Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-71

Upon approving the application for financial assistance, the state department of education shall issue its commitment in writing to the parent or guardian of, or person standing in loco parentis to the applicant, or to the public school district, which said commitment shall be for a specified amount for each day. Payments made under such commitment shall be made by the department, in accordance with the terms of the commitment, and each commitment shall be conditioned upon the applicant’s attendance in accordance with his application and the provisions of Sections 37-23-61 through 37-23-75.