Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies
Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations
Chapter 8 - Rights and Responsibilities
Rule 10-601-8.1 - Student Rights

I. Be informed of the correct procedures for applying for aid, the amount and types of aid available, initial and continuing eligibility criteria, deadline dates and the consequences of failure to meet the deadlines, and how academic progress is determined;

II. Be informed of the status of one's application for state financial aid;

III. Be informed of the type and amount of state aid awarded, and how and when aid will be paid;

IV. Appeal to the state financial aid office decisions about an application or eligibility, if such decisions are eligible for appeal;

V. Access the Rules and Regulations for any state student financial aid program; and

VI. Decline state student financial aid.