Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board
About the Board
The Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (Postsecondary Board), established pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 37-106-9, is a nine-member board with authority over all the state’s student financial aid programs, which include undergraduate and graduate grant and forgivable loan programs. Public, private, two-year and four-year college students may receive funds through our programs.
Members of the Postsecondary Board
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Meetings of the Postsecondary Board
Scheduled:
June 2023
April 2023
September/October 2023
December 2023 (Subject to call)
Previous:
January 17, 2023
Meeting Notice
Board Book and Exhibit 1: Annual Report
Draft Meeting Minutes
Meeting Recording with Video (Meeting begins at 15:18)
September 21, 2022
Meeting Notice
Board Book
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Recording with Video (Meeting begins at 12:15)
June 23, 2022
Meeting Notice
Board Book
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Recording with Video (Meeting begins at 01:10)
April 18, 2022
Meeting Notice
Board Book
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Recording with Video (Meeting begins at 30:30)
January 12, 2022
Meeting Notice
Board Book
Meeting Minutes
CANCELLED: December 2021 (Subject to Call)
Regular Meeting and Strategic Planning Meeting: October 12, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Meeting Notice
Board Book
Regular Meeting Minutes
Meeting Recording with Video (Meeting begins at 11:00; Strategic Planning Discussion begins at 27:35)
Strategic Planning Meeting Minutes
Strategic Planning Meeting Advisory Committee PowerPoint
Strategic Planning Meeting Excel Data Analysis:
2019-20 Actual Recipients and Amounts under the Current Programs *
2019-20 Projected Recipients and Amounts under the Mississippi One Grant *
Comparison of the Recipients and Amounts under the Current Programs and Mississippi One Grant *
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June 23, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Meeting Notice
Board Book
DRAFT Minutes
April 21, 2021, 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Notice
Board Book
Minutes
Strategic Planning Advisory Committee Presentation
Strategic Planning Meeting 4: February 15, 2021, 1:00 p.m.
Meeting Notice
Agenda
DRAFT Minutes
January 13, 2021, 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Notice
Board Book and Exhibit 1 – FY 2020 Annual Report
Minutes
Called Strategic Planning Meeting 3: December 17, 2020, 10:00 a.m.
Meeting Notice
Agenda
Exhibit 1: Strategic Planning Summary Information
Exhibit 2: Strategic Planning Data (Multi-Tab Spreadsheet)
Exhibit 3: One-Grant Proposal
Exhibit 4: One-Grant Proposal Matrix
Strategic Planning Meeting 3 Minutes
September 24, 2020, 10:00 a.m.
Regular Meeting and Called Strategic Planning Meeting 2
Meeting Notice
Regular Meeting Minutes
Strategic Planning Meeting 2 Minutes
July 1, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
Meeting Notice
Board Book
Minutes
May 21, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
Meeting Notice
Board Book
Minutes, Exhibit 1 – PowerPoint, Exhibit 2 – ACT Superscore Report
Called: March 27, 2020, 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Notice
Board Book
Minutes
Called Strategic Planning Meeting 1: February 12, 2020, 2:00 p.m
Meeting Notice
Agenda
Strategic Planning Meeting 1 Minutes
January 16, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
Meeting Notice
Board Book
Minutes
CANCELLED: December 16, 2019, 10:00 a.m. (Subject to Call)
September 17, 2019, 10:00 a.m.
Meeting Notice
Board Book
Minutes
June 26, 2019, 2:00 p.m.
Meeting Notice
Board Book
Minutes
April 11, 2019, 2:00 p.m.
Meeting Notice
Board Book
Minutes
CALLED: January 16, 2019
Board Book
Minutes
CANCELLED: December 2018
Date: September 17, 2018
Meeting Notice
Board Book
Minutes
CALLED: July 9, 2018
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Minutes
CALLED: April 23, 2018
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Minutes
CALLED: January 8, 2018
Minutes
Date: September 25, 2017
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Minutes
Date: June 19, 2017
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Minutes
Date: April 25, 2017
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Minutes
Date: March 20, 2017
Board Book
Minutes
Date: December 16, 2016
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Minutes
Date: September 19, 2016
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Minutes
Date: July 18, 2016
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Minutes
Date: June 20, 2016
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Minutes
Date: June 1, 2016
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Minutes
Date: March 21, 2016
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Minutes
Date: December 7, 2015
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Minutes
Date: September 21, 2015
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Minutes
Date: June 15, 2015
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Minutes
Date: March 11, 2015
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Minutes
Members of the Postsecondary Board
Voting Members
Dr. Ben Burnett
Dean, School of Education, William Carey University
Board Position: MAICU Association Representative
Term Ends: 2024
Dr. Steven Cunningham
Diagnostic Radiologist, Comprehensive Radiology Services, PLLC
Board Position: IHL Board Representative
Term Ends: 2026
Barney Daly
President, North Metro, Trustmark National Bank
Board Position: Lt. Governor’s Representative
Term Ends: 2026
Isabelle Higbee
Director, Office of Financial Aid, Millsaps College
Board Position: MAICU Institutional Representative
Term Ends: 2023
Dr. Tyrone Jackson
President, Mississippi Delta Community College
Board Position: MCCB Institutional Representative
Term Ends: 2024
Dr. Mark Keenum
President, Mississippi State University
Board Position: IHL Institutional Representative
Term Ends: 2025
Sharon Ross
Retired
Board Position: Governor’s Representative
Term Ends: 2023
Dr. Jim Turcotte, 2020-2021 Chairman
VP of Enrollment Management, Mississippi College
Board Position: Governor’s Representative
Term Ends: 2024
Dianne Watson
Veterinarian, Co-Owner of Brookhaven Animal Hospital
Board Position: MCCB Board Representative
Term Ends: 2025
Advisory Members
Rep. Mac Huddleston
Chair, House Universities and Colleges Committee
Board Position: Advisor
Sen. Rita Parks
Chair, Senate Universities and Colleges Committee
Board Position: Advisor
