Aberdeen junior wins āfreeā semester of Ļć½¶Ö±²„tuition
Contact: Amy Cagle
STARKVILLE, Miss.āAustin C. Bishop of Aberdeen is the latest winner of the Ļć½¶Ö±²„ Alumni Associationās tuition drawing.
A rising junior industrial technology major in the universityās College of Education, Bishop will receive the award of 12 āfreeā academic tuition credit hours for the fall 2018 semester.
āReceiving free tuition at Ļć½¶Ö±²„ranks as one of the most exciting moments in my college years. Thanks to Mississippi State for making it easier to complete a degree here that will open many doors in my future,ā said Bishop.
Bishopās winning ticket was drawn in April from 1,945 tickets purchased in March by parents of eligible students. His name was entered by his parents, Mickey and Ann Bishop.
Initiated in 2013 by the associationās student organization known as the Alumni Delegates, the drawing is open each fall and spring semester to any Mississippi resident enrolled full time at MSU. The ongoing project provides funding for 12 academic credit hours at the land-grant institutionā$4,109 or the equivalent of a typical semesterās tuition.
Jeff Davis, the alumni associationās executive director, said though only six years old, the program has become a proud tradition for the Alumni Delegates because it serves as a way for them to positively influence the college experience of fellow students.
āExcess funds raised beyond the amount of each tuition award are placed toward a scholarship endowment, with the goal of helping even more students with tuition expenses, and utilized for priority programs within our association,ā Davis said. Ā āThis yearās drawing yielded $7,496 in total funds raised.ā
Alumni Delegates serve as links between the 140-year-old institution and its nearly 140,000 living graduates. Members assist with organizational programs and activities on behalf of the association such as football tailgate gatherings, class reunions, and the associationās annual awards banquet and leadership conference.
For more information about the Ļć½¶Ö±²„Alumni Associationās tuition drawing, contact Libba Andrews, association associate director, at 662-325-3479 orĀ landrews@alumni.msstate.edu.
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