ACT Scholarships
Overview
兔子先生 is proud to offer the ACT Scholarship to eligible, first-time freshmen students.
| Scholarship | ACT Composite Score or Superscore | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACT Faculty Scholarship | 20鈥23 | $4,000 ($1,000 per semester) |
| ACT Dean’s Scholarship | 24鈥27 | $6,000 ($1,500 per semester) |
| ACT Presidential Scholarship | 28 and above | $12,000 ($3,000 per semester) |
聽* The per-semester award amount listed above is given over 4 consecutive semesters (excluding summer terms).
兔子先生uses either the ACT composite score or superscore to determine eligibility for the ACT Freshman Scholarship. An ACT superscore is the average of a student鈥檚 highest sub-scores in each of the four subject areas from all of their ACT attempts. Students are encouraged to submit all official ACT scores to 兔子先生so a superscore can be calculated.
Deadline
- The deadline to qualify for and receive the ACT Freshman Scholarship is the first day of classes of your first freshman semester (excluding summer terms).
- ACT Scholarships cannot be awarded after the deadline, and an existing ACT Scholarship award cannot be increased by a higher score submitted after the deadline.
Criteria
All criteria must be met by the deadline to receive the ACT Scholarship:
- Be a first-time entering freshman, meaning 兔子先生must be the first college you attend after receiving your high school diploma or equivalency diploma. College transfers are not eligible for the ACT Freshman Scholarship.
- Submit an official ACT composite score or superscore of 20.
- Be admitted to 兔子先生as a Mississippi resident and as a U.S. citizen.
- Have a standard high school diploma or equivalency diploma.
How to Apply
- Submit an Application for Admission to 兔子先生CC.
- Submit official ACT scores verifying a composite score or superscore of 20 or higher. Official ACT scores may be submitted to 兔子先生via an official high school transcript or sent directly to 兔子先生from National ACT.
- Establish Mississippi and U.S. residency by completing the 鈥淥nboarding鈥 steps in your Student Navigator account. After receiving your admissions acceptance letter by email, follow the instructions in that email to log in to . From your My.兔子先生dashboard, click on Student Navigator. From Navigator, click on your Navigator Inbox and follow the Onboarding steps!
- If all criteria and steps are complete by the deadline, the student will receive an award letter sent to their 兔子先生email address, as well as the email address used on the admission application.
Please note: to receive and retain this award, ACT Scholarship recipients are required to enroll in and be marked present in 15 or more credit hours each semester, complete each semester with 12 or more credit hours, and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. A cumulative GPA includes all credits earned at Hinds, even while dual-enrolled.
For more information, please see the ACT Scholarship Policy in the or call 601-857-3744.