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Pearl River Community College provides a variety of scholarship opportunities for students from institutional and private sources. Recipients must be enrolled on a full-time basis and in some instances, are required to maintain specific academic standards.
ACADEMIC Eligibility is based on composite ACT score, scholastic average in high school, or high school leadership activities.
SERVICE Awarded to students involved in athletic and service endeavors while in college.
FOUNDATION Made available through gifts from individuals, corporations, and organizations. Students can now apply for Foundation scholarships through RiverGuide. The deadline to apply for Development Foundation Scholarships for each school year is the first Monday in April.
FACULTY/STAFF TUITION WAIVER
Pearl River Community College employees and their spouses/dependents are eligible for a waiver of tuition. The tuition waiver form must be completed for each semester of enrollment. Please note the policies listed on the form.
Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver Form
DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP
Pearl River Community College supports the Junior Miss Pageants that are presented in the PRCC six county service district. A scholarship equal to the value of regular tuition is awarded to each pageant winner. The scholarship is available for a maximum of four semesters and recipients are required to maintain the standards established for academic scholarship recipients. Click here for more information about the program.
SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT
Persons 65 or older may be eligible for a tuition waiver to enroll in courses for credit on a space available basis. Applications are available in the Office of Financial Aid and by clicking the link below. Applicants must submit their birth certificate or driver’s license for the discount to be considered. This discount covers tuition only. Student is responsible for all other applicable fees.
Senior Citizen Discount Form
PRIVATE/OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Listed below are private scholarship opportunities that our open to our students. Students may apply directly with the entity providing the scholarship.
FastWeb
Search for thousands of scholarships online here
Get2College – List of scholarships for Mississippi students
Click here for the list of scholarships
Mississippi Trucking Association Foundation Scholarship
$2,000 per year Deadlines: June 26, 2018 (for Fall 2018) & January 8, 2019 (for Spring 2019)
Click here to view information about eligibility criteria
Click here for the scholarship application
Horatio Alger National Career & Technical Scholarship Program
Up to $2,500 Application opens March 15
Click here to view information about eligibility criteria
Click here for the scholarship application
Toothbrush.org Dental Career Scholarships
Various scholarships awarded for students interested in dental careers (PRCC students can apply for scholarships for pre-dental and dental hygiene students)
Deadline: varies by scholarship
Click here to view information about eligibility criteria and how to apply
Tommy Smith Scholarship
$1,000 Application deadline: May 31, 2019
Click here to view information about eligibility criteria and how to apply
Blake Rubin Foundation Scholarship
$1,000 Application deadline: May 31, 2019
Click here to view information about eligibility criteria and how to apply
Coca-Cola Scholarship
Scholarship amounts vary Application opens August 2018
Click here to view information about eligibility criteria and how to apply (students must apply during their last year of high school)
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Scholarship amounts vary Application will be open from August to October 2018
Click here to view information about eligibility criteria and how to apply (for community college students transferring to a university)
Mississippi Association of Supervisors Scholarship
$500 Application deadline: March 1, 2019
Click here to view information about eligibility criteria and how to apply