Non-resident Academic Merit Scholarships

This is a real program, but some details for the current cycle are not published or not yet confirmed. Check the official source before you plan around it.

Award

2026-2027 non-resident freshman table, per year, renewable up to four years. GPA 3.0-3.49: no test $3,000; 24-25 ACT/1160-1220 SAT $4,000; 26-27/1230-1290 $5,000; 28-29/1300-1350 $8,000; 30-31/1360-1410 $10,000; 32+/1420+ $15,000. GPA 3.5-3.74: $5,000; $7,000; $8,000; $10,000; $15,000; $20,790. GPA 3.75-4.0: $8,000; $9,000; $10,000; $12,000; $18,000; $20,790.

Deadline

Automatic academic merit awards for 2027-28 begin in November 2026 and continue through July 2027. Ole Miss lists no separate application deadline for this award.

How to apply

Automatic with admission to the University of Mississippi.

What you'll need

• No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission

Who can apply

Entering nonresident freshmen with at least a 3.0 high school GPA and no more than 18 college credits earned after high school, excluding dual enrollment. Test-optional awards are available; ACT/SAT superscores must use scores from the same exam type.

Good to know

The specific award table and 3.0 GPA threshold are published for 2026-27, not confirmed for fall 2027. The current 2027-28 financial-aid timeline says academic merit awards begin in November 2026 and continue through July 2027. Do not use the separate January 10, 2027 Freshman Scholarship Application deadline for this automatic award.

Details

Score minimumTest optional