| Name |
Veterinary Medicine Minority Loan Scholarship |
| Number of Awards |
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| Award Value |
$6,000 |
| Award Type |
Merit-Based Scholarship
Loan |
| Accept Applications |
From January 1 until March 31 |
| Renewable |
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| Scholarship Links |
More Information
Application |
| Contact |
Mississippi Student Financial Aid
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson,
Mississippi
39211-6453
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| Phone |
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| Fax |
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| Email |
sfa@ihl.state.ms.us |
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The primary objectives of this program are to provide education opportunities to minority students who wish to pursue a Veterinary Medicine degree. VMMP awards will be made available, to the extent of appropriated funds, to persons seeking a Veterinary Medicine degree at Mississippi State University – College of Veterinary Medicine in exchange for employment in the State of Mississippi.
Eligibility
You are eligible if all the following apply:
* You are a current legal resident of Mississippi
* You must be accepted for enrollment full-time to the College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University.
* You have been classified as a minority student by the Registrar’s Office at Mississippi State University.
* Dependent on the availability of funds, selection shall be based on a first-come, first served basis of all eligible applicants and recommendation by the College of Veterinary Medicine.
* Must not presently be in default or previously defaulted on an educational loan
Service Obligation
The loan to service obligation must be rendered within the State of Mississippi for a period of not less than one year's service for one year of scholarship received. Service is defined as full-time employment as a Veterinarian.