Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum announced an unprecedented new MSU scholarship program that will partner with the Mississippi Economic Council’s highly successful Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition or STAR program. The announcement came during the MEC’s Capital Day event Thursday, Jan. 10, in Jackson. “Today I am very pleased to announce that Mississippi State University will offer a scholarship worth $6,000 to every STAR student in Mississippi,” Keenum said. “The Mississippi State STAR Student Scholarship will be awarded in addition to any other scholarship offers these outstanding students have from our university.