Programs
Welcome to Mississippi’s Programs Overview. Explore state-funded financial aid and loan repayment programs designed to support students and professionals across Mississippi.
State Aid for Undergraduate Students
Higher Ed Legislative Plan (HELP) Grant
Provides need-based tuition assistance to Mississippi residents attending eligible in-state colleges and universities.
MS Eminent Scholars Grant (MEG)
Awards merit-based grants to high-achieving Mississippi students based on academic performance.
MS Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG)
Provides financial assistance to Mississippi residents attending state approved in-state colleges and universities.
Fostering Access and Inspiring True Hope (FAITH) Scholarship
Awards scholarships up to the full cost of attendance for current and former foster youth to attend college in Mississippi.
Law Officers & Firefighters (LAW) Scholarship
Offers financial aid to eligible spouses and children of fallen or disabled law enforcement officers and firefighters.
NISSAN Scholarship
Nissan North America, Inc. provides scholarship funds for applicants that will attend a Mississippi public two-year or four-year college.
State Aid for Graduate Students
Critical Needs Dyslexia Therapy (CNDT)
Provides a forgivable loan to students pursuing a master’s degree in Dyslexia Therapy who commit to serving as dyslexia therapists in Mississippi public or charter schools.
Speech-Language Pathologist Forgivable Loan (SLPL)
Provides financial aid to students seeking a first master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communicative Disorders, or Communication Sciences and Disorders.
SREB-Regional Contract, Optometry
The primary objective of this program is to provide educational opportunities to students who wish to become an optometrist in Mississippi.
Other Programs
Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment (WRTR)
A loan repayment program designed to help teachers repay their postsecondary student loans.
Nurse Retention Loan Repayment (NULR)
A loan repayment program designed to retain nurses in Mississippi by helping them repay their student loans.
Inactive Programs
State forgivable loan programs that have been discontinued but may still have active borrowers.