Bill > HB700

Introduced Session

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "MISSISSIPPI PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP ACT OF 2021," FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT ATTEND COLLEGE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A LAST-DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP TO COVER THE COST OF TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES NOT COVERED BY PELL GRANT OR ANY OTHER STATE SCHOLARSHIP OR STATE STUDENT ASSISTANCE FUNDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF A MISSISSIPPI PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP AT ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION IN THE STATE OR OTHER ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION OFFERING AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY  THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUNDING AND CREATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP; TO PRESCRIBE THE CRITERIA TO BE USED IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE ELIGIBLE STUDENTS MAY RECEIVE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP IN ANY GIVEN ACADEMIC YEAR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEVERABILITY OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT WHICH SHALL NOT RENDER THE ENTIRE ACT NULL AND VOID; TO AMEND SECTION 27-115-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Orlando Paden (D)*, 

Died In Committee (on 02/02/2021)

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