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These Mississippi students camped out to get a sign on ESPN ‘College GameDay’ about… financial aid?
Two seniors at the University of Mississippi wanted to raise awareness about a new policy that could affect tens of thousands of college students in the state.
The racial and economic impact of Mississippi’s proposed financial aid program
The proposal would change how thousands of students pay for college — and whether they even go.
More states are increasing focus on need-based financial aid. Not Mississippi.
If a Mississippi proposal is adopted, white students would see their financial aid awards increase, while Black and low-income students’ awards would decrease by hundreds, in some cases thousands, of dollars.
Got a 17 on your ACT? Mark Keenum doesn’t want you at Mississippi State.
Too often, the university's president said, Mississippi’s financial aid programs go to poor, lower-performing kids and take money away from students with high ACT scores.
‘We are the future’: Students react to proposal that would slash thousands in financial aid
Under the new program, non-white students at four-year universities will lose $900,000 in state financial aid while white students will gain more than $1.4 million.
Black, low-income students in Mississippi would lose thousands in college aid under proposed program
Under the recommended changes to state financial aid, non-white students at four-year universities would lose $1.1 million while white students would gain nearly $1.6 million.