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MS SB2061
Bill
AI Summary
- Mississippi residents age 65 or older would receive a scholarship covering the full cost of tuition at any state institution of higher learning or public community college
- Eligible seniors must not be receiving Pell Grants or other campus-based federal financial aid to qualify for the tuition waiver
- Tuition-free classes for residents 65 and older are restricted to courses of study offered by state institutions as of July 1, 2015
- Senior students receiving the full tuition waiver are exempt from the 2.5 minimum GPA requirement that applies to other grant recipients
- The program would be administered under the existing Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant Program (MTAG)
Legislative Description
Tuition-free attendance at any state IHL or community college; authorize for Mississippi residents age 65 or older.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2015
Committee Referrals
Universities and Colleges1/9/2015
Full Bill Text
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