Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2522: UPSKILL Mississippi Grant Program; create.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE THE UPSKILL MISSISSIPPI GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT UPGRADING PRIORITY SKILLS FOR KEY INDUSTRY LEARNING AND LABOR THROUGH TUITION-FREE ACCESS TO WORKFORCE-ALIGNED COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE PROGRAMS; TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDING OF THE PROGRAM; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO STATE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID IN ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SUPPORT SERVICES TO GRANT RECIPIENTS; TO REQUIRE ACCELERATE MS TO ANNUALLY PROVIDE A LIST OF ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS BASED ON PRIORITY SECTORS AND OCCUPATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION ON A PHASED SCHEDULE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create the upskill mississippi grant program to support upgrading priority skills for key industry learning and labor through tuition-free access to workforce-aligned community and junior college programs; to state legislative findings; to provide for funding of the program; to define terms; to state the duties and responsibilities of the mississippi office of financial aid in administering the program; to require eligible institutions to provide certain support services to grant recipients…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE THE UPSKILL MISSISSIPPI GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT UPGRADING PRIORITY SKILLS FOR KEY INDUSTRY LEARNING AND LABOR THROUGH TUITION-FREE ACCESS TO WORKFORCE-ALIGNED COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE PROGRAMS; TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDING OF THE PROGRAM; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO STATE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID IN ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SUPPORT SERVICES TO GRANT RECIPIENTS; TO REQUIRE ACCELERATE MS TO ANNUALLY PROVIDE A LIST OF ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS BASED ON PRIORITY SECTORS AND OCCUPATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION ON A PHASED SCHEDULE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "UPSKILL Mississippi Grant Program," an initiative designed to support Upgrading Priority Skills for Key Industry Learning & Labor through tuition-free access to workforce-aligned community and junior college programs. SECTION 2. (1) The Legislature finds that establishing attainable workforce goals reflects Mississippi's commitment to creating a source of skilled workers to address workforce shortages and build a sustainable economic future, which begins with investing in education programs that meet the needs of both *SS08/R196PS* S. B. No. 2522 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/SS08/R196PS PAGE employers and communities. Mississippi's workforce development goals center around …
Sponsors
- Boyd, Nicole (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Blount, David (D, 29)
- Gillespie-Isom, Theresa (D, 2)
- Mumford, Kamesha B. (D, 26)
- Derrick Simmons (D, 12)
- Sarita Simmons (D, 13)
- Brumfield, Gary (D, 38)
- Butler, Albert (D, 37)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : DR - TSDPAA: UC To AC
- : Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- : Transmitted To House
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Universities and Colleges
Votes
- Passed As Amended (February 9, 2026): 49 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: UPSKILL Mississippi Grant Program
Common questions
- What is SB2522?
- SB2522 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): UPSKILL Mississippi Grant Program; create.
- What does SB2522 do?
- In its own words: An act to create the upskill mississippi grant program to support upgrading priority skills for key industry learning and labor through tuition-free access to workforce-aligned community and junior college programs; to state legislative findings; to provide for funding of the program; to define terms; to state the duties and responsibilities of the mississippi office of financial aid in administering the program; to require eligible institutions to provide certain support services to grant recipients…
- What is the status of SB2522?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2522?
- Boyd, Nicole (R, 9), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2522?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2522.xml
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