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  • Brain Brawl Participants Brain Brawl For High School Students Date: November 11, 2023
    Registrations Due: October 20, 2023
    Late Deadline: November 3, 2023
  • Catapult Competition participants testing catapult Catapult Competition For High School Students Date: April 4, 2024
    Registrations Due: March 15, 2024
    Late Deadline: March 22, 2024
  • Chess piece on board MSCA
    Chess Tournament
    For All Students of Any Level
    For Grades K-12
    Date: February 3, 2024
    Registration Due: February 3, 2024
  • Group of Emerging Leaders participants Emerging Leaders For High School Students Dates: December 1-3, 2023
    Nominations Due: October 27, 2023
    Registrations Due: November 17, 2023
  • MATHCOUNTS participants in classroom MATHCOUNTS For Students Grades 6-8 For Grades 6-8
    Date: February 16, 2024
    Registrations Due: December 31, 2023
  • MSEF Region 7 Science Fair participants with their display MSEF Region 7
    Science Fair
    For All Students of Any Level
    Lower, Upper, and Advanced
    Dates: See Science Fair page
    Registration Due: Varies
  • Mississippi Scholastic Press Association MSPA State Convention State Convention
    Date: April 2, 2024
    Registrations Due: March 10, 2024
  • Leadership students in classroom listening intently Pathways to
    Leadership
    For Grades 11-12
    Date: March 1-3, 2024
    Nominations Due: Jan. 26, 2024
    Registrations Due: Feb 16, 2024
  • Speech and Debate Tournament Speech and Debate
    Tournament
    For High School Students
    For High School Students 
    Date: October 13-14, 2023 
    Registrations Due: October 6, 2023
  • Quiz tournament winners with trophy UMAQT For High School Students Date: February 24, 2024 
    Registrations Due: February 2, 2024 
    Late Deadline: February 14, 2024
  • this year's poster theme Writing Competition For Students Grades 7-12 For Grades 7-12 
    Submission Due: January 31, 2024 
    Awards Ceremony: February 29, 2024

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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