Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Scholarship (LAW)
Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid (Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning)
Free tuition, required fees and average campus housing at any Mississippi public college for children and spouses of Mississippi law enforcement officers or firefighters killed or permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty.
- How much
- Tuition, required fees, and the average cost of campus housing at a Mississippi public college or university
- Who qualifies
- Child (under 23) or spouse of a Mississippi law enforcement officer or full-time/volunteer firefighter killed or permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty
- Full-time undergraduate (12 hours) at one Mississippi public college or university; renewal needs a 2.5 cumulative GPA. The program page does not state a separate residency-length requirement; the officer/firefighter must have served Mississippi.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads, transfer students
- When to apply
- Open now · due September 15, 2027 Annual; MAAPP open October 1 - September 15
- How to apply
- Complete the Mississippi Aid Application (MAAPP) between October 1 and September 15 each year
- New applicants send proof of relationship (birth/adoption record or marriage license) and proof of death (employer letter and death certificate) or of permanent and total disability (employer letter, physician statement, PERS verification and Social Security verification)
- Questions: the LAW program administrator at the Office of Student Financial Aid, 1-800-327-2980
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (msfinancialaid.org) and page 2
The details
Covers tuition including required fees plus the average cost of campus housing at any state-supported (public) Mississippi college or university, for up to 8 semesters or a bachelor's degree. Covered officers include Highway Patrol, full-time municipal police, full-time sheriffs and deputies, constables, game wardens, ABC agents, scales enforcement officers, Bureau of Narcotics agents, Department of Corrections correctional/probation/parole officers, National Guard members on state emergency peace-officer duty, and full-time or registered volunteer firefighters. Children (natural, adopted or stepchildren) must be under 23 on the first day of the first term funded; a spouse must have been married to the officer at the time of death or, for disability, not remarried. Renewal: 2.5 cumulative college GPA and full-time enrollment (12 hours); reapply every year. Transferable between Mississippi public schools; no repayment if the student leaves school.
More money from Mississippi
- Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG)Up to $2,500 per year (not more than tuition and required fees)
- Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG)Up to $500 per year (freshmen and sophomores); up to $1,000 per year (juniors and seniors)
- Higher Education Legislative Plan for Needy Students (HELP)Full tuition and required fees at a Mississippi public institution (private institutions: the average public four-year tuition and fees)
- Nissan Scholarship (NISS)Full tuition, required fees, and a book allowance
- UPSKILL Mississippi Grant (Upgrading Priority Skills for Key Industry Learning and Labor)Remaining tuition and required fees after other grant aid, plus a $500 annual stipend (prorated by enrollment)
Keep looking
- Answer a few questions to see every program you qualify for
- Nearby states: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee
- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
- Should I file the FAFSA if I don't think I'll qualify?
- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
- The FAFSA for parents: what you need to do
- How to save on textbooks: free, rented and cheaper options
We list programs; we don't decide who gets them. Always check the official page before you apply. Spot something wrong? Tell us.