Promise Student Support Program (PSSP)

The Mississippi State Promise Award is designed to help fulfill MSU's traditional role as The People's University through tuition assistance and other opportunities to entering freshmen and community college transfers from low-income families. The Promise award "bridges the gap" between the cost of tuition minus all other gift aid for the fall and spring semesters. The award is also based on family income of less that $30,000 and entering grade-point average. Freshmen must have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher, and community college transfers must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher based on a minimum of 48 community college hours. Recipients must also maintain full-time enrollment and a minimum 2.50 MSU GPA to sustain eligibility. Details of the Mississippi State Promise Award can be viewed at http://www.sfa.msstate.edu/promise.

The PSSP is designed to provide support, academic and otherwise, to help the Promise student in transitioning to MSU and successful completion of a baccalaureate degree program. This support includes credit hour classes, academic counseling, and monitoring of student progress. All Promise students who meet MSU Satisfactory Academic Progress will be eligible to receive any supportive services of the PSSP.

Promise students have the opportunity to enroll in LSK 2990: College Success 1. This three-hour course is designed specifically for Promise students to enhance their college experience and academic success. A major component of the program is individual meetings with the PSSP Coordinator or instructor during the first semester and continued contact in subsequent semesters. An additional course, LSK 2990: College Success II, is available as an option or a requirement if MSU GPA falls below 2.5