Mississippi Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment Program
$15,000
Program at a Glance
- Location: Mississippi (statewide)
- Status: Check the financial aid office for current application dates
- Maximum benefit: Up to $15,000 over three years in critical teacher shortage districts; $7,500 elsewhere
- Who it’s for: Full-time public or charter school teachers with a standard or nontraditional five-year license
- Last verified: November 2026
About the Program
Mississippi pays part of your student loans if you teach full time in a public or charter school. A teacher in a regular district gets $1,500 the first year, $2,500 the second and $3,500 the third. In a district the state calls a critical teacher shortage area, those numbers jump to $4,000, $5,000 and $6,000, which comes to $15,000 over three years. You need a standard or nontraditional five-year license, and each award can't go above what you still owe. The rules come from the program's state regulations, so check the financial aid office for the current application dates.
Official source: Program details
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