Upskill Mississippi Grant Program; establish to provide last-dollar tuition assistance at community colleges for certain programs.

Passed on 4/8/26

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From the Legislature

An Act To Create The Upskill Mississippi Grant Program To Support Upgrading Priority Skills For Key Industry Learning And Labor Through Tuition-free Access To Workforce-aligned Community And Junior College Programs; To State Legislative Findings; To Provide For Funding Of The Program; To Define Terms; To State The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Mississippi Office Of Financial Aid In Administering The Program; To Require Eligible Institutions To Provide Certain Support Services To Grant Recipients; To Require Accelerate Mississippi To Annually Provide A List Of Eligible Programs Based On Priority Sectors And Occupations; To Provide For Program Implementation On A Phased-in Schedule; And For Related Purposes.

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

52 Yea

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0 Nay