Welfare Dollars Help Fund College Scholarships for Middle-Class Students in Mississippi

Governing: Mississippi spends one-sixth of its funding for welfare, a program reserved for the most vulnerable residents, on a college scholarship program benefiting thousands of middle class families.

In January and February, Mississippi Today published an investigation into state financial aid, which detailed an outdated program plagued by a lack of awareness surrounding need-based scholarships and barriers to aid for the neediest citizens, such as adult learners and low-income families.

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