Mississippi House Bill 235: Former Collegiate Athlete Scholarship Program; create to attract former athletes back to school for teaching degree.

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

An Act To Create The "former Collegiate Athlete Scholarship Program"; To Authorize Scholarships For Former Collegiate Athletes Who Did Not Complete A Baccalaureate Degree To Pursue A Degree In Education Or Another Degree Program That Enables The Individual To Be Licensed As A Teacher Through An Alternative Route; To Authorize Scholarship Awards For Up To Three Years; To Require A Scholarship Recipient To Render Service As A Public School Teacher In Exchange For The Scholarship; To Require The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Be The Administering Agency Of The Scholarship Program; And For Related Purposes.

Latest action

Died In Committee (2026-02-03)

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