Financial Info

Financial Info

Scholarships

The University of South Alabama offers excellent scholarship opportunities to students of high academic achievement. The scholarship programs are available to new undergraduate students at USA. Funds are depleted early, so students are encouraged to follow the application procedures and deadlines.

Special Note About Scholarship Students

All students attending under a University-sponsored scholarship must be enrolled for a minimum of 15 credit hours each term (excluding summer).

Application procedures for the Bay Area Scholarships, Presidential Scholarships and the Abraham Mitchell Business Scholarships are as follows:

•	apply for admission to the University of South Alabama;
•	apply for scholarships by completing the USA scholarship application;
•	request official ACT or SAT scores be mailed to USA Admissions;
•	request an official high school transcript be mailed to USA Admissions (transcript must show grades through the junior year); and
•	complete the above requirements by the deadline (for deadlines see charts below).

Bay Area Scholarship

ACT Composite or SAT Equivalent	GPA as Computed by USA	Scholarship Amount	Priority Deadline	Residency Requirement
21-23	3.0	$1,000 for the freshman year	December 1 of the senior year	Mobile or Baldwin Counties; service areas in FL & MS

Presidential Scholarship

ACT Composite or SAT Equivalent	GPA as Computed by USA	Annual Amount	Total Amount	Priority Deadline
24-26	3.0	$1,500	$6,000	December 1 of the senior year
27-29	3.5	$2,500	$10,000	December 1 of the senior year
30-32	3.5	$3,000	$12,000	December 1 of the senior year
33 or higher	3.5	$4,000	$16,000	December 1 of the senior year

Abraham Mitchell Business Scholarship

ACT Composite or SAT Equivalent	GPA as Computed by USA	Annual Amount	Total Amount	Deadline	Additional Requirements
28-36	3.5	$8,000	$32,000	January 31 of the senior year	Business Major-Preference given to students from Mobile and Alabama and student must live on campus
28-36	3.0	$5,000	$20,000	January 31 of the senior year	Business Major- Preference given to students from Mobile and Alabama

Application Procedures for the USA Honors Program:

•	apply for admission to the University of South Alabama;
•	request official ACT or SAT scores be mailed to USA Admissions;
•	request an official high school transcript be mailed to USA Admissions (transcript must show grades through the junior year);
•	complete an Honors Program Application (available by calling the Honors Program Office at (251) 460-6261 or visiting www.southalabama.edu/honors/);
•	provide two letters of recommendation;
•	complete an essay on a topic specified annually by the USA Honors Program;
•	complete the above procedures by January 31 of the senior year;
•	final candidates will be invited to a campus interview before selection;
•	late or incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

USA Honors Program Scholarship

ACT Composite or SAT Equivalent	GPA as Computed by USA	Annual Amount	Total Amount	Deadline
27-29	3.5	$3,000	$12,000	January 31 of the senior year
30-32	3.5	$5,000	$20,000	January 31 of the senior year
33 or higher	3.5	$8,000	$32,000	January 31 of the senior year

Note: Because the Honors Program and the Mitchell Business Scholarship are extremely competitive, interested students are encouraged to follow the application procedures (deadline: December 1) for the Presidential Scholarships. If you are awarded an Achievement or Presidential Scholarship and subsequently are awarded an Honors or Mitchell Scholarship, then your previously awarded USA scholarship will be voided.

Community College Transfer Scholarships

Transfer students enrolling in Fall or Summer Semesters will be considered for $1,000 per year awards based on the GPA earned at the two-year institution. To be considered, students must apply for admission to USA and have the official two-year college transcripts mailed to USA Admissions by May 1. These scholarships are for two years only.

Other Scholarship Information

Students should refer to the Bulletin, the Financial Aid Office's web site (http://www.finaid.usouthal.edu/) or contact the Financial Aid Office (Whiddon Administration Building, Room 260; (251) 460-6231) for a list of other available scholarships.