Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 159

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Title

Description: Postsecondary academic courses on Internet; establish tuition grant program for.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Fleming

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 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD, ACTING JOINTLY WITH THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, 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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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