HF 27 (LSB 1793YH (3) 87)

HOUSE FILE 27

BY  HUNTER, R. SMITH, and NIELSEN

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to policies at public institutions of higher education granting resident status for purposes of paying postsecondary tuition and fees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 260C.14, Code 2017, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  25.  Adopt a policy, to take effect not later than January 1, 2018, relating to an additional classification of students for purposes of determining tuition and fees, to grant resident status to individuals who meet all of the following conditions:
   a.  Attended an accredited school in this state for at least five years as of the date the individual graduated from an accredited high school or received a high school equivalency diploma in this state.
   b.  Is accepted for enrollment by the community college.
   c.  Was not required to pay tuition to attend a public high school in this state.
   d.  Signs an affidavit, if the individual does not have a social security number, stating that the individual will pursue citizenship in the United States at the earliest possible time the individual is able to do so.
    Sec. 2.  Section 262.9, Code 2017, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  39.  Adopt a policy, to take effect not later than January 1, 2018, relating to an additional classification of students for purposes of determining tuition and fees, to grant resident status to individuals who meet all of the following conditions:
   a.  Attended an accredited school in this state for at least five years as of the date the individual graduated from an accredited high school or received a high school equivalency diploma in this state.
   b.  Is accepted for enrollment by a university under the control of the board.
   c.  Was not required to pay tuition to attend a public high school in this state.
   d.  Signs an affidavit, if the individual does not have a social security number, stating that the individual will pursue citizenship in the United States at the earliest possible time the individual is able to do so.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill directs the board of directors of a community college and the state board of regents to adopt policies that take effect not later than January 1, 2018, relating to an additional classification of students for purposes of determining tuition and fees, to grant resident status to certain individuals.
   To meet the requirements of the policy, an individual must have attended an accredited school in this state for at least five years or received a high school equivalency diploma in this state, be accepted for enrollment by a public postsecondary institution in this state, must not have been required to pay tuition to attend a public high school in this state, and must sign an affidavit, if the individual does not have a social security number, stating that the individual will pursue U.S. citizenship at the earliest possible time the individual is able to do so.