Mississippi House Bill 565 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Waive The Cost Of Tuition At Any State Institution Of Higher Learning For Certain Foster Or Adopted Children Or Wards Of The State, Subject To Certain Conditions; To Require The Department Of Human Services, Upon The Request Of A State Institution Of Higher Learning, To Confirm The Eligibility Of Those Students Seeking To Participate In The Waiver Program; To Require Students To Complete The Free Application For Federal Student Aid To Determine The Level Of Need And Eligibility For State And Federal Financial Aid Programs; To Establish The Requirements For Eligibility; To Require The Department And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Make Reports To The Legislature On Certain Components Of The Tuition Waiver Program; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary For The Proper Administration Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.

Tuition waiver; provide for certain foster and adopted children and wards of the state to attend a state-supported IHL.

Rep. Bryant Clark [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2024-01-24	House	Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0565.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565IN.htm