Additional External Scholarship Opportunities

Below are some additional external scholarship opportunities available to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students.

Scholarship	Details
Addiction Resource Scholarship Essay Contest	1^st Place: $1,000 Runner-up: $250 Be a student pursuing a college or university degree (Associate’s, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate) or a trade certification in a technical college Be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution Be 18 years or older at time of entry
Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association Scholarship	Be currently enrolled full-time at an accredited two- or four-year college or university or vocational-technical school in the state of Mississippi with plans to enroll full-time for the entire 2021-2022 academic year. If attending a two-year college, be a sophomore during the year in which you would be receiving this scholarship. If attending a four-year college, be a junior or senior during the year in which you would be receiving this scholarship. Hold a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative grade point average (GPA). Be interested in pursuing a career in automotive. If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award of $1,500 (two-year college) or $2,500 (four-year college) for one academic year to be used for educational expenses. Awards are not renewable. Students may not receive this scholarship more than once.
The KF&B Academic Scholarship	Award $1,000 Open to U.S. residents Must be a 2021 graduating high school senior or currently enrolled student at a U.S. College or University Being a Law Student is not a requirement