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University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Financial Aid and Scholarships 2022

Presently, there are 14,509 students enrolled in different programs offered by the university. They also hold expert and professional faculty for helping the students to learn and grow. The student-faculty ratio is 17:1 which means there is one faculty present on every 17 students.

Southern Miss has traditionally drawn many of its students from Mississippi schools and community colleges, hailing from every county in Mississippi, though today the majority of undergraduates come from pu

University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Financial Aid and Scholarships

Students Receiving Aid Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid.

77%

Total Aid Amount Average Total Aid Awarded per year.

$68.221M

Financial Aid Official Website

www.usm.edu/financial-aid

It is basically to help the students of the University of Southern Mississippi to get the degree irrespective of their financial background.The table below shows the breakdown of the financial aid that includes federal grants,pell grants,state grants and institutional grants.The total aid awarded is $68220914 and the percentage of students receiving the aid is 77%.

Financial Aid Breakdown

Student Receiving Aid

Federal Grant Aid

51%

State Grant Aid

36%

Institution Grant Aid

61%

Pell Grant

49%

Average Aid Awarded

Federal Grant Aid

$4,923

State Grant Aid

$2,580

Institution Grant Aid

$6,440

Pell Grant

$4,904

With Institutional grants having the highest contribution percentage of 61% with an average aid amount of $6440. Federal and pell grants having the contribution percentage of 51% and 49% with an average aid of $4923 and $4904 respectively and state grants having 36% with an amount of $2580.

Federal Aid based on Family Income

Family Income

Average Federal Aid Per Year

Under $30,000

$9,553

$30,001 - $48,000

$10,121

$48,001 - $75,000

$6,233

$75,001 - $110,000

$5,406

Over $110,000

$4,595

It is basically to help the students get the degree irrespective of their financial background.for those whose family income is under $30000 they can expect amount of aid i.e $9553, family income between $30001 to $48000 can expect the highest amount of aid of $10121, family income between $48001 to $75000 can expect $6233 and for $75001 to $110000 gets the aid of $5406 and family income over $110000 can expect amount of $4595 that is the lowest amount of aid provided.

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