ACT Scholarships
Overview
Hinds Community College 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—23 | $4,000 ($1,000 per semester) |
| ACT Dean’s Scholarship | 24—27 | $6,000 ($1,500 per semester) |
| ACT Presidential Scholarship | 28 and above | $12,000 ($3,000 per semester) |
* The per-semester award amount listed above is given over 4 consecutive semesters (excluding summer terms).
Hinds 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’s 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 Hinds 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 Hinds 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 Hinds 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 Hinds CC.
- Submit official ACT scores verifying a composite score or superscore of 20 or higher. Official ACT scores may be submitted to Hinds via an official high school transcript or sent directly to Hinds from National ACT.
- Establish Mississippi and U.S. residency by completing the “Onboarding” steps in your Student Navigator account. After receiving your admissions acceptance letter by email, follow the instructions in that email to log in to My.Hinds. From your My.Hinds 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 Hinds 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 student handbook or call 601-857-3744.