Mississippi Financial Aid

By completing the Mississippi Student Financial Aid Scholarship Application, you are ensuring that, if qualified, you will receive financial support from state sources as you begin or continue your post-secondary education goal.  Applicants are advised that for some programs more qualified students will apply than can be funded, so it is recommended to submit completed applications well in advance of listed deadlines. The Mississippi Student Financial Aid Scholarship Application may be accessed by going to www.mississippi.edu and clicking on "Financial Aid."

For more information on the programs listed below and others which are available, please contact the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid at 601.432.6997 or 800.327.2980. 

Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG)
Deadline: September 15
Available to the student who:

• Is a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior.
• Is a resident of Mississippi.
• Enrolls full-time.
• Attends an eligible Mississippi college or university.
• Has a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and 15 ACT or 720 SAT resulting from the national testing.
• Receives less than the full Federal Pell Grant.

Covers up to $500/year for freshmen and sophomores.
Covers up to $1000/year for juniors and seniors.

Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG)
Deadline: September 15
Available to the student who:

• Is a resident of Mississippi.
• Enrolls full-time.
• Achieves a grade point average of 3.5 after a minimum of seven semesters in high school.
• Scores 29 on the ACT or 1280 SAT resulting from the national testing or is a National Merit/National Achievement Scholar semi-finalist or finalist.
• Enrolls full-time at an eligible Mississippi college or university.

Covers up to $2500/year, but may not exceed tuition and required fees at attending institution.

Higher Education Legislative Plan (HELP)
Deadline: March 31
Available to the student who:

• Is a freshman and/or sophomore who graduated from high school within the immediate past two years.
• Is a resident of Mississippi.
• Demonstrates need as determined by the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Enrolls full-time at a Mississippi college or university.
• Documents an average family adjusted gross income of $36,500 or less over the prior two years.
• Has a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and a 20 ACT resulting from the national testing.
• Meets a specific high school core curriculum.

Covers tuition and requirements for no more than 10 semesters at a public institution. Participants attending a private institution will receive an award amount equal to the award of a student attending the nearest comparable public institution.