Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1581

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Scholarships; establish program of free tuition at state universities and colleges.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(H)Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Cameron

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OF FREE TUITION AT STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING WHICH WILL PROVIDE GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED RESIDENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE TUITION AND OTHER COSTS OF SECONDARY EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE THE LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM; TO DESIGNATE THE PROGRAM AS THE "HELPING OUTSTANDING PUPILS EDUCATIONALLY" OR "H.O.P.E." SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE H.O.P.E. SCHOLARSHIP; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO ADMINISTER THE H.O.P.E. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS IN THE H.O.P.E. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS; TO PROVIDE FOR A PRO RATA REDUCTION OF GRANTS WHEN STATE FUNDS ARE INSUFFICIENT; TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FURNISHING OR ACCEPTING A FALSE STATEMENT AS TO ELIGIBILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:29.



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