Policies and Resources

Policies & Disclosures

Accreditation Information Alcohol and Illegal Drugs Alcohol and Other Drugs Intervention Program Annual Crime Report

MSU will provide a paper copy of this information upon request.

Annual Fire Safety Report Behaviors that Must Be Reported Biennial Campus Alcohol and Drug Report

The University provides a Biennial Campus Alcohol and Drug Report, in compliance with applicable federal law. This report contains information on campus alcohol and drug policies, programs and standards. If you have questions or wish to obtain a paper copy of the Report, please contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 662-325-3611 or visit Room 1140, located on 1st floor of YMCA Building on the Starkville campus.

Borrower Responsibilities Borrower Rights Clery Act Code of Conduct Constitution Day Cost of Attendance Degrees Awarded Distance Education Complaint Process Distribution of Aid Awards Emergency Information Emergency Notification, Response, and Evacuation Emergency Short Term Loans Enrollment Data Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) Federal Direct Loan Disbursement Process Federal Direct PLUS Loan Disbursement Process Federal Direct Student Loan Program Requirements FERPA Filing a Complaint with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools FSA Student Loan Ombudsman Group Graduation Rates How Federal Student Financial Aid is Determined

Need based aid, cost of attendance and special circumstances

Illegal Drug Disclosure Institutional Policies on Copyright Infringement Loan Deferment and Cancellation Maroon Alert System Mission Statement MSU Safeline Official Cohort Default Rate for Schools Overawards Pell Freeze Date

To be paid a Federal Pell Grant a student must be enrolled in classes at the end of the add/drop period of each semester. A census will be taken immediately following the end of each add/drop period. The students enrolled hours as verified by that census will determine the payment amount. Failure to be enrolled at the census will exclude a student from Federal Pell Grant eligibility for that term, per federal regulations.

Retention Rate Satisfactory Academic Progress Special Circumstances Special Enrollment Options/Financial Aid Issues

Co-op, Internships, Independent Study/Correspondence Courses, Study Abroad, Concurrent Enrollment-2 or More Schools, Transient Student Enroll

Student Advocate/Ombudsman Student Diversity and Enrollment Demographics Student Publications and Policies Students with Disabilities Summer School Textbook Information University Policies Relating to Students Vaccination Requirements Voter Registration Withdrawal From School

Tools & Resources

Aid Disbursement

Federal Aid Application, Grant, and Loan Information

(Undergraduate students, graduate students, and parents)

FAFSA Information & Verification Process Complete FAFSA, Federal Direct Loan info, Entrance and Exit Loan Counseling Federal Perkins Loans Federal TEACH Grant Info TEACH Grant Counseling and Agreement to Serve Federal Work Study Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

Mississippi State University (Institutional) Financial Aid Information

FERPA Release and Parent Portal Access

What is FERPA Sign up for FERPA Release

Log into your myState, click on FERPA Release & Parent Portal Access under Academic Records and follow prompts

Parent Portal and Parent Services

Other Institutional Resources

Constitution Day 2024 Mississippi Voter Registration MSU Promise MSU Scholarships myState Net Price Calculator

*Updated Net Price Calculator coming soon.

Student Money Management Center

Free one-on-one peer financial coaching for paying for school, budgeting, and student loans for MSU students.

Undeclared Students

Mississippi Office of State Aid (for Mississippi Residents only)

College Savings Mississippi

Includes information for:

(MACS) Mississippi College Savings Plan
(MPACT) Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program

Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid (State of Mississippi)

Other Resources

Alternative(Private) Loan Status

Check the status of your Alternative loan through Electronic Loan Management (ELM) Resources

Army Reserve opportunities for university students FastWeb

Search for private scholarships, grants, etc. through this free web based database.

FinAid!

Check out this free, award winning financial aid information web site created by Mark Kantrowitz

U. S. Department of Education's Student Guide