Waldorf University and the Biloxi Shuckers have partnered to offer a scholarship to one employee, volunteer, spectator, or fan of the Biloxi Shuckers! This scholarship will cover up to 60 credit hours toward one online degree program offered by Waldorf University. The scholarship will be applied directly to the recipient’s tuition for up to 36 consecutive months or until the completion of the selected online degree program, whichever comes first.

This scholarship covers tuition only. Textbooks will be covered by Waldorf University's Loan-a-Book program. Any other “optional” student fee(s) are the responsibility of the student.

One complimentary evaluation will be completed to evaluate potential transfer credits from past education and/or professional certifications. Waldorf University will also evaluate military CCAF and JST transcripts as well.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• To qualify, applicants must be affiliated with the Biloxi Shuckers as an employee, volunteer, fan, attendee, etc.
  • Acceptable Verification Documentation could include: Biloxi Shuckers employment letter or statement of service, Shucker Nation membership, affiliated association (i.e. MS Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce) , or your ticket/proof of attendance.
• Scholarship applicants must also have an active Waldorf University application on file or be an existing student. To apply for admission to Waldorf, visit https://www.waldorf.edu/apply/ and select “online programs” (scholarship is awarded for online programs only).
• The scholarship recipient is required to enroll within 90 days of the date of the award notification. If the recipient does not enroll within this timeframe, he/she will lose the scholarship.
• Scholarship recipients are required to maintain a minimum 2.0 undergraduate GPA and 3.0 graduate GPA.

Other Information

• NUMBER OF AWARDS: One non-transferrable scholarship.
• SUBMISSION DATE : Submissions will be accepted from April 1^st to July 30^th, 2024.
• DATE OF AWARD: Recipient will be announced within 30 days of selection to schedule a presentation of the award at the Shuckers home game on September 10^th, 2024 @ 6:35pm CDT.