H.F. 2294 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 35E.1 Definitions. 1 For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context 2 otherwise requires: 3 1. “Department” means the Iowa department of veterans 4 affairs. 5 2. “Eligible college or university” means any of the 6 following: 7 a. An institution as defined in section 262A.2. 8 b. A community college as defined in section 260C.2. 9 c. A school as defined in section 261B.2. 10 3. “Student veteran services coordinator” means an employee 11 of any private or state of Iowa college or university in this 12 state designated by an eligible college or university to 13 provide outreach and support services to veterans as provided 14 in section 35E.2. 15 4. “Veteran” means a veteran, as defined in section 35.1, 16 who is enrolled, is seeking to enroll, or was enrolled at any 17 eligible college or university in this state in the previous 18 two years, except that the requirement that the person be a 19 resident of this state shall not apply. 20 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 35E.2 Student veteran services 21 coordinator. 22 1. An eligible college or university in this state 23 may designate one employee as a student veteran services 24 coordinator. 25 2. The student veteran services coordinator shall: 26 a. Assist veterans seeking to apply for admission to the 27 college or university. 28 b. Assist veterans in enrolling for courses. 29 c. Assist veterans in applying for and receiving 30 service-connected education benefits. 31 d. Assist veterans in securing employment. 32 e. Assist the college or university in establishing a 33 supportive community for veterans. 34 3. The department shall adopt rules establishing 35 -1- LSB 5803HH (11) 84 aw/nh 1/ 3

H.F. 2294 requirements for employment as a student veteran services 1 coordinator designated pursuant to this section. 2 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION . 35E.3 Student veteran services 3 coordinator grant program. 4 1. A student veteran services coordinator grant program is 5 created under the control of the department for the purpose of 6 providing grants to eligible colleges and universities in this 7 state. 8 2. a. An eligible college or university employing a student 9 veteran services coordinator designated pursuant to section 10 35E.2 may apply to the department to receive a student veteran 11 services coordinator grant pursuant to this section. 12 b. An eligible college or university awarded a grant under 13 this section shall receive a grant equal to a percentage of the 14 first forty thousand dollars of actual salary of the student 15 veteran services coordinator, determined as follows: 16 (1) For the first and second years, seventy-five percent. 17 (2) For the third and fourth years, fifty percent. 18 (3) For the fifth and sixth years, twenty-five percent. 19 c. An eligible college or university shall only receive 20 a grant for the portion of a student veteran services 21 coordinator’s salary dedicated to the performance of duties 22 under section 35E.2, subsection 2. 23 3. An eligible college or university shall not be awarded 24 more than six grants pursuant to this section. 25 4. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 26 to the department the amount necessary to pay each eligible 27 college or university entitled to a grant under this section. 28 5. The department shall adopt rules governing the 29 application, awarding, and distribution of grants under this 30 section. 31 EXPLANATION 32 This bill creates a student veteran services coordinator 33 grant program to be administered by the department of veterans 34 affairs. 35 -2- LSB 5803HH (11) 84 aw/nh 2/ 3

H.F. 2294 The bill provides that certain private and public colleges 1 and universities may apply for a student veteran services 2 coordinator grant to pay for a portion of the salary of a 3 student veteran services coordinator. The bill provides that 4 the grant shall be 75 percent of the first $40,000 in salary 5 paid to the coordinator for the first and second year of 6 employing such a coordinator, 50 percent of such salary in the 7 third and fourth years, and 25 percent of such salary in the 8 fifth and sixth years of employing such a coordinator. The 9 bill provides that an eligible college or university shall not 10 receive more than six grants as a part of the program. The 11 bill provides for a standing unlimited appropriation from the 12 general fund of the state to the department to provide such 13 grants, and requires that the department of veterans affairs 14 adopt rules to govern the application for, awarding, and 15 distribution of grants. 16 The bill provides that a student veteran services 17 coordinator shall assist veterans seeking to apply for 18 admission to the college or university, enroll in courses, 19 apply for and receive service-connected education benefits, or 20 secure employment. The student veteran services coordinator 21 shall also assist the college or university in establishing 22 a supportive community for veterans. The bill provides that 23 the department shall adopt rules establishing requirements for 24 employment as a student veteran services coordinator. 25 -3- LSB 5803HH (11) 84 aw/nh 3/ 3