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Presidential Scholarships: ACT Score 28 and above. Full tuition, book service and room/board.* Awarded to full-time entering freshmen in the fall semester.
To be eligible, a student must be a legal resident of Mississippi enrolled in a minimum of 15 semester hours. Online/Internet courses are not counted toward the semester-hour requirement. This scholarship is renewable up to four consecutive fall/spring semesters. To remain eligible, students must maintain a 3.5 or higher grade point average as a full-time student.
*Residence halls are only available at the Perkinston Campus.
Deans Scholarships: ACT Score 25-27. Full tuition. Awarded to full-time entering freshmen in the fall semester.
To be eligible, a student must be a legal resident of Mississippi, enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours. Online/Internet courses are not counted toward the semester-hour requirement. This scholarship is renewable up to four consecutive fall/spring semesters. To remain eligible, students must maintain a 3.0 or higher grade point average as a full-time student.
Incentive Scholarships: ACT Score 21-24. Half tuition. Awarded to full-time entering freshmen in the fall semester.
To be eligible, a student must be a legal resident of Mississippi, enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours. Online/Internet courses are not counted toward the semester-hour requirement. This scholarship is renewable up to four consecutive fall/spring semesters. To remain eligible, students must maintain a 2.5 or higher grade point average as a full-time student.
Full-tuition scholarships awarded to eligible participants in the Honors Program. Interested students should contact the program sponsor at the campus they plan to attend. Priority deadline is April 1.
Full-tuition scholarships awarded to full-time, first-time entering freshmen career/technical students who have a high-school diploma and have completed a two-year career/technical training program with an overall high school average of B or above at a high school that has an articulated training agreement with MGCCC.
A half-tuition career/technical scholarship is also available for students with a “C” average in academic courses and an “A” average in career/technical courses. The eligibility requirements to continue to receive this scholarship are that a student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher and to successfully complete a minimum of 12 semester hours each fall and spring semester (an IP grade does not count as successfully completing a course). These scholarships are renewable for the length of the program for career programs.
For career/technical students, it is renewable for the length of the program, which may include summer enrollment for programs that require summer attendance as indicated in the college catalog. For two-year programs that do not require summer attendance, the scholarship is renewable for four consecutive fall/spring semesters.
GED Scholarships
Students who earn a GED score of 577 or higher are awarded a half-time scholarship for one semester covering a maximum of six semester hours. This scholarship covers tuition and book rental fees. In order to qualify for this award, students must have taken the GED test within the past three years, and their attendance at MGCCC must be their first-time college attendance. Students who earn a GED score of 450 to 576 are eligible to take one free class for one semester. Their tuition and book rental fees for this class would be paid by the college.
In order to qualify for this award, students must have taken the GED test within the past three years, be over the age of 18, and their attendance at MGCCC must be their first-time college attendance.
Performance Scholarships
Athletic and music scholarships are awarded on a student’s individual abilities. Interested students should contact the appropriate departments regarding tryouts.
Foundation and Alumni Scholarships
These scholarships are available to students based on academic ability, financial need, and/or specific eligibility criteria established by the donor. Scholarship amounts may vary depending on the availability of funds. A campus scholarship committee reviews applications and determines recipients. Applications may be obtained from MGCCC Financial Aid offices Priority deadline is April 1.
Alumni Scholarships
Any student may apply for an alumni scholarship. A campus scholarship committee on each campus reviews the applications and determines the recipients. The amount of each scholarship depends upon available money at the time.
Foundation Scholarships
Students must meet certain criteria for most Foundation scholarships. A campus scholarship committee reviews the applications and determines the recipients. The amount of each scholarship is determined by the available money at the time. More than 500 scholarships are available each year.