Foundation Scholarships

Overview

Foundation Scholarships are awarded by the Hinds Community College Foundation on a competitive basis. These scholarships recognize students who demonstrate academic excellence, involvement in extracurricular activities, financial need, and a strong desire for Achievement.

Award

Award amounts vary depending on the specific Foundation Scholarship

Deadline

The Priority deadline is February 15, and Foundation Scholarships are awarded prior to the fall semester only. If any Foundation Scholarships are awarded after the fall semester, it is because funds became available and the student had already submitted a completed Foundation Scholarship application for consideration. For the best opportunity to receive a scholarship, applicants should submit their application by February 15. Please note that applying for a Foundation Scholarship does not guarantee a scholarship award.

How To Apply

1. Apply for Admissions:
   The student must submit an application for admission to Hinds Community College. After applying, you will receive your Student ID and HindsNet login via email.
2. Log in to ScholarshipUniverse:
   Using your HindsNet login credentials, log in to the ScholarshipUniverse portal. You will answer a series of questions about yourself, which will help match one or more scholarships.
3. Complete the Foundation Scholarship Application:
   You will be eligible to complete the Foundation Scholarship Application within ScholarshipUniverse. You will be asked to do the following:
   • Answer several short essay questions
   • Provide email addresses for two individuals who will submit letters of recommendation (such as teachers, church leaders, community members. employers, or civic leaders)
   • Upload or create a resume that includes achievements, honors, extracurricular activities,
   work history and community service.
   • Upload an unofficial copy of your current or most recent transcript including your GPA. GPA requirements vary by scholarship; however, all applicants must have a minimum 2.0 GPA to be considered.

4. Submit ACT Scores:
   Submit official ACT scores to the Office of Admissions. ACT scores should not be uploaded with the scholarship application. Official scores must be sent directly to Hinds CC from ACT or included on an official high school transcript sent to the Office of Admissions. It is the students’ responsibility to ensure that their highest ACT score has been submitted.

5. Optional – Submit FAFSA:
   Students who wish to be considered for scholarships based on financial need should submit their FAFSA results to Hinds by February 15.

• After matching to a Foundation Scholarship, you can begin the Foundation Scholarship Application in ScholarshipUniverse, save your progress, and come back to it later! But you will not be able to submit this scholarship application unless all questions have been answered and all documents have been uploaded to the application by the deadline.
• If you match to more than one Foundation Scholarship and you are selected as a recipient, you will only receive one of the Foundation Scholarships to which you matched.

If awarded a Foundation Scholarship, you will be notified via your Hinds email account, so be sure to check it regularly! You may also receive a text notification using the mobile phone number affiliated with your admission application, pending you did not opt out of ScholarshipUniverse SMS notification. After receiving an award notification, the following will be required to receive and retain the award:

• Accept the Foundation Scholarship in ScholarshipUniverse.
• Compose a thank you letter in ScholarshipUniverse to the individual donor who is providing the Foundation Scholarship.
• Important: if you do not accept the Foundation Scholarship and compose the thank you letter in ScholarshipUniverse by the deadline communicated to your Hinds email, the scholarship offer expires.
• Attend a Scholarship Reception each year the Foundation Scholarship is awarded to you if your donor attends. Recipients who are required to attend a Scholarship Reception will be notified of the reception date ahead of time via their Hinds email.
• Enroll in and be marked present in 15 or more credit hours each semester (unless otherwise noted by the individual donor criteria).
• Complete each semester with 12 or more credit hours.
• Maintain the cumulative GPA required by the individual donor criteria. Cumulative GPA includes all credit earned at Hinds, even while dual-enrolled.

For more information, please see the Foundation Scholarship Policy in the student handbook or call 601-857-3744.