Bill > SB2344

This bill mandates that starting with students entering in Fall 2027, all Mississippi state universities and community colleges must require students to complete a financial literacy course or demonstrate equivalent competency as a condition for graduation. This course, which must be at least one credit hour or equivalent, will cover essential practical financial topics such as budgeting, credit, student loans, taxes, insurance, investing, and consumer protection, and will include hands-on learning components without commercial endorsements. Institutions have flexibility in how they deliver this requirement, including allowing students to fulfill it through exams or prior coursework, and the governing boards, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the Mississippi Community College Board, are empowered to create necessary rules and standards, with the possibility of coordination between them to ensure alignment. While high school financial literacy courses may be recognized, they will only count towards this requirement if they meet the postsecondary competency standards.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2344.xml