"As thousands of college students in Mississippi return for the fall semester, hundreds may be without funds," The Clarion-Ledger reports. "In recent weeks, Edamerica has been notifying students and colleges of their intention to delay releasing college loan funds as it awaits money from the federal government. 'We have about 200 students who have Edamerica listed as their lender,' said David Williamson, assistant director of financial aid at the University of Southern Mississippi. 'If the funding is not here on time, it will affect their housing, financial aid, registration and classes as well.' Between 100 and 200 students at the University of Mississippi also may be affected, said Dewey Knight, assistant director of financial aid at the university."