Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG)
Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid
Who can apply: Residents of MS; 2.5 GPA or higher.
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Mississippi residents who are full-time at an approved Mississippi college can get up to $500 a year as freshmen or sophomores and up to $1,000 as juniors or seniors, for up to eight semesters. Entering students need a 2.5 high school GPA and a 15 ACT, and you have to be eligible for less than the maximum Pell Grant.
What you'll need to apply
- Mississippi Aid Application (MAAPP) every year you want aid
- Financial information: FAFSA, showing you qualify for less than the maximum Pell Grant
- Two forms of Mississippi residency documentation for new applicants (the FAFSA and a Mississippi driver's license are preferred)
- Minimum GPA 2.5 (High school cumulative GPA for entering students, with a 15 ACT (superscores accepted))
- Proof of enrollment or acceptance: Full-time (12 hours) at an approved Mississippi college in a first certificate, associate or bachelor's program
- Mississippi legal resident for one year before applying. Fall and spring only, up to 8 semesters
Requirements can change each cycle. Confirm them on the sponsor's page before you apply.
How the effort score of 88 is figured
- Start at100
- Financial information: FAFSA, showing you qualify for less than the maximum Pell Grant−5
- Minimum GPA 2.5 (High school cumulative GPA for entering students, with a 15 ACT (superscores accepted))−2
- Proof of enrollment or acceptance: Full-time (12 hours) at an approved Mississippi college in a first certificate, associate or bachelor's program−2
- Mississippi Aid Application (MAAPP) every year you want aid−1.5
- Two forms of Mississippi residency documentation for new applicants (the FAFSA and a Mississippi driver's license are preferred)−1.5
- Effort score88
Points come off 100 for each thing the application asks for. They are our estimates of effort, not measured hours. How the score works
Eligibility
- • Residents of: MS
- • Minimum GPA: 2.5
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