
Mississippi Grants
Covers up to $500/year for freshman and sophomores and up to $1,000/year for juniors and seniors.
Eligibility Criteria:
Be a legal resident of the State of Mississippi for one year
Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 and a minimum of 15 on the national ACT or equivalent score on the national SAT
Is not full Pell Grant eligible.
Deadline: September 15
Covers up to $2,500/year, but may not exceed tuition and required fees at attending institution.
Eligibility criteria:
Be a legal resident of the State of Mississippi for one year
Achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5
Score a minimum of 29 on the national ACT or equivalent score on the national SAT or is a National Merit/National Achievement Finalist or Semi-Finalist
Deadline: September 15
Covers tuition and fees for no more than 8 semesters at a public institution. Students attending
a private institution in Mississippi will receive an award amount equal to the average tuition costs for the public Mississippi universities.
Applicants must:
Be a legal resident of the State of Mississippi for one year
Score a minimum of 20 on the ACT (can be a Superscore)
Have a high school cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.50 on a 4.0 scale
Complete a specific high school course curriculum
Demonstrate need by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and qualifying for a full or partial federal Pell Grant.
Meet income requirements (The combined income for student and parents must be $39,500 annually or less. The average adjusted gross income (AGI) increases by $5,000 for each additional dependent family member under age 21 other than the student)
Online Application Deadline: March 31
Supporting Documents Deadline: April 30
Completing the Mississippi Aid Application
To receive any state financial aid assistance, students must complete the MS Aid Application at msfinancialaid.org.
The application opens October 1 of a student’s senior year. Students can link directly to the Mississippi application after completing the FAFSA and most of the student information will be pre-filled.
If a student meets the requirements for more than one grant program, the student will be awarded the state grant with the highest award amount. Once enrolled in college, students must take and pass at least 15 hours each semester (Fall/Spring) to maintain eligibility.