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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 261.24 REWARDING IOWA'S STUDENTS
1 2 EDUCATIONALLY PROGRAM.
1 3 1. Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds by the
1 4 general assembly, a rewarding Iowa's students educationally
1 5 program is established to be administered by the commission.
1 6 A resident of this state who receives a high school diploma or
1 7 a high school equivalency diploma from a school district or an
1 8 accredited nonpublic school in this state after July 1, 1998,
1 9 and who otherwise meets the qualifications of this section, is
1 10 eligible to receive a rewarding Iowa's students educationally
1 11 scholarship under the program to attend an eligible
1 12 institution.
1 13 2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, to be
1 14 eligible for a scholarship under this section, an individual
1 15 shall meet the following requirements:
1 16 a. Is a citizen of the United States or has been
1 17 classified as a permanent resident alien by the United States
1 18 immigration and naturalization service.
1 19 b. Have satisfactorily met the entrance requirements for
1 20 admission to an eligible institution.
1 21 c. Upon completing the equivalent of two full semesters or
1 22 three full quarters at an eligible institution, to continue to
1 23 be eligible for a scholarship under this section, the student
1 24 shall have a three-point cumulative grade average on a four-
1 25 point scale.
1 26 3. "Eligible institution", for purposes of this section,
1 27 means a community college as defined in chapter 260C, an
1 28 institution of higher learning under the control of the state
1 29 board of regents, or an accredited private institution, as
1 30 defined in section 261.9.
1 31 4. The amount of a scholarship awarded to a qualified
1 32 student for an upcoming academic year in accordance with this
1 33 section shall be the amount of the student's financial need
1 34 for that period, including tuition, mandatory fees, and a book
1 35 allowance. However, the scholarship amount shall not exceed
2 1 the resident tuition rate and mandatory fees established for
2 2 institutions of higher learning under the control of the state
2 3 board of regents plus a book allowance. The book allowance
2 4 for a full-time student shall be one hundred dollars per
2 5 quarter or the semester equivalent, and fifty dollars per
2 6 quarter or the semester equivalent for a student enrolled for
2 7 less than half-time.
2 8 5. No minimum number of hours of enrollment is required
2 9 for eligibility.
2 10 6. An eligible individual shall not receive a scholarship
2 11 under this section for more than the equivalent of eight full
2 12 semesters.
2 13 7. An individual who qualifies for a federal Pell grant is
2 14 ineligible for a scholarship under this section. Federal
2 15 educational assistance received by an eligible individual
2 16 shall be applied to reduce the individual's tuition and
2 17 mandatory fee charges.
2 18 8. Scholarship moneys may be expended for remedial
2 19 coursework.
2 20 9. The college student aid commission shall adopt rules
2 21 pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section. Rules
2 22 adopted by the commission shall, at a minimum, establish
2 23 criteria for deferment of a scholarship and provide for an
2 24 appeals process.
2 25 EXPLANATION
2 26 This bill, subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds
2 27 by the general assembly, establishes a rewarding Iowa's
2 28 students educationally scholarship program.
2 29 A resident of Iowa who receives a high school diploma or a
2 30 high school equivalency diploma from a school district or an
2 31 accredited nonpublic school in Iowa after July 1, 1998, is a
2 32 U.S. citizen or a permanent resident alien, and has
2 33 satisfactorily met the entrance requirements for admission to
2 34 an eligible institution, is eligible to receive a scholarship
2 35 to attend an eligible institution. However, to continue to
3 1 receive a scholarship, a student must also have a 3.0
3 2 cumulative grade average on a 4.0 scale. Scholarships can be
3 3 used to pay for remedial coursework.
3 4 The bill defines an "eligible institution", to be an Iowa
3 5 community college, an institution of higher learning under the
3 6 control of the state board of regents, or an accredited
3 7 private institution.
3 8 The amount of a scholarship awarded in accordance with this
3 9 section shall be the amount of the student's financial need
3 10 for an upcoming academic year, but cannot exceed the resident
3 11 tuition rate and mandatory fees established for regents'
3 12 institutions plus a book allowance. The book allowance for a
3 13 full-time student is $100 per quarter or the semester
3 14 equivalent, and $50 per quarter or the semester equivalent for
3 15 a student enrolled for less than half-time. No minimum number
3 16 of hours of enrollment is required for eligibility.
3 17 An individual can receive a scholarship for no more than
3 18 the equivalent of eight full semesters.
3 19 An individual who qualifies for a federal Pell grant is
3 20 ineligible for a scholarship. Federal educational assistance
3 21 received by an eligible individual shall be applied to reduce
3 22 the individual's tuition and mandatory fee charges.
3 23 Rules adopted by the college student aid commission shall,
3 24 at a minimum, establish criteria for deferment of a
3 25 scholarship and provide for an appeals process.
3 26 LSB 3467XS 77
3 27 kh/jw/5
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