Sumners Scholarship

Sumners Scholarship

Application Deadline

  • Fall: September 15
  • Spring: February 15

Filters:

2024 Fall2025 Spring2025 Fall2026 Spring OnlineStarkvilleMeridianGulf Coast FreshmanCommunity College Transfer MS Resident

Maximum award for undergraduates $22,000 over four years, $5,500 per year

GPA

2.50+

Award Information

  • Sumners will only be awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours 
  • Maximum award for undergraduates is 8 semesters
  • Sumner awards are $5,500 per year ($2,750/sem)
  • Sumners will not be awarded for the summer term

The Sumners Scholarship Application can be found at www.sumnersgrant.com. Please select MSU and submit your application.

Award Criteria

  • 2.50 GPA is required
  • Must be a permanent resident of Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Montgomery, or Webster counties in Mississippi
  • Must submit a Sumners application by the appropriate deadline to be approved by the E.H. Sumners Foundation
  • Applications must be submitted annually
  • Must be a Mississippi resident to qualify for this scholarship

Maximum award for graduates $22,000 over four years, $5,500 per year

GPA

2.50+

Award Information

  • Graduate students enrolled in a minimum of 9 semester hours
  • Maximum award for graduates is 4 semesters
  • Sumner awards are $5,500 per year ($2,750/sem)
  • Sumners will not be awarded for the summer term

The Sumners Scholarship Application can be found at www.sumnersgrant.com. Please select MSU and submit your application.

Award Criteria

  • 2.50 GPA is required
  • Must be a permanent resident of Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Montgomery, or Webster counties in Mississippi
  • Must submit a Sumners application by the appropriate deadline to be approved by the E.H. Sumners Foundation
  • Applications must be submitted annually
  • Must be a Mississippi resident to qualify for this scholarship