Senate Bill 2488

AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP ACT; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD TO ADMINISTER THE MISSISSIPPI PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE SEEKING AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE, CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA FROM AN ELIGIBLE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION; TO SET THE ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS; TO REQUIRE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN MENTORING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO DEVELOP THE SELECTION AND RENEWAL CRITERIA FOR STUDENTS AND SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO WORK WITH OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR DELIVERING THE SCHOLARSHIPS; TO PROVIDE THAT MISSISSIPPI PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP AT A MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC TWO YEAR POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION SHALL BE THE COST OF TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES AT THE ELIGIBLE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION ATTENDED LESS ALL OTHER GIFT AID; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD, MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD AND MISSISSIPPI INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE LEGISLATURE BY RESEARCHING AND ANALYZING DATA CONCERNING THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CREATED UNDER THIS PART, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, STUDENT SUCCESS AND SCHOLARSHIP RETENTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE "MISSISSIPPI PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUND," SHALL BE CREATED AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FROM WHICH THE GRANTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT SHALL BE DISBURSED BY THE OFFICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Rita Potts Parks

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In the Senate Jan 16 – Jan 31

1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the Senate