University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) — Merit Scholarships & Automatic Consideration
Oxford, Mississippi · 5 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Consideration — amount not guaranteed
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) automatically considers admitted students for the published merit awards below — but it does not guarantee an amount. Figures are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded, taken from its own scholarship page. Every row links to its official source and shows its verification date.
Automatically considered — amount not guaranteed
For the awards below, the college automatically considers students who meet the published criteria, but the amount is not guaranteed. Figures shown are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded — read the official source for how selection and funding work.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Mississippi resident Academic Merit Scholarships; Ole Miss publishes these under 'Awards - Automatic Consideration' (no explicit guarantee language). Renewable 4 years. Stackable 1848 Award for GPA 3.5+: $2,000/yr at ACT 23-28, $4,000/yr at ACT 29+ (not a separate row). | 3.0 | 1450 | 33 | $10,278 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $41,112 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Mississippi resident Academic Merit Scholarships; Ole Miss publishes these under 'Awards - Automatic Consideration' (no explicit guarantee language). Renewable 4 years. Stackable 1848 Award for GPA 3.5+: $2,000/yr at ACT 23-28, $4,000/yr at ACT 29+ (not a separate row). | 3.0 | 1420 | 32 | $7,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $30,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Mississippi resident Academic Merit Scholarships; Ole Miss publishes these under 'Awards - Automatic Consideration' (no explicit guarantee language). Renewable 4 years. Stackable 1848 Award for GPA 3.5+: $2,000/yr at ACT 23-28, $4,000/yr at ACT 29+ (not a separate row). | 3.0 | 1360 | 30 | $4,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $18,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Mississippi resident Academic Merit Scholarships; Ole Miss publishes these under 'Awards - Automatic Consideration' (no explicit guarantee language). Renewable 4 years. Stackable 1848 Award for GPA 3.5+: $2,000/yr at ACT 23-28, $4,000/yr at ACT 29+ (not a separate row). | 3.0 | 1300 | 28 | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Mississippi resident Academic Merit Scholarships; Ole Miss publishes these under 'Awards - Automatic Consideration' (no explicit guarantee language). Renewable 4 years. Stackable 1848 Award for GPA 3.5+: $2,000/yr at ACT 23-28, $4,000/yr at ACT 29+ (not a separate row). | 3.0 | 1130 | 23 | $1,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Merit Scholarship ($1,000/yr) | +5 ACT points and +170 SAT points | Academic Merit Scholarship ($3,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Academic Merit Scholarship ($3,000/yr) | +2 ACT points and +60 SAT points | Academic Merit Scholarship ($4,500/yr) | +$1,500/yr · +$6,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Academic Merit Scholarship ($4,500/yr) | +2 ACT points and +60 SAT points | Academic Merit Scholarship ($7,500/yr) | +$3,000/yr · +$12,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Academic Merit Scholarship ($7,500/yr) | +1 ACT points and +30 SAT points | Academic Merit Scholarship ($10,278/yr) | +$2,778/yr · +$11,112 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- Test-score basis: Superscore used
Eligibility: Entering Freshman with minimum 3.0 high school GPA and 23 ACT score for Mississippi residents (or the SAT equivalent).
Questions
Does University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) guarantee merit scholarships?
No. University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) automatically considers students for the awards above, but amounts are not guaranteed — per the college's published source(s), verified 2026-11-02. Confirm current terms on the official page before applying.
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