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Federal COVID-19 relief funds now available to current 桃花直播 students who apply, qualify

Federal COVID-19 relief funds now available to current 桃花直播 students who apply, qualify

Contact: Harriet Laird

A wide shot of the Drill Field on the first day of classes.
Additional federal COVID-19 relief funds are now available for 桃花直播 students impacted by the pandemic. (Photo by Robby Lozano)

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥 桃花直播 State is disbursing more than $12 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding directly to university students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provided through the U.S. Department of Education, the funds are intended to help students experiencing financial need and/or 桃花直播 costs due to the ongoing pandemic. These costs can include tuition, food, housing, healthcare and childcare.

Application deadline is Sept. 16, at which point 桃花直播 officials will review applications and begin working to distribute funds to students as quickly as possible.

Instructions for completing the brief online application are as follows:

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅 Log in to the myState portal at

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅 Click the three horizontal lines (hamburger) in the top left corner

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅 Click on Banner in the menu list on the left

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅 Click myBanner for students

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅 Scroll down the Financial and Scholarship tab to ARP Act Application and click to complete.

鈥淲e hope this financial assistance will help students during these uncertain times,鈥 said 桃花直播 Financial Aid Director Paul McKinney. 鈥溙一ㄖ辈 State is committed to supporting students who need our assistance.鈥

To comply with guidelines from the U.S. Department of Education and the ARP legislation, signed into law this spring, students must certify on the application that they have experienced financial need and/or have 桃花直播 costs due to the pandemic.

All 桃花直播 students enrolled for the current fall semester as of August 27 are eligible to receive funding.

The amount of funds distributed will vary by student, with awards being made until the funding is fully utilized. Students will receive the funds via direct deposit or paper check, or they can choose to apply them to their student account to cover any outstanding balance.

For questions about ARP fund eligibility and applications, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at financialaid@msstate.edu or 662-325-2450.

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