The Mississippi State University Shackouls Honors College has selected fifty incoming freshmen as finalists for the 2018-19 Presidential and Provost Scholarships.
- Yousef Abu-Salah - Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Flowood, MS
- Jonathan Bailey - Brandon High School, Brandon, MS
- Rimika Banerjee - Madison Central High School, Madison, MS
- Justin Bell - Murrah High School, Jackson, MS
- Hannah Blankenship - Whitesburg Christian Academy, Huntsville, AL
- Jackson De Gruiter - Northwest Rankin High School, Brandon, MS
- Flora Dedeaux - Gulfport High School, Gulfport, MS
- Tanner DeYoung - Clinton High School, Clinton, MS
- John Tyler Dickerson - Starkville High School, Starkville, MS
- Sarah Dulaney - Homeschool, Vickburg, MS
- Reese Dunne - Starkville High School, Starkville, MS
- Andreana Durham - Prattville High School, Prattville, AL
- Madeline Enlow - Ouachita Christian School, Monroe, LA
- Allyson Espy - Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Clarksdale, MS
- Abigail Grant - Tupelo High School, Belden, MS
- Richard Harrison Grimes - Germantown High School, Madison, MS
- Reyhan Grims - Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Cleveland, MS
- Anne Elizabeth Harrington - Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Madison, MS
- James Hickman - Westminster Academy, Memphis, TN
- Holden Honigfort - Germantown High School, Madison, MS
- Amber Jackson - Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Jackson, MS
- Ryan Jarratt - Vicksburg Catholic School, Vicksburg, MS
- Aryonna Johnson - Grace Christian School, Macon, MS
- Isaac Johnson - Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Ridgeland, MS
- Haskins Jones - Mountain Brook High School, Mountain Brook, AL
- Marcus Jordan - Bowling Green High School, Texarkana, TX
- Emily King - Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Meridian, MS
- Elly Lamb - Jackson Preparatory School, Jackson, MS
- Wei Li - Vancleave High School, Vancleave, MS
- Sean Mackin - Starkville High School, Starkville, MS
- Jonathan Marcus - James Clemens High School, Madison, AL
- Mary Margaret Mitchell - Jackson Preparatory School, Jackson, MS
- Abigail Musser - Starkville High School, Starkville, MS
- Gary Nguyen - Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, D'Iberville, MS
- Mary Owings - Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Columbus, MS
- John Paczak - Madison Central High School, Madison, MS
- Chappel Pettit - Saint Andrews Episcopal School, Madison, MS
- Kayla Powe - Northeast Lauderdale High School, Meridian, MS
- Anish Ravishankar - Oxford High School, Oxford, MS
- Maeve Rigney - Madison Central High School, Madison, MS
- John Graham Roberson - Jackson Preparatory School, Jackson, MS
- Christopher Robinson - Brookhaven High School, Brookhaven, MS
- Anna Salzgeber - Homeschool, Olive Branch, MS
- Harpreet Singh - Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Brandon, MS
- Garrett Smith - Starkville Academy, Starkville, MS
- Shelby Tone - Homeschool, Stoughton, WI
- Sydney Tone - Homeschool, Stoughton, WI]
- Emma Ward - Jackson Academy, Ridgeland, MS
- Jaden Woods - Gautier High School, Gautier, MS
- Emily Wright - Harrison Central High School, Gulfport, MS
