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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 with honor status is equal to or greater than the
1 17 national proportion of students enrolled in high schools who
1 18 achieve 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, on forms
2 3 provided by the department, to receive a grant under this
2 4 program. The department shall review the application and
2 5 award grants to high schools that meet the requirements of
2 6 subsection 1 by July 1 of each year for the previous school
2 7 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. Level one – to be awarded to each student who
3 1 completes a minimum of three college board advanced placement
3 2 examinations with a score of three point zero or greater based
3 3 upon criteria of the college entrance examination board. A
3 4 scholarship awarded under this paragraph shall provide
3 5 assistance to a full-time student for not more than two
3 6 semesters, or if attending as a part-time student, not more
3 7 than four semesters of undergraduate study, or the trimester
3 8 or quarter equivalent.
3 9 b. Level two – to be awarded to each student who
3 10 completes a minimum of four college board advanced placement
3 11 examinations with a score of three point zero or greater on
3 12 each examination based upon criteria of the college entrance
3 13 examination board and who has an average examination grade of
3 14 three point twenty-five or greater based upon criteria of the
3 15 college entrance examination board. A scholarship awarded
3 16 under this paragraph shall provide assistance to a full-time
3 17 student for not more than four semesters, or if attending as a
3 18 part-time student, not more than eight semesters of
3 19 undergraduate study, or the trimester or quarter equivalent.
3 20 c. Level three – to be awarded to each student who
3 21 completes a minimum of five college board advanced placement
3 22 examinations with a score of three point zero or greater on
3 23 each based upon criteria of the college entrance examination
3 24 board and who has an average exam grade of at least three
3 25 point five based upon criteria of the college entrance
3 26 examination board. A scholarship awarded under this paragraph
3 27 shall provide assistance to a full-time student for not more
3 28 than six semesters, or if attending as a part-time student,
3 29 not more than twelve semesters of undergraduate study, or the
3 30 trimester or quarter equivalent.
3 31 d. Level four – to be awarded to each student who
3 32 completes a minimum of eight college board advanced placement
3 33 examinations with a score of four point zero or greater on
3 34 each examination based upon criteria of the college entrance
3 35 examination board. A scholarship awarded under this paragraph
4 1 shall provide assistance to a full-time student for not more
4 2 than eight semesters, or if attending as a part-time student,
4 3 not more than sixteen semesters of undergraduate study, or the
4 4 trimester or quarter equivalent.
4 5 2. An applicant for an Iowa advanced placement scholarship
4 6 must meet the following initial requirements:
4 7 a. Complete and file an application determined by the
4 8 commission for a tuition grant.
4 9 b. Report promptly to the commission any information
4 10 requested.
4 11 c. Complete requirements for the high school diploma or
4 12 its equivalent by the end of the summer preceding entrance
4 13 into college.
4 14 d. Plan to enroll as a student at an accredited private
4 15 institution as defined in section 261.9, subsection 1,
4 16 community college as defined in section 260C.2, or institution
4 17 of higher learning under the control of the state board of
4 18 regents.
4 19 3. a. The amount of a scholarship to a qualified full-
4 20 time student for the fall and spring semesters, or the
4 21 trimester or quarter equivalent, shall be the amount of the
4 22 student's financial need for that period. However, if a
4 23 student elects to attend an accredited private institution
4 24 under this section, the amount of a scholarship under this
4 25 subsection shall not exceed the resident tuition rate
4 26 established for institutions of higher learning under the
4 27 control of the state board of regents.
4 28 b. The amount of a scholarship to a qualified full-time
4 29 student for the summer semester or trimester or quarter
4 30 equivalent shall be one-half the amount of the scholarship the
4 31 student receives under paragraph "a".
4 32 c. The amount of a scholarship to a qualified part-time
4 33 student enrolled in a course of study including at least three
4 34 semester hours but fewer than twelve semester hours for the
4 35 fall, spring, and summer semesters, or the trimester or
5 1 quarter equivalent, shall be equal to the amount of a
5 2 scholarship that would be paid to a full-time student times a
5 3 number which represents the number of hours in which the part-
5 4 time student is actually enrolled divided by twelve semester
5 5 hours, or the trimester or quarter equivalent.
5 6 4. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
5 7 state to the college student aid commission for each fiscal
5 8 year an amount sufficient to pay for scholarships awarded to
5 9 students who qualify under this section.
5 10 5. The college student aid commission shall adopt rules
5 11 pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
5 12 6. For purposes of this section, "advanced placement" and
5 13 "college board advanced placement examination" mean the same
5 14 as defined in section 256.24, subsection 6.
5 15 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 261.44A ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEACHER
5 16 TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS.
5 17 An individual is eligible for reimbursement payments under
5 18 the guaranteed loan payment program if the individual meets
5 19 all of the following conditions:
5 20 1. Is a teacher employed on a full-time basis under
5 21 sections 279.13 through 279.19 in a school district in this
5 22 state, is a teacher in an accredited nonpublic school in this
5 23 state, or is a licensed teacher at the Iowa braille and sight
5 24 saving school or the Iowa school for the deaf.
5 25 2. As of the beginning of a school year, has an
5 26 outstanding debt with an eligible lender under the Iowa
5 27 guaranteed loan program or has parents with an outstanding
5 28 debt with an eligible lender under a federal PLUS loan
5 29 program.
5 30 3. Has never defaulted on a loan guaranteed by the
5 31 commission or by the federal government.
5 32 4. Teaches advanced placement courses using a curriculum
5 33 established by the college entrance examination board at the
5 34 high school level.
5 35 5. The maximum annual reimbursement payment to an eligible
6 1 teacher for loan repayments made during a school year is the
6 2 amount necessary to pay not more than the tuition charged for
6 3 an advanced placement training institute or an advanced
6 4 placement program of coursework offered by a community college
6 5 in this state, an institution under the control of the state
6 6 board of regents, or an accredited private institution as
6 7 defined in section 261.9, subsection 1. However, payments
6 8 made under this section shall not exceed the resident tuition
6 9 rate for a regents university.
6 10 6. The commission may sign contracts with eligible
6 11 students at or after the time of loan origination to assure
6 12 loan repayment.
6 13 7. For purposes of this section, "advanced placement"
6 14 means the same as defined in section 256.24, subsection 6.
6 15 EXPLANATION
6 16 This bill creates an advanced placement incentive grant
6 17 program for public high schools with a certain percentage of
6 18 advanced placement scholars, and for public and accredited
6 19 nonpublic high schools for the creation of teacher in-service
6 20 programs which develop and implement advanced placement
6 21 courses and standards within the high school. The bill also
6 22 creates an Iowa advanced placement scholarship program for
6 23 students who reach various levels as advanced placement
6 24 scholars. Lastly, the bill provides that a person is eligible
6 25 for reimbursement payments under the guaranteed loan payment
6 26 program if that person is a teacher who attended an advanced
6 27 placement training institute or an accredited postsecondary
6 28 school advanced placement program.
6 29 The department of education is charged with the
6 30 responsibility of developing and administering the advanced
6 31 placement incentive grant program for the allocation of grant
6 32 moneys to public and nonpublic high schools. All public and
6 33 accredited nonpublic high schools are eligible for a grant of
6 34 not more than $1,000 for the creation of teacher in-service
6 35 programs that develop and implement advanced placement courses
7 1 and standards within the high school. A public high school is
7 2 eligible for a grant of $3,000, $6,000, or $9,000, if the
7 3 proportion of students enrolled in the high school who achieve
7 4 the respective status of advanced placement scholar, scholar
7 5 with honor, or scholar with distinction, as determined by the
7 6 college entrance examination board, is equal to or greater
7 7 than the national proportion of students who achieve the
7 8 respective status level. Advanced placement incentive grant
7 9 program grant moneys shall be expended for purposes of
7 10 acquiring or maintaining materials and technology for use by
7 11 advanced placement courses.
7 12 The college student aid commission is responsible for
7 13 developing and administering an Iowa advanced placement
7 14 scholarship program for Iowa resident students who
7 15 successfully complete a minimum of three college board
7 16 advanced placement examinations during the period specified by
7 17 the commission. The scholarships are awarded for one, two,
7 18 three, or four years, depending upon the score a student
7 19 achieves on a minimum level of college board advanced
7 20 placement examinations.
7 21 A scholarship applicant must plan to enroll as a student at
7 22 an accredited private institution located in Iowa or a state
7 23 postsecondary institution. The amount of a scholarship to a
7 24 qualified student shall be the amount of the student's
7 25 financial need, but shall not exceed the resident tuition rate
7 26 established for institutions of higher learning under the
7 27 control of the state board of regents.
7 28 The bill provides a standing appropriation to the college
7 29 student aid commission of an amount sufficient for each fiscal
7 30 year to pay for scholarship awards to students who qualify
7 31 under this section.
7 32 The bill provides that a full-time teacher who teaches
7 33 advanced placement courses at the high school level is
7 34 eligible for reimbursement payments under the guaranteed loan
7 35 payment program if the teacher has an outstanding debt with an
8 1 eligible lender under the Iowa guaranteed loan program or has
8 2 parents with an outstanding debt with an eligible lender under
8 3 the PLUS loan program, and has never defaulted on a loan
8 4 guaranteed by the commission or by the federal government.
8 5 The maximum annual reimbursement payment to an eligible
8 6 teacher is the amount necessary to pay not more than the
8 7 tuition charged for an advanced placement training institute
8 8 or an advanced placement program of coursework offered by an
8 9 accredited postsecondary institution in this state. However,
8 10 payments shall not exceed the resident tuition rate for a
8 11 regents university.
8 12 LSB 1746SS 78
8 13 kh/gg/8
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