Better check the FAFSA filing date for Mississippi, if you miss the deadline you may not get anything. California's was March 2nd but New Jersey's was like May 30th. The process is that you fill out the FAFSA, and a few weeks later your school will give you a financial aid offer. Generally it consists of a mix of grants (Federal Pell Grant if youre really poor, most states have a grant program, and universities have one as well) and loans and work study. Pick out what you want and you get the money. Its easy.
