Automatic merit · By state
Automatic Merit Scholarships in Mississippi
6 colleges in Mississippi automatically consider every admitted student for merit aid, with no separate scholarship application — 3 public and 3 private. Every award below is drawn verbatim from that school's own verified merit-aid page.
Verified Jul 20263 days ago· MP
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6 Mississippi colleges award merit automatically, with no separate application.
Each school below publishes an automatic merit rule — an award the school hands out based on your admitted GPA and test score, or on your academic record at admission, with no separate scholarship form. Amounts are the school’s own verbatim figures, and each school links to its full published ladder, renewal rules, and stacking policy. Schools without a published automatic tier aren’t listed.
Every Mississippi school with automatic merit
| School | Type | Automatic tiers | Sample automatic awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | Public | 2 | Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship (Mississippi residents): $1,000–$10,500/year based on HS GPA × ACT grid (see notes for full chart)+1 more on the school page |
| Ole Miss | Public | 5 | Academic Merit Scholarship (Mississippi residents): $1,000–$9,990/year based on ACT and GPA (see notes for full chart)1848 Award (Mississippi resident supplement): $2,000/year at 3.5 GPA + 23–28 ACT; $4,000/year at 3.5 GPA + 29+ ACTAcademic Merit Scholarship (non-residents): $3,000–$20,160/year based on GPA × ACT grid (see notes for full chart)+2 more on the school page |
| Southern Miss | Public | 14 | Academic Excellence Gpa325 Act31: $10,000Academic Excellence Gpa325 Act32 Fulltuition: Full tuitionAcademic Excellence Gpa325 Act20: $1,500+11 more on the school page |
| Belhaven | Private (religious) | 6 | President's Scholarship for First-Year Students: $17,000-$17,500 per yearDean's Scholarship for First-Year Students: $15,000-$17,000 per yearAchievement Grant for First-Year Students: $14,000-$15,500 per year+3 more on the school page |
| Millsaps | Private (religious) | 2 | Millsaps Merit Scholarship (automatic): $18,000-$34,000 per yearJPS Pathway Scholarship: At least 50% of tuition (renewable) |
| William Carey | Private (religious) | 2 | Academic Scholarships — First-Time Freshmen and First-Time International Students (Trustee / Presidential / Dean / Opportunity): $2,900-$10,100Academic Scholarships — Transfer Students (PTK Distinction / Presidential / Dean / Opportunity): $2,900-$9,800 |