Higher Education Legislative Plan (HELP)

Scholarship · Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid (IHL)

Higher Education Legislative Plan (HELP). Full tuition. Open Now. Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid (IHL). Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor
Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid (IHL)
Official link
https://www.msfinancialaid.org/help/ (msfinancialaid.org)
Amount
Full tuition. Full tuition and required fees at a Mississippi public institution for up to four years / max 8 semesters or bachelor's completion, whichever comes first. Private-institution award equals the average tuition and required fees of public four-year institutions. No student may stack undergraduate grant aid from more than one state-supported undergraduate grant program in the same term (official https://www.msfinancialaid.org/help/ Award Amount).
Status
Open Now. Deadline on file: Multiple dates — first October 1 each year. Confirm on the official page.
Deadline
MAAPP October 1–March 31. Official page lists supporting documents (including FAFSA) due April 30; year not printed. Check the official page.
Who can apply
Students in Mississippi
Last checked
October 9, 2026 (we checked the official page)
Last verified
2026-10-09

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States on file: Mississippi

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Source: Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid (IHL) (official URL on file)

Source: confirmed

Deadline verified: yes · 2026-09-16

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Current cycle: confirmed · the date on file is still open

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Eligibility on file

HELP provides tuition assistance to qualified Mississippi students whose financial need, as demonstrated by federal student aid eligibility, will not be met with grants and scholarships from other sources. Initial HS-senior path: Mississippi resident one year prior to application; HS GPA 2.5; National ACT 20 (superscores accepted); income limitations; FAFSA demonstrating maximum or partial Pell Grant; full-time enrollment at an approved Mississippi institution in a first certificate, associate's, or bachelor's program. Applicants must apply and qualify within one year of high school graduation. Apply via FAFSA + MAAPP each year (https://www.msfinancialaid.org/help/; checked 2026-09-16).

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Questions

Who sponsors Higher Education Legislative Plan (HELP)?

Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid (IHL). Official page: https://www.msfinancialaid.org/help/

What is the amount for Higher Education Legislative Plan (HELP)?

Full tuition. Full tuition and required fees at a Mississippi public institution for up to four years / max 8 semesters or bachelor's completion, whichever comes first. Private-institution award equals the average tuition and required fees of public four-year institutions. No student may stack undergraduate grant aid from more than one state-supported undergraduate grant program in the same term (official https://www.msfinancialaid.org/help/ Award Amount). This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for Higher Education Legislative Plan (HELP)?

HELP provides tuition assistance to qualified Mississippi students whose financial need, as demonstrated by federal student aid eligibility, will not be met with grants and scholarships from other sources. Initial HS-senior path: Mississippi resident one year prior to application; HS GPA 2.5; National ACT 20 (superscores accepted); income limitations; FAFSA demonstrating maximum or partial Pell Grant; full-time enrollment at an approved Mississippi institution in a first certificate, associat…

What is the status of Higher Education Legislative Plan (HELP)?

Open Now. Deadline on file: Multiple dates — first October 1 each year. Confirm on the official page.

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