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Through its Division of Outreach, the University of Mississippi operates four regional campuses in North Mississippi to support the University's mission to provide outstanding educational opportunities to citi-zens throughout the state and region. When you enroll at one of our regional campuses, you can expect the same high standards of academic excellence that you would find on our main campus in Oxford.

The regional campuses work in conjunction with area community college partners to help students com-plete their college degrees through bachelor's programs. Junior- and senior-level coursework is offered through day, evening and online courses. Students are able to continue working, maintain important roles in family life and stay active in the community. Degree programs and course offerings vary by campus. Please contact your individual campus of interest to learn more about available programs.

As a transfer student, your move to the Ole Miss family will be one of the most important in your life. Here are just a few of the reasons why transferring to Ole Miss is the right move:

•Your academic course work during your first two years will plug right into our bachelor’s degree programs and let you stay on track.

•Because of smaller classes, our excellent faculty are able to take a personal interest in their stu-dents.

•Our Financial Aid Office has staff members devoted to the regional campuses. These Financial Aid Counselors work hard to help you receive the combination of grants, scholarships, loans and employment you need to finance your education.

•Our Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) scholarship is worth $8,000 ($4,000 per year for two years). Nonresident PTK members will receive an additional $3,000 per year for two years toward the nonresident fee.

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Transfer Admissions Requirements

It is recommended that you talk with a UM admissions counselor prior to applying to ensure that the proper prerequisites to begin the junior year of your degree program have been met.

Transfer students may be admitted under one of the following conditions:

•Earn an associate’s degree intended for transfer to a four-year school from an accredited community college with a minimum 2.0 cumula-tive GPA as calculated by The University of Mississippi.

•Have a 2.0 cumulative GPA as calculated by the University of Mississippi on all transferable credit and have successfully com-pleted at least the following 30* semester hours of college work with a 2.0 cumulative GPA at a regionally accredited school:

•6semesterhoursofEnglishComposition•3semesterhoursofCollegeAlgebra,QuantitativeReasoningorahigherlevelmath•6semesterhoursofLaboratoryScience•9semesterhoursofHumanitiesandFineArts•6semesterhoursofSocialorBehavioralSciences

•Meet the freshman admissions requirements and have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA on transferable credit from a regionally accredited college or university.

* To complete a degree at a UM regional campus, a student should have completed all freshman and sophomore coursework (40-60 semester hours) prior to transfer.

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All applicants should submit required materials in advance of the term for which they intend to enroll.

� Apply for Admission Applicants are encouraged to apply for admission online at www.olemiss.edu/apply. Thereisanon-refundableapplicationfee($40forMississippians;$60fornon- residents) that can be paid by credit or debit card online or by check or money order. Please be sure to include your application # on your check or money order.

� Submit Transcripts To be admitted to the University of Mississippi, please ask each college you have previously attended to send an official (sealed or emailed E-script) copy of your transcript directly to: University of Mississippi Undergraduate Admissions, P.O. Box 1848,University,MS38677.Foradvisingpurposes,youwillalsoneedtoprovidean unofficial copy of your transcript to your Academic Advisor on the UM regional campus you plan to attend.

� Submit Immunization Documentation AllapplicantsbornafterJanuary1,1957,mustsubmitproofoftwoimmuniza-tions for measles and one for rubella prior to registration. The medical history and certificate of compliance forms are available in the main offices on the regional campuses or you may print a form at www.olemiss.edu/depts/stu_health. Submit these documents to the Oxford campus address indicated on the form. Please contactStudentHealthServicesat(662)915-7274ifyouhaveanyquestionsregarding the immunization requirements.

� Apply for Financial Aid and Scholarships Information regarding financial aid and scholarships is included in this publica-tion. A financial aid representative is available on each campus Monday-Thursday. Contact the main office to schedule an appointment. A FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) MUST be submitted to be considered for all federal and need-based institutional financial aid. The application should be submitted online at www.fafsa.gov. The University of Mississippi financial aid school code is 002440.

� Meet with an Academic Advisor Academic advising is available on the regional campuses and is required before registering for courses each semester. Call your campus’s main office to schedule an appointment with an academic advisor after you receive your admission accep-tance letter. For advising purposes, you will need to provide an unofficial copy of your transcript to your academic advisor.

� Stay Updated Check your regional campus website for course schedules, registration dates, text-book information and other important information. You can also follow your campus on Facebook or Twitter to stay current.

� Orientation All transfer students must attend an orientation session to prepare for enrollment at the University. Orientation includes all of the important information you need as a student on an Ole Miss regional campus such as how to order textbooks, how to obtain library research materials, etc. You will also take care of a few housekeeping items such as having your student ID made and registering your vehicle for parking. Each admitted student receives orientation information prior to his or her declared term of enrollment.

UM-Booneville: Clara Rock Financial Aid Advisor Phone: 662-720-7781 Email: cmrock@olemiss.edu

UM-DeSoto: Lyle Morgan Financial Aid Advisor Phone: 662-342-4765 Email: ltmorgan@olemiss.edu

UM-Grenada: Lyle Morgan Financial Aid Advisor Phone: 662-227-2348 Email: ltmorgan@olemiss.edu

UM-Tupelo: Clara Rock Financial Aid Advisor Phone: 662-690-6236 Email: cmrock@olemiss.edu

For additional information, contact your Financial Aid Advisor:

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Between the spring and summer semes-ters, and the fall and spring semesters, students may participate in intensive Intersession courses, which meet five nights a week for two weeks. These include Wintersession during the begin-ning of January, May Intersession in the final weeks of May, and August Interses-sion offered in the first weeks of August.

Students also have the option of enroll-ing in Summer School courses that are offered in various semester terms including First Summer (June), Second Summer (July) and Full Summer (June and July).

Please contact the Admissions Counselor on your regional campus to prepare for enrollment in your semester of choice.

Part-time Fees Resident Non-residentUndergraduate (per credit hour) $306.00 $857.25

Undergraduate (three-credit course) $918.00 $2,571.75

Full-time Fees Resident Non-residentUndergraduate(fulltime12-19hours) $3,672.00 $10,287.00

Late Registration Fee for enrollment after start of class $100.00 $100.00

Capital Improvement Fee** $50.00 $50.00

* Estimated costs are subject to change without notice. Please see the Financial Aid website for the most up-to-date rates at www.olemiss.ed/finaid.

** This fee will be assessed for improvements at the campus you attend and will be prorated for less than full-time enrollment.

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Criminal Justice

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UM-DeSotoAccountancy

Business

Management

Managerial Finance

Marketing

Management Information Systems

Criminal Justice

Corrections

Homeland Security

Law Enforcement

Elementary Education

General Studies

Journalism

Integrated Marketing Communications

Liberal Studies

Paralegal Studies

Social Work

UM-GrenadaElementary Education

General Studies

Criminal Justice

UM-Tupelo Accountancy

Business

Management

Managerial Finance

Marketing

Management Information Systems

Criminal Justice

Corrections

Homeland Security

Law Enforcement

Elementary Education

General Studies

Journalism

Integrated Marketing Communications

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Lyceum Scholars Awards•Award Amount: Full resident tuition

per year for two years (fall and spring semesters)

•Eligibility: Transfer students with at least a 3.0 overall transfer GPA and 48 transferable community college credit hours and an exemplary record of leadership and service. Selection is competitive.

•How to Apply: Complete the Com-munity College Transfer Scholarship Application by April 1.

Community College Leadership Scholarships•Award Amount:$5,000($2,500per

year for two years)•Eligibility: Transfer students with at

least a 3.0 overall transfer GPA and 48 transferable community college credit hours and an exemplary record of leadership and service. Selection is competitive.

•How to Apply: Complete the Com-munity College Transfer Scholarship Application by April 1.

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Scholarships•Award Amount: $8,000 ($4,000 per

year for two years)•Eligibility: Transfer students with a

3.25GPAonatleast48transferablecommunity college credit hours and membership in Phi Theta Kappa. Members of the All Mississippi Team will receive an additional one-time-only $1,000 scholarship, and an additional $1,000 one-time-only

The University offers a wide array of financial aid opportunities, including scholarships, grants, loans and work study. For more information on these and other awards, contact the Financial Aid Advisor on your regional campus. Eligible GPA is based on the University's method of calculating transfer GPA.

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Scholarships

You must be admitted to the University to be considered for the scholarships listed below. Students must be a U.S. citizen or per-manent resident and must be transferring directly from a community college. The calculation of the transfer GPA will include the grades from all prior colleges attended. You must be enrolled full-time to receive these awards. Additional details can be found on the financial aid webpage of each regional campus site. The total scholarship award is not to exceed the cost of attendance.

scholarship will be awarded to those students who become members of the All American Team.

•How to Apply: No separate applica-tion required; PTK must be indicated on official transcript, or students may bring a copy of the PTK membership card to the Office of Financial Aid or faxacopyto662-915-1164.

Phi Theta Kappa President Scholarships•Award Amount:$1,000($500per

year for two years)•Eligibility: Community college transfer

students who served as the president of Phi Theta Kappa at their com-munity college. These scholarships are awarded to community college transferstudentswitha3.25overalltransfer GPA or higher and 48 transfer-able community college credit hours. Students must be enrolled full-time to receive this award.

•How to Apply: Provide documentation of status to the Office of Financial Aid. Documentationmaybefaxedto662-915-1164.

Community College Academic Excellence Scholarships (Tiers 1 and 2)•Award Amount:TIER1:$4,000

($2,000 per year for two years) for community college transfer students witha3.0-3.49overalltransferGPA ORTIER2:$8,000($4,000peryearfor two years) for community college transferstudentswitha3.5overalltransfer GPA or higher

•Eligibility: Awarded to community college transfer students who have earned at least 48 transferable com-munity college credit hours. Students must be enrolled full-time to receive this award.

•How to Apply: Students must com-plete the UM admissions application. No additional application is required.

Luckyday University Scholarships•Award Amount:$9,200(upto

$4,600peryear)•Eligibility: Awarded to a select group

of25communitycollegetransferstu-dentswitha2.5overalltransferGPAon at least 48 transferable community college credit hours. Students receiv-ing this award must be Mississippi residents and must be transferring from a Mississippi community college. In addition, students selected must have remaining financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after other scholarships and grants have been awarded.

•How to Apply: To be considered for this scholarship, transfer students must file the FAFSA by March 1 and shouldcompletetheLuckydayUniver-sity Scholarship Application by April 1.

Mississippi Community College Advantage Scholarships• Award Amount: 50%oftuitionper

year for two years (fall and spring semesters only)

•Eligibility: Awarded to a select group of25community college transfer

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studentswitha2.5overalltransferGPA or higher on at least 48 transfer-able community college credit hours. Students receiving this award must be Mississippi residents and must be transferring from a Mississippi com-munity college. In addition, students selected must have remaining finan-cial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after other scholarships/grants have been awarded and must be Pell eligible with a family adjusted gross income of $30,000 or less. Award recipients will be required to complete EDHE305.

•How to Apply: To be considered for this scholarship, file the FAFSA by March 1 and complete the Community College Transfer Scholarship Applica-tion no later than April 1.

Community College Student Body President Scholarships•Award Amount: $2,000 ($1,000 per

year for two years)•Eligibility: Community college transfer

students who served in the top elected position at their community college.

•How to Apply: Provide documentation of status to the Office of Financial Aid and be admitted to UM.

Osher Reentry Scholarships•Award Amount:Upto$2,500per

year(upto$1,250/semester)•Eligibility: Students who are pursuing

their first baccalaureate degree; have experienced a cumulative gap in their education of five or more years since high school graduation or attainment of GED; who are enrolled at least half-time;areUSCitizensbetween25and50yearsold;andhavedemonstratedfinancial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

•How to Apply: Complete the Osher ReentryScholarshipApplicationonlineat www.olemiss.edu/osher beginning April 1 with a deadline of June 30.

UM Regional Campus Scholarships•Award Amount:Ratesofscholarship

are as follows:Astudentwitha3.5to4.0GPAreceives $1,000 per semester for four consecutive fall/spring semes-ters.Astudentwitha2.5to3.499GPAreceives $400 per semester for four consecutive fall/spring semesters.

•Eligibility: Transferring to a regional campus; applicants must have at least a2.5GPA,basedontheUniversity’smethod of calculating the transfer GPA, on a minimum of 48 hours from a community/junior college.

•How to Apply: Apply for admission to the University of Mississippi and completetheUMRegionalCampusScholarship Application online at www.olemiss.edu/regional_application by June 30 or by January 1 for spring admission.

Robert E. Oesterling Regional Campus Out-of-State Scholarships•Award Amount: Cost of out-of-state

fee•Eligibility: Out-of-state transfer

students who have been admitted to an Ole Miss undergraduate degree-seeking program on a regional campus receive an out-of-state fee scholarship.

Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA resident GPA to continue receiving the scholarship.

•How to Apply: Apply for admission to the University of Mississippi and completetheUMRegionalCampusScholarship Application online at www.olemiss.edu/regional_application.

DeSoto Center 2+2 Foundation Scholarships•Award Amount: $1,000 per year

($500persemester)•Eligibility: Competitive scholarships

awarded to a number of Northwest Community College transfer students who are DeSoto County residents, and holda2.5transferGPA

•How to Apply: Apply for admission to the University of Mississippi and completetheUMRegionalCampusScholarship Application online by June 30 at www.olemiss.edu/regional_application.

UM Regional First Generation Scholarship•Award Amount: $1,000 per year

($500persemesterforoneacademicyear)

•Eligibility: First-generation undergradu-ate transfer students who have been admitted to one of the UM regional campuses. Students must be incoming full-time (12 semester hours) under-graduate transfers pursuing their first

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four-year degree through one of the UM regional campuses. The scholar-ship will be canceled if students do not maintain full-time enrollment. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA and fulfill contract requirements in order to con-tinue receiving the scholarship. Award recipients will be required to complete EDHE305theirfirsttermatUM.

•How to Apply: Applicants must complete the University of Mississippi First Generation Scholarship applica-tion, submit a 300-word (or two-page) essay, file the FAFSA by March 1, and maintain involvement in the First Generation Program.

Military Service Non-Resident Scholarships•Award Amount: This scholarship is a

fee-specific award to cover the non-resident fee only. It may be combined with other non-resident scholar-ships only until the full non-resident charge is met. There will be no funds disbursed in excess of the full non-resident charge.

•Eligibility: New students who have been engaged in and honorably dis-charged from active duty for other than training purposes in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard.

•How to Apply: Apply for admission to the University of Mississippi. Provide a copy of the DD214 to the Veterans' AdministratorintheRegistrar'sOffice.Documentationmaybefaxedto662-915-7793.

Grants

Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG)•Award Amount: Up to $1,000 per

year; MTAG is prorated for those students who receive a Pell Grant; therefore, students who receive the maximum Pell award will not be eligible for MTAG.

•Eligibility: One-year Mississippi residency and full-time enrollment arerequired.(2.5cumulativeGPArequired.)

•How to Apply: Applications are avail-able online at: riseupms.com/financial. All require-ments must be completed by September15ofeachyear.

Note: Be sure to let the State Office of Financial Aid know that you are chang-ing institutions so they will direct your funds appropriately.

Federal Pell Grant •Award Amount:Upto$5,730is

available to qualifying students. Award amounts are prorated based on the number of hours for which you are enrolled.

•Eligibility: Determined by the fed-eral processor based on a formula approved by Congress. The formula uses the information that is supplied by the parent and/or student on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Only undergraduate students who have not previously received a bachelor's degree are eli-gible. Students may receive up to the lifetime limit, which is the equivalent of6full-timeyearsincollege(600%).

•How to Apply: Complete the FAFSA application online at www.fafsa.gov.

Sumners Grant•Award Amount:$625to$5,000

depending on the number of hours enrolled; the amount of the Sumners Grant shall not exceed the cost of attendance when combined with all other types of aid received by the student.

•Eligibility:

The student must be a resident of Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Montgom-ery or Webster County in Mississippi who desires and can benefit from a higher education.

All applicants must have resided for 12 continuous months in one of the five Sumners counties prior to enrollment.

All applicants must be enrolled in a degree program at the institution.

Independent students who have not established a residence in one of the Sumners counties may not establish eligibility by the address of parents who reside in one of the eligible counties.

•How to Apply: Students must complete the Sumners Grant appli-cation online at finaid.olemiss.edu/grants/#10 and indicate the academic year for which they are applying. The Sumners Foundation verifies residency in the appropriate counties for all applicants.

The University of Mississippi does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age disability, veteran status, or genetic information.

The University of Mississippi-Booneville

105HargettHall 101 Cunningham Boulevard Booneville,MS38829

Phone:662-720-7781 Fax:662-720-7163 www.olemiss.edu/booneville booneville@olemiss.edu

The University of Mississippi-DeSoto

DeSoto Center 5197W.E.RossParkway Southaven,MS38671

Phone:662-342-4765 Fax:662-342-5208 www.olemiss.edu/desoto desoto@olemiss.edu

The University of Mississippi-Grenada

1060AventDrive Grenada,MS38901

Phone:662-227-2348 Fax:662-227-2366 www.olemiss.edu/grenada grenada@olemiss.edu

The University of Mississippi-Tupelo

Advanced Education Center 1918BriarRidgeRoad Tupelo, MS 38804

Phone:662-844-5622 Fax:662-844-5625 www.olemiss.edu/tupelo tupelo@olemiss.edu

Regional campuses at the University of Mississippi are overseen by the

Division of Outreach and Continuing Education

E.F. Yerby Conference Center 1GroveLoop P.O. Box 1848 University,MS38677

Phone:662-915-7283 Fax:662-915-5138 Website: www.outreach.olemiss.edu Email: outreach@olemiss.edu

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