
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2007 Student View Scholarship |
www.student-view.com, scholarship drawing |
not given | open to seniors | April 15th |
|
Tylenol Scholarship |
www.tylenol.com; go to news/reports applications available mid-summer; |
$1,000 | open to seniors | September 30th |
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U.S.S. Biloxi Scholarship |
must attend USM |
$1,000 | open to seniors |
April 15th |
| Voice of Democracy (VFW) | www.vfw.org, Audio Essay Contest | varies | open to 9th - 12th grade | November 1st |
| Ward Two Scholarship | must live in Ward 2, City of Biloxi, 2.0 GPA | not given | open to seniors | May 12th |
| Wendy's Heisman Scholar Athlete | www.wendysheisman.com based on academics and sports | open to seniors | October 1st | |