Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 305

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History of Actions

Background

Title

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

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

101/12/00(H)Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
203/02/00(H)DR - TSDP: UC To AP
303/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:22.



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