Mississippi Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) Promise Grant Program; create.

HB 1279 creates the Mississippi JROTC Promise Grant Program, providing last-dollar tuition scholarships at Mississippi community colleges for high school graduates who completed at least one credit of JROTC or National Defense Cadet Corps coursework. To qualify, students must be Mississippi residents, have a 2.5 GPA, complete a college preparatory curriculum, and maintain a 2.0 GPA while enrolled full-time. The program covers tuition costs after other gift aid is applied, administered by the Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board, and requires continuous enrollment for up to four semesters. It directly affects JROTC participants pursuing associate degrees at public community colleges in Mississippi.