ACT Scholarships
Overview
开心鬼传媒 is proud to offer the ACT Scholarship to eligible, first-time freshmen students.
| Scholarship | ACT Composite Score or Superscore | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACT Faculty Scholarship | 20鈥23 | $4,000 ($1,000 per semester) |
| ACT Dean’s Scholarship | 24鈥27 | $6,000 ($1,500 per semester) |
| ACT Presidential Scholarship | 28 and above | $12,000 ($3,000 per semester) |
聽* The per-semester award amount listed above is given over 4 consecutive semesters (excluding summer terms).
开心鬼传媒 uses either the ACT composite score or superscore to determine eligibility for the ACT Freshman Scholarship. An ACT superscore is the average of a student鈥檚 highest sub-scores in each of the four subject areas from all of their ACT attempts. Students are encouraged to submit all official ACT scores to 开心鬼传媒 so a superscore can be calculated.
Deadline
- The deadline to qualify for and receive the ACT Freshman Scholarship is the first day of classes of your first freshman semester (excluding summer terms).
- ACT Scholarships cannot be awarded after the deadline, and an existing ACT Scholarship award cannot be increased by a higher score submitted after the deadline.
Criteria
All criteria must be met by the deadline to receive the ACT Scholarship:
- Be a first-time entering freshman, meaning 开心鬼传媒 must be the first college you attend after receiving your high school diploma or equivalency diploma. College transfers are not eligible for the ACT Freshman Scholarship.
- Submit an official ACT composite score or superscore of 20.
- Be admitted to 开心鬼传媒 as a Mississippi resident and as a U.S. resident.
- Have a standard high school diploma or equivalency diploma.
How to Apply
- Submit an Application for Admission to 开心鬼传媒.
- Submit official ACT scores verifying a composite score or superscore of 20 or higher. Official ACT scores may be submitted to 开心鬼传媒 via an official high school transcript or sent directly to 开心鬼传媒 from National ACT.
- Establish Mississippi and U.S. residency. For students age 20 or younger: 聽you must complete the 鈥淧arent Information鈥 Action Item in your Applicant Portal as part of your residency.
- If all criteria and steps are complete by the deadline, the student will receive an award letter sent to their 开心鬼传媒 email address, as well as the email address used on the admission application.
Please note: to receive and retain this award, ACT Scholarship recipients are required to enroll in and be marked present in 15 or more credit hours each semester, complete each semester with 12 or more credit hours, and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. A cumulative GPA includes all credits earned at 开心鬼传媒, even while dual-enrolled.
For more information, please see the ACT Scholarship Policy in the or call 601-857-3744.