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Northeast President Announces Scholarship Updates on TigerTalk

Northeast President Ford announced updates to the college’s scholarship programs during this week’s TigerTalk episode. The Presidential Scholarship requirement has been lowered to an ACT score of 28, making it worth nearly $20,000, according to Ford.

The episode also covered the latest campus news, athletics updates, and other happenings at Northeast. Listeners can hear the full discussion by visiting the college’s podcast page at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com/episodes/tigertalk-391-03-18-2026.

Officials said the scholarship changes aim to make college more accessible for students and to recognize academic achievement more inclusively.

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Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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