Scholarship Opportunities from Delta State

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Academic Scholarships 2015-2016

Priority Deadline: December 1, 2014

Final Deadline: March 1, 2015

Note: Scholarship Application is attached. Please return scholarship application along with a 250 word or less essay and resume to: Delta State University ▪ Office of Admissions ▪ KWH 117 ▪ Cleveland, MS 38733

Delta State University Scholarship Policy: Institutional, foundation, state, and federally funded scholarships and grants are all subject to a maximum yearly amount not to exceed the actual cost of tuition, average room and board, and a $600 per year book allowance. Scholarships are applied to student accounts to cover institutional costs of attendance.

First-time freshmen:                                                                     year                                       Total

National Merit Semi-Finalist                                                              $3,750                                     $16,875

National Merit Finalist                                                                        $5,000                                     $22,500

Opportunity Award                             ACT 22-25 (SAT 1020-1160)    $2,000                                     $  9,000

Achievement Scholarship                   ACT 26-28 (SAT 1170-1270)    $3,006 (Half Tuition)              $13,527

Academic Excellence Scholarship      ACT 29-36 (SAT 1280-1600)    $6,012 (Full Tuition)               $27,054

Scholarship Guidelines:

1. A complete scholarship application (including resume and essay) is required for consideration: priority deadline is December 1, final deadline is March 1.
2. Scholarship applications are reviewed for freshmen that have been admitted to Delta State University with a minimum 22 ACT and 3.00 cumulative non-weighted high school grade point average.
3. The ACT/SAT composite score from a national test prior to enrollment is acceptable; super-scoring is not acceptable.
4. Scholarships are awarded to current year high school graduates only.
5. The FAFSA must be completed for privately-funded scholarship consideration.
6. Scholarship recipients must be enrolled full-time.
7. Scholarships are available for undergraduate study only, up to the completion of 140 earned hours.
8. Scholarship guarantees may be paid with institutional, foundation or privately funded monies.
9. Dismissal from the University will result in forfeiture of all scholarships.
10. Scholarships are not available for summer sessions.
11. Scholarships are renewable each year based on continued eligibility (completion of 30 semester hours with a 3.0 DSU GPA).
12. Scholarship awards are dependent upon available funds; a limited number may be offered.

Salutatorian Scholarship

Award: 1 time award only of $500

Initial Eligibility: verification as indicated by official high school transcript, awarded to current year high school graduates. May be stacked with academic and privately funded scholarship.

Valedictorian Scholarship

Award: 1 time award only of $1,000

Initial Eligibility: verification as indicated by official high school transcript, awarded to current year high school graduates. May be stacked with academic and privately funded scholarship.

Privately Funded Scholarship

Award: varies depending on scholarship

Initial Eligibility: less than 140 earned cumulative hours, criteria as set forth by the scholarship donor. May be stacked with first-time freshmen academic scholarships.