Appropriation; IHL, Student Financial Aid, for JROTC scholarships to community colleges.

HB 1280 allocates $4 million from the State General Fund to provide scholarships for high school students who participated in Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) programs at Mississippi community and junior colleges. The funding, for the 2026 fiscal year, is directed to the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid to administer these scholarships. It adds to existing financial aid funding without altering current scholarship programs. This bill directly affects eligible JROTC high school students seeking tuition support at participating community colleges.