HB238Introduced in the House
Community and junior colleges; waive all tuition and costs for graduates of Mississippi high schools.
Introduced by Omeria Scott, District 80
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act To Require Community And Junior Colleges To Waive All Tuition And Fees For Students Graduating From A Mississippi High School; To Establish Requirements For Initial Eligibility And Renewal Of Waivers; To Define The Term "tuition"; To Require The Mississippi Community College Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Tuition Waiver Program; To Create New Section 37-29-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Funds Sufficient To Cover The Cost Of Waiving The Tuition For Participating Students To Be Appropriated By Line Item In The Community And Junior Colleges General Support Bill; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
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Bill history
Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations A
Died In Committee
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