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Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid

Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Scholarship

LAW helps families of Mississippi police officers and firefighters killed or totally disabled on duty.

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How to apply

Submit annual MAAPP and proof of relationship. Provide official documentation of the death or disability indicated in the form.

Application · official site

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Geographic coverage

Mississippi

  • MS

What it offers

Tuition, mandatory fees and average university housing; up to eight semesters

Award amount or benefit

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Who it is for

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Published eligibility requirements

Dependent child under 23 in the first semester, or eligible spouse, of an officer/firefighter who meets the official definition. Full-time public undergraduate.

Income requirements

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Academic requirements & grade level

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Residency requirements

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

FAFSA requirements

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Citizenship restrictions, if applicable

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Documents requested

Birth/adoption or marriage certificate Letter from the employer and death certificate, or official disability record

Renewal information

Maintain 2.5 GPA and eligibility.

Contact information

Shirley Mitchell: smitchell@mississippi.edu.

Sources & verification

Latest source review · Oct 8, 2026

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Verification status
Verified
Last verification
Oct 8, 2026
Added to this catalog
Oct 8, 2026
Last updated
Oct 8, 2026
Original resource ID
BTL-0243

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