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More states are increasing focus on need-based financial aid. Not Mississippi.
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,11/09/21-5:24PM , 1,154 Reads 15,158 Statewide
In 2018, Georgia lawmakers voted to create the state’s first financial aid program specifically for working-class students.
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Got a 17 on your ACT? Mark Keenum doesn’t want you at Mississippi State
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,11/04/21-4:48PM , 1,228 Reads 12,922 Statewide
A little-known education board that oversees college financial aid in Mississippi has recently proposed a drastic overhaul of the state’s existing programs.
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The Pfizer vaccine is readied for use during a free COVID19 vaccination event held at New Horizon Church International in partnership with the Mississippi State Department of Health, Wednesday, August 4, 2021 in Jackson. Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were available to those 12 years of age and older. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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In a reversal, IHL requires employees be vaccinated by Dec. 8 to comply with federal order
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,10/25/21-5:18PM , 984 Reads 14,896 Statewide
Weeks after it banned COVID-19 vaccine mandates for the state’s colleges and universities, the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees voted Monday to direct employees to receive the vaccine.
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How much financial aid will you get under the Mississippi One Grant?
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,10/25/21-2:18PM , 416 Reads 11,841 Statewide
Big changes could be coming to state financial aid in Mississippi for prospective college students. The Post-Secondary Board has recommended a proposal, called the “Mississippi One Grant,” that would replace the state’s three existing grants with a single program that would award aid based on a formula of need and merit.
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