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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi HB 822 authorizes border community colleges to waive out-of-state tuition with industry reimbursement
Last action · February 3, 2026: 02/03 (H) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Daryl Porter
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What This Bill Proposed
Community and junior colleges bordering another state would be authorized to reduce or waive for nonresidents under a policy requiring a local business, industry, or state agency to reimburse the college for the waived amount, effective July 1, 2026.
Out-of-state students attending certain Mississippi community colleges could have their non-resident tuition costs fully covered if an external entity agrees to fund the difference, changing affordability for nonresidents without utilizing state funds.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Nonresident students
Nonresident students attending border community colleges may have their out-of-state tuition reduced or waived if external reimbursement is secured.
Community and junior colleges bordering another state
Border community colleges are granted discretionary authority to create tuition reduction policies for nonresidents conditioned on external reimbursement.
Local industries, businesses, and state agencies
Local businesses, industries, or state agencies may agree to reimburse colleges for the entire amount of waived out-of-state tuition.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 3, 2026House02/03 (H) Died In Committee
- Jan 16, 2026HouseCommittee01/16 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations A
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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