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University of Mississippi

Sumners Scholarship

You have been awarded the Sumners Scholarship because you are a resident of Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Montgomery, or Webster County in Mississippi.

In order to confirm your eligibility for the award, you must complete the Sumners Scholarship Application . This application must be completed annually. The Sumners Foundation will review your application and check residency. Then they will notify Financial Aid if you have been approved for the award.

 

  • Eligibility:
    • The student must be a resident of Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Montgomery or Webster County in Mississippi who desires and can benefit from a higher education.
    • All applicants must have resided for 12 continuous months in one of the five Sumners counties prior to enrollment.
    • All applicants must be enrolled in a degree program at the institution. Teacher certification courses may also be approved (except for visiting students) if documented as such by the School of Education.
    • The amount of the Sumners Scholarship shall not exceed the cost of attendance when combined with all other types of aid received by the student (including institutional and other scholarships/grants, military stipends, veterans’ benefits).
    • Independent students who have not established a residence in one of the Sumners counties may not establish eligibility by the address of parents who reside in one of the eligible counties.
    • If you withdraw from the university within the 100 percent institutional refund period (the first 10 days of classes), any scholarship that has already credited to your bursar account must be repaid in full.

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  • How to Apply:

    You must complete the form online and indicate the academic year for which you are applying. The Sumners Foundation verifies residency in the appropriate counties for all applicants.

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  • Amount:

    Since the amount received by The University of Mississippi from the Sumners Trust may vary each year, as will the number of students enrolled from each of the eligible counties, it is possible that scholarship amounts may also vary from one year to the next. The amount you will receive is based on the number of hours in which you are enrolled, and the scholarship cannot exceed your Cost of Attendance when combined with all other types of aid.The following illustrates our current awarding expectations.

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  • Anticipated Award Amounts
    • Full Time $4,000 per semester $8,000 per academic year
    3/4 Time $3,000 per semester $6,000 per academic year
    Half-Time $2,000 per semester $4,000 per academic year
    Less than Half-Time $1,000 per semester $2,0000 per academic year

     

  • Course Load Definitions per Semester (in hours)
    • Full Time 3/4 Time Half-Time Less than Half-Time
    Undergraduate 12 or more 9-11 6-8 Less than 6
    Graduate 9 or more 7-8 5-6 Less than 5
    Law 10 or more 8-9 5-7 Less than 5
    Pharm.D. 12 or more 9-11 6-8 Less than 6

     

  • Renewal Requirements:
    • A student must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress to continue to receive the Sumner’s Scholarship. If suspended, you may appeal, but appeals must be in by the appeals deadline. Grades are checked at the end of each spring semester.
    • Application must be made annually.
    • All other criteria must be met, including continued residency in a Sumners county.
    • The recipient cannot receive this award for more than one degree at the same level (e.g., one undergraduate degree, one master’s degree).