Southern Miss Full Tuition Scholarship

https://www.usm.edu/international-services/freshman-and-transfer-undergraduate-scholarships

https://www.usm.edu/admissions/freshman-scholarships

Can someone confirm that the full tuition non-resident scholarship is automatic? The first link says ‘automatic’ but it’s in the International Servies section; the second link makes the distinction between general vs competitive scholarships. Am I right in thinking that the scholarship is automatically awarded(if criteria are met), or am I misinterpreting? Sorry if this looks/sounds dumb but I just want to make sure I’m understanding correctly, would like others to confirm.

Thank you

Bump

It looks to me as if the scholarships are automatic, however, I would contact the office of admissions by email to confirm.