b'High School Equivalency (HSE) Scholarships: Scholarships for Students with High School Equivalency Test Scores Students who have taken an High School Equivalency test within the past three years and are first time college students may be eligible for the HSE Scholarship. Students who earn a 145 to 164 on the GED and a 45-64 on the HiSET may receive a $465 during one semester. Students who obtain a College Ready score of 165-200 on the GED or College and Career Ready score of 65100 on the HiSET qualify for $930 during on semester. GED ScoreHiSET ScoreScholarship Amount 145-16445-64$465 during one semester College Ready 165-20065-100 College & Career Ready*$930 during one semester *Minimum of 15 on four subtests and 4 on Language Arts Writing Test Mississippi Distinguished Young Women, Miss Mississippi America, and MS Miss Hospitality Scholarships: A full-tuition scholarship awarded to full-time, "first time entering" freshmen student (hours taken as a dually enrolled high school student do not affect scholarship eligibility). To be eligible, a student must be a Mississippi Distinguished Young Women preliminary winner and/or a Miss Mississippi America preliminary winner and/or a Mississippi Miss Hospitality preliminary winner and enrolled in a minimum of 15 credit hours each semester. This scholarship is renewable up to two consecutive semesters. To remain eligible, students must maintain a 3.0 or higher cumulative grade point average and remain enrolled in a minimum of 15 semester hours. Students who drop below the 3.0 cumulative GPA requirements and/or the 15 semester hour completion requirement will be placed on scholarship probation for one probationary semester to allow the student to regain the 3.0 cumulative GPA and/or satisfy the 15 semester hour completion requirement. If the student does not meet the probationary requirements, the student will no longer be eligible to receive the scholarship. Priority deadline is April 1. Performance and Service-Based Scholarships These scholarships are awarded on a student\'s individual abilities. Interested students should contact the appropriate departments regarding tryouts. These scholarships include such performance and/or service groups as managers, band, cheerleaders, choir, drama, Mississippi Sound, Perkettes, Reflections, and Resident Assistants. To be eligible for Performance and Service-Based Scholarships, a student must be enrolled in a minimum of 15 credit hours each semester. This scholarship is limited to six total semesters. To remain eligible, students must also maintain a 2.5 or higher cumulative grade point average. Students who drop below the 2.5 cumulative GPA requirements and/or the 15 semester hour completion requirement will be placed on scholarship probation for one probationary semester to allow the student to regain the 2.5 cumulative GPA and/or satisfy the 15 semester hour completion requirement. If the student does not meet the probationary requirements, the student will no longer be eligible to receive the scholarship. Priority deadline is April 1. Athletic Scholarships These scholarships are awarded based on a student\'s individual abilities. Athletic Scholarships require students to comply with all MACJC and NJCAA policies. The awarding of athletic scholarships will be in accordance with the MACJC Handbook as approved by the community and junior college presidents. *Please note that all residents on scholarship on the Perkinston campus are required to take a minimum of 15 hours to live on campus. 9 of those 15 hours may be online classes. 45'