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Molly Minta covers higher education for Mississippi Today. She works in partnership with Open Campus, a nonprofit news organization focused on investigating higher education. Originally from Melbourne Beach, Florida, Molly reported on public housing and prosecutors in her home state and worked as a fact-checker at The Nation before joining Mississippi Today. Her story on Mississippi's only class on critical race theory was a finalist for the Education Writers Association National Awards for Education Reporting in 2023 in the feature reporting category.

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Applying for financial aid is hard. A new rule could make it harder.

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Gov. Reeves finally fills vacancies on key education boards

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College board, unable to work without Reeves appointments, calls emergency meeting

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Reeves still hasn’t made key appointments to college board, board of education

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Some Mississippi community colleges are making their summer classes free

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IHL approves tuition increase at 7 of 8 Mississippi universities

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Pay raises for Mississippi higher ed employees: Too little, too late?

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NCAA threatens to pull Mississippi college baseball regionals, other championships over trans athletes law

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‘Denying humanity’: Advocates discuss law that bans trans athletes from female sports teams

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Here’s how to apply for the FAFSA

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‘It’s bittersweet’: Students, faculty reflect on college in the time of COVID

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Fewer Mississippi students are applying for financial aid. Here’s why officials are worried.

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‘We’re excluding the highest need students’: Most recipients of financial aid in Mississippi are from wealthier families

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Mississippi is getting $1 billion in stimulus funds for education. Here’s how it can be spent.

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Share your thoughts: How is your college handling COVID-19?

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