Scholarship Programs

Itawamba Community College offers a large number of achievement, activity and ability-based scholarships to help offset the cost of college. The following is a list of these scholarships along with the criteria for eligibility. Inquiries concerning these scholarships should be made to Candace Thomas at 662.862.8261 or cdthomas@iccms.edu.

DEADLINES TO APPLY: August 15 for the fall semester and January 15 (transfer or December graduates) 

Achievement Scholarships

  2023-24 Award 2024-25 Award

Valedictorian/Salutatorian

Must be ranked first or second out of a high school class of 10 or more.
This scholarship covers the cost of tuition.
If living on campus, the scholarship will cover campus housing (residence hall) and food (15-meal plan, if applicable).
This scholarship does not cover the additional cost of single-occupancy rooms.

Commuter $6,200

(up to $1,550 per semester)

Residential $15,000

(up to $3,750 per semester)

Commuter $6,200

(up to $1,550 per semester)

Residential $16,200

(up to $4,050 per semester)

Presidential

28+ ACT or National Merit Finalist

This scholarship covers the cost of tuition.
If living on campus, the scholarship will cover campus housing (residence hall) and food (15-meal plan, if applicable).
This scholarship does not cover the additional cost of single-occupancy rooms

Commuter $6,200

(up to $1,550 per semester)

Residential $15,000

(up to $3,750 per semester)

Commuter $6,200

(up to $1,550 per semester)

Residential $16,200

(up to $4,050 per semester)

Dean's

24-27 ACT or National Merit Semifinalist

$6,200

(up to $1,550 per semester)

$6,200

(up to $1,550 per semester)

Academic Excellence

22-23 ACT

$3,100

(up to $775 per semester)

$3,100

(up to $775 per semester)

Merit Award

18-21 ACT

$2,000

(up to $500 per semester)

$2,000

(up to $500 per semester)


Career Education Scholarships

    Award

Career Education

Student must be a first-place state or national winner in competition.
Student must be actively pursuing an Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degree. 

$6,200

(up to $1,550 per semester)

$6,200

(up to $1,550 per semester)

Career Incentive

Student must be a second- or third-place state or national winner in competition.
Student must be actively pursuing an Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degree. 

$3,100

($775 per semester)

$3,100

($775 per semester)

  •  Students must enroll in a minimum of 15 hours each semester. These scholarships are renewable for up to four semesters if student completes 15 hours with a 3.0 GPA each semester. Scholarships only cover up to the cost of tuition and room and board (if applicable). Scholarships do not cover the cost of fees and/or books.
  • Out-of-State Students - Scholarships do not cover the cost of out-of-state fees. Scholarships may not be awarded in an amount greater than the amount that could be awarded to a Mississippi resident with the exception of regulations that apply to athletics. International students are not eligible to receive these scholarships.
  • The duration of these scholarships will be for four consecutive semesters immediately following high school graduation. These scholarships will be awarded in the amount of one-fourth each semester unless otherwise indicated and renewable contingent upon the recipient's  completing a minimum of 15 hours with a minimum 3.0 GPA for the first semester.
  • Recipients must also complete a minimum of 30 cumulative hours by the end of their second semester and 45 cumulative hours by the third semester with a 3.0 or better cumulative GPA to continue their scholarship each semester. If a scholarship recipient drops below 15 semester hours during the first six weeks of the semester, then his/her scholarship will be forfeited for the current semester as well.
  • Scholarships may be used for tuition, campus housing (residence hall) and food (15-meal plan). 
  • Achievement and Career Education scholarships are considered institutional scholarships from Itawamba Community College and are subject to the administrative policies of the College concerning institutionally-funded scholarships.
  • An application for admission must be completed in order to finalize scholarship awards.
  • Residence hall student maximum Institutional Scholarship amount may not exceed $4,050 per semester.
  • Commuter student maximum Institutional Scholarship amount may not exceed $1,550 per semester.
     

Transfer Scholarship

Students who have an ACT score within the Achievement Scholarship range may be eligible for a transfer scholarship if they meet the following guidelines. Students may be awarded the scholarship based on semesters of eligibility remaining.

  • Must be within two years (four academic semesters) of high school graduation
  • Must be meeting a 3.0 grade point average requirement from all college transfer work
  • Must not have completed a college degree

Foundation Scholarships

These scholarships are established and funded for ICC students by individuals, businesses, industries or organizations. Interested applicants should read the requirements and complete an online application at apply.iccms.edu by April 1. A complete description of each scholarship along with the Foundation scholarship application can be found from the links below. For Foundation Scholarships, contact: ICC Foundation office or foundation@iccms.edu.


Adult Learner Incentive Scholarships

  • Full-time: $2,000 ($500/semester) - Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours.
  • Part-time: $1,000 ($250/semester) - Must be enrolled in a minimum of six hours.
  • Student must be 21 or older and enrolling for classes to pursue a degree.
  • The Adult Learner scholarship must be used in consecutive semesters. Eligibility must begin the first semester of attendance, cannot be used more than once and cannot be used in conjunction with Achievement Scholarships.

Competition Scholarships

  Award

All-American Band

Visit www.iccms.edu/Band to apply. For more information, contact Ryan Todd at 662.862.8406. 

Varies

Archery

Five scholarships are available and are awarded by the club sponsor.
For more information, contact Ethan Cruse at jecruse@iccms.edu or 662.862.8335. 

$800

($200 per semester)

Art/Graphic Communications

For more information, contact Shawn Whittington at eswhittington@iccms.edu or 662.862.8304.

Varies

Bass Club

Five scholarships are available and are awarded by the club sponsor.
For more information, contact Dylan Hart at tdhart@iccms.edu or 668.862.8333.

$800

($200 per semester)

CenterStage

Visit www.iccms.edu/CenterStage to apply. For more information, contact Kyle Davis or Christy Colburn at CenterStage@iccms.edu

Varies

Cheer

For more information, contact the Cheer sponsor. 

Varies

Chieftain (Newspaper Publication)

For more information, contact Donna Thomas at dsthomas@iccms.edu or 662.862.8244.

Varies

Choir, Chamber Singers and Voice

Visit www.iccms.edu/Choir to apply. For more information, contact Kyle Davis at Choir@iccms.edu

Varies

Indian Delegation

Visit www.iccms.edu/IndianDelegation to apply. For more information, contact Michael Holloway at jmholloway@iccms.edu or 662.862.8428.

$1,200

($350 per semester)

Jazz Band

For more information, contact Dr. Cass Patrick at rcpatrick@iccms.edu or 662.862.8313.

Varies

Mirror (Yearbook Publication)

 For more information, contact C.J. Adams at cjadams@iccms.edu or 662.862.8074.

Varies

Theatre

For more information, contact Dr. Laurie McBride at lsmcbride@iccms.edu or 662.862.8307. 

Varies

CONTACT US

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PHONE
Fulton Campus
662.862.8220
Tupelo Campus
662.620.5319

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