Mississippi College USA invites applications for the OGE Merit-Based scholarship open to International Students for the 2018/2019 academic session.
The OGE Merit-Based scholarship is available for international students who are classified as sophomores, juniors, or seniors in their undergraduate academic program at Mississippi College after they have completed their first two semesters of academic study. Qualified applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher in the previous semester, and students must have at least one volunteer event to report on the application. Applications are accepted through the Office of Global Education only. Scholarships are given based on evaluation of GPA, documented volunteer involvement and leadership activities, and a personal essay. Scholarship awards are up to $5,000 per academic year. Evaluation will be made by the International Student Scholarship Committee.
Worth of Award
Scholarship awards are up to $5,000 per academic year.
Eligibility
- Qualified applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher in the previous semester, and students must have at least one volunteer event to report on the application.
- Applications are accepted through the Office of Global Education only.
- Scholarships are given based on an evaluation of GPA, documented volunteer involvement and leadership activities, and a personal essay.
How to Apply
- The merit-based scholarship application may be submitted once a year. Students who started academic study at Mississippi College during the Fall Semester 2017 or before must submit applications before July 13, 2018, at 5:00 PM.
- Applications must be submitted after at least two semesters of academic study. If an application is not submitted, then that student will NOT receive ANY form of financial aid ( i.e. merit-based scholarship) from Mississippi College or the Office of Global Education after their first two semesters of academic study.
- Please note that academic study does not include any time spent in the Intensive English Program.
- Incomplete scholarship applications will not be considered. Remember! If an application is not submitted, then no scholarship will be rewarded.
- The applicant must complete the application form completely and honestly.
Deadline: applications close July 13, 2018, at 5:00 PM.