Bid MSU2026097 RFP

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Mississippi State University Request for Proposals (RFP) MSU2026097 Scholarship and Financial Aid Optimization Consulting Services ISSUE DATE: August 18, 2026 ISSUING AGENCY: Office of Procurement Services Mississippi State University 405 Garrard Road East Starkville, MS 39759 Sealed Proposals, subject to the conditions made a part hereof, will be received September 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM in the MSU Office of Procurement Services, same address above, for furnishing services and potentially, optional services as described herein. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are physically mailing your response, indicate firm name, and RFP number on the front of each and every sealed proposal envelope or package. All inquiries concerning this RFP should be sent via the instructions in Section 4. Any addendum associated with this RFP will be posted at http://www.procurement.msstate.edu/procurement/bids/index.php located under the RFP number. It is the respondent’s responsibility to assure that all addenda have been reviewed and if applicable, signed and returned. 1 Version May 2026 1. UNIVERSITY OVERVIEW Mississippi State University (MSU) is a comprehensive land grant university. The main campus is located adjacent to the community of Starkville in northeast Mississippi, with a remote campus located in Meridian. Additionally, the university operates several remote agricultural experiment stations and has an Extension office located in each of the eighty-two Mississippi counties. Additional information about MSU can be found at our website www.msstate.edu. 2. INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSAL ON RFP Mississippi State University is seeking a qualified and experienced partner to provide enrollment management analytic and consulting services, focusing on strategic scholarship and aid leveraging to maximize undergraduate enrollment and increase net tuition revenue. 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES REQUIRED The University desires a partnership with a strong consultative approach, including a team of professionals who have worked as enrollment managers as well as experts to institutions similar in size and scope to Mississippi State. Respondent’s approach to the requirements below should integrate current trends in enrollment management and national best practices research.