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State Aid for Graduate Students

State Aid for Graduate Students

Mississippi offers forgivable loans to help students pay for college. Review the programs below to learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.

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.