Scholarships
Application Form
Submit your completed applications (including transcripts, essay and other documentation) to:
MSA Youth Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 720252
Jackson, MS 39272
or email applications to
msalert@bellsouth.net
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 2, 2026
The Mississippi Security Association is honored to offer a Youth Scholarship Program.
The program was established to foster goodwill between the Electronic Security Industry and local police, fire, and EMT professionals by offering college scholarships to their deserving sons and daughters.
Scholarships are granted based on a combination of academic performance, national test scores, extracurricular involvement, and the submitted essay. Along with completing the application and providing all required documentation, each student must write an essay explaining, “What it means to me to have my parent or guardian involved in securing our community.”
The MSA Scholarship Program will provide thousands of dollars to students attending higher education institutions across our country. Mississippi will award $2,000 to the high school senior of a member company and $1,000 to the high school senior who has a parent that is a 1st responder in Mississippi. The winner who has a 1st responder parent is eligible to compete in the ESA scholarship program for additional awards.
Millie Kate Nails was the recipient of the 2026 $2,000 Regular Member Scholarship. Millie Kate is the daughter of Chastity Wood. Chastity works for E Fire in Tupelo. Millie Kate graduated from Mooreville High School in Mooreville. She plans to attend Ole Miss in the fall. She will be studying biological sciences with plans to become an optometrist.
Shaleigh McLendon was the recipient on a 2026 MSA 1st Responder Scholarship. Shaleigh is the daughter of Nick McLendon, Chief of Police for the city of Pearl. Shaleigh graduated from Brandon High School in Brandon. She plans to attend Mississippi State University in the fall. She plans to pursue a degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Neuromechanics which will lead her to earn a doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Addyson Drisdale was the recipient of a $1,000 1st Responder Scholarship. Addyson is the daughter of James Grady Drisdale. James works in Dispatch for the DeSoto County Sheriff's office. Addyson graduated from Northpoint Christian School in Southaven. She plans to attend the University of Alabama in the fall. She will study mathematics and actuarial science, hoping to apply analytical thinking to real world problems, helping individuals and organizations make informed, responsible decisions about risk and the future.
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