Mississippi — Merit Scholarships
26 published award(s) at 4 college(s) in Mississippi, verified from official college sources — 11 guaranteed automatic, 15 automatic-consideration (not guaranteed).
Guaranteed automatic awards
Each award below is labelled guaranteed automatic because the college's own page explicitly says the award is automatic for students who meet the published criteria. Amounts are exact published figures.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 4.10+ with ACT 31+ superscore. | 4.1 | 1390 | 31 | $24,000 | $96,000 | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Nonresident Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.60-4.09 with ACT 31+ superscore. | 3.6 | 1390 | 31 | $21,000 | $84,000 | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Nonresident Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 4.10+ base award (no test threshold). | 4.1 | — | — | $19,000 | $76,000 | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Nonresident Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.30-3.59 with ACT 31+ superscore. | 3.3 | 1390 | 31 | $17,000 | $68,000 | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Nonresident Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.60-4.09 base award (no test threshold). | 3.6 | — | — | $16,000 | $64,000 | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Nonresident Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.30-3.59 base award (no test threshold). | 3.3 | — | — | $12,000 | $48,000 | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Tier: ACT 33-36 with GPA 3.60+. | 3.6 | 1450 | 33 | $10,500 | $42,000 | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Tier: ACT 30-32 with GPA 3.60+. | 3.6 | 1360 | 30 | $8,000 | $32,000 | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Tier: ACT 25-29 with GPA 3.60+. | 3.6 | 1200 | 25 | $5,000 | $20,000 | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Tier: ACT 30-32 with GPA 3.00-3.29. | 3.0 | 1360 | 30 | $3,000 | $12,000 | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Tier: ACT 21-24 with GPA 3.00-3.29. | 3.0 | 1060 | 21 | $1,000 | $4,000 | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Automatically considered — amount not guaranteed
For the awards below, the college automatically considers students who meet the published criteria, but the amount is not guaranteed. Figures shown are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded — read the official source for how selection and funding work.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Mississippi resident Academic Merit Scholarships; Ole Miss publishes these under 'Awards - Automatic Consideration' (no explicit guarantee language). Renewable 4 years. Stackable 1848 Award for GPA 3.5+: $2,000/yr at ACT 23-28, $4,000/yr at ACT 29+ (not a separate row). | 3.0 | 1450 | 33 | $10,278 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $41,112 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.25-4.0+ band; ACT 31 / SAT 1390-1410. | 3.25 | 1390 | 31 | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $40,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Scores/admission by March 1; accept by May 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.25-4.0+ band; ACT 30 / SAT 1360-1380. | 3.25 | 1360 | 30 | $9,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $36,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Scores/admission by March 1; accept by May 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Mississippi resident Academic Merit Scholarships; Ole Miss publishes these under 'Awards - Automatic Consideration' (no explicit guarantee language). Renewable 4 years. Stackable 1848 Award for GPA 3.5+: $2,000/yr at ACT 23-28, $4,000/yr at ACT 29+ (not a separate row). | 3.0 | 1420 | 32 | $7,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $30,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.25-4.0+ band; ACT 29 / SAT 1330-1350. | 3.25 | 1330 | 29 | $7,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $28,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Scores/admission by March 1; accept by May 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.25-4.0+ band; ACT 27-28 / SAT 1260-1320. | 3.25 | 1260 | 27 | $6,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $24,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Scores/admission by March 1; accept by May 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.25-4.0+ band; ACT 25-26 / SAT 1200-1250. | 3.25 | 1200 | 25 | $5,250 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $21,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Scores/admission by March 1; accept by May 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| University Scholar Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Class B because the page states 'Scholarships are awarded based on availability of funding.' The President's Excellence Scholarship ('covers up to $18,000 per year', 28+ ACT, 3.0 GPA) and Provost Scholar Scholarship ('covers up to $15,000 per year', 24-27 ACT, 3.0 GPA) are excluded: both are 'up to' amounts that are reduced by Pell Grant eligibility. Page footer: revised/approved February 5, 2019, effective Fall 2019 — figures may be dated. | 3.0 | — | 22 | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Application must be on file by April 1 of the year of attendance | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Mississippi resident Academic Merit Scholarships; Ole Miss publishes these under 'Awards - Automatic Consideration' (no explicit guarantee language). Renewable 4 years. Stackable 1848 Award for GPA 3.5+: $2,000/yr at ACT 23-28, $4,000/yr at ACT 29+ (not a separate row). | 3.0 | 1360 | 30 | $4,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $18,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.25-4.0+ band; ACT 23-24 / SAT 1130-1190. | 3.25 | 1130 | 23 | $4,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $18,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Scores/admission by March 1; accept by May 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Mississippi resident Academic Merit Scholarships; Ole Miss publishes these under 'Awards - Automatic Consideration' (no explicit guarantee language). Renewable 4 years. Stackable 1848 Award for GPA 3.5+: $2,000/yr at ACT 23-28, $4,000/yr at ACT 29+ (not a separate row). | 3.0 | 1300 | 28 | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.0-3.24 band; ACT 30-31 / SAT 1360-1410. | 3.0 | 1360 | 30 | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Scores/admission by March 1; accept by May 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.0-3.24 band; ACT 26-29 / SAT 1230-1350. | 3.0 | 1230 | 26 | $2,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Scores/admission by March 1; accept by May 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.0-3.24 band; ACT 23-25 / SAT 1130-1220. | 3.0 | 1130 | 23 | $1,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $6,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Scores/admission by March 1; accept by May 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Mississippi resident Academic Merit Scholarships; Ole Miss publishes these under 'Awards - Automatic Consideration' (no explicit guarantee language). Renewable 4 years. Stackable 1848 Award for GPA 3.5+: $2,000/yr at ACT 23-28, $4,000/yr at ACT 29+ (not a separate row). | 3.0 | 1130 | 23 | $1,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
How to read this page: figures come only from the college's own published pages. Class A = guaranteed automatic (the college publishes the promise). Class B = automatic consideration — amount not guaranteed. Every figure links to its official source with a verification date. Full methodology →
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