We understand that scholarship opportunities and financial assistance are among your top concerns. Your application for admission to the Honors College is also your application for our highly competitive honors scholarships. Fewer than 5 percent of our entering freshmen receive an Honors College scholarship. You must apply by the regular-decision deadline (January 10) to be considered. These scholarships are available only to students enrolled in the Honors College:
- McDonnell-Barksdale Honors Scholarships, annual awards valued at $32,000 ($8,000 per year) and limited to Mississippi residents
- Doris Raymond Scholarships, annual awards valued at $32,000 ($8,000 per year) and open to all applicants
- Harold Parker Memorial Scholarships, annual awards valued at $32,000 ($8,000 per year) and open to all applicants
- Bill and Melanie Roper Scholarships, annual awards valued at $40,000 ($10,000 per year) and open to business, science, technology, engineering, or math students
- Everett Williams Honors Scholarships, annual awards valued at $32,000 ($8,000 per year) and open to all applicants
- Annexstad Family Foundation Leaders for Tomorrow Scholarships, annual awards valued at $25,000 ($6,250 per year) and open to applicants with financial need who exhibit leadership potential
- Walker Family Scholarship, annual award valued at $12,000 ($3,000 per year) limited to Mississippi residents with demonstrated financial need
Although the SMBHC itself awards only a few scholarships, most honors students qualify for one of the university’s many academic excellence scholarships. Applicants to the Honors College are often the strongest contenders for university- wide and departmental scholarship awards, as well as for other forms of financial aid available at the University of Mississippi. Please visit the university’s financial aid website (finaid.olemiss.edu) and the department or school in which you intend to major to learn about other scholarship opportunities.