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MS SB2061

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kelvin Butler

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

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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