House Bill 87

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.

In the House of Representatives

• Orlando Paden

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 2 – Jan 30

1. Jan 2Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
2. Jan 30Died in committee in the House