Education grants are government grants for students or teachers who are looking to complete or expand their level of education. The department of education in Mississippi has a budget of $4,273,450,567.00 a year in just elementary and secondary education. Students enrolled in Mississippi schools can look into education grants in addition to scholarships. In fact, students can look at education grants as scholarships government from their local government.

Of all the people in Mississippi, over 80.40% have high school diplomas, over 19.60% have post secondary degrees, and over 7.10 have at least 1 graduate school degree. Education expense in Mississippi is not cheap. Although there are student loans available, students should look into education grants first. Unlike loans, students do not have to pay back the amount they receive in grants.

Teachers in Mississippi need to constantly stay on top of new materials. Most teachers need to study part-time while teaching full-time at their regular day jobs in schools. The cost to study part-time can be expensive in Mississippi. For example, for elementary school teachers, with an average salary of $44,497.00, it can be hard for them to come up with the tuition fees to study part-time. Vice versa with Mississippi's secondary school teachers, who have an average salary of $44,497.00.

Applying for Education Grants

Whether if you are a college or graduate student, or a teacher or professor who is looking to pursue higher education, you can apply for Mississippi Education Grants by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Office of FAFSA in Mississippi ensures all eligible residents in Mississippi can benefit from federally funded financial aid for education.

To apply for education grants in Mississippi, contact Mississippi financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Mississippi are browsing from the following cities: Rolling Fork, Pachuta, Columbia, Waynesboro, Marietta, Mendenhall, Caledonia, Taylor, Chunky, Walls

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Mississippi Easements Programs Restoration Agreements (apply)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS MS EASE 23 NOFO0001220
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $15,000,000
Fiscal Year 2022 Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP) - Continuing Training Grants - Mississippi State University (apply)

Funding Number: DHS 22 NPD 005 00 02
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification)
Funding Amount: $2,000,000
Herpetofauna Survey at Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian, Mississippi (apply)

Funding Number: W9126G 22 2 SOI 3684
Agency: Department of Defense, Fort Worth District
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $95,500
Mississippi Conservation Delivery Technical Assistance – FY2022 (apply)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS MS CONTA 22 NOFO0001196
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Post Construction Monitoring and Habitat Assessment of Gulf Sturgeon in Response to Ship Island Restoration Efforts by the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (apply)

Funding Number: W81EWF 22 SOI 0008
Agency: Department of Defense, Engineer Research and Development Center
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $173,000
Avian Monitoring and Analysis in Upper Mississippi River Floodplain (apply)

Funding Number: W81EWF 22 SOI 0004
Agency: Department of Defense, Engineer Research and Development Center
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $100,000
Mississippi Notice of Funding Opportunity for Cooperative Agreements for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 (apply)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS MS MULTI 21 NOFO0001088
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Environmental Life History and Genetic Structure of River Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus spp.) in the Lower Mississippi River (apply)

Funding Number: W81EWF 21 SOI 0007
Agency: Department of Defense, Engineer Research and Development Center
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $50,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Mississippi (apply)

Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R04 1875
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $44,568,018
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Expansion - Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Carolina (apply)

Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH 1818
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $4,027,077

 

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