Nissan Scholarship (NISS)
Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid (funded by Nissan North America, Inc.)
Full tuition, required fees and a book allowance at a Mississippi public college for one or two graduating seniors a year who plan careers in Mississippi's automotive industry.
- How much
- Full tuition, required fees, and a book allowance
- Who qualifies
- Graduating Mississippi high school senior; Mississippi resident for 1 year; 2.5 high school GPA after 7 semesters; ACT 20 / SAT 940 from a national test (superscores accepted, residual scores not); full-time at a Mississippi public community college or university in a first associate or bachelor's program; leadership through extracurricular activities; financial need via the FAFSA; plans to contribute to Mississippi's automotive industry.
- For high school seniors
- For automotive industry-related fields students
- Partly need-based: your FAFSA can affect whether you get it or how much.
- When to apply
- Open now · due March 1, 2027 Annual; application opens October 1, application and document deadline March 1
- How to apply
- Complete the FAFSA and the online Nissan Scholarship application (between October 1 and March 1), including the signed 200-word essay, and submit two residency documents
- All documents must be received by March 1
- Renewal applicants reapply each year with the FAFSA
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application + essay + test scores + transcript
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (msfinancialaid.org), page 2 and page 3
The details
Competitive scholarship funded by Nissan North America and run by the state financial aid office. Covers full tuition, required fees and a book allowance at a Mississippi public community college or university, for up to four years (two years at a community college plus two at a university, or four at a university), renewable on reapplication. Selection: academic achievement 50%, financial need 20%, extracurriculars/work/leadership/community involvement 15%, signed 200-word essay 15%. The essay topic: 'How do my plans for the future and my college major support the Automotive industry in Mississippi?' In most years one or two applicants are awarded.
More money from Mississippi
- Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG)Up to $2,500 per year (not more than tuition and required fees)
- Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG)Up to $500 per year (freshmen and sophomores); up to $1,000 per year (juniors and seniors)
- Higher Education Legislative Plan for Needy Students (HELP)Full tuition and required fees at a Mississippi public institution (private institutions: the average public four-year tuition and fees)
- UPSKILL Mississippi Grant (Upgrading Priority Skills for Key Industry Learning and Labor)Remaining tuition and required fees after other grant aid, plus a $500 annual stipend (prorated by enrollment)
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- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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