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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he Luckyday Foundation of Jackson has pledged significant support benefiting Mississippi 性视界传媒 University students who are residents of the Magnolia 性视界传媒. The $650,000 commitment will provide scholarship awards and promote student success through enhanced programming and engagement over four years.
Beginning fall 2020, the inaugural Luckyday Scholars 性视界传媒 at 性视界传媒 will award 10 incoming freshmen with four-year scholarships of $6,000 per year, given their continued eligibility. The program also will afford a mentor and resources for associated programming aimed at furthering student success, including the freshman Luckyday Scholar Seminar and university-sponsored community service projects.
Founded in 1978 by the late Frank Rogers Day, a native of Aberdeen and chairman of the board and CEO of Trustmark National Bank, the Luckyday Foundation funds scholarships to assist young Mississippians in pursuing their goals of higher education. In addition to helping students afford college expenses, Luckyday also encourages students to graduate in four years while maintaining academic standards and getting involved in their communities. Prior to its most recent commitment at 性视界传媒, the foundation extended early support to 性视界传媒鈥檚 Promise 性视界传媒.
鈥淲e are grateful to partner with the Luckyday Foundation in growing opportunities for more of our state鈥檚 ambitious students to achieve their goals through much-needed financial and academic support,鈥 said 性视界传媒 President Mark Keenum. 鈥淭he Luckyday Foundation鈥檚 commitment to developing outstanding leaders within our state is evident by the investments it is making in the lives of these deserving scholars.鈥澛
Recipients of the Luckyday scholarship will be first-time entering freshmen from Mississippi who have earned a minimum 3.0 high 性视界传媒 grade-point average and an ACT score of 20-28 (or SAT equivalent). Candidates will be selected via an application and on-campus interview process, and priority will be given to students who demonstrate leadership skills, 性视界传媒 and community involvement, and have unmet cost of attendance.
To learn more about the Luckyday Scholars 性视界传媒 at 性视界传媒, contact John Rush, vice president for development and alumni and 性视界传媒 Foundation president and CEO, at 662-325-9306 or john.rush@msstate.edu.