SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GULF COAST STUDENTS Company
Grade/ Age Classification
Description
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority Scholarship
Seniors in Harrison and Jackson counties with leadership and community http://akaettes.webs.com/apps/docu service, participation in AKA ments/ activities, and will attend an HBCU.
American Association of Blacks in Energy
African American, Hispanic, or Native American student https://www.aabe.org/index.php?co planning to major in business, engineering, mponent=pages&id=312 technology, mathematics, or physical science fields.
American Society of Military Controls (ASMC) Mississippi Sound Chapter
Seniors who plan to enter the http://chapters.asmconline.org/missi field of finance/resource ssippi/category/scholarships/ management
Angel Dolphin Scholarship
High School Seniors and undergraduate college students who have lost one or both parents
http://angeldolphinscholarship.org
Ann Wesson Memorial Scholarship Junior Auxillary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs
must live in the Biloxi-Ocean Springs Junior Auxillary service area
http://www.bosja.org/
Deadline
Amounts vary with particular Notes scholarships
two letters of several $500 and $1000 recommendation, March 25, 3013 scholarships photograph, and resume
March 1, 2013
six $1,500 winners
2.5 GPA, leadership, extracurricular activities, March 11, 2013 Two $1000 scholarships goals, and financial need will be considered
March 21, 2013
April 1, 2013
$500
$500 up to $2000
15 ACT and 2.7 GPA
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GULF COAST STUDENTS Company
Armed Forces Communication and Electronic Association- AFCEA
Community Foundation of Greater Jackson David G. Hall Memorial Scholarship
Grade/ Age Classification
Description
Amounts vary with particular Notes scholarships
Deadline
students actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate education degree for the http://gulfcoast.afceachapter.org/sch purpose of teaching STEM olarships.asp (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics)
October 3, 2013
http://www.cfgreaterjackson.org/sch olarships.html
varies
List of scholarships for Mississippi residents
Mississippi seniors who plan http://www.msafp.org/custom.asp?i to pursue a career in the field d=86 fo medicine
two $512
varies
one $1000, two $750, write an essay about a March 30, 2013 and two $500 family physician scholarships
Must be current or former patient of Frigo; 3.0 GPA, and community service
www.frigoortho.com
April 4, 2013
Get2College Scholarship
Seniors attending high school in Mississippi
www.get2college.org
December 1, 2013
$1,000
Get2College Scholarship
Juniors attending high school in George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River and Stone Counties
www.get2college.org
December 15, 2013
$500
List of local scholarships
http://www.mgccf.org/scholarships/
varies
varies
FRIGO Orthodontics Scholarship
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
essay, letter of recommendation, resume essay
application, resume
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GULF COAST STUDENTS Company
Grade/ Age Classification
Description
Deadline
Amounts vary with particular Notes scholarships must live in gulfport, requires an essay, teacher recommendation, transcript, and copy of college acceptance letter.
Applicants must be seniors who live in Gulfport with a 3.0 GPA and 18 ACT
http://www.mscoastchamber.com/G ulfport-Chamber-of-Commerce.html
March 15, 2013
Jackson County Republican Women Senator Trent Lott Scholarship
senior planning to attend college in MS
www.msjcrw.org
March 18, 2013
$1,000
Junior Auxillary Gulfport College Bound Scholarship
based on academic merit, financial need, and/or leadership potential
http://www.jagulfport.org/program/
March 13, 2013
Scholarships ranging from $500-$2000
MS Gulf Cast graduating senior
Last year application on file
Gulfport Chamber of Commerce
Keesler African-American Heritage Committee Scholarship
need based, letter of recommendation, and essay
April 21, 2013
Keesler Spouses' Club
military dependents of the Keesler AFB family.
www.keeslerspousesclub.com
May 7, 2013
Man of Character Scholarship
male senior who will be attending Mississippi State University
www.msusigmanu.chapterspot.com
April 1, 2013
Jackson County
Must be used for tuition only, one page essay, copy of military ID, and letter of recommendation $500
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GULF COAST STUDENTS Grade/ Age Classification
Description
McDonald's Employee Scholarship
McDonald's student employees who excel in their studies, serve their communities and go the extra mile to deliver a thoroughly enjoyable experience for our customers
www.mcdonalds.com
Mississippi Association of Broadcasters
Students enrolled in a fully accredited broadcast curriculum at a Mississippi 2 or 4 year college.
www.msbroadcasters.org
ages 16-18 and live in Mississippi
www.mississippiconcrete.com
Mississippi Gulf Coast Counselors Association
must be a senior attending a public or private high school in Harrison, Hancock, Jackson, Stone, Pearl River, or George County
www.mscounselor.org
Mississippi State University Alumni Association
seniors who will be attending Mississippi State University
www.alumni.msstate.edu
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Young men who demonstrate leadership, community involvement, 2.5 GPA, and 18 ACT
Company
Mississippi Concrete Industries Association
http://oppf.org/scholarship/
Deadline
Amounts vary with particular Notes scholarships
$5,000
May 1, 2013
application available through the employee portal
$4000 annually
November 1, 2013 $500, $300, and $200
January 18, 2013
$500
Each county chapter has a scholarship fund.
April 15, 2013
Application available January 1
three $1000
letter of recommendation and essay
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GULF COAST STUDENTS Company
Grade/ Age Classification
Prudential Spirit of Community Award seniors Regions Riding Forward Scholarship
Seniors in Regions' banking areas
Description
www.spirit.prudential.com
Deadline
November 5, 2013
www.regions.com/ridingforward
$1000 and a trip to Washington, D.C.
demonstrated community service
25 winners $5,000
Rotary Club of Ocean Springs and HOSA Joe Tinney Memorial Scholaship
Seniors at Ocean Springs and St. Martin High School // 20- http://www.oceanspringsrotary.org/ 27 ACT
March 27, 2013
Singing River Hospital Auxillary Volunteers' Scholarship Program
enrolled or planning to enroll http://www.mysrhs.com/services/vol in a medical field of study unteers/scholarships.html
April 1, 2013
Sisters with a purpose
Senior girls with a 2.5 or 84.5 GPA
www.sisterswithpurpose.org
Amounts vary with particular Notes scholarships
March 1, 2013
students need to contact their school guidance counselors as HOSA works with the school counselors to select nominees.
500
requires two recommendations, transcript, resume, photo, and essay.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GULF COAST STUDENTS Company
Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference (SESPTC)
Southern Scholarship Foundation
Southernettes Scholarship
Grade/ Age Classification
Description
Student whose parents/guardians work in http://www.wvapt.org/scholarships.h school transportation for at tm least 5 years
Minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants encouraged to submit early in spring and fall semesters. Applications accepted year-round. Graduating high school students and students currently attending community college and universities are eligible to apply.
www.southernscholarship.org
Senior; 21 ACT
www.southernettes.com
Deadline
Amounts vary with particular Notes scholarships
Eligible applicants include: bus operators, bus attendants, service technicians and inspectors, directors of student transportation services, supervisors, June 1, 2013 $2500 - one per state bus driver trainers, and other positions employed by the school district, their contractors, a state school, or the state department of education.
Awards given in the form of housing at one of 26 Florida-based March 1, 2014 and scholarship houses. The October 31, 2014 rent-free scholarship housing is equal to $7,000 to $10,000 per year.
Designated Institutions: Florida State University, Florida A&M, University of Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University.
senior residing in April 15, 2013 $500 book scholarship Harrison or jackson Counties
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GULF COAST STUDENTS Company
The Walter “Sweetness” Payton Memorial Scholarship
University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association
Grade/ Age Classification
Description
Mississippi graduate www.paytonfamilyfoundation.com/s attending any 4 year college cholarship.htm or university in the U.S. students who will be attending University of Southern MS
www.southernmissalumni.com
Deadline
March 28, 2013
Amounts vary with particular Notes scholarships
$6,500 renewable
3.0 GPA, Leadership qualities
Jackson, George, Harrison, Hancock, and Stone Counties
April 1, 2013
http://www.southernmissalumni.co
USM Legacy Scholarships
children and grandchildren of m/s/995/internal.aspx?sid=995&gid= Southern Miss Alumni
March 15, 2014
$1,000
March 15, 2013
$13,000 for 4 years
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Walmart Dependent Scholarship
Graduating senior who are Children of walmart employees
www.act.org/walmart/depend
YMCA Earl Wyman Achievement Award
awarded to one male and one female between ages 1518.
www.mgcymca.org
October 29, 2013
must demonstrate financial need
$500
Please Note: * The deadline date with the asterisk (*) represents last year’s deadline date. You can calculate that the NEW deadline date will be the around the same timeframe. Check the scholarship's website for updates. This is a guideline to help you prepare for the requirements listed on the scholarship.
Gulf Coast Get2College Center 715 Cox Avenue Ocean Springs, MS 39564 228.875.4441
www.get2college.org
