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  • Brain Brawl Participants Brain Brawl For High School Students Date: October 30, 2021
    Registrations Due: October 8, 2021
  • Catapult Competition Catapult Competition For High School Students Date: April 7, 2022
    Registrations Due: March 24, 2022
  • Chess Tournament Chess Tournament For All Students of Any Level Date: January 29, 2022
    Registration Due: January 29, 2022
  • Emerging Leaders Emerging Leaders For High School Students Dates: December 3-5, 2021
    Registration Due: November 18, 2021
  • Math Tournament Math Tournament For Students Grades 9-12 Date: February 19, 2022
    Registrations Due: February 11, 2022
  • MATHCOUNTS MATHCOUNTS For Students Grades 6-8 Date: TBD
    Registrations Due: TBD
  • MSEF Region 7 Science Fair MSEF Region 7 Science Fair For All Students of Any Level Dates: See Science Fair page
    Registration Due: Varies
  • Ecology Day Camp MSPA State Convention Date: March 30, 2022
    Registration Due: March 18, 2022
  • Ecology Day Camp Pathways to
    Leadership
    For Grades 11-12
    Dates: July 10-12, 2022
    Nominations Due: Feb 14, 2022
  • Speech and Debate Tournament Speech and Debate
    Tournament
    For High School Students
    Dates: October 15-16, 2021
    Registration Due: October 8, 2021
  • Thresholds events Thresholds Events For High School Students Date: Year Round
    Format: Virtual
  • UMAIT UMAQT For High School Students Date: February 26, 2022
    Registration Due: February 4, 2022
  • Writing Competition Writing Competition For Students Grades 7-12 Submissions Due: Jan 28, 2022
    Awards Ceremony: Feb 15, 2022

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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