Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
"Disabled Veteran and Dependents Patriot Scholarship Program"; establish under IHL Board.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A "DISABLED VETERAN AND DEPENDENTS PATRIOT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM" TO PROVIDE TUITION AND FEE WAIVERS FOR ELIGIBLE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY AND FOR THE MAXIMUM DURATION OF THE WAIVER; TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE ADJUTANT GENERAL; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM PROVISIONS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF PRISONERS OF WAR OR MIA/S IN SOUTHEAST ASIA; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (S) Died In Committee |