Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Postsecondary academic courses on Internet; establish tuition grant program for.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12/00 | (H) | Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/02/00 | (H) | DR - TSDP: UC To AP | |
| 3 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Fleming
Additional Authors: Banks, Evans, Flaggs, Fredericks, Gibbs, Huddleston, Thomas, West
Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM FOR PERSONS TAKING ACADEMIC COURSES ON THE INTERNET; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS TO FURTHER THEIR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; TO AUTHORIZE GRANTS UNDER THE PROGRAM FOR COURSES TAKEN OVER THE INTERNET IN FURTHERANCE OF A HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE; TO REQUIRE THE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH INITIAL ELIGIBILITY GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT GRANTS MUST BE AWARDED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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