AID TYPES

STATE FINANCIAL AID

APPLY ON-LINE AT www.ihl.state.ms.us  CLICK ON FINANCIAL AID

        Students applying for multiple types of financial aid should be aware that total financial aid award packages which include Title IV aid and/or state funded aid and/or institutional aid may not exceed the cost of education or the financial need of the individual student as determined by the needs analysis document (FAFSA).  State-funded financial aid may be available to first-time students who are enrolling at MDCC for the spring semester.  Check with the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid for eligibility issues and transfer of awards.  www.ihl.state.ms.us click on Financial Aid. 

        The Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program (LEAP) provides a limited number of awards for full-time students who are Mississippi residents and who exhibit exceptional need.  The SAR from the FAFSA is used by the financial aid administrator to determine eligibility for this grant.  An additional LEAP application must be completed by April 1 to receive priority consideration.  The LEAP application is available in the MDCC Office of Student Financial Aid.

        The Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG) offers up to $500 per year for eligible students who are residents of Mississippi and do not qualify for a full Pell Grant.  The SAR from the FAFSA is used by the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid to determine eligibility for this grant. Eligible students should have a high school grade point average of 2.5 and a minimum ACT score of 15.  Other eligibility criteria may apply.  Interested students should apply on-line at www.ihl.state.ms.us click on Financial Aid.  Deadline - September 15.

        The Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG) offers up to $2500 per year (not to exceed the actual tuition) for students who are residents of Mississippi with a high school grade point average of 3.5 and a minimum ACT score of 29.  Other eligibility criteria may apply.  The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is not used to determine eligibility for this grant; however, MESG recipients may also be eligible for MTAG (see MTAG criteria).  Interested students should apply on-line at www.ihl.state.ms.us click on Financial Aid.  Deadline - September 15.

        The Higher Education Legislative Plan (HELP) provides full tuition to qualified, college-bound Mississippi residents who meet certain eligibility criteria.  The SAR from the FAFSA is used by the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid to determine eligibility for this grant. Interested students should review the full criteria available at www.ihl.state.ms.us click on Financial Aid and apply on-line at the same web-site.