SB2730 - Mississippi Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship Program; increase eligibility and revise provisions related thereto.

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An Act To Amend Sections 37-109-5, 37-109-7 And 37-109-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Of The Mississippi Dual Enrollment/dual Credit Scholarship Program; To Authorize Private School And Homeschool Students To Be Eligible For The Program; To Provide That Participating Institutions May Not Charge More Than A Rate Of 40% Of The Average Community College Credit Hour Tuition For The Current Academic Year; To Authorize Tenth-grade Students To Take Courses Under The Program; To Authorize Students To Qualify For Funding For Up To 12 Credit Hours; To Delete Certain Obsolete Provisions; To Provide That Funds From The Program Shall Be Used To Cover Costs Associated With Books, Course Materials, Tools, Supplies, Lab Fees, Transportation Costs And Other Applicable Course Fees; To Require Funding For These Costs To Transfer From The Scholarship Fund To The Providing Institution, As Requested By The Institution; To Delete Certain Provisions Related To Credit Weighting Models; To Bring Forward Section 37-15-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.