Helpful Mississippi Links to College Planning & Financial Aid
Rise Up Mississippi
Want to rise up to a better life? A college education is the best way to reach that
goal. A college education offers you access to a much wider range of opportunities
that can lead to a fulfilling career and to success in life. Rise Up MS has the tips
and tools you’ll need to plan and to prepare for college. Rise UP MS will help you
to research public university, private college and community college options in
Mississippi and choose the one that is right for you. Plus, they will help you
understand financial aid, conduct scholarship searches, compare colleges, apply to
the colleges of your choice and learn about different careers. So visit
www.mississippi.edu/riseupms as it links up with the Mississippi Office of
Financial Aid to plan for college.
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL)
Links to all MS student financial aid, including MTAG (Mississippi Tuition
Assistance Grant), MESG (Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant), HELP (Higher
Education Legislation Plan), and more.
YOU MUST APPLY FOR THE MTAG if you have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and
ACT of 15.
www.ihl.state.ms.us/financialaid/
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
You must complete this to qualify for all federal grants and loans. You can submit
as early as January 1, 2015.
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Here are some other websites to assist you in your search for scholarships and
financial aid. It’s never to early to plan for college!
 All About Education Scholarship
For information on several scholarship opportunities, please visit
www.scholarshipexperts.com
 Weekly Scholarship Alert
Scholarships sent directly to your email!
www.weeklyscholarshipalert.com
 Fin Aid
Free comprehensive guide to student financial aid.
www.finaid.org
 Scholarships.com
www.scholarships.com
Free college scholarship searches and financial aid information.
 Fast Aid Scholarship Search
www.fastaid.com
 Fast Web
400,000 free scholarship searches.
www.fastweb.com
 Cappex
Cappex.com is giving away thousands in scholarships for college. Some of our
most popular scholarships include "A GPA Isn't Everything," "I Don't Want to
Pay for College" and "Cutting Edge Careers." To apply, simply fill out a free
profile, visit the Scholarships tab and click Apply. Scholarships will be given
to students with well-rounded profiles, so don't hold back on the details.
http://www.cappex.com/scholarships/index.jsp
 GO COLLEGE
Free scholarship and financial aid services. (ACT test prep and more.)
www.gocollege.com
 CollegeNet
Searches for colleges, financial aid, scholarships etc.
www.collegenet.com
 Affordable Online Colleges Guide
http://www.edudemic.com/affordable-online-colleges/
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/affordable-online-colleges/