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New scholarship at Mississippi College will provide full tuition for admitted students from in-state

By: Anne Summerhays - October 11, 2022

No other institution of higher learning in the state offers full-tuition scholarships for all qualified students from Mississippi.

Starting with those enrolling at Mississippi College (MC) for the Fall 2023 semester, eligible students from Mississippi who receive the Leland Speed Scholarship will pay no tuition after all federal, state, and institutional grants and scholarships are first applied.

The scholarship was named in honor of the longest-serving board member in the school’s history, Leland Rhymes Speed. 

MC President Blake Thompson said the scholarship reflects the “incredible devotion” Speed had for Mississippi College.

“Leland was well known for giving back to his community and his home state,” Thompson said. “He is leaving a legacy that will provide generations of young people in Mississippi the opportunity to attend Mississippi College.” 

The deadline to apply for the Leland Speed Scholarship at Mississippi College for the 2023-24 academic year is Thursday, December 1.

To receive the Speed Scholarship, you must:

  • Be a resident of Mississippi.
  • Be admitted to MC by December 1, 2022.
  • Pay the housing fee by January 23, 2023.
  • Live on campus in an MC residence hall.
  • Fill out the federal and state aid applications.

For more information about the Leland Speed Scholarship, visit MC’s website.

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Anne Summerhays

Anne Summerhays is a recent graduate of Millsaps College where she majored in Political Science, with minors in Sociology and American Studies. In 2021, she joined Y’all Politics as a Capitol Correspondent. Prior to making that move, she interned for a congressional office in Washington, D.C. and a multi-state government relations and public affairs firm in Jackson, Mississippi. While at Millsaps, Summerhays received a Legislative Fellowship with the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi where she worked with an active member of the Mississippi Legislature for the length of session. She has quickly established trust in the Capitol as a fair, honest, and hardworking young reporter. Her background in political science helps her cut through the noise to find and explain the truth. Email Anne: anne@magnoliatribune.com