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Speed Scholarship

The Speed Scholarship provides a full-tuition scholarship to admitted students who are residents of Mississippi and meet specified criteria.

Looks like all the excitement over the Speed Scholarship has caused our open seats to be snapped up for the Fall 2024 recruitment cycle. But don’t worry, good things come to those who wait! Follow the instructions below to be added to the waitlist for the Speed Scholarship. And the best part? You’ll find out if you’re officially a recipient by mid Summer — in plenty of time to plan your university adventure!

An Exceptional Education Made Affordable

Thanks to Leland Speed and his family, high school seniors and transfers entering MC who are residents of Mississippi can receive full undergraduate tuition at MC. The Speed Scholarship exists to make exceptional education attainable at an institution dedicated to helping students grow their whole self: academically, spiritually, and emotionally. We are excited to use this generous gift to expand the higher education opportunities available to undergraduate Mississippi students. 

To Receive The Speed Scholarship:

  1. Be a resident of Mississippi.
  2. Be admitted to MC.
  3. Pay the housing application fee of $200 by specified deadline (more info coming soon).
  4. Live on campus in an MC residence hall.
  5. Fill out the federal and state aid applications.

What We Achieve

You thrive because your professors know and care about you — as a student, as a person.

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