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National Merit Scholarships

National Merit Scholarships

First-Year, Full-Time Incoming FreshmEn Only: 2026 High School Graduates

These awards are designated for students who have been named a National Merit Semi Finalist or National Merit Finalist by the .

Additional eligibility for freshman scholarships can be found here. 

Deadlines

  • National Merit Semifinalists: Deadline to accept semifinalist scholarship in the GO System.
  • National Merit Finalists: Deadline to apply for National Merit Finalist Scholarship in the GO System.
  • Finalists must list USM as their first-choice institution with the National Merit Corporation.

Finalists must accept Freshman National Merit Finalist Scholarships in the GO System.

Step 1) Log into the Golden Opportunities (GO System) Scholarship Application System:Visit https://www.usm.academicworks.com
At the top right of the page there will be a gold bar that says 鈥淪ign In.鈥 Click the 鈥淪ign In鈥 gold bar. This will direct you to the login page.
Use your SOAR credentials (wID and SOAR password) to log in to the GO System.
 Step 2) Once you have signed into the GO Scholarship Application System using your SOAR ID and password, you should complete the general application.

 Step 3) Following completion and submission of the general application, 鈥淥ther Recommended Opportunities鈥 will appear on the left hand under 鈥淎pplication Progress.鈥

 Step 4) Click on the 鈥淥ther Recommended Opportunities鈥 tab and search for your desired designation-based scholarship(s) or National Merit Finalist Scholarship.

Step 5) Once you find the scholarship you are searching for*, click the gold 鈥淎pply鈥 button beside the scholarship name.

Step 6) Fill out the application. Be sure to include any required supporting documentation.

Step 7) Once you have filled out a specific application, be sure to click 鈥淪ubmit.鈥 Submit any supporting documentation as needed. To double check that your application is submitted, click on 鈥淢y Applications鈥 to view its status.

 If you have questions, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Scholarships at 601.266.4540 or scholars@usm.edu.

 

 *If you are unable to find the scholarship you are searching for, click 鈥淥pportunities鈥 at the top of the page, then 鈥淥urs鈥 and search for the scholarship on the 鈥淥ur Opportunities鈥 page.

National merit scholarship package:

semi-finalist

  • Full tuition scholarship for four years
  • Campus housing, meal plan, and one-time $500 educational allowance for freshman year only
  • Semifinalists do not have to apply for the semifinalist scholarship, but must be admitted by the priority deadline of March 1.

Finalist

  • Full tuition scholarship for four years
  • Campus housing, meal plan, and $1,000 educational allowance for four years
  • One-time $4,000 study abroad scholarship
  • Finalists must apply and submit official documentation by May 1 through the GO System for National Merit Finalist Scholarship. Finalists must list 91短视频Miss as their first-choice institution with the National Merit Corporation.