National Recognition Program Scholarship

National Recognition Program Scholarship

Priority Date

Dec 01, 2026

Competitive scholarship for Mississippi residents who have been recognized by the College Board as part of the National Recognition Program. 

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2027 Fall Starkville Freshman MS Resident

$40,000 over four years, $10,000 per year

GPA

3.00+

Award Information

Awarded to a select number of Mississippi residents who are entering freshmen. Renewable for up to 8 semesters provided student maintains an overall college GPA of 3.0 and continuous full-time enrollment (12 credit hours per semester at Mississippi State University).

The National Recognition Scholarship Package may not be combined with the Freshman Academic Scholarship Package, National Merit Semi-Finalist Scholarship Package, National Merit Finalist Scholarship Package, or the Presidential Endowed Scholarship Package.

Award Criteria

  • Must be a Mississippi resident
  • Must be an entering first-time freshman
  • Must have a 9th-11th grade GPA of 3.0+
  • Must submit the General Scholarship Application
  • Must submit the College Board National Recognition Program Scholarship Application in the scholarship portal
    • Students must upload a scanned copy or image of their certificate that they received from the College Board as part of the College Board National Recognition Program Scholarship Application