🌱 How Mississippi State research connects FAFSA forms to real college enrollment gains

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In today's newsletter:

• How Mississippi State research connects FAFSA forms to real college enrollment gains

Also on today's calendar: ‘THAT PART’ Spoken Word Event and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 52 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 68, low: 36.
• Saturday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 58 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mississippi leads nation in FAFSA completion, study finds (wjtv.com) — Mississippi State University’s Social Science Research Center is spotlighted for showing how FAFSA completion strongly boosts college enrollment, as Mississippi now leads the nation with a 73.4% FAFSA completion rate for the class of 2025. The report credits the state’s College & Career Readiness course and notes university enrollment is already ticking up, with the new 2026–27 FAFSA now open for families.
   

📸 Around Mississippi State

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mississippi State

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Starkville Yellow Jackets vs Corinth Warriors
  Yellow Jacket Field, 136 Bent Brook Ridge St, Starkville
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• ‘THAT PART’ Spoken Word Event
  The Mill at MSU , 600 Russell St , Starkville
  6:00 pm
• Jodie Ross: Georgia Blue - Starkville
  Georgia Blue , 207 S Jackson St , Starkville
  7:00 pm
• Holiday Soiree at The Blueberry Peace Farm of Starkville
  Blueberry Peace Farm of Starkville , 10580 US-82 , Starkville
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Mississippi State Bulldogs Women's Basketball
  Humphrey Coliseum , 55 Bailey Howell Dr , Starkville
  2:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Long Island University Sharks
  Humphrey Coliseum , 55 Bailey Howell Dr , Starkville
  9:30 am
• LIU Sharks at Mississippi State Bulldogs Basketball
  Humphrey Coliseum , 55 Bailey Howell Dr , Starkville
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Samford Bulldogs at Mississippi State Bulldogs Women's Basketball
  Humphrey Coliseum , 55 Bailey Howell Dr , Starkville
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Heritage Academy Boys Varsity Soccer @ Starkville Academy
  Starkville Academy , 505 Academy Rd , Starkville
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• PROOF OF THE PUDDING posted a job opening for Prep Cook - Mississippi State University in Mississippi State. Apply here.
• Barnes & Noble Education posted a job opening for MS State Campus Retail Associate (Temporary) in Mississippi State. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mississippi State here.

🗞 Nearby News

Starkville

• Robert St. John talks Starkville flavor, food memories and holiday cheer (cdispatch.com)
• Butter Together: December is for dips (cdispatch.com)
• MSU hosting fall graduation ceremonies this week (darkhorsepressnow.com)

West Point

• Innocence Project helps West Point woman get new trial (cdispatch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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