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MS HB1624

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Beth Waldo

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Transfers administration of Mississippi National Guard State Educational Assistance Program (SEAP) scholarship payments from the National Guard to the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid
  • Mississippi National Guard retains responsibility for accepting applications, evaluating eligibility, and awarding scholarships to Guard members
  • National Guard must certify scholarship recipient names and their institutions to the Office of Student Financial Aid, which then remits payments to schools
  • Legislative appropriations for SEAP will shift to State Institutions of Higher Learning for support of the Office of Student Financial Aid beginning fiscal year 2027
  • Effective date: July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

National Guard SEAP scholarship; require MS Office of Student Financial Aid to administer payment to institutions.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Military Affairs1/19/2026

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