Robert G. Clark, Jr., Educational Scholarship Program; create.

HB 47 established the "Robert G. Clark, Jr., Educational Scholarship Program" at Alcorn State University, Jackson State University, and Mississippi Valley State University. It provides tuition scholarships for up to four years to education students who commit to teaching full-time in Mississippi public school districts designated as having severe teacher shortages. Recipients must agree to teach in these areas for four years after graduation, with scholarships covering in-state tuition rates. The program would be administered by deans of each university's education college, requiring annual reports to the legislature on scholarship recipients and funding sources. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and was never enacted.