Career Center

SCHOLARSHIP NEWS

The following scholarships are available. Any student interested in applying, see Mrs. Faulkner in the Career Center in the Guidance Office for additional information and application forms.

The state of Mississippi offers financial aid ("Mississippi Helping Students") to all Mississippi graduates who meet the academic requirements as well as completing the FAFSA form. MTAG grants are for $250 per semester for freshman and sophomore years and increases to $500 per semester as juniors and seniors. The student must maintain the required grade point average. Deadlines and additional information may be obtained from the web page > The Career Center and the senior counselors can also give you valuable information.

University of Mississippi scholarships are for any students interested in attending the university. Deadline for application is February 1. Students must be admitted to the university before they can apply for any scholarships. On line applications are available and they must be submitted prior to the February 1 deadline. The following is a list of additional scholarships available at the University of Mississippi.

W.R. Newman Scholarship - Application due Feb. 1	$6,000 per year	Robert M. Carrier Scholarship - Application due Feb. 1	$6,500 per year
Christine and Clarence Day Business Scholarship - Application due Feb. 1	$10,000 per year	McDonnell-Barksdale Honors Scholarship - Application due Feb. 1	$6,000 per year
Donald S. Pichitino Scholarship - Application due Feb. 1	$6,000 per year	Harold Parker Memorial Scholarship - Application due Feb. 1	$6,000 per year
Croft Scholarship - Application due Feb. 1	$8,000 per year	Academic Excellence Scholarship NM - Follows National Merit/Achievement Announcement timeline	$5,240 per year
National Merit/Achievement Finalist Award - Follows National Merit/Achievement Announcement timeline	$500 per year	Luckyday Merit Scholarship - Application due Feb. 1	$2,500 per year
Herin-Hess Business Scholarship - Application due Feb. 1	$3,000 per year	Roger and Susie Friou Accountancy Scholarship - Application due Feb. 1	$3,000 per year
McCarty Accountancy Scholarship - Application due Feb. 1	$3,000 per year	Deloach and Ray Scholarship in Accountancy - Application due Feb. 1	$2,000 per year for two years
Henry C. Brevard, Jr., Engineering Scholarship - Application due Feb. 1	$500-$4,000 per year	Lucky Day Scholarship - Application due Feb. 15 FAFSA priority date March 15 Admission Priority Date	$1,000-$6,000 per year
John G. Adler Engineering Scholarship - Application due Feb. 1	$500- $4,000 per year	Community/Junior College Excellence Scholarship - Application due March 1	$6,500
Community/Junior College Leadership Award - Application due April 1	$1,000 first year	Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship - Application due June 1	$1,400 per year for two years
Luckyday Secondary Education Transfer Scholarship - Application due April 1 Priority Date	$3,800 per year two years only	Academic Excellence Scholarships - To ensure consideration Application due Feb. 1; April 1 deadline	$500-$2,500 per year
University Endowment/Foundation Scholarship - Application due Feb. 1	$500-$2,000 per year	Department, Performance, and Service Scholarship - Refer to applicable departments	Amounts vary
High School Valedictorian Scholarship - Application due June1	$1,000 first year only; not awardable to students with other academic scholarships	Chancellor's Leadership Class Scholarship - Application due March 15	$1,000 first year only; not awardable to students with other academic scholarships

Education Services Foundation, sponsor of College Access Planning Program and Delta Scholars Program, is offering a $1,000 scholarship. ESF is a Mississippi-based non-profit whose sole mission is "Making College Possible" for Mississippi students. Applications are due to ESF by February 20.

Education is Freedom (EIF) is a new national 501(c)(3) public foundation that provides college scholarships to B-average students who qualify them for traditional scholarships. Scholarships range from $500-$5,000 to cover tuition, books and fees. Applications are being accepted January 1 - March 15. Students can get complete information, scholarship criteria and applications at .

Flying J Scholarship Program is offering a $2,000 scholarship to outstanding students residing in the communities surrounding a Flying J Travel Plaza. Minimum grade point average is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent. Applications and transcripts must be postmarked no later than March 1. On-line transcripts and grade reports are not acceptable.

The Institute of Community Services, Inc. is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a DeSoto County senior. The scholarship is for the first year of college or vocational training and will be awarded in two allotments of $500. Applications are due to ICS, Inc. no later than February 28.

Memphis Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. is offering $1,000 scholarship to students who have a financial need and will be attending an accredited college in 2003. Students must successfully complete the college course(s) with a grade of "C" or better in order to be reimbursed by M.C.T.A.I. College Assistance Fund. Applications and transcripts must be postmarked no later than February 14.

Mississippi High School Activities Association is offering the Lindy Callahan Scholar-Athlete Award. Sixteen, $1,000.00 scholarships will be awarded during this school year, honoring a male and female scholar-athlete in each of the eight MHSAA districts. Applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 pm on February 21.

Mississippi Municipal League (MML) is offering one $1,000 scholarship to any high school senior in Mississippi who plans to attend an accredited community or junior college, college, or university in Mississippi. A second $1,000 scholarship is restricted to the children or grandchildren of Mississippi municipal officials and employees. Entry deadline is Friday, April 8.

Mississippi School of the Arts will open its doors to its first class of juniors in the fall of 2003. MSA located in Brookhaven, Mississippi, on the historic Whitworth College campus is a tuition-free school that will provide advanced programs of study in music, theatre, visual arts, dance, literary arts, and media arts for artistically gifted and talented Mississippi eleventh and twelfth grade students in a residential environment that promotes honor, integrity, service, and lifelong learning. Students who meet the criteria must apply during their sophomore year in high school to be admitted as juniors to MSA. The deadline for receipt of applications is February 14.

Mississippi State University is offering two Stennis scholarships each spring to academically talented high school seniors who intend to major in political science and pursue a public service career. Scholars receive a $2,000 stipend a year, and benefit from funded trips to Washington, D.C. The deadline for receipt of applications is February 27.

Sam Walton Community Scholarship information deadline is February 1. Applications are to be returned to the local Wal-Mart Store/SAM'S CLUB in a sealed 9x12 envelope. Student must have his name, address and high school name on the envelope. See Mrs. Faulkner for additional details and you can also check the web site .