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Mississippi State University Scholarships and Merit Aid

Mississippi State, Mississippi

22 scholarships Mississippi State University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

18,092Undergraduates
76%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (19)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$1,000

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,000 over four years, $1,000 per year / ACT 21-24 / SAT 1060-1190 / GPA 3.00-3.29admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$1,500

Published requirement
3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$6,000 over four years, $1,500 per year / ACT 21-24 / SAT 1060-1190 / GPA 3.30-3.59admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$3,500

Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$14,000 over four years, $3,500 per year / ACT 21-24 / SAT 1060-1190 / GPA 3.60+admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$2,000

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$8,000 over four years, $2,000 per year / ACT 25-29 / SAT 1200-1350 / GPA 3.00-3.29admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$2,500

Published requirement
3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT, or 3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$10,000 over four years, $2,500 per year / ACT 25-29 / SAT 1200-1350 / GPA 3.30-3.59admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$5,000

Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT, or 3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$20,000 over four years, $5,000 per year / ACT 25-29 / SAT 1200-1350 / GPA 3.60+admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$3,000

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$12,000 over four years, $3,000 per year / ACT 30-32 / SAT 1360-1440 / GPA 3.00-3.29admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$5,000

Published requirement
3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$20,000 over four years, $5,000 per year / ACT 30-32 / SAT 1360-1440 / GPA 3.30-3.59admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$8,000

Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$32,000 over four years, $8,000 per year / ACT 30-32 / SAT 1360-1440 / GPA 3.60+admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$4,000

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 33 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1450 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$16,000 over four years, $4,000 per year / ACT 33-36 / SAT 1450-1600 / GPA 3.00-3.29admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$6,000

Published requirement
3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 33 ACT, or 3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1450 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$24,000 over four years, $6,000 per year / ACT 33-36 / SAT 1450-1600 / GPA 3.30-3.59admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$10,500

Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 33 ACT, or 3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1450 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$42,000 over four years, $10,500 per year / ACT 33-36 / SAT 1450-1600 / GPA 3.60+admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Non-Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$12,000

Published requirement
3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$48,000 over four years, $12,000 per year / GPA 3.30-3.59admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Non-Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$16,000

Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$64,000 over four years, $16,000 per year / GPA 3.60-4.09admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Non-Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$19,000

Published requirement
4.1 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$76,000 over four years, $19,000 per year / GPA 4.10+admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Non-Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$17,000

Published requirement
3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 31 ACT, or 3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1390 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$68,000 over four years, $17,000 per year / ACT 31+ / SAT 1390+ / GPA 3.30-3.59admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Non-Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$21,000

Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 31 ACT, or 3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1390 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$84,000 over four years, $21,000 per year / ACT 31+ / SAT 1390+ / GPA 3.60-4.09admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman Non-Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$24,000

Published requirement
4.1 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 31 ACT, or 4.1 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1390 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$96,000 over four years, $24,000 per year / ACT 31+ / SAT 1390+ / GPA 4.10+admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Freshman One-Year Housing Scholarship

$0

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 34 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1490 SAT
Renewable
Not stated as renewable
The award amount of this scholarship varies as it covers the cost of an on-campus, double-occupancy residence hall space.admissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Awards that take an application (1)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Freshman Mississippi Resident Academic Scholarship Package

$4,000 to $42,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
$42,000 over four years, $10,500 per yearadmissions.msstate.edu (read 2026-06-02)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (2)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program (METP)

$0

Department
College of Education
tuition, books, and fees for up to four years ... housing in a residence hall (or a housing allowance for those off-campus) and a campus meal plan ... The scholarship will provide $1000 toward the purchase of a laptop computer and printer during your first year.metp.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-10)

Plant and Soil Sciences Success Scholarship

$1,000

Department
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Renewable
Yes, per the school
minimum of $1,000 per year for up to four years for entering freshmen or up to three years for new transfer studentspss.msstate.edu (read 2026-07-10)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
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What Mississippi State University costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$33,735In-state, per year
$52,726Out-of-state, per year

Where Mississippi State University lists its scholarships

AcademicWorks (msstate.academicworks.com) — 'Mississippi State University Scholarships' portal hosting the General Scholarship Application (GSA) plus university, college, and departmental scholarship opportunities; opportunity listings browsable without login, application requires NetID/MyState sign-in

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Mississippi State University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.

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