Financial Assistance
Application Procedures
Northeast Mississippi Community College participates in the following Federal-Financial Aid Programs for student assistance: Federal Pell Grant, Federal-Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study, and Federal Family Education Loan Program.
Students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an approved post-secondary educational institution and who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States are eligible to apply for assistance under the programs. Remember grants are gifts, but loans must be repaid. There are many sources of aid for students. Some are sponsored by the Federal Government, others by the State of Mississippi, business organizations, and other private sources. To find programs for which a student may qualify, contact the Financial Aid Office at Northeast.
Students should apply for Financial Aid early. Many programs have early deadlines. Financial aid must be complete and approved in the Financial Aid Office before students may charge tuition and fees to the aid.
Student tuition and fees are deducted from the first financial assistance - loan, grant, scholarship, etc. - received by the college.
Financial aid/scholarship information and applications are available to all students through the college web site at https://www.nemcc.edu/financial-aid/, by mail, by phone at 662.720.7205, by e-mail at finaid@nemcc.edu or in person by visiting the Fiancial Aid Office in Ramsey Hall.
Work Study Programs
Federal Work Study Program - This program provides the student an opportunity to earn wages to assist with college expenses. A student who demonstrates financial need and is making satisfactory progress in his/her studies is eligible to work under this program. Job placement is based upon availability of funds and positions.
Northeast Work Study Program - This program offers part-time employment to the student who may not be eligible for the Federal Work Study Program, but who does need financial assistance to further his/her education. Job placement is based upon availability of funds.
Loans
Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans - Federal Stafford Subsidized Loans are low-interest loans made to a student by private lenders to help a student pay for his/her college education. Students must prove need to be eligible to borrow under the Federal Family Education Loan Program.
Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans - Federal Stafford unsubsidized loans are loans available to students who have unmet Financial need.
Grants
Federal Pell Grant - The Federal Pell Grant is a Federal aid program designed to provide financial aid to a student who needs assistance for education beyond high school.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant - The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program (FSEOG) provides grant funds for undergraduate students who have not completed their first baccalaureate degree and who are financially in need of this grant to enable them to pursue their education. The amount of the grant is determined by both the availability of funds and regulations set by the Federal government.
Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant Program - The MTAG program provides funds for students who are current legal residents of the state of Mississippi and who meet other eligibility requirements pertaining to the program.
Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant Program - The MESG program provides tuition grants for students who are current legal residents of the state of Mississippi and who meet other eligibility requirements of this program.