Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies
Part 622 - Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund Summer Grant (GEER)
Chapter 1 - Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund Summer Grant (GEER) Rules and Regulations
Rule 10-622-1.1 - Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund Summer Grant (GEER) Rules and Regulations
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 10-622-1.1
Current through September 24, 2024
These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (Postsecondary Board). Funds will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis.
I. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY
A. The applicant must be a
current legal resident of Mississippi. Resident status for purposes of
receiving GEER funds under this act shall be determined in the same manner as
resident status for tuition purposes as set forth in Sections
37-103-1
through
37-103-29,
of Ms. Code Ann., with the exception of Section
37-103-17.
B. The applicant must be a continuing college
student and have completed at least twelve (12) college hours, not including
any college course work taken while in high school.
C. The applicant has earned a cumulative
grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale on all college
coursework completed through the Fall 2021 term.
D. The applicant must enroll in an
aid-eligible program of study at the undergraduate level at one (1) eligible
institution in Mississippi for at least three (3) credit hours during a Summer
2022 term.
E. The applicant must be
seeking a first certificate, associate's, or bachelor's degree.
F. The applicant must complete the 2022-2023
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on or before April 30, 2022
and have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of 15,000 or less..
G. The applicant must complete an application
for GEER funds on or before April 30, 2022.
H. The applicant must not currently be in
default on a Federal or State educational loan or owe a repayment on a Federal
or State grant.
II. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
A.
Applicants must:
1. Complete a GEER
application online at www.mississippi.edu/financialaid
by the deadline date of April 30, 2022.
2. File the 2022-2023 Free Application for
Federal Student Aid by the deadline date of April 30, 2022.
3. Submit two forms of documentation of
current legal residency by the document deadline of April 30, 2022, unless the
student has already established residency with the Mississippi Office of
Student Financial Aid. Acceptable forms of residency documentation are listed
in the General Administration Rules and Regulations and published online at
www.mississippi.edu/financialaid.
4. Submit by the document deadline
of April 30, 2022 proof of a cumulative college GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0
scale earned from at least twelve (12) college hours. Grade documentation must
be provided by the attending institution.
5. Be enrolled in an aid-eligible program of
study at the undergraduate level at one (1) eligible institution in the State
of Mississippi for at least three (3) credit hours during a Summer 2022 term.
Evidence of enrollment will be automatically provided to the Postsecondary
Board by the attending institution.
III. LENGTH AND AMOUNT OF AWARD
A. Awards will be made on a first-come,
first-served basis. Completing the application by the deadline date does not
guarantee funds.
B. For students
attending a community college, the one-time award shall not exceed Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00).
C. For students
attending a four-year institution, the one-time award shall not exceed One
Thousand Dollars (1,000.00).
D. No
student shall receive a combination of student financial aid and GEER funds
that exceeds the cost of attendance as defined by the institution's Federal
Pell Grant Budget.
E. Payment of
GEER awards shall be disbursed directly to the educational institutions and
applied first to tuition.
F. If a
recipient transfers from one eligible Mississippi institution to another, the
award will be transferable, provided the student applies for the grant and is
otherwise eligible.
APA Title 10, Part 601, Chapter 5, Rule 5.1. and § 27-103-127
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