CHAPTER 9
IOWA ARTS COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE ARTS
222—9.1(303) Iowa arts council scholarship for the arts. The Iowa arts council scholarship for the arts supports the development of outstanding high school seniors who excel in the arts and are enrolled in accredited educational programs leading to careers in the arts. A limited number of scholarships are awarded annually to selected students for undergraduate tuition and related expenses to attend an Iowa college or university.
222—9.2(303) Definitions. The definitions of terms listed in Iowa Code section 17A.2 and 222—Chapter 1 shall apply for terms as they are used throughout this chapter.
222—9.3(303) Eligibility. An applicant, at the time of application, must be enrolled at the senior class level in an Iowa high school and display proven artistic ability in the area of music, dance, visual arts, theatre, folklife or literature. Prior to issuance of funds, a scholarship recipient must be accepted as a full-time undergraduate student majoring in one or more of the named areas of study at a fully accredited Iowa college or university.
222—9.4(303) Formal application process. A formal application shall be made on an official form published by the arts division. A finalist candidate shall participate in a personal interview with an advisory panel. A finalist candidate is required to attend the personal interview at the candidate’s own expense. A finalist candidate unable to attend the personal interview shall not be considered eligible to receive a scholarship.
222—9.5(303) Deadline. An application shall be due in accordance with the deadline published in the program guidelines.
222—9.6(303) Review criteria. Review criteria shall be in accordance with published program guidelines.
222—9.7(303) Obligation of recipients. Scholarship recipients shall inform the arts division of any change in address or school enrollment.
222—9.8(303) Notification process. An applicant shall be notified of scholarship selections within 30 days of the student interview date.
222—9.9(303) Appeals. An applicant denied scholarship funding may appeal the decision in accordance with procedures as outlined in 222—subrules 2.3(18) and 2.3(19).
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 303.
[Filed 4/24/02, Notice 3/20/02—published 5/15/02, effective 6/30/02]
[Filed 1/13/06, Notice 11/23/05—published 2/1/06, effective 3/8/06]