Mississippi State University — Automatic Merit Scholarships
Starkville, Mississippi · 11 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Guaranteed — published by the college
These figures come from Mississippi State University's own published merit grid / scholarship page, whose wording makes the awards automatic for students who meet the criteria. Every row links to its official source and shows its verification date. Admission is not guaranteed by meeting a merit threshold.
Guaranteed automatic awards
Each award below is labelled guaranteed automatic because the college's own page explicitly says the award is automatic for students who meet the published criteria. Amounts are exact published figures.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 4.10+ with ACT 31+ superscore. | 4.1 | 1390 | 31 | $24,000 | $96,000 | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Nonresident Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.60-4.09 with ACT 31+ superscore. | 3.6 | 1390 | 31 | $21,000 | $84,000 | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Nonresident Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 4.10+ base award (no test threshold). | 4.1 | — | — | $19,000 | $76,000 | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Nonresident Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.30-3.59 with ACT 31+ superscore. | 3.3 | 1390 | 31 | $17,000 | $68,000 | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Nonresident Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.60-4.09 base award (no test threshold). | 3.6 | — | — | $16,000 | $64,000 | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Nonresident Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.30-3.59 base award (no test threshold). | 3.3 | — | — | $12,000 | $48,000 | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Tier: ACT 33-36 with GPA 3.60+. | 3.6 | 1450 | 33 | $10,500 | $42,000 | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Tier: ACT 30-32 with GPA 3.60+. | 3.6 | 1360 | 30 | $8,000 | $32,000 | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Tier: ACT 25-29 with GPA 3.60+. | 3.6 | 1200 | 25 | $5,000 | $20,000 | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Tier: ACT 30-32 with GPA 3.00-3.29. | 3.0 | 1360 | 30 | $3,000 | $12,000 | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Tier: ACT 21-24 with GPA 3.00-3.29. | 3.0 | 1060 | 21 | $1,000 | $4,000 | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Mississippi State University
Computed only from this college's own published thresholds above: for each pair of adjacent tiers, the score/GPA gap to the next award and what that gap is worth. Retesting only pays if the higher tier is actually reached and the award renews — check the published conditions.
| From tier | What it takes | Next tier | $ unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman Academic Scholarship ($1,000/yr) | +9 ACT points and +300 SAT points | Freshman Academic Scholarship ($3,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship ($3,000/yr) | +0.6 GPA | Freshman Academic Scholarship ($5,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship ($5,000/yr) | +5 ACT points and +160 SAT points | Freshman Academic Scholarship ($8,000/yr) | +$3,000/yr · +$12,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship ($8,000/yr) | +3 ACT points and +90 SAT points | Freshman Academic Scholarship ($10,500/yr) | +$2,500/yr · +$10,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
| Nonresident Scholarship ($12,000/yr) | +0.3 GPA | Nonresident Scholarship ($16,000/yr) | +$4,000/yr · +$16,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
| Nonresident Scholarship ($16,000/yr) | meeting the higher tier's published criteria | Nonresident Scholarship ($17,000/yr) | +$1,000/yr · +$4,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
| Nonresident Scholarship ($17,000/yr) | +0.8 GPA | Nonresident Scholarship ($19,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
| Nonresident Scholarship ($19,000/yr) | meeting the higher tier's published criteria | Nonresident Scholarship ($21,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
| Nonresident Scholarship ($21,000/yr) | +0.5 GPA | Nonresident Scholarship ($24,000/yr) | +$3,000/yr · +$12,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- GPA basis: 9th-11th grade high school GPA
- Test-score basis: Superscore used
- Application deadline: December 1 (priority deadline; qualifying scores must be on file)
- Test-score deadline: December 1
- Renewal GPA: 3.0
- Cost-of-attendance cap: Students may not receive funds in excess of cost of attendance
- Full-time enrollment required: Yes
Mississippi State University automatically awards academic scholarships to eligible in-state freshmen based on the following criteria
Automatically awarded upon MSU admission based on 9th-11th grade high school GPA and test scores.
Questions
Does Mississippi State University offer automatic merit?
Yes — the awards above are guaranteed automatic per the college's published source(s), verified 2026-11-02. Confirm current terms on the official page before applying.
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