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The Joyce Caracci Scholarship

Empowering the Next Generation of Pro-Life Leaders
Pro-Life Mississippi is pleased to offer the Caracci Scholarship, honoring the legacy of our beloved benefactor and respected friend, Joyce Caracci.
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2026 Joyce Caracci Scholarship

The winner will be awarded a $2,000 college scholarship. The deadline for application submission is March 1, 2026. **IMPORTANT: You Must Be Pro-Life!

Eligibility: The scholarship is offered to Mississippi graduating high school seniors applying to any Mississippi junior college, college, or university, AND to students currently enrolled in a Mississippi junior college, college, or university.
(Disqualifier: No board member [State, District, or Auxiliary] or staff of Pro-Life Mississippi, or their immediate family, may apply.)

Requirements:

  • Must have an active role in pro-life activities in Mississippi.
  • Must be in good standing within their Christian community.
  • Must complete and submit the application on or before March 1st.

Application includes:

  • Letters of recommendation
  • An essay about the applicant’s role in Pro-Life ministry
  • College acceptance letter or letter of enrollment
  • A current picture of the applicant
  • Official copy of the applicant’s school transcript
    • High-school seniors must have a GPA of at least 2.75.
    • College applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.00 and be Mississippi residents.

All information and communication will remain confidential. Applicants might be asked to do an in-person interview to narrow down the scholarship candidates.

Questions? Please email us at office@prolifems.org.

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Letters of Recommendation

*All applicants must submit two letters of recommendation for this scholarship. The applicant must request letters from their mentors that may include a teacher, pastor, or counselor that is familiar with the applicant’s character and pro-life activities. The mentor cannot be an immediate family member of the applicant. The recommender/mentor can either:

  • email their letter of recommendation to Office@prolifems.org.
  • mail their letter of recommendation to the following address: Pro-Life Mississippi, c/o Caracci Scholarships, P.O. Box 320042, Flowood, MS 39232.
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Transcripts

*All applicants must submit an official transcript. An official school transcript may be submitted by the applicant or school administrator as defined below. Transcripts are considered official if received in an envelope sealed by the school or by email from a school official. Transcripts received directly from students by email will not be accepted or acknowledged. Applicants are responsible for requesting their school transcript from their school. Transcripts can be emailed directly from the school to the Pro-Life Mississippi office at Office@ProLifeMS.org. Transcripts can also be mailed to: Pro-Life Mississippi, c/o Caracci Scholarships, P.O. Box 320042, Flowood, MS 39232.

Proof of Enrollment

Winners must provide proof of enrollment into a college/university in Mississippi in 2026 before the scholarship is awarded. Proof of enrollment can be in the form of an official Letter of Acceptance or Proof of Enrollment from the college or university that the applicant will be attending in 2026. Documents can be emailed to Pro-Life Mississippi at Office@ProLifeMS.org or mailed directly to Pro-Life Mississippi, c/o Caracci Scholarships, P.O. Box 320042, Flowood, MS 39232.

Joyce Caracci Scholarship

In 2026, Pro-Life Mississippi offers a single $2,000 college scholarship to pro-life students applying to or already enrolled in a Mississippi college. Each applicant must have an active role in pro-life activities in Mississippi and a good relationship within their Christian community. 

Scholarship Brochure

Who is Joyce Caracci?

Joyce Caracci was born into a sharecropping family in rural Neshoba County Mississippi where she graduated as “Miss Arlington High” class of 1950. Her lifelong commitment to health care, which had always been her calling, began with her studies at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson.

In 1976, Joyce, an experienced nurse, her husband, Victor, and a third person started the Sta-Home Health Agency, Inc. to provide home health care services in Mississippi. Joyce had strong Christian beliefs and was committed to helping those in need. She was passionate about children, child birth and pro-life, and contributed tirelessly both physically and financially to these causes.

Pro-Llfe Mississippi is pleased to offer the “Joyce Carraci Scholarships” as a memorial to our beloved benefactor Joyce Carraci.

Donate to The Scholarship

A proper education provides students with knowledge and truth which will allow them to serve themselves and the community throughout their lives.

Donations to Pro-Life Mississippi, a 50lc(3) charity, are completely tax-deductible. Any donations to the Joyce Carraci Scholarship are therefore completely tax-deductible. When you make a donation through our website for the scholarship please write “Scholarship” in the comment section of the donation page. If mailing a check please write “Scholarship” in the memo section on the check.

Please consider contributing to Pro-Life Mississippi. Our sole purpose is to “Save Lives”. Thank You.

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