283—16.6(261) Awarding of funds.
	16.6(1) Selection criteria. Eligible students who enroll in eligible programs at eligible institutions may be considered for awards during a semester.
	16.6(2) Priority for grants. In the event that funds available are insufficient to award all on-time applicants, awards are prioritized in the following order:
	a. 	Eligible students who received the grant in the prior year.
In the event that funds available are insufficient to award all on-time applicants as specified in this paragraph, awards are prioritized to eligible students who received a grant during the prior year, according to the date the student completes the application. Applications will be ranked in date-received order, and students who complete the application by the earliest date will receive awards, insofar as funds permit.
	b. 	Eligible students with 12 or fewer semester hours remaining to complete an eligible program.
In the event that funds available are insufficient to award all on-time applicants in an eligible program, as specified in this paragraph, awards are prioritized to eligible students according to the date the student completes the application. Applications will be ranked in date-received order, and students who complete the application by the earliest date will receive awards, insofar as funds permit.
	c. 	Eligible students with more than 12 semester hours remaining to complete an eligible program.
In the event that funds available are insufficient to award all on-time applicants in an eligible program, as specified in this paragraph, awards are prioritized to eligible students according to the date the student completes the application. Applications will be ranked in date-received order, and students who complete the application by the earliest date will receive awards, insofar as funds permit.
	16.6(3) Removal of high-demand job from list. If the state workforce development board removes a high-demand job from a list created under 2018 Iowa Acts, House File 2458, section 7, as amended by 2019 Iowa Acts, House File 758, section 12, an eligible student who received a grant in a program of study aligned with that high-demand job shall continue to receive the grant as long as the student continues to meet all other eligibility criteria.
[ARC 4608C, IAB 8/14/19, effective 9/18/19]