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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 256.24 ADVANCED PLACEMENT
1 2 INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM.
1 3 1. The department of education shall develop and
1 4 administer an advanced placement incentive grant program to
1 5 provide for the allocation of grant moneys to public and
1 6 nonpublic high schools as follows:
1 7 a. A public high school is eligible for a grant of not
1 8 more than three thousand dollars if the proportion of students
1 9 enrolled in the high school who achieve advanced placement
1 10 scholar status is equal to or greater than the national
1 11 proportion of students enrolled in high schools who achieve
1 12 advanced placement scholar status.
1 13 b. A public high school is eligible for a grant of not
1 14 more than six thousand dollars if the proportion of students
1 15 enrolled in the high school who achieve advanced placement
1 16 scholar honors status is equal to or greater than the national
1 17 proportion of students enrolled in high schools who achieve
1 18 advanced placement scholar honors status.
1 19 c. A public high school is eligible for a grant of not
1 20 more than nine thousand dollars if the proportion of students
1 21 enrolled in the high school who achieve advanced placement
1 22 scholar with distinction status is equal to or greater than
1 23 the national proportion of students enrolled in high schools
1 24 who achieve advanced placement scholar with distinction
1 25 status.
1 26 d. A public or accredited nonpublic high school is
1 27 eligible for a grant of not more than one thousand dollars for
1 28 the purpose of creating teacher in-service programs that lead
1 29 to the development and implementation of advanced placement
1 30 courses and standards within the high school.
1 31 2. Grant moneys received in accordance with this section
1 32 shall be used for purposes of acquiring or maintaining
1 33 materials and technology for use by advanced placement
1 34 courses.
1 35 3. The board of directors of the school district and the
2 1 authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school may
2 2 apply to the department on behalf of a high school that meets
2 3 the requirements of subsection 1, on forms provided by the
2 4 department, to receive a grant under this program. The
2 5 department shall review the application and award grants to
2 6 high schools that meet the requirements of subsection 1 by
2 7 July 1 of each year for the previous school year.
2 8 4. Moneys received under this section shall not be
2 9 commingled with state aid payments made under section 257.16
2 10 to a school district and shall be accounted for by the local
2 11 school district separately from state aid payments.
2 12 5. Payments made to school districts under this section
2 13 are miscellaneous income for purposes of chapter 257 or are
2 14 considered encumbered. Each local school district shall
2 15 maintain a separate listing within its accounting records for
2 16 payments received and expenditures made pursuant to this
2 17 section.
2 18 6. For purposes of this section and section 261.20A,
2 19 "advanced placement" means a college-level course offered by a
2 20 high school using curriculum provided by the college entrance
2 21 examination board and "college board advanced placement
2 22 examination" means an examination provided by the college
2 23 entrance examination board. The examinations are administered
2 24 by high schools to students participating in advanced
2 25 placement classes and the examination grades are rated on a
2 26 scale provided by the college board.
2 27 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 261.20A IOWA ADVANCED PLACEMENT
2 28 SCHOLARSHIPS.
2 29 1. The college student aid commission shall develop and
2 30 administer an Iowa advanced placement scholarship program for
2 31 Iowa resident students who successfully complete a minimum of
2 32 three college board advanced placement examinations during the
2 33 period specified by the commission. The program shall include
2 34 the following four scholarship levels:
2 35 a. The advanced placement scholar award to be awarded to
3 1 each student who completes a minimum of three college board
3 2 advanced placement examinations with a score of three point
3 3 zero or greater based upon criteria of the college entrance
3 4 examination board. A scholarship awarded under this paragraph
3 5 shall provide assistance to a full-time student for not more
3 6 than two semesters, or if attending as a part-time student,
3 7 not more than four semesters of undergraduate study, or the
3 8 trimester or quarter equivalent.
3 9 b. The advanced placement scholar with honors award to be
3 10 awarded to each student who completes a minimum of four
3 11 college board advanced placement examinations with a score of
3 12 three point zero or greater on each examination based upon
3 13 criteria of the college entrance examination board and who has
3 14 an average examination grade of three point twenty-five or
3 15 greater based upon criteria of the college entrance
3 16 examination board. A scholarship awarded under this paragraph
3 17 shall provide assistance to a full-time student for not more
3 18 than four semesters, or if attending as a part-time student,
3 19 not more than eight semesters of undergraduate study, or the
3 20 trimester or quarter equivalent.
3 21 c. The advanced placement scholar with honors award to be
3 22 awarded to each student who completes a minimum of five
3 23 college board advanced placement examinations with a score of
3 24 three point zero or greater on each based upon criteria of the
3 25 college entrance examination board and who has an average exam
3 26 grade of at least three point five based upon criteria of the
3 27 college entrance examination board. A scholarship awarded
3 28 under this paragraph shall provide assistance to a full-time
3 29 student for not more than six semesters, or if attending as a
3 30 part-time student, not more than twelve semesters of
3 31 undergraduate study, or the trimester or quarter equivalent.
3 32 d. The advanced placement scholar with honors award to be
3 33 awarded to each student who completes a minimum of eight
3 34 college board advanced placement examinations with a score of
3 35 four point zero or greater on each examination based upon
4 1 criteria of the college entrance examination board. A
4 2 scholarship awarded under this paragraph shall provide
4 3 assistance to a full-time student for not more than eight
4 4 semesters, or if attending as a part-time student, not more
4 5 than sixteen semesters of undergraduate study, or the
4 6 trimester or quarter equivalent.
4 7 2. An applicant for an Iowa advanced placement scholarship
4 8 must meet the following initial requirements:
4 9 a. Complete and file an application determined by the
4 10 commission for a tuition grant.
4 11 b. Report promptly to the commission any information
4 12 requested.
4 13 c. Complete requirements for the high school diploma or
4 14 its equivalent by the end of the summer preceding entrance
4 15 into college.
4 16 d. Plan to enroll as a full-time freshman student at an
4 17 accredited private institution as defined in section 261.9,
4 18 subsection 1, community college as defined in section 260C.2,
4 19 or institution of higher learning under the control of the
4 20 state board of regents.
4 21 3. a. The amount of a scholarship to a qualified full-
4 22 time student for the fall and spring semesters, or the
4 23 trimester equivalent, shall be the amount of the student's
4 24 financial need for that period. However, if a student elects
4 25 to attend an accredited private institution under this
4 26 section, the amount of a scholarship under this subsection
4 27 shall not exceed the resident tuition rate established for
4 28 institutions of higher learning under the control of the state
4 29 board of regents.
4 30 b. The amount of a scholarship to a qualified full-time
4 31 student for the summer semester or trimester equivalent shall
4 32 be one-half the amount of the scholarship the student receives
4 33 under paragraph "a".
4 34 c. The amount of a scholarship to a qualified part-time
4 35 student enrolled in a course of study including at least three
5 1 semester hours but fewer than twelve semester hours for the
5 2 fall, spring, and summer semesters, or the trimester or
5 3 quarter equivalent, shall be equal to the amount of a
5 4 scholarship that would be paid to a full-time student times a
5 5 number which represents the number of hours in which the part-
5 6 time student is actually enrolled divided by twelve semester
5 7 hours, or the trimester or quarter equivalent.
5 8 4. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
5 9 state to the college student aid commission for each fiscal
5 10 year an amount sufficient to pay for scholarships awarded to
5 11 students who qualify under this section.
5 12 5. The college student aid commission shall adopt rules
5 13 pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
5 14 6. For purposes of this section and section 261.20A,
5 15 "advanced placement" means a college-level course offered by a
5 16 high school using curriculum provided by the college entrance
5 17 examination board and "college board advanced placement
5 18 examination" means an examination provided by the college
5 19 entrance examination board. The examinations are administered
5 20 by high schools to students participating in advanced
5 21 placement classes and the examination grades are rated on a
5 22 scale provided by the college board.
5 23 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 261.44A ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEACHER
5 24 TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS.
5 25 An individual is eligible for reimbursement payments under
5 26 the guaranteed loan payment program if the individual meets
5 27 all of the following conditions:
5 28 1. Is a teacher employed on a full-time basis under
5 29 sections 279.13 through 279.19 in a school district in this
5 30 state, is a teacher in an accredited nonpublic school in this
5 31 state, or is a licensed teacher at the Iowa braille and sight
5 32 saving school or the Iowa school for the deaf.
5 33 2. As of the beginning of a school year, has an
5 34 outstanding debt with an eligible lender under the Iowa
5 35 guaranteed loan program or has parents with an outstanding
6 1 debt with an eligible lender under the PLUS loan program.
6 2 3. Has never defaulted on a loan guaranteed by the
6 3 commission or by the federal government.
6 4 4. Teaches advanced placement courses using a curriculum
6 5 established by the college entrance examination board at the
6 6 high school level.
6 7 5. The maximum annual reimbursement payment to an eligible
6 8 teacher for loan repayments made during a school year is the
6 9 amount necessary to pay not more than the tuition charged for
6 10 an advanced placement training institute or an advanced
6 11 placement program of coursework offered by a community college
6 12 in this state, an institution under the control of the state
6 13 board of regents, or an accredited private institution as
6 14 defined in section 261.9, subsection 1. However, payments
6 15 made under this section shall not exceed the resident tuition
6 16 rate for a regents university.
6 17 6. The commission may sign contracts with eligible
6 18 students at or after the time of loan origination to assure
6 19 loan repayment.
6 20 EXPLANATION
6 21 This bill creates an advanced placement incentive grant
6 22 program for public high schools with a certain percentage of
6 23 advanced placement scholars, and for public and accredited
6 24 nonpublic high schools for the creation of teacher in-service
6 25 programs which develop and implement advanced placement
6 26 courses and standards within the high school. The bill also
6 27 creates an Iowa advanced placement scholarship program for
6 28 students who reach various levels as advanced placement
6 29 scholars. Lastly, the bill provides that a person is eligible
6 30 for reimbursement payments under the guaranteed loan payment
6 31 program if that person is a teacher who attended an advanced
6 32 placement training institute or an accredited posthigh school
6 33 advanced placement program.
6 34 The department of education is charged with the
6 35 responsibility of developing and administering the advanced
7 1 placement incentive grant program for the allocation of grant
7 2 moneys to public and nonpublic high schools. All public and
7 3 accredited nonpublic high schools are eligible for a grant of
7 4 not more than $1,000 for the creation of teacher in-service
7 5 programs that develop and implement advanced placement courses
7 6 and standards within the high school. A public high school is
7 7 eligible for a grant of $3,000, $6,000, or $9,000, if the
7 8 proportion of students enrolled in the high school who achieve
7 9 the respective status of advanced placement scholar, scholar
7 10 honors, or scholar with distinction, as determined by the
7 11 college entrance examination board, is equal to or greater
7 12 than the national proportion of students who achieve the
7 13 respective status level. Advanced placement incentive grant
7 14 program grant moneys shall be expended for purposes of
7 15 acquiring or maintaining materials and technology for use by
7 16 advanced placement courses.
7 17 The college student aid commission is responsible for
7 18 developing and administering an Iowa advanced placement
7 19 scholarship program for Iowa resident students who
7 20 successfully complete a minimum of three college board
7 21 advanced placement examinations during the period specified by
7 22 the commission. The scholarships are awarded for one, two,
7 23 three, or four years, depending upon the score a student
7 24 achieves on a minimum level of college board advanced
7 25 placement examinations.
7 26 A scholarship applicant must plan to enroll as a full-time
7 27 freshman student at an accredited private institution located
7 28 in Iowa or a state posthigh school institution. The amount of
7 29 a scholarship to a qualified student shall be the amount of
7 30 the student's financial need, but shall not exceed the
7 31 resident tuition rate established for institutions of higher
7 32 learning under the control of the state board of regents.
7 33 The bill provides a standing appropriation to the college
7 34 student aid commission of an amount sufficient for each fiscal
7 35 year to pay for scholarship awards to students who qualify
8 1 under this section.
8 2 The bill provides that a full-time teacher who teaches
8 3 advanced placement courses at the high school level is
8 4 eligible for reimbursement payments under the guaranteed loan
8 5 payment program if the teacher has an outstanding debt with an
8 6 eligible lender under the Iowa guaranteed loan program or has
8 7 parents with an outstanding debt with an eligible lender under
8 8 the PLUS loan program, and has never defaulted on a loan
8 9 guaranteed by the commission or by the federal government.
8 10 The maximum annual reimbursement payment to an eligible
8 11 teacher is the amount necessary to pay not more than the
8 12 tuition charged for an advanced placement training institute
8 13 or an advanced placement program of coursework offered by an
8 14 accredited posthigh school institution in this state.
8 15 However, payments shall not exceed the resident tuition rate
8 16 for a regents university.
8 17 LSB 2136XS 77
8 18 kh/jj/8
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