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House Journal: Page 700: Wednesday, March 13, 1996

H-5362B

13     2.  Page 32, by inserting after line 16 the
14   following:
15     "Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  261.21  NATIONAL GUARD
16   TUITION AID PROGRAM.
17     1.  Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds
18   by the general assembly, a member of the national
19   guard who meets the eligibility requirements of this
20   subsection is entitled to attend and pursue any
21   undergraduate course of study at a community college
22   as defined in chapter 260C, or an institution of
23   higher learning under the control of the state board
24   of regents upon the payment by the member personally
25   of fifty percent of the tuition charged by the
26   community college or institution of higher learning.
27   The remaining tuition shall be paid by the college
28   student aid commission from funds appropriated to the
29   commission in subsection 4.  To be eligible for
30   tuition aid under this section, a national guard
31   member shall meet the following conditions:
32     a.  Be a resident of the state and a member of an
33   Iowa army or air national guard unit throughout each
34   semester or duration of the vocational program for
35   which the member has applied for benefits.
36     b.  Have satisfactorily completed required initial
37   active duty training.
38     c.  Have maintained satisfactory performance of
39   duty upon return from initial active duty training,
40   including attending a minimum ninety percent of
41   scheduled drill dates and attending annual training.
42     d.  Have satisfactorily met the entrance
43   requirements for admission to a community college, or
44   institution of higher learning under the control of
45   the state board of regents, and maintain satisfactory
46   academic progress.
47     e.  Have provided proper notice of national guard
48   status to the community college or institution at the
49   time of registration for the term in which tuition
50   benefits are sought.

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 1     f.  Apply to the adjutant general of Iowa, who
 2   shall determine eligibility and whose decision is
 3   final.
 4     2.  Participation in the tuition aid program by an
 5   accredited private institution, as defined in section
 6   261.9, is voluntary.  Subject to an appropriation of
 7   sufficient funds by the general assembly, a member of
 8   the Iowa national guard who meets the eligibility
 9   requirements of subsection 1 is entitled to attend and

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