Tougaloo College

Level / Name/Criteria
Presidential I / 3.50/27 + ACT or 1220 SAT – Will Receive a Laptop Computer
Pays for $300.00 worth of books
$50.00 Housing Deposit will have to be paid for by the student
Presidential II / 3.50/24 + ACT or 1100 SAT
Pays for $300.00 worth of books
$50.00 Housing Deposit will have to be paid for by the student
Provost / VAL & SAL 3.50 and Competitive ACT/SAT score
Tuition only Scholarship ($8,800.00)
$50.00 Housing Deposit will have to be paid for by the student

Partial Scholarship requirements will range from $1,000.00 to $5,000.00, 3.00 - 4.00 GPA/18-22 ACT/800-980 SAT. Partial Scholarship offering letters will be mailed the first week in February.

Partial Scholarships

The Partial Scholarship is available for incoming freshmen from high school who have at least a 3.0 grade point average along with an 18 ACT score or an 800 SAT score. Community College transfer students must have a 3.5 grade point average. These scholarships vary in amounts from $1,000.00to $5,000.00. This scholarship is renewable each year for four years (two years for transfer students) as long as the student maintains a 3.0 or above cumulative grade point average.

Gulf Coast Tougaloo College alumni chapter offers $2,000 scholarship

The Gulf Coast Chapter of Tougaloo College Alumni is offering a $2,000 scholarship to a deserving high school senior.Read more at

Natural Science Scholarships

SLMS Program: Scholarship, Leadership, and Mentoring in STEM Fields

$10,000 Scholarship (Maximum $40,000 for Four years)

Overall Goal:

  • To develop a sustained Scholarship and Leadership Program for STEM

Specific Aims:

  • To increase the number of STEM majors at Tougaloo College by awarding scholarships to academically talented students exhibiting financial need
  • To develop and deliver effective curricular and professional programming that will enable Tougaloo College STEM majors to succeed in a STEM career
  • To provide opportunities to build a community of STEM majors
  • To enable Scholars to build strong leadership skills

Requirements for Application:

*Applications are on a rolling basis.

  • Freshman with High School GPA – 3.5 on 4.0 scale; Composite ACT of 20
  • Completed FASFA
  • Potential STEM major
  • Maintain 3.0 OVERALL and 3.0 STEM GPA for 4 years at Tougaloo College
  • Completed applications to – Dr. Richard r Dr. Bianca

Robert Noyce Scholarship

The Robert Noyce Scholarship Program is for students interested in becoming an educator in science, mathematics or computer science field. Financial and academic support is available for students who are juniors or seniors in the Natural Sciences Division who would like to earn a teaching license in one of the following areas:

  • Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics

BENEFITS/STIPENDS

  • $11,400 scholarship awarded during junior and senior years
  • $3,600 summer stipend during junior and senior years for attending ten week summer programs
  • Attend specialized professional association conferences and annual meetings during junior and senior years
  • $2,000 stipend for first year of teaching
  • Ongoing workshops, mentoring, professional development
  • Including membership in specialized professional associations

MORE INFORMATION

For further information about the Noyce Scholarship Program at Tougaloo College, visit ourRobert Noyce Scholarship Website at

HHMI Scholarships

THE HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMis for STEM UNDERGRADUATES interested in becoming career scientists in the biomedical field.

BENEFITS/STIPENDS FOR STUDENTS

SCHOLAR I

  • UP TO $7,000/YEAR
  • CAN APPLY FOR $3,600 SUMMER RESEARCH STIPEND (10 WEEKS)
  • MENTORED RESEARCH
  • INTENSIVE CAREER COUNSELING
  • MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
  • LEADERSHIP TRAINING
  • TRAVEL FOR SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
  • ADVANCED COURSEWORK

SCHOLAR II

  • UP TO $7,000/YEAR
  • MENTORING
  • INTENSIVE CAREER COUNSELING
  • MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
  • LEADERSHIP TRAINING
  • TRAVEL FOR SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
  • ADVANCED COURSEWORK

SCHOLAR III

  • $500/SEMESTER BOOK VOUCHER
  • MENTORING
  • INTENSIVE CAREER COUNSELING
  • LEADERSHIP TRAINING
  • ADVANCED COURSEWORK AVAILABLE

CONTACT: Dr. Jinghe Mao

Critical Needs Teacher Loan/Scholarship (CNTP)

The Critical Needs Teacher Loan/Scholarship (CNTP) is available to the student who:

  • Is a Junior or Senior student at a Mississippi college or university. A limited number of awards may be available to freshmen and sophomores should funds be available.
  • Agrees to employment immediately upon degree completion as a full-time classroom teacher in a public school located in a critical teacher's shortage area of the state.
  • Can verify the intention to pursue a first bachelor's degree in teacher education.
  • Can document that Praxis I has been passed or that applicant is exempt from this requirement.
  • Participates in entrance counseling.
  • Enrolls full-time and part-time (minimum of six hours).

Interested non-Mississippi residents may apply, but must have been fully admitted as a regular student to a college or university in Mississippi. All continuing participants must: achieve a 2.5 grade point average; meet the satisfactory academic progress standards of the institution through the normal time required to complete the teacher education curriculum. For most purposes, the normal time required will also be determined by when the student began the teacher education curriculum, but can never exceed eight (8) semesters; document that Praxis II has been passed after no more than three semesters during the CNTP participation; renew the application each year; and attend an entrance counseling session. The loan to service obligation can be discharged on the one year’s service for one year of loan received. Teaching service is defined as being employed as a full-time classroom teacher in a Mississippi public school located in the critical teacher’s shortage area. Applicants for CNT should not apply for William Winter Scholarship. Award amount and length of eligibility include tuition and required fees plus average room and meals plus a $500 allowance for books. Funds are not provided for our state tuition costs. Participants attending a private institution will receive an award amount equal to the award of a student attending the nearest comparable public institution.

Eligible participants may continue to receive funds for the normal time required to complete the teacher education curriculum. For purposes of CNTP, the normal time required to complete the teacher education curriculum will be determined by when the student began the teacher education curriculum, but cannot exceed two semesters for each classification (two semesters as a freshman, two semesters as a sophomore, etc.). Maximum eligibility for the freshman participant who remains eligible is for four (4) semesters. Maximum eligibility for the senior participant is one (1) year (2 semesters).

Application deadline is March 31.