Post by Logan on Jun 27, 2016 5:37:18 GMT -6
Rule change threatens scholarships: State now requires 15 credits for college students to remain full-time
Some students at MSU-Meridian and other colleges in Mississippi will need to add an extra class in order to receive state scholarship money this fall.
The change comes after the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board modified the definition of a full-time student for the purposes of receiving state financial aid from 12 credit hours to 15 credit hours.
Mississippi State University-Meridian campus Administrative Director Dr. Terry Dale Cruse said the change will cause problems mainly for non-traditional students.
The new rule does not affect federal aid programs, such as Pell Grants, but does impact those applying for state aid. The change was approved June 1 by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board.
Read more: www.meridianstar.com/news/rule-change-threatens-scholarships-state-now-requires-credits-for-college/article_21b1f74e-3b46-11e6-b5d2-ebda12cdc51b.html
Some students at MSU-Meridian and other colleges in Mississippi will need to add an extra class in order to receive state scholarship money this fall.
The change comes after the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board modified the definition of a full-time student for the purposes of receiving state financial aid from 12 credit hours to 15 credit hours.
Mississippi State University-Meridian campus Administrative Director Dr. Terry Dale Cruse said the change will cause problems mainly for non-traditional students.
The new rule does not affect federal aid programs, such as Pell Grants, but does impact those applying for state aid. The change was approved June 1 by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board.
Read more: www.meridianstar.com/news/rule-change-threatens-scholarships-state-now-requires-credits-for-college/article_21b1f74e-3b46-11e6-b5d2-ebda12cdc51b.html