There is a $4,500 cap (yearly) on all institutional awards and scholarships for commuters unless otherwise indicated.

Freshmen Achievement Awards

Leadership Award

• Criteria - Based on the student's leadership involvement and GPA.  Minimum 18 ACT or 870 SAT. Freshmen must have a minimum of an 18 ACT or 870 SAT.
• Requirements - Completed leadership application, resume outlining all extra-curricular activities, official high school transcript
• Amount - Variable, depending on qualifications.

Opportunity Grant

• Criteria - Minimum 18 ACT or 870 SAT
• Requirements - Completed admission application, official high school transcript, ACT/SAT score
• Amount - Opportunity Grant plus any other scholarship cannot exceed the institutional cap

Freshmen Academic Achievement Awards

Heritage Award

• Criteria - 20 - 24 ACT or 930 - 1120 SAT
• Requirements - Completed admission application, official high school transcript, ACT/SAT score
• Amount - $2,000 - $2,500

Dean's Scholar

• Criteria - 25 - 28 ACT or 1130 - 1270 SAT
• Requirements - Completed admission application, official high school transcript, ACT/SAT score
• Amount - $3,000 - $3,500

Presidential Scholar

• Criteria - 29 or higher ACT or 1280 or higher SAT
• Requirements - Completed admission application, official high school transcript, ACT/SAT score
• Amount - $5,000

Transfer Achievement Awards

Leadership Award

• Criteria - Based on the student's demonstrated leadership in school, church, and community, and GPA.  Transfers must have a 2.0 GPA or higher
• Requirements - Completed leadership application, resume outlining all extra-curricular activities, official college transcript
• Amount - Variable, depending on qualifications.

Opportunity Grant

• Criteria - Minimum 2.0 GPA
• Requirements - Completed admission application, official college transcript
• Amount - Opportunity Grant plus any other scholarship cannot exceed the institutional cap

Transfer Academic Achievement Awards

Heritage Award

• Criteria - 2.5 - 3.24 GPA
• Requirements - Completed admission application, official college transcript
• Amount - $2,000

Dean's Scholar

• Criteria - 3.25 - 3.74 GPA
• Requirements - Completed admission application, official college transcript
• Amount - $2,500

Presidential Scholar

• Criteria - 3.75 - 3.99 GPA
• Requirements - Completed admission application, official college transcript, 250 word essay
• Amount - $4,000

Transfer Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships

Phi Theta Kappa Scholar

• Criteria - 3.5 - 3.75 GPA with a minimum 24 hours
• Requirements - Completed admission application, official college transcript, membership verification letter
• Amount - $4,000

Phi Theta Kappa Dean's Scholar

• Criteria - 3.75 - 3.99 GPA with a minimum of 24 hours
• Requirements - Completed admission application, official college transcript, membership verification letter
• Amount - $4,500

Phi Theta Kappa Presidential Scholar

• Criteria - 4.0 GPA with a minimum of 24 hours
• Requirements - Completed admission application, official college transcript, membership verification letter, 250 word essay
• Amount - $5,000

Achievement & Merit

Valedictorian or Salutatorian

• Requirements - rank first or second in class at graduation (high school students only)
• Amount - $1,000 one time

Christian Ministry

• Requirements - Baptist pastor/church recommendation and public call to ministry
• Amount - $1,250 per semester.  Must be renewed every fall

Christian Ministry Dependent

• Requirements - Tax dependent of a full-time Southern Baptist ministry
• Amount - $1,250 per semester

Acteen

• Requirements - Recommendation by Acteen sponsor and active in organization
• Amount - $1,000 one time

Speaker's Tournament

• Requirements - State convention recommendation
• Amount - State winner: Room and board; second, third, and fourth place: Room

Bible Drill

• Requirements - State convention recommendation
• Amount - State winner: Room and board; second and third place: Room

Baptist Student Union

• Requirements - Sponsor recommendation and active in campus ministry
• Amount - $500 per semester. Must be renewed every fall

Hugh O'Bryan Scholarship

• Requirements - Sponsor recommendation required
• Amount - $500 one time

Other Scholarships

Financial Need

• Criteria - Based on Free Application for Frederal Student Aid
• Requirements - Completed admissions application, official high school transcript, FAFSA
• Amount - Variable, depending on financial need

Part-time Commuter Assistance

• Criteria - Commuter, first-time to enroll, no other institutional aid, part-time student
• Requirements - Completed admissions application, official high school transcript, ACT or SAT score, official college transcript(s)
• Amount - $500 - $2,000

Alumni Dependent

• Criteria - Tax dependent of anyone who completed at least one full semester for credit at Mississippi College
• Requirements - Completed admissions application, official high school transcript, ACT or SAT score, official college transcript(s)
• Amount - $250 per semester (up to 8 semesters for freshmen, up to 4 semesters for transfers)