Created by the Mississippi Legislature, the Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant Program is designed to provide financial assistance to students attending state approved public and private not-for-profit two-year and four-year eligible colleges and universities. The primary objective of MTAG is to provide educational opportunities for students who wish to pursue postsecondary education in the state and do not already benefit from federal need-based aid. Applicants must be a legal resident of the State of Mississippi for one year prior to application. They must also enroll or currently be attending an approved postsecondary institution in a program of study leading to a first certificate, first associate's, or first bachelor's degree. Applicants must be eligible for less than the maximum Federal Pell Grant as determined by completion of the FAFSA. Entering freshman applicants must graduate from high school with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or earn a high school equivalency diploma or complete a Home School program. They must also score a minimum of a 15 on the National ACT. Superscores are accepted. Students currently enrolled in college must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative college GPA on at least 12 completed hours. MTAG awards up to $500 per academic year for freshmen and sophomores and $1,000 per academic year for juniors and seniors. A recipient may receive MTAG for up to 8 semesters or degree completion, whichever comes first. New applicants and some renewal applicants will be required to submit two forms of residency documentation. Preferred residency documents are FAFSA and the Mississippi driver's license. Alternate residency documents accepted are State Tax Return for the current tax filing year, Homestead Exemption, Voter Registration, and MS Road and Bridge Privilege Tax Registration Receipt. The application must be submitted by September 15 and the supporting documents must be submitted by October 15. Please visit the award's website for more information.