The Student Association at Mississippi State University will offer summer scholarships for out-of state students for the 2015 summer session.
    Brett Harris, president of the executive council of the student association, said the scholarships were created to help students that live out of state to take classes over the summer.
    Harris said there are just a few requirements that have to be met in order for an out-of-state student to be eligible.
   “Any current out-of-state student who takes three credit hours and has a 3.0 GPA or higher is eligible,” Harris said.
    Harris said he believes it is important to offer these scholarships so students can continue to go to school over the summer and be able to afford it.
     “Students who live out of state can take summer classes and be offered financial assistance,” Harris said.
   According to Harris, these scholarships will mainly benefit students who are involved on campus.
  “This is especially for some of them who have to be here, and if they want to take summer classes they can do so,” Harris said.
Adrianna Nichols, an out-of-state student at MSU, said she would love to get a summer scholarship since she is an out-of-state student and she believes it could be a great opportunity for her.
“I would completely take advantage of any opportunity given to me. It would give me a chance to network and possibly find other scholarships for out-of-state students,” Nichols said.
Kyai Williams, sophomore undeclared major at MSU, said she is not an out-of- state student but if she were, she would love to take advantage of the opportunity to get a summer scholarship because she believes any financial assistance helps.
“Any of amount of money is important, it can really help out,” Williams said.