Regional Campus First Generation Scholarship
The University of Mississippi – DeSoto will award a number of First Generation Scholarships each year to entering undergraduate students pursuing their first four-year degree whose parents/legal guardians do not hold bachelor's degrees. The scholarship provides $500 per semester (fall and spring only) for the first year after transfer. The recipient of a First Generation Scholarship must maintain full-time enrollment (12 semester hours) at the UM-DeSoto campus, a minimum 2.0 GPA, and involvement in the First Generation Program. Students must submit a 300-word essay (subject below) and file the FAFSA by the scholarship application priority deadline.
Semester applying for
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Fall
Spring
I am a first generation student. (this means neither my mother nor my father has earned a bachelor’s degree)
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True
False
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Home Phone Number
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Area Code
Phone Number
Cell Phone Number
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Area Code
Phone Number
Email
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example@example.com
Sex
Male
Female
Major
Campus
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Booneville
DeSoto
Grenada
Rankin
Tupelo
Oxford
Are you currently admitted to The University of Mississippi?
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Yes
No
Previous colleges attended
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Do you plan to enroll in EDHE 305, the transfer student experience course?
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Yes
No
Did you complete the online Community College Campus Scholarship Application and submit the required essay and letter of recommendation?
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Yes
No
Please submit 300 words on the topic "Three goals for my first year at Ole Miss DeSoto."
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