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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 501 - Statewide Longitudinal Data System Governing Board Rules And Regulations › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC RECORDS › Rule 10-501-10.6 - Exemptions

Current through June 25, 2024
The Public Records Act, as well as other statues and court
				  decisions, provide that a number of types of documents are exempt from public
				  inspection and copying. In addition, other statutes or rules of law, such as
				  various privacy restrictions, may prohibit disclosure. Requestors should be
				  aware of the following exemptions, outside the Public Records Act, that
				  restrict the availability of some documents held by the SLDS Governing Board
				  for inspection and copying. This list is provided for informational purposes
				  only and may not be all-inclusive:
* Academic records exempt from public access, see §
									37-11-51.
* Appraisal records exempt from access, see §
									31-1-27.
* Archaeological records exempt from public access, see
				  §
									39-7-41.
* Attorney work product, examination, exemption, see §
									25-1-102.
* Birth Defects Registry, see §
									41-21-205.
* Bureau of vital statistics, access to records, see §
									41-57-2.
* Charitable organizations, registration information,
				  exemption from public access, see §
									79-11-527.
* Concealed pistols or revolvers, licenses to carry, records,
				  exemption, see §
									45-9-101.
* Confidentiality, ambulatory surgical facilities, see §
									41-75-19.
* Defendants likely to flee or physically harm themselves or
				  others, see § 41- 32-7.
* Environmental self-evaluation reports, public records act,
				  exemption, see §
									49-2-71.
* Hospital records, Mississippi Public Records Act exemption,
				  see §
									41-9-68.
* Individual tax records in possession of public body,
				  exemption from public access requirements, see §
									27-3-77.
* Insurance and insurance companies, risk based capital level
				  requirements, reports, see §
									83-5-415.
* Judicial records, public access, exemption, see §
									9-1-38.
* Jury records exempt from public records provisions, see
				  §
									13-5-97.
* Licensure application and examination records exemption
				  from Public Records Act, see §
									73-52-1.
* Medical examiner, records and reports, see §
									41-61-63.
* Personnel files exempt from examination, see §
									25-1-100.
* Public records and trade secrets, proprietary commercial
				  and financial information, exemption from public access, see §
									79-23-1.
* Workers' compensation, access to records, see §
									71-3-66.
* Records subject to privilege, such as Attorney/Client,
				  Physician/Patient, etc.
SLDS Governing Board will describe why each withheld record
				  or redacted portion of a record is exempt from disclosure.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										37-154-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 501 - Statewide Longitudinal Data System Governing Board Rules And Regulations › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC RECORDS › Rule 10-501-10.7 - Third-party information

Current through June 25, 2024
Upon request to inspect or copy any third-party document, the
				  SLDS Governing Board shall notify the third party who filed the document. Seven
				  (7) working days after such notice, the document will be made available for
				  public inspection and/or copying unless the third party shall have either (i)
				  obtained a court order protecting such records as confidential pursuant to
				  Section
				  25-61-9,
				  Miss. Code of 1972 or (ii) furnished the SLDS Governing Board a copy of the
				  filed petition for a protective court order, providing the petition was timely
				  filed upon the third party's receipt of notification from the SLDS Governing
				  Board regarding the request for information.
The third party must prove to the court's satisfaction that
				  the record or portion of the records is exempt from disclosure and must deliver
				  the court order preventing the release of all or part of the information to the
				  SLDS Governing Board prior to the deadline to prevent disclosure of the
				  information. The third party must name the requestor as a party to any action
				  to enjoin disclosure.
The SLDS Governing Board will not make a determination as to
				  whether a requested record provided by a third party contains trade secrets or
				  confidential commercial or financial information. The SLDS Governing Board will
				  provide the third-party notice as outlined above and allow the court to
				  determine if a protective order should be issued.
Documents are frequently produced by the SLDS Governing Board
				  that contain specific information directly obtained from a third party and, as
				  such, may be subject to third party notice as described above.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										37-154-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 501 - Statewide Longitudinal Data System Governing Board Rules And Regulations › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC RECORDS › Rule 10-501-10.8 - Costs for fulfilling a request

Current through June 25, 2024
Costs of providing public records shall be determined in
				  accordance with Miss. Code Ann. §
									25-61-7(1)
				  that reads as follows: "Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section,
				  each public body may establish and collect fees reasonably calculated to
				  reimburse it for, and in no case to exceed, the actual cost of searching,
				  reviewing and/or duplicating and, if applicable, mailing copies of public
				  records."
A. A requestor may obtain
				standard black and white photocopies for 15 cents per page and color copies for
				15 cents per page. Copy charges for some specific types of records are set by
				statute and may exceed the amount stated above. Before copies can be made
				and/or provided to the requestor, the requestor must pre-pay all reasonably
				estimated costs of copying all the records selected by the requestor. The SLDS
				Governing Board may also require the payment of the remainder of the copying
				costs before providing all the records in an installment before providing that
				installment. The SLDS Governing Board will not charge sales tax when it makes
				copies of public records.
B. Costs
				for electronic records. The cost of electronic copies of records shall be
				specified as the media cost for a CD. The cost of scanning existing SLDS
				Governing Board paper or other non-electronic records will be calculated at the
				hourly service rate. There will be no charge for e-mailing electronic records
				to a requestor, unless another cost applies such as a scanning fee or system
				costs.
C. Costs of mailing. The
				SLDS Governing Board may also charge actual costs of mailing, including the
				cost of the shipping container.
D.
				Payment. Payment may be made by cash, check, or money order to the SLDS
				Governing Board for the amount specified.
E. Charges for searching, reviewing and
				redacting. The actual cost of searching for and reviewing and, if necessary,
				redacting exempt information from public records shall be based upon the hourly
				service rate multiplied by the actual time to complete the task.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										37-154-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 501 - Statewide Longitudinal Data System Governing Board Rules And Regulations › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC RECORDS › Rule 10-501-10.9 - Review by Ethics Commission

Current through June 25, 2024
Pursuant to Section
				  25-61-13,
				  if the SLDS Governing Board denies a requestor access to public records, the
				  requestor may ask the Ethics Commission to review the matter. The Ethics
				  Commission has adopted rules on such requests. They may be found at
www.ethics.state.ms.us
.
Any person whose request for public records was denied may
				  institute a suit in the chancery court of Hinds County, seeking to reverse the
				  denial, as set forth in Section
				  25-61-13.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										37-154-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 501 - Statewide Longitudinal Data System Governing Board Rules And Regulations › Chapter 13 - REVIEW AND AUDIT › Rule 10-501-13.1 - Review and Audit

Current through June 25, 2024
These rules and regulations shall be subject to review by an
				  SLDS Governing Board committee on annual basis as set forth by the SLDS
				  Governing Board Chair. The SLDS Governing Board committee shall prepare a
				  report including recommendations for any actions to be considered by the
				  convened governing board.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										37-154-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 1 - Authority of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning › Rule 10-601-1.1 - Authority of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher
				  Learning, hereafter referred to as the Agency, is granted authority by the
				  State of Mississippi for oversight of the Mississippi Office of Student
				  Financial Aid and for administration of various state-supported student
				  financial assistance programs. Authority is granted by the legal statutes
				  authorizing such programs, as follows:
Program Name
Authorizing Code Section
Undergraduate Grant and Scholarship
							 Programs
GEAR UP Mississippi Scholarship - Cohort 1
							 (GUMS)
Federal Matching Grant
GEAR UP Mississippi Scholarship - Cohort 2
							 (GUMS)
Federal Matching Grant
Summer Development Program Grant (SUMD)
Miss. Code Ann.
§
													27-103-203
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-9
				  and Miss. Code Ann. §
										27-103-203
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board › Rule 10-601-2.1 - Statutory Creation, Composition, and Powers of the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board

Current through June 25, 2024
The Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board,
				  hereafter referred to as the Board or the Postsecondary Board, was first
				  created in 1975 to administer the state's guaranteed student loan program. The
				  Board was later given authority for the state's primary grant programs. In
				  2014, all state student grant and forgivable loan programs were consolidated
				  under the authority of the Board.
I.
				The Board will consist of the following nine (9) voting members:
A. Two (2) people to be appointed by the
				Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, one (1) from its
				membership and one (1) institutional representative;
B. Two (2) people to be appointed by the
				Mississippi Community College Board, one (1) from its membership and one (1)
				institutional representative;
C.
				Two (2) people to be appointed by the Governor;
D. Two (2) people to be appointed by the
				Executive Director of the Mississippi Association of Independent Colleges and
				Universities, one (1) association representative and one (1) institutional
				representative;
E. One (1) person
				to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board › Rule 10-601-2.3 - Terms of Service of Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board Members

Current through June 25, 2024
I. Two (2) people
				will be appointed by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher
				Learning, one (1) from its membership to serve for an initial period of four
				(4) years and one (1) institutional representative to serve for an initial
				period of three (3) years.
II. Two
				(2) people will be appointed by the Mississippi Community College Board, one
				(1) from its membership to serve for an initial period of three (3) years and
				one (1) institutional representative to serve for an initial period of two (2)
				years.
III. Two (2) people will be
				appointed by the Governor, one (1) to serve for an initial period of two (2)
				years and one (1) to serve for an initial period of one (1) year.
IV. Two (2) people will be appointed by the
				Executive Director of the Mississippi Association of Independent Colleges and
				Universities, one (1) association representative to serve for an initial period
				of two (2) years and one (1) institutional representative to serve for an
				initial period of one (1) year.
V.
				One (1) person will be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor for an initial
				period of (4) years.
VI. All
				subsequent appointments shall be for a period of four (4) years.
VII. Vacancies shall be filled for the length
				of the unexpired term only.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board › Rule 10-601-2.4 - Meetings of the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board

Current through June 25, 2024
I. The
				Postsecondary Board will establish a meeting schedule and publish the schedule
				on the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid website.
II. Notice of Board meetings will be provided
				at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled Board meeting in accordance with
				the Open Meetings Act.
III. Special
				meetings of the Board may be called upon the occurrence of events which warrant
				the consideration and attention of the Board.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-9
				  and §
										25-41-1
				  through §
										25-41-17.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 4 - Office of Student Financial Aid › Rule 10-601-4.1 - Statutory Creation of the Office of Student Financial Aid

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher
				  Learning shall designate one (1) member of its staff to serve as Director of
				  the Postsecondary Board, to administer the provisions of the financial
				  assistance programs established in accordance with the Postsecondary Education
				  Financial Assistance Law of 1975. The Director shall be assigned by the Agency
				  sufficient staff, professional and clerical, funds and quarters to administer
				  this program. The staff and Director shall be organized under the Mississippi
				  Office of Student Financial Aid, hereafter referred to as the Office.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 4 - Office of Student Financial Aid › Rule 10-601-4.2 - Director of Student Financial Aid

Current through June 25, 2024
I. The Director of
				Student Financial Aid directs the activities of the Mississippi Office of
				Student Financial Aid. The Director is designated by the Agency as the Director
				of the Postsecondary Board. In accordance with the Postsecondary Education
				Financial Assistance Law of 1975, the Director, subject to the review of the
				Postsecondary Board, shall have the power of final approval of any application
				submitted. Subject to the approval of the Postsecondary Board, the Director has
				authority to promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for effective
				administration of the programs authorized by the Postsecondary Board.
II. The Director of Student
				Financial Aid is empowered to carry out the functions of the Board relating to
				the administration of the state financial aid programs. As such, the Director
				may approve and disapprove various items on behalf of the Board, including, but
				not limited to: requests for deferment, requests for cancellation, and requests
				for total and permanent disability. Subject to the approval of the
				Postsecondary Board, the Director has authority to promulgate the necessary
				rules and regulations for the programs administered by the Office.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-9
				  and Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-17.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 4 - Office of Student Financial Aid › Rule 10-601-4.3 - General Purpose of the Office of Student Financial Aid

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid is
				  responsible for administering all aspects of the state-supported student
				  financial aid programs. The Office also administers or coordinates some federal
				  and private grants and scholarships. For state forgivable loan programs, the
				  Office monitors student service obligations and collects funds paid in
				  repayment of loans. The Office maintains records, documents activities, and
				  reports on its activities in accordance with state and federal laws. The Office
				  seeks to build awareness and understanding of financial aid opportunities. The
				  Office interfaces with external constituency groups, such as the Mississippi
				  Legislature, state and national financial aid organizations, non-profit college
				  access organizations, and others.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 4 - Office of Student Financial Aid › Rule 10-601-4.4 - Mission of the Office of Student Financial Aid

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid seeks to
				  provide financial assistance to students in pursuit of educational and
				  professional goals and to help the state achieve the goal of a more educated
				  citizenry while alleviating critical workforce needs in specific service
				  areas.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-3
				  and
				  37-106-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 5 - Creation and Modification of Student Financial Assistance Programs › Rule 10-601-5.1 - Creation of Student Financial Assistance Programs

Current through June 25, 2024
State-supported student financial assistance programs may be
				  created by the Mississippi Legislature through the established legislative
				  process The Legislature will name the administering agency in the authorizing
				  legislation. If the Agency or the Postsecondary Board is named as the
				  administering agency, the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid will
				  complete the following process:
I.
				Draft Rules and Regulations and Contracts (when appropriate) to govern the
				program;
II. Submit the Rules and
				Regulations and Contracts to the Office of the Attorney General for review;
III. Present the Rules and
				Regulations and Contracts to the Postsecondary Board for approval, pending
				completion of the Administrative Procedures Act Process;
IV. After Board approval is obtained,
				complete the Administrative Procedures Act Process as required by the Secretary
				of State;
V. Publish the Rules and
				Regulations and other public information about the program;
VI. Make the program available for
				application through the state online application portal.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 5 - Creation and Modification of Student Financial Assistance Programs › Rule 10-601-5.2 - Modification of Student Financial Assistance Programs

Current through June 25, 2024
I. The Office of Student Financial Aid will
				continuously monitor the state-supported student financial aid programs for
				accessibility, necessity, affordability, and efficiency and will consider
				potential program modifications as needed.
II. The Office will consider potential
				program modifications that are expressed in writing from Legislators, higher
				education institutions, workforce or industry representatives, and other
				government agencies.
III. If there
				is identified a need to modify a program, the Office will follow the following
				process:
A. The Office documents the need for
				the change by collecting data related to the number of students that will be
				affected by the change, the projected cost of the change, and the rationale for
				the change;
B. Once the need for
				modification of a program is documented, the Office drafts proposed changes to
				the program Rules and Regulations and Contract (when appropriate);
C. The modified Rules and Regulations and
				Contract (when appropriate) are submitted to the Office of the Attorney General
				for review and approval;
D. The
				modified Rules and Regulations and Contract (when appropriate) are then
				submitted to the appropriate Board(s) for consideration;
E. Once Board approval is obtained, the
				Office publishes the Rules and Regulations and other public information about
				the program and makes the program available for application through the state
				online application portal.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 6 - Reporting › Rule 10-601-6.1 - Reporting

Current through June 25, 2024
I. The Mississippi Office of Student
				Financial Aid will report on the activities of the Office annually as required
				by state and/or federal law.
II.
				All funds administered by the Board shall be accounted for in an annual report
				that shall be submitted to the Legislature within ten (10) days after the
				convening of each new legislative session. The report should detail for each
				grant, scholarship, or forgivable loan program the number of recipients, the
				total amount of awards made, and the average award amount. The report shall
				include the number of students at each institution receiving financial
				assistance and the amount of such assistance. For forgivable loan programs, the
				report shall also include a summary of the repayment status and method of
				repayment for student cohorts as well as an accounting of the receipt of funds
				in repayment. Furthermore, all funds received and expended shall be reported
				and otherwise accounted for in accordance with the provisions of Section
				37-106-11,
				Mississippi Code of 1972, except where individual identifying information must
				be withheld pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA),
				20 U.S.C. §
										1232g; 34 CFR Part 99.
III. The Mississippi Office of Student
				Financial Aid will post the Annual Report to the Mississippi Legislature on its
				website and will furnish copies to the Agency and the Postsecondary Board.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-11
				  and
				  20 U.S.C. §
											1232g; 34 CFR Part
				  99.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 7 - Compliance with State and Federal Regulations › Rule 10-601-7.1 - Compliance with State and Federal Regulations

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid will comply
				  with state and federal laws and regulations. All Office employees are expected
				  to consistently follow and enforce the rules laid out herein and all state and
				  federal laws and regulations.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 7 - Compliance with State and Federal Regulations › Rule 10-601-7.3 - Compliance by Institutions

Current through June 25, 2024
The Postsecondary Board may conduct its own annual compliance
				  audits of any institution participating in the Mississippi Resident Tuition
				  Assistance Grant or the Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant. The Postsecondary
				  Board may suspend or revoke an institution's eligibility to receive future
				  monies under the program if it finds that the institution has not complied with
				  the provisions of all applicable laws and the program Rules and
				  Regulations.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-29(9)(d)
				  and
				  37-106-31(5).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 8 - Rights and Responsibilities › Rule 10-601-8.1 - Student Rights

Current through June 25, 2024
As an applicant of state student financial aid, a student has
				  the right to:
I. Be informed of the
				correct procedures for applying for aid, the amount and types of aid available,
				initial and continuing eligibility criteria, deadline dates and the
				consequences of failure to meet the deadlines, and how academic progress is
				determined;
II. Be informed of the
				status of one's application for state financial aid;
III. Be informed of the type and amount of
				state aid awarded, and how and when aid will be paid;
IV. Appeal to the state financial aid office
				decisions about an application or eligibility, if such decisions are eligible
				for appeal;
V. Access the Rules and
				Regulations for any state student financial aid program; and
VI. Decline state student financial
				aid.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 8 - Rights and Responsibilities › Rule 10-601-8.2 - Student Responsibilities

Current through June 25, 2024
As an applicant of state student financial aid, a student is
				  responsible for:
I. Making application
				by the established deadline date on an annual basis.
II. Submitting all additional documentation,
				corrections, and/or new information requested by the Office by the established
				deadline date.
III. Any student who
				willfully presents false evidence as to his residence status shall be deemed
				guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof may be fined not to exceed
				one hundred dollars, per Miss. Code of 1972, §
									37-103-27.
IV. Reading and understanding all materials
				sent to the student from the Office.
V. Documenting all interaction with the
				Office.
VI. Being aware of and
				complying with the rules governing state student financial aid
				programs.
VII. Complying with the
				provisions of any contract and rules & regulations, signed by the
				student.
VIII. Registering for the
				number of hours required.
IX.
				Notifying the Office of changes of address, phone number, email address,
				institution, etc.
X. Maintaining
				satisfactory academic progress.
XI.
				Using aid only for expenses related to attending college/university.
XII. Checking regularly the student account
				for updates.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-103-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-5;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-17;
				  and Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-19.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 8 - Rights and Responsibilities › Rule 10-601-8.3 - Institutional Responsibilities

Current through June 25, 2024
It is the responsibility of each institution eligible for
				  state student financial aid to:
I.
				Submit a Grade Report by the fifth (5th) working day
				after the conclusion of each term for which aid is awarded. The Grade Report is
				a complete and accurate report of each Mississippi resident student's
				cumulative grade point average on all college course work attempted as of the
				end of the previous term.
II.
				Submit an Enrollment Verification Report immediately following the final
				add/drop date of each term for which aid is awarded. The Enrollment
				Verification Report is a complete and accurate roster of the enrollment status
				of each Mississippi resident student.
III. Review Award, Disbursement, and Balance
				Reports published by the Office each term.
IV. Notify the Office of any discrepancies
				related to residency, citizenship, or financial need.
V. Ensure that no state financial aid
				recipient receives an aid package that exceeds Cost of Attendance.
VI. A Balancing Certification Statement,
				verifying monies due from and owed to the Office on behalf of all students,
				must be submitted at the end of each term for which aid is awarded. Any
				outstanding refunds owed to the Office must accompany the Balancing
				Certification Statement. Funds for a given term will not be disbursed until the
				balancing process for the previous term is complete.
VII. All refunds due to the Office must be
				accompanied by a Refund Roster.
VIII. All refunds due to the Office must be
				received and processed within thirty (30) days of the end of each aid year.
				Funds for the subsequent aid year will not be disbursed until all refunds have
				been received and processed for the preceding aid year.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										37-106-21; Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-106-29; and Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										37-106-31
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 9 - Program Funding › Rule 10-601-9.1 - Funding

Current through June 25, 2024
I. The Agency receives an annual
				appropriation for Student Financial Aid, which consists of the following:
A. General Funds from the State Treasury
B. Spending Authority from special
				sources, such as:
1. Collections from
				repayment accounts
2. Carryover
				funds
3. Private foundations
4. Interest accounts
5. Federal funds
6. Grants
7. Donations
8. Fees
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 601 - Authority and Responsibilities Rules and Regulations › Chapter 9 - Program Funding › Rule 10-601-9.2 - Program Funding

Current through June 25, 2024
I. When determining
				how funds will be distributed by program, the Office will first take into
				consideration the level of funding available from all possible sources,
				including General Funds and Special Funds such as repayment accounts, private
				foundations, interest accounts, and the federal government;
II. The Office will seek to determine whether
				funding is sufficient to award all eligible applicants for all
				programs.
III. If funding is
				sufficient, all eligible applicants will receive an award offer.
IV. If funding is not sufficient to award all
				eligible applicants, funds will be disbursed, according to the following
				priorities set forth by the Mississippi Legislature.
A. It is the intent of the Legislature to
				first fund grant awards to eligible students.
B. Grant awards will be offered to individual
				applicants through the single undergraduate grant program that offers the
				applicant the largest award.
C. If
				funds are insufficient to fully fund grant awards to eligible students, grant
				awards shall be prorated among all eligible students.
D. After grant awards are made, it is the
				intent of the Legislature to fund forgivable loan awards to eligible renewal
				students.
E. Lastly, forgivable
				loans will be awarded to eligible new students on a first-come, first-served
				basis.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 603 - Administrative Policies › Chapter 2 - Oral Proceeding › Rule 10-603-2.1 - Request for Oral Proceeding

Current through June 25, 2024
When a political subdivision, an agency, or ten (10)
				  citizens request(s) an oral proceeding in regards to a proposed rule adoption,
				  the requestor must submit a printed, typewritten, or legibly handwritten
				  request. Each request must include the full name, telephone numbers, physical
				  and mailing address(es) of the requestor(s). All requests shall be signed by
				  the person submitting the request, unless represented by an attorney, in which
				  case the attorney may sign the request.
Miss. Code Ann §
				  25-43-105 (Rev. 2006).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 603 - Administrative Policies › Chapter 2 - Oral Proceeding › Rule 10-603-2.2 - Notice of Oral Proceeding

Current through June 25, 2024
Notice of the date, time, and place of all oral proceedings
				  shall be filed with the Secretary of State's Office for publication in the
				  Administrative Bulletin. The Board will provide notice of oral proceedings to
				  each requestor. The oral proceedings will be scheduled no earlier than twenty
				  (20) days from the filing of the notice with the Secretary of State. The chair,
				  or his/her designee who is familiar with the substance of the proposed rule,
				  will preside at the oral proceeding on a proposed rule.
Miss. Code Ann §
				  25-43-105 (Rev. 2006).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 603 - Administrative Policies › Chapter 2 - Oral Proceeding › Rule 10-603-2.3 - Public Participation Guidelines

Current through June 25, 2024
Public participation will be permitted at oral proceedings
				  in accordance with the following:
I. At
				an oral proceeding on a proposed rule, persons may make statements and present
				documentary and physical submissions concerning the proposed rule.
II. Persons wishing to make oral
				presentations at such a proceeding shall notify the Board at least five
				business days prior to the proceeding and indicate the general subject of their
				presentations.
III. At the
				proceeding, those who participate shall indicate their names and addresses,
				identify any persons or organizations they may represent, and provide any other
				information relating to their participation deemed appropriate by the presiding
				officer.
IV. The presiding officer
				may place time limitations on individual presentations when necessary to assure
				the orderly and expeditious conduct of the oral proceeding. To encourage joint
				presentations and to avoid repetition, additional time may be provided for
				persons whose presentations represent the views of other individuals as well as
				their own views.
V. Persons making
				presentations are encouraged to avoid restating matters that have already been
				submitted in writing. Written materials may, however, be submitted at the oral
				proceeding.
VI. Where time permits
				and to facilitate the exchange of information, the presiding officer may open
				the floor to questions or general discussion. The presiding officer may
				question participants and permit the questioning of participants by other
				participants about any matter relating to that rule-making proceeding,
				including any prior written submissions made by those participants in that
				proceeding. No participant shall be required to answer any question.
Miss. Code Ann.§
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev. 2006)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 603 - Administrative Policies › Chapter 2 - Oral Proceeding › Rule 10-603-2.4 - Submissions and Records

Current through June 25, 2024
Physical and Documentary Submissions presented by
				  participants in an oral proceeding shall be submitted to the presiding officer.
				  Such submissions become the property of the Board, part of the rulemaking
				  record, and are subject to the Board's public records request procedure. The
				  Board may record oral proceedings by stenographic or electronic
				  means.
Miss. Code Ann.§
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev. 2006).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 603 - Administrative Policies › Chapter 3 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 10-603-3.1 - Application of Chapter

Current through June 25, 2024
This chapter sets forth the Board's rules governing the
				  form, content, and filing of requests for declaratory opinions, the procedural
				  rights of persons in relation to the written requests, and the Board's
				  procedures regarding the disposition of requests as required by Mississippi
				  Code §
									25-43-2.103.
Miss. Code Ann.§
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev. 2006).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 603 - Administrative Policies › Chapter 3 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 10-603-3.2 - Scope of Declaratory Opinions

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board will issue declaratory opinions regarding the
				  applicability to specified facts of:
I.
				A statute administered or enforceable by the Board,
II. A rule promulgated by the Board, or an
				order issued by the Board.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev. 2006).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 603 - Administrative Policies › Chapter 3 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 10-603-3.3 - Scope of Declaratory Opinion Request

Current through June 25, 2024
A request must be limited to a single transaction or
				  occurrence.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev. 2006).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 603 - Administrative Policies › Chapter 3 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 10-603-3.4 - How to Submit Requests

Current through June 25, 2024
When a person with substantial interest, as required by
				  Section
				  25-43-2.103
				  of the Administrative Procedures Act, requests a declaratory opinion, the
				  requestor must submit a printed, typewritten, or legibly handwritten
				  request.
I. Each request must be
				submitted on 8-1/2" x 11" white paper.
II. The request may be in the form of a
				letter addressed to the Board or in the form of a pleading as if filed with a
				court.
III. Each request must
				include the full name, telephone numbers, and mailing address of the
				requestor(s).
IV. All requests
				shall be signed by the person filing the request, unless represented by an
				attorney, in which case the attorney may sign the request.
V. Each request must clearly state that it is
				a request for a declaratory opinion.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev. 2006).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 603 - Administrative Policies › Chapter 3 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 10-603-3.5 - Signature Attestation

Current through June 25, 2024
Any party who signs the request shall attest that the
				  request complies with the requirements set forth in these rules, including but
				  not limited to a full, complete, and accurate statement of relevant facts and
				  that there are no related proceedings pending before any agency,
				  administrative, or judicial tribunal.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev. 2006).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 603 - Administrative Policies › Chapter 3 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 10-603-3.6 - Request Content Requirement

Current through June 25, 2024
Each request must contain the following:
I. A clear identification of the statute,
				rule, or order at issue;
II. The
				question for the declaratory opinion;
III. A clear and concise statement of all
				facts relevant to the question presented;
IV. The identity of all other known persons
				involved in or impacted by the facts giving rise to the request including their
				relationship to the facts, and their name, mailing address, and telephone
				number; and
V. A statement
				sufficient to show that the requestor has a substantial interest in the subject
				matter of the request.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev. 2006).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 603 - Administrative Policies › Chapter 3 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 10-603-3.7 - Reasons for Refusal of Declaratory Opinion Request

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board may, for good cause, refuse to issue a declaratory
				  opinion. The circumstances in which declaratory opinions will not be issued
				  include, but are not necessarily limited to:
I. The matter is outside the primary
				jurisdiction of the Board;
II. Lack
				of clarity concerning the question presented;
III. There is pending or anticipated
				litigation, administrative action or anticipated administrative action, or
				other adjudication which may either answer the question presented by the
				request or otherwise make an answer unnecessary;
IV. The statute, rule, or order on which a
				declaratory opinion is sought is clear and not in need of interpretation to
				answer the question presented by the request;
V. The facts presented in the request are not
				sufficient to answer the question presented;
VI. The request fails to contain information
				required by these rules or the requestor failed to follow the procedure set
				forth in these rules;
VII. The
				request seeks to resolve issues which have become moot or are abstract or
				hypothetical such that the requestor is not substantially affected by the rule,
				statute, or order on which a declaratory opinion is sought;
VIII. No controversy exists or is certain to
				arise which raises a question concerning the application of the statute, rule,
				or order;
IX. The question
				presented by the request concerns the legal validity of a statute, rule, or
				order;
X. The request is not based
				upon facts calculated to aid in the planning of future conduct, but is,
				instead, based on past conduct in an effort to establish the effect of that
				conduct;
XI. No clear answer is
				determinable;
XII. The question
				presented by the request involves the application of a criminal statute or sets
				forth facts which may constitute a crime;
XIII. The answer to the question presented
				would require the disclosure of information which is privileged or otherwise
				protected by law from disclosure;
XIV. The question is currently the subject of
				an Attorney General's opinion request;
XV. The question has been answered by an
				Attorney General's opinion;
XVI.
				One or more requestors have standing to seek an Attorney General's opinion on
				the proffered question;
XVII. A
				similar request is pending before the Board, or any other agency, or a
				proceeding is pending on the same subject matter before any agency,
				administrative or judicial tribunal, or where such an opinion would constitute
				the unauthorized practice of law; or
XVIII. The question involves eligibility for
				a license, permit, certificate or other approval by the Board or some other
				agency and there is a statutory or regulatory application process by which
				eligibility for said license, permit, or certificate or other approval may be
				determined.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev. 2006).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 603 - Administrative Policies › Chapter 3 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 10-603-3.8 - Agency Response

Current through June 25, 2024
Within forty-five (45) days after the receipt of a request
				  for a declaratory opinion which complies with the requirements of these rules,
				  the Board will, in writing:
I. Issue an
				opinion declaring the applicability of the statute, rule, or order to the
				specified circumstances;
II. Agree
				to issue a declaratory opinion by a specified time but no later than ninety
				(90) days after receipt of the written request; or
III. Decline to issue a declaratory opinion,
				stating the reasons for its action. The forty-five (45) day period shall begin
				on the first business day after which the request is received by the
				Board.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.103
				  (Rev. 2006).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 603 - Administrative Policies › Chapter 3 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 10-603-3.9 - Finality of Declaratory Opinions

Current through June 25, 2024
A declaratory opinion shall not become final until the
				  expiration of sixty (60) days after the issuance of the opinion. Prior to the
				  expiration of sixty (60) days, the Board may, in its discretion, withdraw or
				  amend the declaratory opinion for any reason which is not arbitrary or
				  capricious. Reasons for withdrawing or amending an opinion include, but are not
				  limited to, a determination that the request failed to meet the requirements of
				  these rules or that the opinion issued contains a legal or factual
				  error.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev. 2006).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 603 - Administrative Policies › Chapter 3 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 10-603-3.10 - Availability of Declaratory Opinions and Requests for Opinions

Current through June 25, 2024
Declaratory opinions and requests for declaratory opinions
				  shall be available for public inspection and copying at the expense of the
				  viewer during normal business hours. All declaratory opinions and requests
				  shall be indexed by name, subject, and date of issue. Declaratory opinions and
				  requests that contain information that is confidential or exempt from
				  disclosure under the Mississippi Public Records Act or other laws shall be
				  exempt from this requirement and shall remain confidential.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.103
				  (Rev. 2006).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 621 - Nissan Scholarship (NISS) › Chapter 1 - Nissan Scholarship (NISS) Rules and Regulations › Rule 10-621-1.1 - Nissan Scholarship (NISS) Rules and Regulations

Current through June 25, 2024
These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the
				  Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (Postsecondary
				  Board).
I.
GENERAL
				ELIGIBILITY
Only first-time entering freshmen are eligible for the
				  Nissan scholarship.
II.
INITIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A student is eligible to be selected as a Nissan scholar if
				  he or she:
A. Is a legal resident of
				the State of Mississippi;
B. Will
				be graduating from a Mississippi high school;
C. Will be enrolling as a full-time student
				at a public two-year college or four-year university in Mississippi;
D. Has a high school grade point average of
				2.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale and a minimum score of 20 on the national
				ACT. In lieu of ACT scores, students may submit equivalent SAT scores according
				to the official ACT/SAT concordance tables in publication at the time of the
				test in question;
E. Submits an
				essay which demonstrates a desire to incorporate their career goal to support
				the automotive industry;
F.
				Demonstrates financial need as determined by the Mississippi Office of Student
				of Financial Aid; and
G.
				Demonstrates leadership abilities through extracurricular participation in 3 or
				more activities during the 9 
				th - 12 
				th grades as outlined in the student's
				resume and transcript.