Promise scholarship honors late author, MSU alumnus Thomas Lawrence
A $100,000 scholarship in honor of the late alumnus Thomas R. “Tom” Lawrence of Opelika, Alabama, has been established at Mississippi State University.
MSMS alum headed to Cambridge University
Mississippi State University senior biology major Lucas Ferguson just got a free ride to study the evolution of viruses at the University of Cambridge in England.
College of Veterinary Medicine receives $7.2 million for scholarships
A $7.2 million gift from the Charles E. and Viola G. Bardsley Estate will endow a scholarship program for Mississippi State University veterinary students.
W nursing scholarship will honor two slain nuns
A nursing scholarship being established at Mississippi University for Women will honor the lives and memories of two nuns known for their ministries of caring for the poor.
State holding scholarship lottery for special needs children
The Mississippi Department of Education will hold a scholarship lottery for special needs children.
Nashville couple supports MSU with communication scholarship
A Mississippi State graduate and her husband are establishing a scholarship to benefit future majors in one of the College of Arts and Sciences’ largest departments.
MSU senior becomes university’s 18th Truman Scholar
A Mississippi State University senior has earned the nation’s most prestigious scholarship for students dedicated to public service.
EMCC instructor one of two in nation awarded competitive scholarship
East Mississippi Community College English instructor Ginny Leonard has been awarded the prestigious McGraw-Hill Education Scholarship to attend the 2016 Kellogg Institute for Developmental Educators and Learning Specialists.
Alabama family creates scholarship fund
The family of the late Bryce E. Myles has created a scholarship fund in memory of their son.
Book proceeds donated to fund Jack Cristil Scholarship at MSU
The proceeds of the biography of legendary Mississippi State University sports announcer Jack Cristil have been formally donated to the university to fund the Jack Cristil Endowed Scholarship in the university’s communication department.
Organ Recovery Agency scholarship deadline nears
The Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency (MORA) will present up to 15 $500 scholarships to high school seniors across Mississippi in May.
W receives gift of more than $2M in support of scholarships
Ann Coleman Peyton, granddaughter of Mississippi University for Women founding mother Annie Coleman Peyton, has provided a bequest gift of more than $2 million.
Brewer’s courage in adversity inspires new JA awards
In the almost three years Terry Brewer was a part of Junior Auxiliary of Columbus, she had a profound affect on its members and the children she worked with through chapter projects.
Diane Howard Art History Lecture Series to feature first guest speaker
The legacy of Diane Howard, who studied art history at Mississippi University for Women, will continue through a scholarship and lecture series named in her honor.
New Civitan scholarship open to college-bound Lowndes seniors
The Greater Columbus Civitan Club announces its new Community Service High School Scholarship. The $500 scholarship is open to any college-bound high school senior in
SCT Anderson Scholarship deadline approaching
Applications for Starkville Community Theatre’s 2013 Mary Eleanor Anderson Scholarship are due April 5.
Columbus students use skills to earn scholarship money
Columbus High School students won more than $12,000 in scholarship money at the 2013 Scholar’s Olympiad Competition last week at East Mississippi Community College.
Thirteen students from McKellar Center, the school’s vocational program, competed in a series of competitions.
Breaking the cycle: Starkville native hopes to start scholarship program
Alexander Gibson knows how hard it is for high school students to receive college scholarship offers.
As a student at Starkville High School, Gibson, now 23, says he saw plenty of fellow students and family members try their best, but still only manage a C average.