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Summer 2025 Application: Application 

Highschool Counselor Transcript & ACT Upload Link:  Transcript & ACT Score Upload

Application Deadline: April 14, 2025

An individual’s financial situation should not prevent a student from applying to the program; limited scholarships are available (Details for applying are available on the application). 

Refer questions to the following:
Ms. Jasmine Harris-Speight, jrh667@msstate.edu or 662-325-6640
Dr. Latara Arterberry, lmj58@msstate.edu or 662-325-2821
 

Do I Qualify?

  • Currently completing your junior year of high school
  • Minimum composite score of 20 on the ACT
  • High school grades in line with ACT scores
  • Desire to learn about a career in health or science
  • Mississippi resident

 

Issue retrieving ACT scores and transcripts from your school?

Please email the school counselor's contact information to jrh667@msstate.edu.

Counselor Name:

School Name:

Email:

Phone number:

Our staff can reach out to this person for a transcript and ACT Scores.

 

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Filed Under: Rural Health February 4, 2025

Mississippi high school juniors have a summer opportunity to learn about medical and science careers while earning 3 hours of college credit at Mississippi State University.
The Rural Medical and Science Scholars, or RMSS, program will be held in Starkville June 8-20 this year. It is designed to introduce academically qualified students to careers in health or STEM fields.

Filed Under: Food and Health, AIM for CHangE, Rural Health December 11, 2023

JACKSON, Miss. -- For five years, AIM for CHangE has turned federal dollars into park updates, playgrounds, food pantries, ride-sharing programs and community produce gardens for underserved areas in Mississippi.

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Filed Under: 4-H, Health and Wellness, Food and Health, Health, Rural Health April 25, 2023

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Community improvement starts with a volunteer spirit and a desire to serve as a role model for positive change.

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