Student Recruiting

One Mississippi State University (MSU) graduate is a full-time staff members of the University's Admissions and
Scholarships Office and resides in the metro Atlanta area. She is responsible for recruiting the state of Georgia. We support
their efforts by hosting recruiting events, the annual Send-Off Party for prospective and incoming students, by sending
representatives from the Atlanta Chapter to attend college fairs, and by doing our part to welcome new Bulldogs to the
family and encouraging those considering MSU through letter-writing campaigns.
Our student recruitment committee is seeking input for our personalized, letter-writing campaigns this year. In coordination
with the area admissions counselor, we're committing to sending a handwritten letter to every high school student from
Georgia admitted to the University, as well as reaching out to potential students and their parents.

What can you do to help?

Maroon Mail Volunteers

Our Atlanta Chapter's student recruiting team supports the Alumni Recruiting Network
as Maroon Mail Writers. These volunteers write letters to prospective MSU students from the state of Georgia.
Each year, the team averages about 650-700 letters to graduating high school seniors. If you are interested in volunteering
to write letters, please contact Blaire Wilson. Also A special THANKS goes out to the 2021/2022 Volunteers:

Blaire Wilson - Chair
Stephen Palmer
Ricardo Horne
Stephanie Wenzel
Van Tong
William Thomas
Karen Pelt
Ashlea Edwards

Why Mississippi State

MSU has seen enrollment from the state of Georgia quadruple over the last five years. Georgia is third behind Alabama and
Tennessee for enrolling students at MSU that are non-residents of the state of Mississippi. MSU has a diverse student body
comprising 22,986 students from every state, all 82 counties in Mississippi, and 75 foreign countries. Nearly 30 percent of MSU’s
fall enrollment is composed of minority students, and 19 percent are African American. A total of 50.4 percent of students are
male, with 49.6 percent female. MSU has the highest retention rate in the state of Mississippi with 85% of the freshman retuning
for their sophomore year. The graduation rate is above the national average at 61%. The University has over 300 student
organizations including political and religious organizations, intramurals, the Shackouls Honors College, and Greek life.

Admissions

The application for enrollment is available on 8/1 of the student’s senior year. A housing priority number is then assigned
based on when the student applies. You can learn more about MSU and access the online application here.

University Scholarships

There are two University scholarship deadlines that apply to all freshman, 12/1 for Distinguished Scholarships
and 2/1 for General Academic Scholarships. The deadline for scholarships that apply to transfer and community
college students is 6/1.

Atlanta Chapter Scholarships

The Atlanta chapter annually awards scholarships to Georgia residents attending Mississippi State. A student must
have been accepted to MSU and have the online scholarship resume submitted by the priority deadlines to be eligible for
any scholarship. Learn more about the Atlanta Chapter Scholarship here.

Mississippi Society of Georgia Scholarship

The Mississippi Society of Georgia annually awards a Georgia resident a scholarship to attend one of Mississippi's
colleges or universities. Information on the scholarship can be found here. The deadline for 2023-24 is April 30th

Mississippi State is more than a school, it’s a FAMILY!

Admissions & Scholarships

P.O. Box 6334
Mississippi State, MS 39762
www.msstate.edu
admit@msstate.edu
Office 662-325-2224
Fax 662-325-1MSU
Twitter:http://twitter.com/MSStateDawgs
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/msstateadmissions

Ryan J. King '20
Office of Student Recruitment

Admissions Counselor , Atlanta , Southern Georgia , South Carolina
r.king@msstate.edu
404-713-0941
@mstate_ryan

Sarah Gresham Barr '19
Office of Student Recruitment

Admissions Counselor , Atlanta , North Georgia , North Carolina
s.g.barr@msstate.edu
404-353-4845

Student Recruiting Committee Members

Blaire Wilson '12 & 13' - Chair blaire2468@gmail.com
Stephen Palmer '93

The mission of the Atlanta Chapter of the Mississippi State University (MSU) Alumni Association is to foster and enhance the relationship between Mississippi State University, its alumni, prospective local students, and friends of the University in the city of Atlanta and surrounding areas.

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Chapter Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 768843

Roswell, GA 30076