Walter "Sweetness" Payton Memorial Scholarship

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a full-time incoming freshman
  • Be a high school graduate from a public school in Mississippi
  • Have a minimum 3.0 GPA (Renewable with 3.0 GPA)
  • Write a 500 word essay entitled “Why I Need the Walter “Sweetness” Payton Memorial Scholarship”
  • Demonstrated leadership ability

Award
$500 per semester
Scopes
General
Deadline
08/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Write a 500 word essay entitled “Why I Need the Walter "Sweetness" Payton Memorial Scholarship.” Upload in "Word" or PDF