Financial Aid
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships received by students may cause financial aid packages to be adjusted. 听Students must provide the Financial Aid Office with all information relating to scholarships they may receive.听This information should include the terms and conditions of the award, the amount of the scholarship(s) and the semester(s) for which the scholarship(s) will be paid.听 View scholarship information at:
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Financial Aid Office (FAO)
Private Scholarships information at: /financialaid/private-scholarships/ and view on Bulletin Boards located in the Financial Aid Office (FAO) on the 1st Floor of B. F. Roberts Hall.
Merit-Based Scholarships听
Apply for scholarships at:听 /admissions/development-scholarships/听.
Contact听Person:听 Ms. Ayanna Smith at:听 ayanna.o.smith@jsums.edu or (601)听979-0930
Transfer/Community College Scholarships听
Apply for scholarships at:听 /admissions/development-scholarships/听.听
Contact Person:听 听Ms. Jennifer Scott-Gilmore听at: jennifer.e.scott-gilmore@jsums.edu 听or听(601) 979-3339
Athletic Department
Inquiries concerning听Athletic Scholarships should be directed to the appropriate .
Music Department
Inquiries concerning听Music and/or Band scholarships should be directed to the听Music Director.
Major Department
Students’听Academic department听may have scholarship information听related to field of study.
Development Office
Scholarships are awarded to students based on academic merit or financial need; or other specified criteria.
Apply for scholarships at:听听/admissions/development-scholarships/听.
Employers
Parents’ employers may have scholarships available for dependents of employees.
Employee (JSU) – Remission of Fees for JSU employees and their dependents – view requirements at: www.jsums.edu/hr/employee-benefits/.
Churches, Civic and听Public Service Organizations, School Counselors, Bookstores听听and Libraries
Churches and听various civic organizations (e.g. MASONS, ROTARY, LIONS CLUB, Sororities, Fraternities, etc) may offer听scholarships 听(Note: these groups may require family affiliation with the organization.);听high school guidance counselors are an excellent source of information regarding scholarships; college financing resources may be found in the Libraries’ reference听sections.听 Also, Bookstores often have large sections of materials dedicated to financing a college education which may听contain valuable scholarship information.
Scholarship Scams
Many private scholarship search services provide sources of financial assistance for a fee. 听We do not evaluate those services. 听If you decide to use a search service, check its reputation by contacting the Better Business Bureau or your state attorney general’s office.听 You can search for scholarships for FREE at .听 Click for information regarding scholarship scams and identity theft.
Mississippi State Aid – Scholarship Information
Other scholarship information may be found at the Mississippi’s State Aid website/Rise Up Mississippi听听 ; click Financial Aid, then click, Find A Scholarship.
Sallie Mae Graduate Student Scholarship
Search for more than 850,000 scholarships for graduate students听at:
United Negro College Fund Scholarships (UNCF), apply听at:
Gilman International Scholarships; view scholarship information听at:
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
FastWeb!
4 Black Youth
Scholarships for Minorities
Degree Directory
Tommy Smith Scholarship
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc./WDF Scholarships
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
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Division of Financial Aid
