MS HB87 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Establish The "mississippi Promise Scholarship Act Of 2018," 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, Subject To The Creation Of A State Lottery By The Legislature; 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; And For Related Purposes.
Title
"Mississippi Promise Scholarship Act of 2018"; establish to provide tuition assistance for tuition free community and junior college attendance.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2018-01-30 | House | Died In Committee |
2018-01-02 | House | Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations |
Mississippi State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/HB/HB0087.xml |
Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0087IN.htm |