The Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors ("Board") received legislative approval (See HB1690) to offer one-time grants for state programs providing qualifying education in engineering and surveying leading to professional licensure. In October 2022, the Board issued a call for grant applications for its 2023 award season. All colleges and / or universities actively operating in the State of Mississippi with a known, qualifying engineering and /or surveying program as of October 2022 were sent both Email and regular mail notice of the availability of grant funds and invited to submit grant applications accordingly. A total of 10 grant applications were received for the 2023 awards season with 9 of those being approved for reimbursement pending receipt of the applicable paid invoices.
The Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors awarded the Engineering Technology Program at East Central Community College a reimbursement grant of $38,000.
The Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors awarded the Department of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University a reimbursement grant of $33,026.
The Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors awarded the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Mississippi State University a reimbursement grant of $117,789.
The Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors awarded the Polymer Science and Engineering program at the University of Southern Mississippi a reimbursement grant of $49,335.
The Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors awarded the University of Mississippi reimbursement grants totaling $147,909 as indicated below:
- Department of Electrical Engineering for $30,000
- Department of Geology & Geological Engineering for $37,500
- Department of Mechanical Engineering for three separate reimbursement grants in the amounts of $17,834; $22,575 and $40,000, respectively
To receive reimbursement, awardees must submit invoices marked as “paid” to the Board no later than May 1, 2023. Invoices received after May 1, 2023, may not be approved for reimbursement.
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