Meridian Transfer Scholarships

Meridian Transfer Scholarships

Apply to Scholarships

Apply To Scholarships will be matched to student’s qualifying criteria. Students would then apply to the recommended scholarships by uploading proof of membership, essay, financial statements, etc. into scholarship portal.

Scholarship amounts listed are for students entering 2024-2025.

Edwin C. Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund

$2,000 over one year, $2,000 per year

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 54 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Business Major
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application
  • "Recommended" list under the "Opportunities" tab in the MSU scholarship portal
  • Upload resume which includes your leadership and community involvement

Jerry and Ruth Scott Annual Scholarship

$3,500 over one year, $3,500 per year

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Have a minimum 3.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) on the two most recent semesters of previous coursework at MSU-Meridian or at another institution, including a community college
  • Be an adult student enrolled full-time at MSU-Meridian who is completing a degree
  • Undergraduate or Graduate Student
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application
  • Submission of the Jerry and Ruth Scott application found in the "Recommended" list under the "Opportunities" tab in the MSU scholarship portal
  • List current employment

Structural Steel Services, Inc. Endowed Scholarship Fund

$2,000 over one year, $2,000 per year

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable hours from MCC, ECCC, EMCC or JC applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application
  • Submission of the Structural Steel application found in the "Recommended" list under the "Opportunities" tab in the MSU scholarship portal
  • Answer question ‘Are you a dependent of an employee of Structural Steel Services, Inc.?  If so, please give us parent’s name

Montgomery Physician Assistant’s Scholarship

$12,500: $5,000 awarded first spring, $5,000 awarded second spring and $2,500 awarded third spring.

Award Criteria: 

  • First semester Physician Assistant
  • Veteran, immediate dependents of Veterans (spouse or children)
  • Students with interest in serving Veterans post training
  • General Scholarship Application
  • Write an essay on the topic “How I plan to continue Sonny Montgomery’s legacy by providing medical services to the veteran population”.  Submit on scholarship portal.
  • Do a clinical preceptorship in a VA hospital

Loyalty Scholarships

Loyalty Scholarships provide financial awards on the basis of merit. Students must have academic achievement as well as community leadership skills. These scholarships will benefit entering community college transfer students.

Kahlmus Loyalty Scholarship

$2,000 over two years, $1,000 per year

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable hours from community college applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Demonstrate leadership potential

The Clay Firm Loyalty Scholarship

$2,000 over two years, $1,000 per year

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable hours from community college applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Demonstrate leadership potential

Auto Match Scholarships

Auto Match will match student’s scholarship application qualification with current scholarships.

Benefits Management Group Annual Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 2.75 – 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Business Major
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application

Charles E. Steele Endowed Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application

G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application
  • Current or former member of U.S. Military all branches and immediate family

Joel & Toni Clements Endowed Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application

La-Z-Boy South Annual Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application
  • Preference Newton County Resident
  • Preference Business Major

La-Z-Boy South Industrial Technology Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application
  • Preference Newton County Resident
  • Preference Industrial or Technology Major

Lockheed-Martin Endowed Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application
  • Demonstrate leadership potential
  • Demonstrate good moral character

Meridian Coca-Cola Bottling Company Endowed Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application
  • MS resident

Mr. & Mrs. M.L. Waters Miss Power Endowed Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application
  • Business Major
  • MS resident

O.D. Barnes Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application

Richard & Charlotte Armstrong Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application

Robert & Lindy Deen Endowed Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application

The Bud & Sue Thompson Endowed Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application

The First State Bank Endowed Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application

The Gipson Endowed Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application

The Harder Endowed Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application

The Henry Daum Social Work Endowed Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application
  • Social Work major

The Van Zyverden, Inc. Endowed Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application

UBS Annual Scholarship

Priority Date: April 1st

  • Completion of at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor's degree at MSU-Meridian
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Submission of the General Scholarship Application