Other Helpful Websites

• Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling - Required for first time Federal Stafford Loan borrowers at Mississippi State University
• Stafford Loan Exit Loan Counseling - Required for Federal Stafford Loan borrowers at Mississippi State University who graduate, withdraw, or leave school.
• Graduate PLUS Loan Entrance Counseling - Required for Federal Graduate PLUS Loan borrowers at Mississippi State University.
• Graduate PLUS Loan Exit Counseling - Required for Federal Graduate PLUS Loan borrowers at Mississippi State University who graduate, withdraw, or leave school.
• Lender List - List of Federal Stafford Loan and Federal PLUS Loan lenders and links to their web sites.
• Federal Stafford Loan Status Check the status of your Stafford loan through Electronic Loan Management (ELM) Resources
• https://mybanner.msstate.edu - Check your financial aid file and award status via Banner Web (You will need your MSU NetID and NetPassword number)
• File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) over the web
• FastWeb - Search for private scholarships, grants, etc. through this free web based database.
• Other Scholarship Web Sites
• www.finaid.org Check out this free, award winning financial aid information web site created by Mark Kantrowitz
• Student Gateway to the U. S. Government
• U. S. Department of Education's Student Guide
• U. S. Department of Education's National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
• U. S. Department of Education - Student Financial Assistance
• Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid (State of Mississippi)
• Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program (MPACT) & Mississippi College Savings Plan (MACS)
• Army Reserve opportunities for university students
• Mississippi Voter Registration