MS SB2226

Establishes the 2016 Mississippi Works Scholarship Pilot Program to provide last-dollar scholarships for career and technical education (CTE) students enrolling at Mississippi public community colleges in fields including Energy, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Agriculture Business, Hospitality/Tourism, Information Technology, Construction, and Transportation/Logistics.

Requires participants to be Mississippi residents with a 2.0 high school GPA, enroll within 12 months of completing a secondary CTE program, be first-time full-time students, and maintain a 2.5 GPA in their associate or certificate programs.

Scholarship awards shall not exceed remaining tuition costs after all federal, state, institutional, and private aid is applied, and participants cannot transfer the scholarship to another institution.

Program is administered by the Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board and operates for fall 2016 through spring 2018 semesters, with the Mississippi Community College Board required to evaluate and report results by September 1, 2017.

Program automatically repeals July 1, 2018, and is contingent on legislative appropriations; unexpended funds do not lapse into the general fund but carry forward to the next fiscal year until the repeal date.