2009 Annual Report of the State-Supported Student Financial Aid ...

Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen Scholarship (LAW)Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers and Fireman Scholarship awards are available to Mississippi residents who aredependent children and spouses of any Mississippi law enforcement officer, full-time fire fighter or volunteer fire fighterwho suffered fatal injuries or wounds or has become permanently and totally disabled as a result of injuries or woundswhich occurred in the performance of the official and appointed duties of his or her office. Participants receive tuition,required fees, and the average cost of campus housing for no more than eight (8) semesters. To be eligible students mustattend full-time any state-supported college or university in Mississippi. The application deadline is open.History of Funding and AwardsFY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009Total Applicants Awarded 23 30 18 20 16Total Funding for Program $ 110,853.00 $ 136,504.00 $ 96,124.00 $ 107,590.00 $ 95,757.00Eligible Applicants N/A N/A N/A N/A 16Award Rate N/A N/A N/A N/A 100%Average Award Amount $ 4,819.70 $ 4,550.13 $ 5,340.22 $ 5,379.50 $ 5,984.81Applicants Not Funded N/A N/A N/A N/A 0Funding Disparity N/A N/A N/A N/A $ -(In thousands)History of Funding (FY 2005 to FY 2009)$160.00$136.50$140.00$110.85$107.59$120.00$96.12 $95.76$100.00$80.00$60.00$40.00$20.00$-FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 200935302520151050History of Awards (FY 2005 to FY 2009)3023182016FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009Awards by InstitutionAwards 4-Year Public Institutions Amount2 Mississippi State University $ 18,613.002 University of Mississippi $ 12,924.005 University of Southern Mississippi $ 42,510.009 $ 74,047.00Awards 2-Year Public Institutions Amount1 East Mississippi Community College $ 1,475.001 Hinds Community College $ 3,705.002 Jones County Junior College $ 5,949.001 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Jackson County $ 4,129.001 Northwest MS Community College $ 2,600.001 Pearl River Community College $ 3,852.007 $ 21,710.00Total AwardsTotal Amount16 $ 95,757.00Recipients by InstitutionUndergraduate Grant Programs Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen Scholarship - 37