MTAG; revise and rename as the MS Resident Tuition Assistance and Workforce Acceleration Grant Program to expand access to certain student populations.

HB 628 renames Mississippi's tuition grant program to the Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance and Workforce Acceleration Grant (MTAWAG), removing the previous ban that prevented Pell Grant recipients from receiving it. The bill expands eligibility to include part-time students, working adults, and those returning to education after extended time away, without initial academic requirements. It sets funding limits of $1,000 per semester for upperclassmen and $500 for freshmen/sophomores at state-approved colleges, requiring a 2.5 GPA and academic progress for renewal. The program directly affects Mississippi residents pursuing degrees or certificates at participating institutions.