Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package | Office of Admissions and Scholarships

Automatic Scholarship

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

Automatically awarded upon MSU admission based on 9th-11th grade high school GPA and test scores. Mississippi State accepts the SAT/ACT through the February test date of a student's senior year of high school. Renewable annually up to 8 semesters at MSU based on overall college GPA.

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2025 Fall2026 Spring OnlineStarkville Freshman MS Resident

$4,000 over four years, $1,000 per year

ACT

21-24

GPA

3.00-3.29

$6,000 over four years, $1,500 per year

ACT

21-24

GPA

3.30-3.59

$14,000 over four years, $3,500 per year

ACT

21-24

GPA

3.60+

$8,000 over four years, $2,000 per year

ACT

25-29

GPA

3.00-3.29

$10,000 over four years, $2,500 per year

ACT

25-29

GPA

3.30-3.59

$20,000 over four years, $5,000 per year

ACT

25-29

GPA

3.60+

$12,000 over four years, $3,000 per year

ACT

30-32

GPA

3.00-3.29

$20,000 over four years, $5,000 per year

ACT

30-32

GPA

3.30-3.59

$32,000 over four years, $8,000 per year

ACT

30-32

GPA

3.60+

$16,000 over four years, $4,000 per year

ACT

33-36

GPA

3.00-3.29

$24,000 over four years, $6,000 per year

ACT

33-36

GPA

3.30-3.59

$42,000 over four years, $10,500 per year

ACT

33-36

GPA

3.60+

Scholarships Notice

Mississippi State University awards automatic scholarships based on specific academic criteria. Calculate your potential amounts using our scholarship calculator. Opportunities for additional scholarships, such as departmental or private scholarships, are available based on submission of the General Scholarship Application, which opens on October 1, 2024, for students entering in summer/fall 2025.

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