HOW TO APPLY . . .
MTAG (Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant)
MESG (Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant)
MTAG is available to all Mississippi high school graduates who have at least
a 15 on the ACT and a 2.5 (80) GPA at graduation. You must attend college
in the state of Mississippi. MTAG is worth $500 a year for your first two
years of college and $1,000 a year for your last two years.
If you make a 29 or above on the ACT and have a 3.5 (90) GPA, then you
qualify for MESG (Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant) and it is worth
$2,500 a year for all four years of college if you attend in Mississippi.
Applications are on-line ONLY.
WEBSITE: www.riseupms.com
Click on the “STATE AID” tab at the top of the screen.
This will take you to the State Financial Aid Application where you can apply
for MTAG and/or MESG.
Fill out all the fields in the application correctly.
When you have completed the application, PRINT the confirmation page for
your records- very important.
 They (IHL) have ACT scores on file at their office. ACT sends them in
to the state financial aid office so they can see who has a 15 or
better.
 A list of all final GPA’s will be submitted at the end of your senior
year so they can determine who has a 2.5 or better.
 You do not need to ask your guidance counselor to send your ACT
score or GPA.
 Questions? See your guidance counselor.
 Deadline is Sept. 1 of your graduation year. However, PLEASE apply
ASAP!! It is a very easy and quick process.