Winter Holiday Hours

Mississippi State University will be closed in observance of the Winter Holidays from December 23, 2025 through January 2, 2026. Normal business operations will resume on Monday January 5, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Pell Freeze Date

Pell Freeze Date


To be paid a Federal Pell Grant a student must be enrolled in classes at the end of the add/drop period of each semester. A census will be taken immediately following the end of each add/drop period. The students enrolled hours as verified by that census will determine the payment amount. Failure to be enrolled at the census will exclude a student from Federal Pell Grant eligibility for that term, per federal regulations.