Honors Scholar Award

Awarded by : The University of Southern Mississippi

Updated on Nov 02, 2023
Amrita Kaur

University Research Analyst

Honors Scholar Award

  • Applicable for

    The University of Southern Mississippi in USA

  • Max scholarship per student

    Rs 1,67,280/-

  • No. of students to be awarded

    Varies

  • Course Level

    Bachelors

  • Intake year

    Aug 2024

  • Final application deadline

    15 Jan 2024

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

Honors Scholar Award is applicable to only Bachelors Degree students. This is a Merit Based scholarship. Honors Scholar Award award up to USD 2000 on a one time basis to various international students. The number of students to be awarded this scholarship Varies depending upon the university each year. Students must have taken the 12th grade to be eligible for this scholarship. In order to apply for the scholarship, students need the following documents: LOR, Essays and Official Transcripts. All international students are auto-considered for these scholarships when they apply for the courses that have scholarships

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in The University of Southern Mississippi in USA

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: USD 2,000 => Rs 1,67,280

Conversion rate used: 1 USD = Rs. 84.27 (last updated 25th November 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees ✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense ×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation ×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses ×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care ×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover ×Not covered in scholarship
Application ×Not covered in scholarship
Others ×Not covered in scholarship

  • Applicants admitted to Honors will receive $2,000 per year for four years

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

  • No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12 Required (minimum score 3.5 GPA)

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be admitted to honors college as freshman 
  • The application is available to any student with a 24+ ACT (1160 SAT) and 3.5+ GPA
  • Students who do not meet these benchmarks but who believe that the Honors College is right for them should reach out to coordinator of recruitment
  • Standardized test scores earned through December will be considered. SAT scores are converted to the equivalent ACT score based on the testing concordance in place at the time of the testing date.

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +239 more

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR Required
Essays Required
Official transcripts Required

  • General application
  • Housing Policy agreement
  • One report from a high school guidance counselor
  • Two letters of recommendation from teachers
  • Two essays (minimum 400 words each)- REQUIRED ESSAYS: You must submit TWO essays (a minimum of 400 words each) in response to the prompts below. Both essays should be thoughtfully and carefully executed. There is no “right answer.”

    ESSAY #1: REQUIRED – Respond to the following prompt.

    Watch a brief video introduction to the Honors College experience: video link. The “word cloud” presents a number of characteristics that have led our students to success at the Honors College and that we look for in our Honors applicants. Pick one of these essential qualities and tell us about a specific life experience you’ve had which you believe illustrates this trait. Then tell us how you see this trait serving you in the Honors College.

    ESSAY #2: REQUIRED - Choose ONE of the prompts below and respond accordingly:

    • Writing about where we’re from encourages reflections about our lives and how we become who we are. Tell us about a place that represents home for you, how you see college influencing your understandings of this place, and whether or not you believe you will want to return to that place after college and why.
    • Write anything you like inspired by the following word: Blue.
  • Supplemental item of your choosing- submit a supplemental item that tells us something about you that other parts of this application have not demonstrated. This might be a short video, a song or other piece of music (written or performed), a work of art, a presentation, a piece of writing (whether academic or creative), or something else. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box! 

Application process- First, you must apply to the University of Southern Mississippi. 

Once you have been admitted to Southern Miss and have a student ID and password, you may apply to the Honors College. The Honors College application is housed in the Golden Opportunities Scholarships and Competitive Programs system.

This means that your application to the Honors College will also serve as a general application for hundreds of donor-funded scholarships for which you may be eligible.   

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

Date Additional Details
Application final end date January 15, 2024
  • January 15: Honors College Application Deadline

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email honors@usm.edu
Phone number 601.266.4533

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