Scholarships for Mississippi students

17 scholarships and grants for students who live or go to school in Mississippi: local foundations found in IRS filings, Mississippi state aid, and programs confirmed on sponsors’ sites. Homeschool students can apply to most of them.

Homeschool requirements in Mississippi · 3 of these say homeschoolers can apply.

• Alcorn State University National Alumni ScholarshipsDeadline VariesScholarships for students at Alcorn State University from its national alumni association.
• Community Friends of ICS ScholarshipsScholarships for students in the north Mississippi area majoring in fields related to early childhood education.
• ECM Foundation Scholarships~$483 · Deadline VariesScholarships for children of employees of Mississippi electric cooperatives, certain ECM Youth Tour participants, and electrical engineering students from rural electric service areas in Mississippi.
• Hide-A-Way Lake ScholarshipDeadline VariesFinancial assistance for post-high-school education or vocational training for graduating students from the Hide-A-Way Lake community (Carriere, Mississippi).
• Higher Education Legislative Plan (HELP)Deadline March 31 · Grant · Homeschoolers welcomeTuition assistance for Mississippi students with financial need who meet income limits, a 2.5 high school GPA and ACT 20, at Mississippi public colleges and universities.
• John M and Elizabeth Beeman Bleuer ScholarshipDeadline March 31College scholarships for qualified high school students living in Biloxi, Mississippi. The 2024 deadline was March 31.
• John M Will Journalism ScholarshipDeadline VariesA scholarship for students preparing for a journalism career full time at a regionally accredited college, open to residents of specified counties in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi (Mobile area). Applicants submit samples of their journalism work; the deadline varies each year. No grants were made in the latest year.
• Keith Melancon Memorial ScholarshipScholarships for local youth in the Gulfport, Mississippi area continuing their education at the college level; the latest award was paid through the Jones County Junior College Athletic Foundation.
• Kids' Chance of Mississippi ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for children of Mississippi workers who were injured or killed on the job, usable at community colleges, colleges and universities in or outside the state. Seven were awarded in the latest year.
• Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG)Up to $2,500 · Deadline September 15 · Homeschoolers welcomeMerit grant for Mississippi high school graduates with a 3.5 GPA and ACT 29/SAT 1330 (or National Merit Semifinalist/Finalist) attending Mississippi colleges.
• Mississippi Junior Golf Foundation ScholarshipSmall college scholarships for members of the Mississippi Junior Golf Association.
• Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG)$500–1,000 · Deadline September 15 · Grant · Homeschoolers welcomeGrant for Mississippi residents at approved public and private nonprofit colleges who have a 2.5 high school GPA and ACT 15 and qualify for less than the maximum Pell Grant.
• Pike County Mississippi ScholarsDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for residents of Pike County, Mississippi; about $31,500 was awarded last year.
• Reverend Charlie E. and Cinderella S. Taylor Sr. Foundation STEM ScholarshipMerit-based undergraduate STEM scholarships for students from underserved communities attending universities in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Louisiana or Mississippi.
• Robert P Parish Jr Student Nurse ScholarshipDeadline VariesA scholarship for nursing students enrolled in a nursing school affiliated with Greenwood Leflore Hospital (Greenwood, Mississippi), for expenses directly related to nursing education. Apply as soon as possible after admission to nursing school.
• Seth Alexander Memorial ScholarshipAnnual scholarships for college-bound students in the Pascagoula, Mississippi community, from a memorial fund established in 2022.
• UPSKILL Grant (Upgrading Priority Skills for Key Industry Learning and Labor)Deadline September 15 · GrantCreated in 2026: covers remaining tuition and fees plus a $500 stipend for Mississippi adults 24 and older in community college certificate or associate programs for priority occupations.