CHAPTER 17
BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY ARTS AND SCIENCES TUITION GRANT PROGRAM
283—17.1(261) Tuition grant based on financial need to Iowa residents enrolled in barber and cosmetology arts and sciences programs at colleges in the state.
	17.1(1) Financial need.
	a. 	Financial need is defined as the lesser of the difference between the average expenses for tuition, fees, and books and supplies, as determined by the commission, and the amount of the federal Pell Grant for which the student qualifies or the difference between the average total budget at a college, as determined by the commission, and the expected family contribution.
	b. 	Financial need shall be evaluated annually on the basis of a confidential financial statement filed on a form designated by the commission. For the purposes of determining financial need, the commission has adopted the use of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a federal form used to calculate a formula developed by the U.S. Department of Education, the results of which are used to determine relative need. The FAFSA must be received by the processing agent by the priority date specified in the application instructions.
	17.1(2) Student eligibility.
	a. 	A recipient must be an Iowa resident as defined in 283—Chapter 10.
	b. 	A recipient must be enrolled for at least three semester hours, or the trimester or quarter equivalent, in a barber or cosmetology arts and sciences program at an eligible Iowa college.
	c. 	A full-time recipient may receive an award under this program for not more than four semesters or the trimester or quarter equivalent of two full years of study. A part-time recipient may receive an award under this program for not more than eight semesters or the trimester or quarter equivalent of two full years of full-time study.
	d. 	A full-time recipient may receive no more than the amount specified by Iowa law or the amount of the student’s established financial need, whichever is less. A part-time recipient’s award shall be a prorated portion of the full-time award. The proration will be established by the commission in a manner consistent with federal Pell Grant Program proration. Part-time recipients taking from 3 to 5 credit hours will receive awards equal to one-fourth of the full-time award; recipients taking from 6 to 8 credit hours will receive awards equal to one-half of the full-time award; and recipients taking from 9 to 11 credit hours will receive awards equal to three-fourths of the full-time award.
	17.1(3) Priority for grants. Applicants who apply by the priority date specified in the application are ranked in order of the estimated amount of the family’s contribution toward college expenses, and awards are granted to those who demonstrate need, as defined by the commission. In the event that all on-time applicants for the program cannot be funded with the available appropriation, priority will be given to full-time students enrolled in their first term of instruction at an eligible institution.
	17.1(4) Award notification. A grant recipient is notified of the award by the college to which application is made. The college is responsible for completing necessary verification and for coordinating other aid to ensure compliance with student eligibility requirements and allowable award amounts. The college reports changes in student eligibility to the commission.
	17.1(5) Full year of study. For purposes of this program, the commission has defined “full year of study” as either four quarters or two semesters. Grant payments are prorated according to this definition.
	17.1(6) Award transfers and adjustments. Recipients are responsible for promptly notifying the appropriate college of any change in enrollment or financial situation. The college will make necessary changes and notify the commission.
	17.1(7) Restrictions. A student who is in default on a Stafford Loan, SLS Loan, or a Perkins/National Direct/National Defense Student Loan or who owes a repayment on any Title IV grant assistance or state award shall be ineligible for assistance under the Iowa vocational-technical tuition grant program. Eligibility for state aid may be reinstated upon payment in full of the delinquent obligation or by commission ruling on the basis of adequate extenuating evidence presented in an appeal under the procedures set forth in 283—Chapters 4 and 5.
[ARC 2205C, IAB 10/28/15, effective 12/2/15]
283—17.2(261) Tuition grant institutional eligibility requirements.
	17.2(1) Institutional eligibility. An Iowa college or university requesting participation in the barber and cosmetology arts and sciences tuition grant program must apply to the college student aid commission using the commission’s designated application. A college participating in the barber and cosmetology arts and sciences tuition grant program must:
	a. 	Be a barber school licensed under Iowa Code section 158.7; or
	b. 	Be a school of cosmetology arts and sciences licensed under Iowa Code chapter 157; and
	c. 	Be accredited by a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education; and
	d. 	Be located in Iowa. “Located in Iowa” means a college or university accredited by a national accrediting agency that has made a substantial investment in a permanent Iowa campus and staff, and that offers a full range of courses leading to the degrees offered by the institution as well as a full range of student services; and
	e. 	Meet the criteria in Iowa Code section 261.9, subsection 1, paragraphs “d” through “g”; and
	f. 	Submit an annual report which includes student and faculty information, enrollment and employment information, and other information required by the commission as described in Iowa Code sections 261.9 through 261.16; and
	g. 	Report to the commission any information requested in the time frame required by the commission.
	17.2(2) Processing college applications. Application forms will be provided by the commission.
	a. 	Applicant colleges are required to provide a completed application and to provide the commission with any additional documentation establishing eligibility.
	b. 	Colleges seeking to participate in the barber and cosmetology arts and sciences tuition grant program must submit applications by January 1 of the year prior to the beginning of the academic year for which they are applying for participation.
	17.2(3) Notice of change of status. Any college that loses accreditation must immediately notify the commission. Failure to comply with this notice of change requirement may result in the college being required to return tuition grant funds to the commission.
	17.2(4) Review of eligibility.
	a. 	The commission shall periodically, at least every three years, investigate and review compliance of institutions participating in the tuition grant program according to criteria described in the Iowa Code and this rule.
	b. 	If the commission finds that a college fails to comply with the provisions of the Iowa Code and this rule, participation in the tuition grant program shall be suspended.
These rules are intended to implement 2008 Iowa Acts, House File 2679, section 32.
[Filed emergency 8/1/08—published 8/27/08, effective 8/1/08]
[Filed 11/26/08, Notice 8/27/08—published 12/17/08, effective 1/21/09]
[Filed ARC 2205C (Notice ARC 2037C, IAB 6/24/15), IAB 10/28/15, effective 12/2/15]