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House Journal: Page 1989: Tuesday, April 30, 1996

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 1   guard who meets the eligibility requirements of this
 2   subsection is entitled to attend and pursue any
 3   undergraduate course of study at a community college
 4   as defined in chapter 260C, or an institution of
 5   higher learning under the control of the state board
 6   of regents upon the payment by the member personally
 7   of fifty percent of the tuition charged by the
 8   community college or institution of higher learning.
 9   The remaining tuition shall be paid by the college
10   student aid commission from funds appropriated by the
11   general assembly.  To be eligible for tuition aid
12   under this section, a national guard member shall meet
13   the following conditions:
14     a.  Be a resident of the state and a member of an
15   Iowa army or air national guard unit throughout each
16   semester or duration of the vocational program for
17   which the member has applied for benefits.
18     b.  Have satisfactorily completed required initial
19   active duty training.
20     c.  Have maintained satisfactory performance of
21   duty upon return from initial active duty training,
22   including attending a minimum ninety percent of
23   scheduled drill dates and attending annual training.
24     d.  Have satisfactorily met the entrance
25   requirements for admission to a community college, or
26   institution of higher learning under the control of
27   the state board of regents, and maintain satisfactory
28   academic progress.
29     e.  Have provided proper notice of national guard
30   status to the community college or institution at the
31   time of registration for the term in which tuition
32   benefits are sought.
33     f.  Apply to the adjutant general of Iowa, who
34   shall determine eligibility and whose decision is
35   final.
36     2.  Participation in the tuition aid program by an
37   accredited private institution, as defined in section
38   261.9, is voluntary.  Subject to an appropriation of
39   sufficient funds by the general assembly, a member of
40   the Iowa national guard who meets the eligibility
41   requirements of subsection 1, except for subsection 1,
42   paragraph "d",  is entitled to attend and pursue any
43   undergraduate course of study at any participating
44   accredited private institution, as defined in section
45   261.9, upon admission to the institution and payment
46   of tuition less an amount equal to fifty percent of
47   the resident tuition rate established for institutions
48   of higher learning under the control of the state
49   board of regents.  The remaining tuition, not to
50   exceed fifty percent of the resident tuition rate for

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