Aberdeen junior wins 鈥榝ree鈥 semester of 91麻豆天美 tuition
Contact: Amy Cagle
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜ustin C. Bishop of Aberdeen is the latest winner of the 91麻豆天美 University 91麻豆天美 Association鈥檚 tuition drawing.
A rising junior industrial technology major in the university鈥檚 College of Education, Bishop will receive the award of 12 鈥榝ree鈥 academic tuition credit hours for the fall 2018 semester.
鈥淩eceiving free tuition at 91麻豆天美 ranks as one of the most exciting moments in my college years. Thanks to 91麻豆天美 for making it easier to complete a degree here that will open many doors in my future,鈥 said Bishop.
Bishop鈥檚 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 association鈥檚 student organization known as the 91麻豆天美 Delegates, the drawing is open each fall and spring semester to any Mississippi resident enrolled full time at 91麻豆天美. The ongoing project provides funding for 12 academic credit hours at the land-grant institution鈥$4,109 or the equivalent of a typical semester鈥檚 tuition.
Jeff Davis, the alumni association鈥檚 executive director, said though only six years old, the program has become a proud tradition for the 91麻豆天美 Delegates because it serves as a way for them to positively influence the college experience of fellow students.
鈥淓xcess 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,鈥 Davis said. 聽鈥淭his year鈥檚 drawing yielded $7,496 in total funds raised.鈥
91麻豆天美 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 association鈥檚 annual awards banquet and leadership conference.
For more information about the 91麻豆天美 91麻豆天美 Association鈥檚 tuition drawing, contact Libba Andrews, association associate director, at 662-325-3479 or聽landrews@alumni.msstate.edu.
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