Scholarships
College Planning
Get2College is a FREE college access program of the Woodward Hines Education Foundation. This organization provides tutorials, workshops, and one to one assistance with planning for college, helping students sign up for the ACT, and completing the FAFSA and Mississipppi Financial Aid Application.
Get2College link: https://get2college.org/
Federal Aid
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in getting money for college. It is required for federal student aid. However, the FAFSA results may also be used for private scholarships, money that comes directly from the college or university and also for state financial aid, all with different deadlines.
The direct link is https://studentaid.gov/
The FAFSA asks for BASIC information about your family’s financial situation and, depending on your circumstances, you will need your parent’s tax information, social security number, and driver’s license.
You can contact Itawamba Community College for assistance or you can contact get2college.org for an appointment. They will provide FREE hands-on and confidential assistance for completing the FAFSA. They also have FAFSA tutorials on their You Tube Channel.
Institutional Scholarships
Most scholarships come directly from individual colleges and universities, these are considered institutional scholarships. Complete applications for admission in the fall of your senior year. You must be accepted for admission in order to receive scholarships and financial aid. Sometimes the application for admission is used to award scholarships, however many colleges have additional applications.
There may be departmental scholarships or scholarships for specific programs such as Honors Colleges, or talent based scholarships requiring auditions or portfolios. Check out each college’s financial aid website for the institutions "General Scholarship Application" and make sure you meet all the deadlines.
- LuckyDay Scholarship Program
- The University of Mississippi - Deadline January 10, 2024 - http://www.olemiss.edu/studentaffairs/luckyday
- Mississippi State University - Deadline December 1, 2023 - https://www.luckyday.msstate.edu/application
- The University of Southern Mississippi - January 15, 2024 - https://www.usm.edu/luckyday-scholars/faqs.php
- Blue Mountain Christian University - IMPACT (Theater) Scholarship - Deadline ASAP
Available Scholarships and Deadlines
CREATE Foundation Scholarships:
Closed - CREATE Scholarships will reopen January 2025
Other Local/State Scholarships:
- Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship/Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid - No Deadline Specified
- www.msfinancialaid.org/DEDC
- Flyer: /uploaded/THS/SFA_DEDC_Flyer.pdf
- This scholarship can be applied to dual credit/dual enrollment classes in Spring 2024 for seniors and is open to all juniors as well.
- Sigma Gamma Rho/Jacqueline E. Certion Scholarship - Deadline April 22, 2024
- Susie Owens Scholarship - Deadline April 26, 2024
- Disabled American Veterans Scholarship - Deadline April 30, 2024
- The Hope Foundation Scholarships - Deadline April 30, 2024
- Sigma Gamma Rho/Nu Omega Sigma Tupelo Alumnae Chapter Scholarship - Deadline May 3, 2024
- Tupelo Community Theater Scholarships (multiple scholarships) - Deadline May 10, 2024
- Mississippi Municipal League Scholarship - Deadline May 24, 2024
- Mississippi Trucking Association Foundation Scholarship - Deadline June 18, 2024
Other Scholarship Websites
Below you will find some links to websites and search engines that may prove to be useful in your search for additional private scholarships.
https://get2college.org/scholarships
https://www.salliemae.com/college-planning/tools/scholarship-search/
https://www.unigo.com/scholarships
National/Regional Scholarships: