Scholarships
Click on the Apply Online Button at the bottom of this page to go to the scholarships application site. All applications are now online applications. You must set up a login for the site. You may begin an application, leave the application, and come back later to complete it with out losing entered content. Deadline for application submission is March 31, 2022.
Please contact our office if you have questions.
The Allie Carruth Scholarship
The Allie Carruth Scholarship will be awarded to a Lauderdale County senior who plans to pursue his or her education at a 2 or 4-year college/university in the next academic year. Our family learned firsthand the value of community in the aftermath of losing Allie five years ago. We felt the impact of love for our family and service in Allie's memory from family, friends, co-workers, and those we had never even met. A sense of community has taken on a whole new meaning for our family. As you prepare to enter the next phase of your life, what role will community play in shaping your future? When you settle into your own place in life, how can you give of yourself and your talents to the place that you will call home?
Student Eligibility:
To qualify for the scholarship, the student must comply with the following criteria:
- Be on track to graduate from Meridian High School or any Lauderdale County High School;
- Student must be accepted as a full-time student at a two or four-year college;
- Student must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0;
- Student should have involvement in community and/or civic activities;
- Student must possess good behavior and have a good attendance record;
Scholarship funds to be used towards fees for tuition, books only
Completed application packets must include the following items:
- Completed and signed application;
- Letters of reference from two teachers at your attending high school;
- Copy of high school transcript and/or most recent report card;
- 500-750 word essay answering the question, "As you prepare to enter the next phase of your life, what role will community play in shaping your future? When you settle into your own place in life, how can you give of yourself and your talents to the place that you will call home?"
A Lil' Bit Helps Scholarship
A Lil' Bit Helps Scholarship Fund was established upon the untimely passing of Ki'Andrea Moss Booker to assist Lauderdale County minority high school graduates in their quest to further their education at a Mississippi Community/Junior College or University.
Student Eligibility:
1. Must be a high school minority graduating senior that has demonstrated academic achievement, financial need, and is pursuing a community/junior college or university degree.
2. Must be a resident of Lauderdale County, MS and a graduating high school senior of one of the Lauderdale County High Schools.
3. Student must provide 30 hours of community service during the school year and it must be documented.
4. Student must attach a resume with the application
5. Student must have an overall GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
6. Student must demonstrate good character and leadership
Brian Keith Cole Memorial Scholarship
Brian Keith Cole was a 1997 graduate of Meridian High School and played baseball with the New York Mets until his death in 2001. The Brian Keith Cole Memorial Scholarship is presented to a Meridian High School student - athlete who excels in athletics and exhibits excellent leadership qualities. The recipients of this award should display a competitive and tenacious spirit for success on the athletic field.
Student Eligibility:
- Must be a Meridian High School Senior
- Must be a student-athlete who excels in athletics
- Must exhibit qualities of leadership
- Should display a competitive and tenacious spirit for success on the field
Catherine and Michael Slater Scholarship
The Catherine and Michael Slater Scholarship Fund was established in 2019. The fund provides a scholarship to a deserving Senior from Choctaw County High School to pursue higher education at an Alabama public college. One scholarship will be awarded per year and the scholarship is renewable for up to four years. Scholarship award payments are made to the school at which the student is enrolled.
Student Eligibility:
To qualify for the scholarship, the student must comply with the following criteria:
1. Be on track to graduate from Choctaw County High School
2. Student must be accepted as a full-time student at a two or four-year college.
3. Student must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
4. Student must report ACT if not recorded on transcript
5. Student must have financial need
6. Student should have involvement in community and/or civic activities
7. Student must possess good behavior and have a good attendance record
8. Scholarship funds to be used towards fees for tuition and books only
Constance Wells, Lucille McKee Scholarship
The Constance Wells, Lucille McKee Scholarship Fund was set up in 2019 by Eric McKee in memory of his grandmothers. The scholarship is to help seniors graduating from Meridian High School or one of the Lauderdale County High Schools get started in college.
Student Eligibility:
To qualify for the scholarship, the student must comply with the following criteria:
- Be on track to graduate from Meridian High School or any Lauderdale County High School;
- Student must be accepted as a full-time student at a two or four-year college;
- Student must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0;
- Student must have financial need
- Student should have involvement in community and/or civic activities;
- Student must possess good behavior and have a good attendance record;
Scholarship funds to be used towards fees for tuition, books only
Frances and Cooper Williams Scholarship
The Frances and Cooper Williams Scholarship Fund was established in the Fall of 2011 in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Williams. The endowment provides a one-time scholarship to a deserving graduating Senior from Philadelphia High School to pursue higher education at a four-year college or a community college. Only one scholarship award will be made per year and the scholarship is not renewable.
Student Eligibility:
To qualify for the scholarship, the student must comply with the following criteria:
- Be on track to graduate from Philadelphia High School;
- Accepted as a full-time student at a four-year college or a community college;
- Have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher;
- Report ACT if not recorded on transcript or report card or submit a copy of the ACT Wavier
- Have financial need;
- Involvement in community and/or civic activities
- Possess good behavior and have a good attendance record;
- Scholarship funds to be used towards fees for tuition, books or housing only
I.A. Rosenbaum Scholarship
The I.A. Rosenbaum Scholarship is presented to a graduating senior at Meridian High School who exhibits a high degree of leadership qualities. Excellence in scholarship is also considered, as is participation in athletics or extracurricular activates. Recognition as a leader by fellow students is carefully weighed, but none of these are the sole determining factor. It is also the intention of the award that personal integrity and all-around citizenship be carefully considered in awarding the benefits of this trust.
Student Eligibility:
- Must be a Meridian High School Senior
- Must exhibit qualities of leadership
- Must be seen by fellow students as a leader
- Must have personal integrity and good citizenship
- Must take pride in academic performance
Jennie Ruth Crump Scholarship
The Jennie Ruth Crump Scholarship is presented to a senior female at Meridian High School who exhibits the qualities of scholarship, leadership, and good citizenship. Special consideration will be given to students who plan to enter the filed of education, although it is not a deciding factor.
Student Eligibility:
- Must be a Meridian High School Senior
- Must take pride in academic performance
- Must exhibit qualities of leadership
- Must have personal integrity and good citizenship
Kemper County Scholarship for East Mississippi Community College
The Kemper Co. Scholarship Fund for East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) is administered by the Community Foundation of East Mississippi (CFEM). The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships for Kemper Co. students to attend EMCC. Multiple scholarships may be awarded.
Student Eligibility:
Scholarship funds can only be used towards tuition, books, lab fees, and/or housing. To qualify for the scholarship, the student must comply with the following criteria:
- Be on track to graduate from either a public or private high school in Kemper Co., or homeschool
- Student must enroll as a full-time student at East Mississippi Community College (EMCC)
- Student must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) not less than 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
- Student must have an ACT score not less than 18
- Participation in extracurricular activities, community civic activities and or a leadership program is preferred
Melinda Weathers Scholarship
The Melinda Weathers Scholarship is presented to an all-around student at Meridian High School who excels in academics and extra-curricular activities with a special emphasis on athletics. This recipient should exhibit leadership skills and a positive attitude.
Student Eligibility:
- Must be a Meridian High School Senior
- Must excel in academics
- Must excel in athletics
- Must exhibit qualities of leadership
- Should display a positive attitude
Meyer Davidson Leadership Award
The Meyer Davidson Leadership Award is presented to a graduating senior at Meridian High School who exhibits the qualities of leadership. Personal integrity, all-around citizenship, and acknowledgment of leadership abilities by fellow students are standards of selection. Excellence in scholarship and participation in extracurricular activities are also considered.
Student Eligibility:
- Must be a Meridian High School Senior
- Must exhibit qualities of leadership
- Must be seen by fellow students as a leader
- Must have personal integrity and good citizenship
- Must take pride in academic performance
Neshoba Education Endowment Scholarship
The purpose of the Neshoba Education Endowment is to provide scholarships for students and to support
education programs and activities in Neshoba County. Multiple scholarships are awarded each year based on funding available and applications received.
Student Eligibility:
To qualify for the scholarship, the student must comply with the following criteria:
- Be on track to graduate from Neshoba Central High School or Philadelphia High School;
- Student must plan to enroll as a full-time student at an accredited institution of higher learning;
- Student must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale);
- Student must possess good behavior and have a good attendance record;
- Scholarship funds to be used towards fees for tuition, books or housing only
Porter Jordan Memorial Scholarship
The Porter Jordan Scholarship was set up in memory of Porter Jordan. The endowment provides a one-time scholarship to a graduating Senior from Philadelphia High School to pursue higher education at a four-year college or community college. One student will be selected each year to receive this award and the scholarship is not renewable.
Student Eligibility:
To qualify for the scholarship, the student must comply with the following criteria:
- Be on track to graduate from Philadelphia High School
- Student must plan to enroll as a full-time student at an accredited institution of higher learning
- Student must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0
- Student must record ACT
- Student must be currently participating is athletic activities (at least 2 activities)
- Student must possess good behavior and have a good attendance record
- Scholarship funds to be used for books, tuition or housing only
Stennis Memorial Educational Fund
In 1985, late in his life, but before he retired from the U.S. Senate, Kemper County native John C. Stennis established an educational trust with seed money for a scholarship fund to benefit young people in Kemper County. He did this in memory of his parents, Hampton and Cornelia Adams Stennis, who struggled to educate their seven children, and also in memory of his sisters, Janie, Bess, and Annie, all three of whom had lifelong teaching careers in Mississippi.
High school seniors graduating from schools in Kemper County and home schooled students living in Kemper County are eligible for this scholarship if they have a positive scholastic record, good citizenship, and a strong desire for higher education in an academic, technical or vocational program.
Student Eligibility:
To qualify for the scholarship the student must comply with the following criteria:
- Be on track to graduate from either a public or private high school in Kemper Co., or homeschool
- Student must enroll as a full-time student at East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) or Meridian Community College (MCC)
- The student must have a positive scholastic record, GPA of 2.5 of a 4-point scale or equivalent
- Demonstrate good citizenship
- Have a desire for higher education in an academic, technical or vocational program
- Scholarship funds can only be used towards tuition, books, lab fees, and/or housing
Sylvia Autry Scholarship
The Sylvia Autry Scholarship Endowment was established in recognition of Mrs. Autry's 45 years of service to the children and youth of the Meridian Public School District. Through lead gifts from the Riley Foundation and the Phil Hardin Foundation, one scholarship each year is awarded to a graduating Senior at Meridian High School to continue their education at a four-year university in Mississippi.
Student Eligibility:
To qualify for the scholarship, the student must comply with the following criteria:
- Be on track to graduate from Meridian High School
- Student must plan to enroll as a full-time student at a four-year university in Mississippi
- Student must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) between 3.0 and 3.8
- Submit a copy of your high school transcript with including your ACT score or attach the ACT waiver.
- Student remaining in Mississippi upon college graduation is preferred
- Student must possess good behavior, have a good attendance record and complete the essay portion
- Submit letters of reference from two teachers at Meridian High School
- Scholarship funds to be used towards tuition, books or housing only
Virginia Graham Memorial Scholarship
The Virginia Graham Memorial Scholarship was established by the Meridian High School Class of 1968 and a friend of the late Mrs. Virginia Graham, a beloved teacher and counselor on the MHS faculty for many years. The goal is to encourage worthy and promising Meridian High School students to continue their education. Selection is based on scholarship, promise, leadership, and service.
Student Eligibility:
- Must be a Meridian High School Senior
- Must take pride in academic performance
- Must exhibit qualities of leadership
- Must have high hopes for the future
- Must have a record of service to others
- Must have personal integrity and good citizenship
Waters Family Endowed Scholarship
The Waters Family Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in the Spring of 2020. The endowment provides a scholarship to a deserving student to pursue higher education at the any public college in Mississippi or Alabama. Only one scholarship will be made per year. A recipient may apply for the scholarship in their second year of college.
Student Eligibility:
To qualify for the scholarship, the student must comply with the following criteria:
- Be on track to graduate from High School.
- Accepted as a full -time student at a two or four-year college in Mississippi or Alabama.
- Must be a child or grandchild of an employee of Waters International Trucks or Waters Truck and Tractor, Inc.
- Scholarship funds to be used towards fees for tuition, or books only.
Sydney Ethridge
SEHS Counselor
2362 Long Creek Rd
Meridian, MS 39301
601-483-5501 (Office)
601-483-6347 (Fax)
