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  • Brain Brawl Participants Brain Brawl For High School Students Date: November 2, 2024
    Registrations Due: October 11, 2024
    Late Deadline: October 25, 2024
  • Catapult Competition participants testing catapult Catapult Competition For High School Students Date: April 8, 2025
    Registrations Due: March 21, 2025
    Late Deadline: March 28, 2025
  • Chess piece on board MSCA
    Chess Tournament
    For All Students of Any Level
    For Grades K-12
    Date: January 25, 2025
    Registration Due: January 25, 2025
  • Group of Emerging Leaders participants Emerging Leaders For High School Students Dates: December 6-8, 2024
    Nominations Due: November 1, 2024
    Registrations Due: November 15, 2024
  • MATHCOUNTS participants in classroom MATHCOUNTS For Students Grades 6-8 For Grades 6-8
    Date: February 14, 2025 (tentative)
    Registrations Due: December 31, 2024
  • MSEF Region 7 Science Fair participants with their display MSEF Region 7
    Science Fair
    For All Students of Any Level
    Dates: March 19, 2025
    Registration Due: Upper: February 7, 2025, Lower: February 21, 2025
  • Mississippi Scholastic Press Association MSPA State Convention State Convention
    Date: March 28, 2025
    Registrations Due: March 18, 2025
  • Leadership students in classroom listening intently Pathways to
    Leadership
    For Grades 11-12
    Date: March 21-23,2025
    Nominations Due: February 1, 2025
    Registrations Due: February 28, 2025
  • Speech and Debate Tournament Speech and Debate
    Tournament
    For High School Students
    For High School Students 
    Date: October 18-19, 2024
    Registrations Due: October 11, 2024
  • Quiz tournament particiapants in classroom UMAQT For High School Students Date: March 1, 2025
    Registrations Due: February 7, 2025
    Late Deadline: February 21, 2025
  • this year's poster theme Writing Competition For Students Grades 7-12 For Grades 7-12 
    Submission Due: January 31, 2025 
    Awards Ceremony: March 6, 2025

University faculty and certified education professionals engage students in real-world problem solving, inspire them to create, and help them navigate new domains of specialized knowledge.

Program options include academic exploration programs like our clubs and summer workshops as well as credit-earning programs. Find the program that’s right for you and join us for an experience that can only be found here at the University of Mississippi.

Who We Are

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The Office of Pre-College Programs offers programs, events, and competitions that have been designed to challenge talented K-12 students to experience academic rigor and success at levels above what is expected of their age group.

The variety of programs and activities in our office encourage students to strengthen skills and to grow academically and personally, providing them the necessary tools to bridge the gap between levels and to help them succeed in their next academic level.

Connect with Us

Office of Pre-College Programs
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677-1848

Phone: (662) 915-7621

Fax: (662) 915-1535

precollege@olemiss.edu

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