House Journal: Page 1547: Wednesday, April 21, 1999

12   on the Iowa governor's health practitioner shortage

13   area list, which is compiled by the center for rural
14   health and primary care of the Iowa department of
15   public health.  The college student aid commission
16   shall adopt rules, consistent with rules used for
17   students enrolled in higher education institutions
18   under the control of the state board of regents, for
19   purposes of determining Iowa residency status of
20   graduate students under this section.  The commission
21   shall also adopt rules which provide standards,
22   guidelines, and procedures for the receipt,
23   processing, and administration of student applications
24   and loans under this section.
25     Sec. 28. NEW SECTION.  261.86  NATIONAL GUARD
26   EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
27     1.  A national guard educational assistance program
28   is established to be administered by the college
29   student aid commission for members of the Iowa
30   national guard who are enrolled as undergraduate
31   students in a community college, an institution of
32   higher learning under the state board of regents, or
33   an accredited private institution.  The college
34   student aid commission shall adopt rules pursuant to
35   chapter 17A to administer this section.  An individual
36   is eligible for the national guard educational
37   assistance program if the individual meets all of the
38   following conditions:
39     a.  Is a resident of the state and a member of an
40   Iowa army or air national guard unit while receiving
41   educational assistance pursuant to this section.
42     b.  Satisfactorily completed required initial
43   active duty training.
44     c.  Maintains satisfactory performance of duty upon
45   return from initial active duty training, including
46   attending a minimum ninety percent of scheduled drill
47   dates and attending annual training.
48     d.  Is enrolled as an undergraduate student in a
49   community college as defined in section 260C.2, an
50   institution of higher learning under the control of
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 1   the board of regents, or an accredited private
 2   institution as defined in section 261.9, and is
 3   maintaining satisfactory academic progress.
 4     e.  Provides proper notice of national guard status
 5   to the community college or institution at the time of
 6   registration for the term in which tuition benefits
 7   are sought.
 8     f.  Submits an application to the adjutant general
 9   of Iowa, on forms prescribed by the adjutant general,
10   who shall determine eligibility and whose decision is

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