Academic Excellence Scholarships
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These awards are designated for high school seniors fully admitted to the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ and enroll during the fall semester immediately after high school graduation without attending any other college.
Official test scores must be submitted to and processed by the Office of Â鶹´«Ã½ by March 1 for scholarship consideration. Notifications regarding an updated scholarship offer will be emailed and mailed by March 31.
For a full list of eligibility requirements please click back here.
Deadlines
MARCH 1: Students must be fully admitted to The University of Â鶹´«Ã½, with final test scores, by this date to be automatically considered for the freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship. Meeting the deadline is part of the eligibility requirement.
MAY 1: Students must accept Freshman Academic Scholarships in the SOAR.
Tuition breakdown and housing rate is based on the current 2024-2025 rates. These rates are subject to change due to state regulations.
Scholarship Amount Breakdown by Test Scores
| ACT Test Score | SAT Test Score | Annual Scholarship Amount | Out of Pocket Annual Tuition Expense |
| 20 | 1030-1050 | $1,500 | $8,498 |
| 21 | 1060-1090 | $2,500 | $7,498 |
| 22 | 1100-1120 | $3,000 | $6,998 |
| 23-24 | 1130-1190 | $4,500 | $5,498 |
| 25-26 | 1200-1250 | $5,250 | $4,748 |
| 27-29 | 1260-1350 | $7,000 | $2,998 |
| 30-36 | 1360-1600 | Full Tuition | $0 |
- Students must have a high school cumulative gpa of 3.25 or higher
- All awards are automatically renewed for a total of 4 years (8 consecutive fall/spring semesters) in accordance to the student maintaining scholarship stipulations each semester.
- Full tuition scholarships will increase as tuition rates increase. Tuition rates are subject to change without notice by the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL).
- Scholarship automatically renews if the student maintains a 2.5 Â鶹´«Ã½ cumulative GPA and 15 Â鶹´«Ã½ credit hours each fall and spring semester. Failure to meet these stipulations results in immediate cancellation of the scholarship.
Freshman Academic Housing Scholarship
*** This scholarship does stack with Academic Excellence Scholarship
| ACT/SAT Equivalent | One-Time Amount | Housing Requirements |
|
33-36 ACT or 1450+ SAT |
Full value of the cost for a double occupancy room only (estimated cost for freshman housing is $8,030 per year/$4,015 per semester) | Must live on campus during your first year |
- Freshman housing is assigned by the Department of Housing and Residence Life.
- Students who opt out of living on campus during their first year of enrollment forfeit the Academic Excellence Housing Scholarship.
- This scholarship is only for the student's first year housing (fall/spring semesters) and cannot be renewed or refunded.
- This scholarship does not cover any resident hall fees or additional student expenses.
- Students who decide to live in a single occupancy room will have to pay the difference in costs between a double occupancy room and a single occupancy room. This scholarship only covers up to the rate for a double occupancy room.