# Mississippi HB 562: Upskill Mississippi Grant Program; establish to provide last-dollar tuition assistance at community colleges for certain programs.

Mississippi HB 562, Upskill Mississippi Grant Program; establish to provide last-dollar tuition assistance at community colleges for certain programs., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Donnie Bell (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 562
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Upskill Mississippi Grant Program; establish to provide last-dollar tuition assistance at community colleges for certain programs.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Donnie Bell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Workforce Development, Appropriations A, Universities and Colleges, Appropriations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (332 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tuition grants for adult Mississippi students: mixed, high. The law creates grants for eligible students at Mississippi public community and junior colleges. Grants cover tuition and fees left after other gift aid, plus $500 per year for books and materials; funding depends on legislative appropriations. Applicants must be at least 24, qualify as independen…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donnie Bell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Omeria Scott (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 116 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 52 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 48 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Passed | pass | 116 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-31: Unanimous Consent Granted (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Conference Report Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Conference Report Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-31: Unanimous Consent Granted (House)
- 2026-03-30: Conference Report Filed (House)
- 2026-03-30: Conference Report Filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Conferees Named Boyd,Sparks,McCaughn (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Conferees Named Bell (21st),Scoggin,Oliver (House)
- 2026-03-17: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (House)
- 2026-03-12: Returned For Concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: DR - TSDPAA: UC To AP (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2026-02-09: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-03: DR - TSDP: AP To WD (House)
- 2026-01-29: DR - TSDP: WD To AP (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred To Workforce Development;Appropriations A (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0562IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0562IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0562PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0562PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB0562_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB0562_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0562SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0562SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0562IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0562IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0562PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0562PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB0562_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB0562_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0562SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0562SG.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB562-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).