MS SB2344

Requires all students at Mississippi public universities and community colleges to complete a financial literacy course or competency program as a condition of graduation, starting with the fall 2027 entering class

The course must be at least one credit hour and cover budgeting, credit and debt, student loans, taxes, insurance, investing, retirement planning, consumer protection, and evaluating job offers

Institutions may deliver the requirement through in-person, online, hybrid, or embedded formats, and students can satisfy it through approved exams, prior coursework, or demonstrated competency

High school financial literacy courses do not automatically fulfill this requirement unless the institution determines the coursework meets postsecondary competency standards

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the Mississippi Community College Board are authorized to establish minimum learning outcomes and may coordinate to ensure alignment between systems