HB 1519

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A GRANT UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE PLAN GRANT PROGRAM IF THE STUDENT IS A LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED AS A FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AT AN ELIGIBLE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF FORTY-FIVE SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS AT AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING, HAS MAINTAINED A MINIMUM CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.5 ON A 4.0 SCALE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND RENEWAL AND MEETS ALL OTHER NON-ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE PLAN GRANT PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.