Senate
Study
Bill
3139
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Introduced
SENATE/HOUSE
FILE
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BY
(PROPOSED
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
BILL)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
elimination
of
the
college
student
1
aid
commission,
the
establishment
of
a
college
student
2
aid
council,
and
transferring
the
commission’s
duties
and
3
responsibilities
to
the
state
board
of
education,
the
state
4
board
of
regents,
and
the
department
of
education;
making
5
appropriations;
providing
for
related
matters;
and
including
6
effective
date
provisions.
7
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
TRANSFER
OF
COMMISSION
DUTIES
2
Section
1.
Section
7A.4,
subsection
4,
Code
2011,
is
amended
3
by
striking
the
subsection.
4
Sec.
2.
Section
7E.7,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
7E.7
Organizational
structure.
7
For
organizational
purposes
only,
the
following
apply:
8
1.
The
Iowa
higher
education
loan
authority
shall
be
9
attached
to
the
college
student
aid
commission.
10
2.
The
Iowa
advance
funding
authority
shall
be
considered
11
part
of
the
department
of
education.
The
department
of
12
education
may
provide
staff
assistance
and
administrative
13
support
to
the
authority.
14
Sec.
3.
Section
8A.504,
subsection
3,
Code
Supplement
2011,
15
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
3.
In
the
case
of
multiple
claims
to
payments
filed
under
17
this
section
,
priority
shall
be
given
to
claims
filed
by
the
18
child
support
recovery
unit
or
the
foster
care
recovery
unit,
19
next
priority
shall
be
given
to
claims
filed
by
the
clerk
of
20
the
district
court,
next
priority
shall
be
given
to
claims
21
filed
by
the
college
student
aid
commission,
next
priority
22
shall
be
given
to
claims
filed
by
the
investigations
division
23
of
the
department
of
inspections
and
appeals,
and
last
priority
24
shall
be
given
to
claims
filed
by
other
state
agencies.
In
the
25
case
of
multiple
claims
in
which
the
priority
is
not
otherwise
26
provided
by
this
subsection
,
priority
shall
be
determined
in
27
accordance
with
rules
to
be
established
by
the
director.
28
Sec.
4.
Section
8A.504,
subsection
4,
Code
Supplement
2011,
29
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
30
Sec.
5.
Section
35.9,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
2011,
31
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
b.
A
child
eligible
to
receive
state
educational
assistance
33
under
this
subsection
shall
begin
postsecondary
education
prior
34
to
reaching
age
twenty-six,
shall
not
receive
more
than
an
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amount
equal
to
five
times
the
highest
resident
undergraduate
1
tuition
rate
established
per
year
for
an
institution
of
higher
2
learning
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents
3
during
the
child’s
lifetime,
and
shall,
to
remain
eligible
4
for
assistance,
meet
the
academic
progress
standards
of
the
5
postsecondary
educational
institution.
Payments
for
state
6
educational
assistance
for
a
child
under
this
subsection
7
shall
be
made
to
the
applicable
postsecondary
educational
8
institution.
The
college
student
aid
commission
department
of
9
education
may,
if
requested,
assist
the
department
of
veterans
10
affairs
in
administering
this
subsection
.
11
Sec.
6.
Section
135.107,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
12
subparagraph
(3),
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
(3)
The
center
for
rural
health
and
primary
care
may
enter
14
into
an
agreement
under
chapter
28E
with
the
college
student
15
aid
commission
department
of
education
for
the
administration
16
of
this
program.
17
Sec.
7.
Section
135.107,
subsection
3,
paragraph
c,
18
subparagraph
(3),
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
(3)
The
center
for
rural
health
and
primary
care
may
enter
20
into
an
agreement
under
chapter
28E
with
the
college
student
21
aid
commission
department
of
education
for
the
administration
22
of
this
program.
23
Sec.
8.
Section
135.175,
subsection
5,
paragraph
b,
Code
24
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
b.
The
health
care
professional
and
Iowa
needs
nurses
now
26
initiative
account.
The
health
care
professional
and
Iowa
27
needs
nurses
now
initiative
account
shall
be
under
the
control
28
of
the
college
student
aid
commission
created
in
section
261.1
29
department
of
education
as
provided
in
chapter
261
and
the
30
moneys
in
the
account
shall
be
used
for
the
purposes
of
the
31
health
care
professional
incentive
payment
program
and
the
Iowa
32
needs
nurses
now
initiative
as
specified
in
sections
261.128
33
and
261.129
.
Moneys
in
the
account
shall
consist
of
moneys
34
appropriated
or
allocated
for
deposit
in
or
received
by
the
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fund
or
the
account
and
specifically
dedicated
to
the
health
1
care
professional
and
Iowa
needs
nurses
now
initiative
or
the
2
account
for
the
purposes
of
the
account.
3
Sec.
9.
Section
135.177,
subsection
1,
Code
Supplement
4
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
1.
The
department,
in
cooperation
with
the
college
student
6
aid
commission
department
of
education
as
provided
in
chapter
7
261
,
shall
establish
a
physician
assistant
mental
health
8
fellowship
program
in
accordance
with
this
section
.
Funding
9
for
the
program
may
be
provided
through
the
health
care
10
workforce
shortage
fund
or
the
physician
assistant
mental
11
health
fellowship
program
account
created
in
section
135.175
.
12
The
purpose
of
the
program
is
to
determine
the
effect
of
13
specialized
training
and
support
for
physician
assistants
in
14
providing
mental
health
services
on
addressing
Iowa’s
shortage
15
of
mental
health
professionals.
16
Sec.
10.
Section
135.177,
subsection
2,
paragraph
e,
Code
17
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
e.
A
student
participating
in
the
program
shall
be
eligible
19
for
a
stipend
of
not
more
than
fifty
thousand
dollars
for
the
20
twelve
months
of
the
fellowship
plus
related
fringe
benefits.
21
In
addition,
a
student
who
completes
the
program
and
practices
22
in
Iowa
in
a
mental
health
professional
shortage
area,
as
23
defined
in
section
135.180
,
shall
be
eligible
for
up
to
twenty
24
thousand
dollars
in
loan
forgiveness.
The
stipend
and
loan
25
forgiveness
provisions
shall
be
determined
by
the
department
of
26
public
health
and
the
college
student
aid
commission
department
27
of
education
,
in
consultation
with
the
clinical
partners.
28
Sec.
11.
Section
232.2,
subsection
4,
paragraph
f,
29
subparagraph
(5),
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
(5)
If
the
child
is
interested
in
pursuing
higher
education,
31
the
transition
plan
shall
provide
for
the
child’s
participation
32
in
the
college
student
aid
commission’s
department
of
33
education’s
program
of
assistance
in
applying
for
federal
and
34
state
aid
under
section
261.2
.
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Sec.
12.
Section
256.7,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
1
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
Except
for
the
college
student
aid
commission,
the
3
commission
of
libraries
and
division
of
library
services
,
and
4
the
public
broadcasting
board
and
division,
the
state
board
5
shall:
6
Sec.
13.
Section
256.7,
subsection
22,
Code
Supplement
7
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
22.
Adopt
rules
and
a
procedure
for
the
approval
of
9
para-educator
preparation
programs
offered
by
a
public
school
10
district,
area
education
agency,
community
college,
institution
11
of
higher
education
under
the
state
board
of
regents,
or
an
12
accredited
private
institution
as
defined
in
section
261.9,
13
subsection
1
261.1
.
The
programs
shall
train
and
recommend
14
individuals
for
para-educator
certification
under
section
15
272.12
.
16
Sec.
14.
Section
256.7,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
by
17
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
18
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
31.
Adopt
rules
for
the
administration
19
of
chapter
261,
including
as
provided
in
section
261.3,
and
20
chapter
261B.
21
Sec.
15.
Section
256.9,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
22
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
Except
for
the
college
student
aid
commission,
the
24
commission
of
libraries
and
division
of
library
services
,
and
25
the
public
broadcasting
board
and
division,
the
director
shall:
26
Sec.
16.
Section
261.1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
striking
27
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
28
261.1
Definitions.
29
As
used
in
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
30
requires:
31
1.
“Accredited
private
institution”
means
an
eligible
32
institution
which
is
operated
privately
and
not
controlled
or
33
administered
by
any
state
agency
or
any
subdivision
of
the
34
state
and
which
meets
the
criteria
of
either
paragraphs
“a”
and
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“b”
or
paragraph
“c”
as
follows:
1
a.
Is
accredited
by
the
higher
learning
commission
of
the
2
north
central
association
of
colleges
and
schools
accrediting
3
agency.
4
b.
Is
exempt
from
taxation
under
section
501(c)(3)
of
5
the
Internal
Revenue
Code,
and
annually
provides
a
matching
6
aggregate
amount
of
institutional
financial
aid
equal
to
7
at
least
seventy-five
percent
of
the
amount
received
in
a
8
fiscal
year
by
the
institution’s
students
for
Iowa
tuition
9
grant
assistance
under
this
chapter.
The
matching
aggregate
10
amount
of
institutional
financial
aid
shall
increase
annually
11
by
the
percentage
of
increase
each
fiscal
year
of
funds
12
appropriated
for
Iowa
tuition
grants
under
section
261.12,
13
to
a
maximum
match
of
one
hundred
percent.
The
institution
14
shall
file
annual
reports
with
the
department
prior
to
receipt
15
of
tuition
grant
moneys
under
this
chapter.
For
purposes
of
16
this
subsection
and
section
261.12,
subsection
2,
“for-profit
17
accredited
private
institution”
means
an
institution
whose
18
students
were
eligible
to
receive
tuition
grants
in
the
fiscal
19
year
beginning
July
1,
2003,
whose
income
is
not
exempt
from
20
taxation
under
section
501(c)(3)
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code,
21
and
that
meets
the
accreditation
requirements
of
paragraph
“a”
22
and
the
match
requirements
of
this
paragraph.
A
for-profit
23
accredited
private
institution
is
ineligible
to
receive
tuition
24
grant
funds
awarded
pursuant
to
section
261.12,
subsection
1.
25
c.
Is
a
specialized
college
that
is
accredited
by
the
26
higher
learning
commission
of
the
north
central
association
27
of
colleges
and
schools
accrediting
agency,
and
which
offers
28
health
professional
programs
that
are
affiliated
with
health
29
care
systems
located
in
Iowa.
30
2.
“Community
college”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
31
260C.2.
32
3.
“Course
of
study”
means
a
postsecondary
educational
33
program
that
an
eligible
institution
offers
through
any
one
or
34
a
combination
of
in-person
instruction
and
distance
delivery.
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4.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
education.
1
5.
“Eligible
borrower”
means
a
person,
or
the
parent
of
2
a
person,
who
is
enrolled
or
will
be
enrolled
at
an
eligible
3
institution.
An
eligible
borrower
must
meet
the
general
4
eligibility
requirements
established
by
the
state
board.
5
6.
“Eligible
institution”
means
a
community
college,
an
6
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
7
regents,
or
a
postsecondary
educational
institution
that
is
8
located
in
Iowa
and
meets
all
of
the
following
requirements:
9
a.
Submits
an
annual
report
in
a
format
approved
by
the
10
department
that
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
accurate
11
institutional
and
student
data
required
by
the
department
12
for
the
administration
of
programs
established
pursuant
to
13
this
chapter
and
to
meet
policy
analysis
needs
of
the
general
14
assembly.
The
report
shall
include
the
annual
fall
enrollment
15
count
of
full-time,
part-time,
online,
extension,
and
dual
16
enrollment
students
determined
on
the
official
fall
enrollment
17
date
set
by
the
United
States
department
of
education.
The
18
department
may
withhold
payment
of
funds
to
students
at
an
19
otherwise
eligible
institution
if
the
institution
fails
to
file
20
a
timely,
accurate,
or
complete
report,
until
such
time
as
the
21
required
reports
have
been
submitted
to
the
department.
22
b.
Promotes
equal
opportunity
and
affirmative
action
efforts
23
in
the
recruitment,
appointment,
assignment,
and
advancement
of
24
personnel
at
the
institution.
25
c.
Adopts
a
policy
to
offer
not
less
than
the
following
26
options
to
a
student
who
is
a
member,
or
the
spouse
of
a
member
27
if
the
member
has
a
dependent
child,
of
the
Iowa
national
guard
28
or
reserve
forces
of
the
United
States
and
who
is
ordered
to
29
state
military
service
or
federal
service
or
duty:
30
(1)
Withdraw
from
the
student’s
entire
registration
and
31
receive
a
full
refund
of
tuition
and
mandatory
fees.
32
(2)
Make
arrangements
with
the
student’s
instructors
for
33
course
grades,
or
for
incompletes
that
shall
be
completed
by
34
the
student
at
a
later
date.
If
such
arrangements
are
made,
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the
student’s
registration
shall
remain
intact
and
tuition
and
1
mandatory
fees
shall
be
assessed
for
the
courses
in
full.
2
(3)
Make
arrangements
with
only
some
of
the
student’s
3
instructors
for
grades,
or
for
incompletes
that
shall
be
4
completed
by
the
student
at
a
later
date.
If
such
arrangements
5
are
made,
the
registration
for
those
courses
shall
remain
6
intact
and
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
shall
be
assessed
for
7
those
courses.
Any
course
for
which
arrangements
cannot
be
8
made
for
grades
or
incompletes
shall
be
considered
dropped
and
9
the
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
for
the
course
refunded.
10
d.
Is
not
required
to
register
under
chapter
261B.
11
e.
Is
eligible
to
participate
in
a
federal
student
aid
12
program
authorized
under
Tit.
IV
of
the
federal
Higher
13
Education
Act
of
1965,
as
amended.
14
7.
“Eligible
lender”
means
a
financial
or
credit
15
institution,
insurance
company,
or
other
approved
lender
which
16
meets
the
standards
prescribed
by
the
state
board
and
has
17
executed
a
lender
participation
agreement
with
the
department.
18
8.
“Eligible
student”
means
a
student
who
complies
with
all
19
of
the
following:
20
a.
Is
a
citizen
or
eligible
noncitizen
of
the
United
States
21
and
a
resident
of
this
state.
22
b.
Is
enrolled
and
making
satisfactory
academic
progress
or
23
accepted
for
enrollment
at
an
eligible
institution.
24
c.
Completes
and
files
an
application
for
a
scholarship
or
25
grant.
26
d.
Is
responsible
for
the
submission
of
the
parents’
27
confidential
statement
for
processing,
the
processed
28
information
to
be
returned
both
to
the
department
and
to
the
29
institution
in
which
the
applicant
is
enrolling.
30
e.
Reports
promptly
to
the
department
any
information
31
requested.
32
f.
Files
a
new
application
and
parents’
confidential
33
statement
annually
on
the
basis
of
which
the
applicant’s
34
eligibility
for
a
renewed
tuition
grant
will
be
evaluated
and
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1
g.
Has
not
defaulted
on
a
loan
guaranteed
by
the
federal
2
government.
3
9.
“Fee”
means
actual
charges
in
addition
to
tuition
that
4
are
consistently
assessed
to
all
undergraduate
students
by
an
5
eligible
institution.
Mandatory
fees
may
differ
by
program,
6
but
must
be
applied
to
all
students
enrolled
in
a
specific
7
program.
8
10.
“Financial
need”
means
the
difference
between
the
9
student’s
financial
resources
available,
including
those
10
available
from
the
student
and
the
student’s
parents
as
11
determined
by
a
completed
parents’
confidential
statement
and
12
any
federal
or
state
program
for
which
the
student
is
eligible,
13
and
the
student’s
anticipated
expenses
while
attending
an
14
eligible
institution.
Financial
need
shall
be
determined
at
15
least
annually.
16
11.
“Full-time
student”
means
an
eligible
student
who
17
is
enrolled
in
a
course
of
study
including
at
least
twelve
18
semester
hours
or
the
equivalent
of
twelve
semester
hours.
19
12.
“Grant”
means
an
award
by
the
state
of
Iowa
to
an
20
eligible
student
under
a
program
administered
by
the
department
21
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
22
13.
“Part-time
student”
means
an
eligible
student
who
is
23
enrolled
in
a
course
of
study
including
at
least
three
semester
24
hours
or
the
equivalent
of
three
semester
hours.
25
14.
“Qualified
student”
means
an
eligible
student
who
has
26
established
financial
need
and
is
making
satisfactory
progress
27
toward
graduation.
28
15.
“State
board”
means
the
state
board
of
education.
29
16.
“Tuition
grant”
means
an
award
by
the
state
of
Iowa
to
a
30
qualified
student
under
261.10.
31
Sec.
17.
Section
261.2,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
32
read
as
follows:
33
261.2
Duties
of
commission
department
.
34
The
commission
department
shall
do
all
of
the
following
:
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a.
Prepare
and
administer
a
state
plan
for
a
state
1
supported
state-supported
and
administered
state-administered
2
scholarship
program
and
grant
programs
.
The
state
plan
shall
3
provide
for
scholarships
and
grants
to
deserving
students
of
4
Iowa,
matriculating
in
Iowa
universities,
colleges,
community
5
colleges,
or
schools
of
professional
nursing.
Eligibility
of
6
a
student
for
receipt
of
a
scholarship
shall
be
based
upon
7
academic
achievement
and
completion
of
advanced
level
courses
8
prescribed
by
the
commission.
9
b.
Approve
and
award
scholarships
and
grants
under
the
state
10
plan.
11
2.
Administer
the
tuition
grant
program
under
this
chapter
.
12
3.
2.
Develop
and
implement,
in
cooperation
with
the
13
state
board
of
regents,
an
educational
program
and
marketing
14
strategies
designed
to
inform
students
and
parents
about
the
15
options
available
for
financing
a
college
education
and
the
16
need
to
accumulate
the
financial
resources
necessary
to
pay
for
17
a
college
education.
The
educational
program
shall
include
18
but
not
be
limited
to
distribution
of
informational
material
19
to
public
and
nonpublic
elementary
schools
for
distribution
to
20
parents
and
guardians
of
five-year
and
six-year
old
children.
21
4.
3.
Approve
Administer
and
approve
transfers
from
the
22
scholarship
and
tuition
grant
reserve
fund
under
section
261.20
23
261.4
.
24
5.
Develop
and
implement,
in
cooperation
with
the
25
judicial
district
departments
of
correctional
services
and
26
the
department
of
corrections,
a
program
to
assist
criminal
27
offenders
in
applying
for
federal
and
state
aid
available
for
28
higher
education.
29
6.
Develop
and
implement,
in
cooperation
with
the
30
department
of
human
services
and
the
judicial
branch,
a
program
31
to
assist
juveniles
who
are
sixteen
years
of
age
or
older
and
32
who
have
a
case
permanency
plan
under
chapter
232
or
237
or
are
33
otherwise
under
the
jurisdiction
of
chapter
232
in
applying
34
for
federal
and
state
aid
available
for
higher
education.
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The
commission
shall
also
develop
and
implement
the
all
Iowa
1
opportunity
foster
care
grant
program
in
accordance
with
2
section
261.6
.
3
7.
4.
a.
Adopt
rules
to
establish
reasonable
registration
4
standards
for
the
approval,
pursuant
to
section
261B.3A
,
of
5
postsecondary
schools
that
are
required
to
register
with
the
6
commission
in
order
to
operate
in
this
state.
The
registration
7
standards
established
by
the
commission
shall
ensure
that
all
8
of
the
following
conditions
are
satisfied:
9
(1)
The
courses,
curriculum,
and
instruction
offered
by
10
the
postsecondary
school
are
of
such
quality
and
content
as
11
may
reasonably
and
adequately
ensure
achievement
of
the
stated
12
objective
for
which
the
courses,
curriculum,
or
instruction
are
13
offered.
14
(2)
The
postsecondary
school
has
adequate
space,
equipment,
15
instructional
material,
and
personnel
to
provide
education
and
16
training
of
good
quality.
17
(3)
The
educational
and
experience
qualifications
of
18
the
postsecondary
school’s
directors,
administrators,
and
19
instructors
are
such
as
may
reasonably
ensure
that
students
20
will
receive
instruction
consistent
with
the
objectives
of
the
21
postsecondary
school’s
programs
of
study.
22
(4)
Upon
completion
of
training
or
instruction,
students
23
are
given
certificates,
diplomas,
or
degrees
as
appropriate
by
24
the
postsecondary
school
indicating
satisfactory
completion
of
25
the
program.
26
(5)
The
postsecondary
school
is
financially
responsible
and
27
capable
of
fulfilling
commitments
for
instruction.
28
b.
The
commission
shall
post
Post
an
application
for
29
registration
as
a
school
operating
as
a
postsecondary
30
educational
institution
or
providing
postsecondary
31
instructional
programs
on
the
commission’s
its
internet
32
site
and
shall
render
a
decision
on
an
application
for
33
registration
within
one
hundred
eighty
days
of
the
filing
of
34
the
application.
The
department
shall
charge
a
reasonable
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to
process
the
applications.
The
moneys
collected
from
1
application
fees
shall
be
considered
a
repayment
receipt,
2
as
defined
in
section
8.2,
and
shall
be
retained
by
the
3
department.
4
8.
5.
Submit
by
January
15
annually
a
report
to
the
5
general
assembly
which
provides,
by
program,
the
number
of
6
individuals
who
received
loan
forgiveness
in
the
previous
7
fiscal
year,
the
amount
paid
to
individuals
under
sections
8
261.23
,
261.73
,
and
261.112
,
and
the
institutions
from
which
9
individuals
graduated,
and
that
includes
any
proposed
statutory
10
changes
and
Make
an
annual
report
to
the
state
board,
the
11
governor,
and
the
general
assembly
on
the
activities
of
the
12
department
required
under
this
chapter
including
but
not
13
limited
to
the
number
of
individuals
who
received
scholarships,
14
grants,
and
loan
forgiveness
in
the
previous
fiscal
year.
The
15
report
shall
include
the
methodology
and
manner
in
which
the
16
department
makes
the
determination
of
awards
for
programs
for
17
which
funds
are
appropriated
under
this
chapter.
The
report
18
shall
also
include
the
commission’s
department’s
findings
and
19
recommendations.
20
9.
6.
Require
any
postsecondary
institution
whose
students
21
are
eligible
for
or
who
receive
assistance
under
programs
22
administered
by
the
commission
department
pursuant
to
this
23
chapter
and
who
were
enrolled
in
a
school
district
in
Iowa
to
24
include
in
its
student
management
information
system
the
unique
25
student
identifiers
assigned
to
the
institution’s
students
26
while
the
students
were
in
the
state’s
kindergarten
through
27
grade
twelve
system.
28
10.
Administer
the
health
care
professional
incentive
29
payment
program
established
in
section
261.128
and
the
Iowa
30
needs
nurses
now
initiative
created
in
section
261.129
.
This
31
subsection
is
repealed
June
30,
2014.
32
11.
7.
Ensure
that
students
receiving
state-funded
33
scholarships
and
grants
are
attending
institutions
of
higher
34
education
that
meet
all
of
the
following
conditions:
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a.
The
institutions
are
not
required
to
register
under
1
chapter
261B
.
2
b.
The
institutions
are
eligible
to
participate
in
a
federal
3
student
aid
program
authorized
under
Tit.
IV
of
the
federal
4
Higher
Education
Act
of
1965
,
as
amended.
5
12.
8.
Require
any
postsecondary
institution
whose
6
students
are
eligible
for
or
who
receive
financial
assistance
7
under
programs
administered
by
the
commission
department
8
pursuant
to
this
chapter
to
transmit
annually
to
the
commission
9
department
information
about
the
numbers
of
minority
students
10
enrolled
in
and
minority
faculty
members
employed
at
the
11
institution.
The
commission
department
shall
compile
and
12
report
the
information
collected
to
the
general
assembly,
13
the
governor,
and
the
legislative
services
agency
by
March
1
14
annually.
15
9.
Maintain
an
agency
operating
account
as
authorized
16
by
the
federal
Higher
Education
Act
of
1965.
The
department
17
shall
credit
to
this
account
all
moneys
provided
for
the
state
18
student
loan
program
by
the
United
States,
the
state
of
Iowa,
19
or
any
of
their
agencies,
departments
or
instrumentalities,
as
20
well
as
any
funds
accruing
to
the
program
from
other
sources.
21
The
department
may
expend
moneys
in
the
agency
operating
22
account
as
authorized
by
the
federal
Higher
Education
Act
23
of
1965
as
necessary
to
execute
the
department’s
powers
and
24
duties
under
this
chapter.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
25
funds
on
deposit
in
the
operating
account
shall
not
revert
26
to
the
general
fund
of
the
state
at
the
close
of
any
fiscal
27
year.
The
treasurer
of
state
shall
invest
any
funds,
including
28
those
in
the
operating
account,
and,
notwithstanding
section
29
12C.7,
the
interest
income
earned
shall
be
credited
back
to
the
30
appropriate
accounts.
31
10.
Administer
all
properties
and
moneys
necessary
to
32
execute
the
department’s
powers
and
duties
under
this
chapter
33
in
accordance
with
the
requirements
of
the
federal
Higher
34
Education
Act
of
1965,
as
amended.
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Enter
into
any
agreements
with
the
United
States
1
secretary
of
education
or
other
federal
agency
as
are
necessary
2
to
provide
programs
and
services
administered
pursuant
to
this
3
chapter
to
current
and
future
Iowa
postsecondary
students,
to
4
the
students’
school
counselors,
parents,
and
guardians,
and
5
to
the
elementary,
secondary,
and
postsecondary
institutions
6
the
students
attend.
7
12.
Administer
the
college
access
challenge
grant
program
8
authorized
by
20
U.S.C.
§
1141,
or
its
successor
program.
9
13.
Administer
the
gaining
early
awareness
and
readiness
10
for
undergraduate
program
authorized
by
20
U.S.C.
§
1070a-21
11
through
1070a-28,
or
its
successor
program.
12
14.
Enter
into
any
agreements
with
the
United
States
13
secretary
of
education
necessary
for
purposes
of
receiving
the
14
full
benefit
of
state
program
incentives
offered
pursuant
to
15
the
Higher
Education
Act
of
1965.
16
15.
Develop
and
implement
programs
and
other
initiatives
17
or
services
necessary
to
perform
duties
that
include
but
are
18
not
limited
to
postsecondary
student
aid
outreach,
financial
19
literacy
education,
career
planning,
postsecondary
student
20
aid
program
compliance
assistance
and
training,
postsecondary
21
student
aid
program
monitoring
and
compliance
relating
22
to
eligible
institutions,
default
prevention,
and
default
23
aversion.
24
16.
Conduct
college
access
initiative
activities
including
25
but
not
limited
to
providing
publications,
programs,
training,
26
and
internet-based
resources
for
the
public
relating
to
college
27
planning,
career
preparation,
and
paying
for
college.
As
28
deemed
necessary,
provide
applicants
with
information
about
29
enrollment,
placement
statistics,
and
the
past
default
rates
30
of
postsecondary
institutions.
31
17.
Negotiate
and
contract
with
private
and
government
32
agencies
for
the
establishment
of
financial
aid
programs;
33
receive
gifts
of
any
type
for
the
purpose
of
establishing,
34
continuing,
and
increasing
financial
aid;
and
administer
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any
form
of
financial
aid
submitted
to
and
accepted
for
1
administration
by
the
department.
2
18.
Appoint
a
chief
administrative
officer
to
direct
and
3
oversee
the
day-to-day
activities
of
the
department
required
4
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
The
chief
administrative
officer
5
shall
have
expertise
in
student
financial
aid
programs,
6
including
but
not
limited
to
state
and
federal
scholarship
and
7
grant
programs
and
federal
student
aid
programs.
8
Sec.
18.
Section
261.3,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
striking
9
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
10
261.3
Duties
of
the
state
board
——
decisions
final.
11
1.
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
for
the
administration
12
of
this
chapter,
including
but
not
limited
to
rules
for
the
13
following:
14
a.
Standards,
guidelines,
and
procedures
for
each
15
individual
program
administered
by
the
department
under
this
16
chapter.
The
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
17
provide
for
the
receipt,
processing,
and
administration
of
18
student
applications
and
loans;
determining
financial
need
19
and
the
priority
of
grants
awarded
based
on
financial
need;
20
defining
tuition
and
mandatory
fees;
processing
and
approving
21
applications
for
scholarships,
grants,
and
loans;
determining
22
eligibility
requirements
for
eligible
borrowers;
determining
23
priority
for
grants
and
loans;
awarding
tuition
grants;
24
establishing
procedures
for
the
repayment
of
loans
and
for
25
the
deferral
of
loan
repayment
for
purposes
including
but
26
not
limited
to
fulfillment
of
obligations
such
as
military
27
service
obligations;
and
defining
residence
and
determining
who
28
is
a
resident
of
Iowa.
The
state
board
may
provide
for
the
29
proration
of
funds
if
the
available
funds
are
insufficient
to
30
pay
all
approved
scholarships
or
grants.
Such
proration
shall
31
take
primary
account
of
the
financial
need
of
the
applicant.
32
The
rules
for
determining
who
is
a
resident
of
Iowa
shall
be
at
33
least
as
restrictive
as
those
of
the
state
board
of
regents.
34
b.
Develop
and
implement
a
method
for
allocating
moneys
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awarded
under
section
261.11
based
upon
the
need
for
skills
1
and
occupations
for
which
a
career
and
technical
education
is
2
required.
3
c.
Prescribe
by
rule
interest
rates
for
student
loans
4
administered
by
the
department.
5
2.
For
purposes
of
this
chapter,
a
decision
of
the
state
6
board
is
final
agency
action
under
chapter
17A.
7
Sec.
19.
Section
261.4,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
striking
8
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
9
261.4
Scholarships
and
grant
reserve
fund.
10
1.
A
scholarship
and
grant
reserve
fund
is
created
to
assure
11
that
financial
assistance
will
be
available
to
all
students
12
who
are
awarded
scholarships
or
grants
through
programs
funded
13
under
this
chapter.
The
fund
is
created
as
a
separate
fund
in
14
the
state
treasury,
and
moneys
in
the
fund
shall
not
revert
to
15
the
general
fund
unless,
and
then
only
to
the
extent
that,
the
16
funds
exceed
the
maximum
allowed
balance.
17
2.
The
maximum
balance
of
the
scholarship
and
grant
18
reserve
fund
is
an
amount
equal
to
two
percent
of
the
funds
19
appropriated
to
the
scholarship
and
grant
programs
under
20
this
chapter
during
the
preceding
fiscal
year.
Moneys
in
21
the
account
shall
only
be
used
to
alleviate
a
current
fiscal
22
year
shortfall
in
appropriations
for
scholarships,
grants,
and
23
other
programs
under
this
chapter.
At
the
conclusion
of
a
24
fiscal
year,
any
surplus
appropriations
made
to
the
department
25
for
scholarships
and
grant
programs
are
appropriated
to
the
26
scholarship
and
grant
reserve
fund
in
an
amount
equal
to
the
27
amount
of
the
surplus
or
the
amount
necessary
to
achieve
the
28
maximum
balance,
whichever
amount
is
less.
29
3.
Transfers
of
moneys
from
the
scholarship
and
grant
30
reserve
fund
to
appropriation
accounts
in
which
there
is
31
a
current
fiscal
year
shortfall
may
be
made
only
with
the
32
prior
written
approval
of
the
governor.
At
least
two
weeks
33
before
moneys
are
transferred
from
the
fund,
the
department
34
shall
notify
the
chairpersons
of
the
standing
appropriations
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committees
of
the
general
assembly
and
the
co-chairpersons
1
of
the
education
appropriations
subcommittee
of
the
proposed
2
transfer.
The
notice
shall
include
information
concerning
3
the
amount
of
and
reason
for
the
proposed
transfer.
The
4
chairpersons
shall
be
given
at
least
two
weeks
to
review
and
5
comment
on
the
proposed
transfer
before
the
transfer
can
be
6
made.
7
Sec.
20.
Section
261.5,
subsections
2,
3,
and
4,
Code
2011,
8
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
2.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
this
chapter
,
in
10
the
event
of
a
national
emergency
declared
by
the
president
11
of
the
United
States
by
reason
of
terrorist
attack,
the
12
commission
department
may
waive
or
modify
any
statutory
or
13
regulatory
provision
applicable
to
state
financial
aid
programs
14
established
pursuant
to
this
chapter
to
ensure,
with
regard
to
15
affected
individuals,
that
the
following
occurs:
16
a.
The
financial
positions
of
affected
individuals
who
are
17
state
student
loan
borrowers
are
not
worsened
in
relation
to
18
those
loans
because
of
their
status
as
affected
individuals.
19
b.
Administrative
requirements
placed
on
state
student
20
loan
borrowers
are
minimized,
to
the
extent
possible,
without
21
impairing
the
integrity
of
the
student
loan
programs,
to
22
ease
the
burden
on
these
borrowers
and
to
avoid
inadvertent
23
technical
violations
or
defaults.
24
c.
The
calculation
of
“annual
adjusted
family
income”
and
25
“available
income”,
as
used
in
the
determination
of
need
for
26
student
financial
assistance
under
20
U.S.C.
§
1070
et
seq.,
27
for
affected
individuals,
or
if
applicable,
for
the
spouses
or
28
dependents
of
affected
individuals,
may
be
modified
to
mean
29
the
sums
received
in
the
first
calendar
year
of
the
award
year
30
for
which
the
determination
is
made,
in
order
to
reflect
more
31
accurately
the
financial
condition
of
the
affected
individuals
32
or
their
families.
33
3.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
this
chapter
,
in
34
the
event
of
a
national
emergency
declared
by
the
president
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of
the
United
States
by
reason
of
terrorist
attack,
the
1
commission
department
may
grant
temporary
relief
from
2
requirements
rendered
infeasible
or
unreasonable,
including
3
due
diligence
requirements
and
reporting
deadlines,
by
the
4
national
emergency,
to
an
institution
of
higher
education
under
5
the
state
board
of
regents,
a
community
college,
an
accredited
6
private
institution
as
defined
in
section
261.9
,
eligible
7
lenders,
and
other
entities
participating
in
the
state
student
8
assistance
programs
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
,
that
are
9
located
in,
or
whose
operations
are
directly
affected
by,
areas
10
that
are
declared
disaster
areas
by
any
federal,
state,
or
11
local
official
in
connection
with
the
national
emergency.
If
12
the
commission
department
issues
a
waiver
in
accordance
with
13
this
section
,
the
report
prepared
by
the
commission
department
14
pursuant
to
section
17A.9A,
subsection
5
,
shall
include
15
examples
of
measures
that
a
postsecondary
institution
may
take
16
in
the
appropriate
exercise
of
discretion,
as
provided
in
20
17
U.S.C.
§
1087tt,
to
adjust
financial
need
and
aid
eligibility
18
determinations
for
affected
individuals.
19
4.
This
section
shall
not
be
construed
as
a
requirement
that
20
the
commission
department
exercise
the
waiver
or
modification
21
authority
provided
pursuant
to
this
section
on
a
case-by-case
22
basis.
23
Sec.
21.
Section
261.6,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
24
by
striking
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
25
following:
26
261.6
Iowa
state
fair
scholarship.
27
The
Iowa
state
fair
scholarship
fund
is
established
in
the
28
office
of
the
treasurer
of
state
to
be
administered
by
the
29
department.
The
rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
for
the
30
administration
of
this
chapter
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
31
subsection
31,
shall
provide,
at
a
minimum,
that
only
residents
32
of
Iowa
who
have
actively
participated
in
the
Iowa
state
fair
33
and
graduated
from
an
accredited
secondary
school
in
Iowa
34
shall
be
eligible
to
receive
an
Iowa
state
fair
scholarship
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for
matriculation
at
an
eligible
institution.
Notwithstanding
1
section
12C.7,
interest
earned
on
money
in
the
Iowa
state
fair
2
scholarship
fund
shall
be
deposited
into
the
fund
and
may
be
3
used
by
the
department
only
for
Iowa
state
fair
scholarship
4
awards.
5
Sec.
22.
Section
261.7,
subsections
2
and
3,
Code
2011,
are
6
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
2.
The
general
assembly
recommends
that
every
public
8
and
private
institution
of
higher
education
in
this
state,
9
including
those
institutions
referenced
in
chapters
260C
and
10
262
and
section
261.9
261.1
,
post
the
list
of
required
and
11
suggested
textbooks
for
all
courses
and
the
corresponding
12
international
standard
book
numbers
for
such
textbooks
at
least
13
fourteen
days
before
the
start
of
each
semester
or
term,
to
14
the
extent
possible,
at
the
locations
where
textbooks
are
sold
15
on
campus
and
on
the
website
for
the
respective
institution
of
16
higher
education.
17
3.
The
college
student
aid
commission
department
is
18
directed
to
convey
the
legislative
intent
and
recommendation
19
contained
in
this
section
to
every
institution
of
higher
20
education
in
the
state
registered
pursuant
to
chapter
261B
at
21
least
once
a
year.
22
Sec.
23.
NEW
SECTION
.
261.8
College
student
aid
council.
23
1.
A
college
student
aid
council
is
established
consisting
24
of
twelve
members.
Membership
of
the
council
shall
be
as
25
follows:
26
a.
A
member
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
or
the
executive
27
director
of
the
board,
as
appointed
by
the
state
board
of
28
regents,
who
shall
serve
for
a
four-year
term
or
until
the
29
expiration
of
the
member’s
term
of
office.
30
b.
The
director
of
the
department
or
the
director’s
31
designee.
32
c.
Four
members
of
the
general
assembly
serving
as
ex
33
officio,
nonvoting
members
who
shall
serve
terms
as
provided
in
34
section
69.16B
and
shall
be
appointed
as
follows:
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(1)
One
representative
to
be
appointed
by
the
speaker
of
the
1
house
of
representatives.
2
(2)
One
representative
to
be
appointed
by
the
minority
3
leader
of
the
house
of
representatives.
4
(3)
One
senator
to
be
appointed
by
the
president
of
the
5
senate
after
consultation
with
the
majority
leader
of
the
6
senate.
7
(4)
One
senator
to
be
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
of
8
the
senate.
9
d.
A
college
president
appointed
by
an
association
which
10
represents
the
largest
number
of
independent
colleges
and
11
universities
in
the
state.
12
e.
A
community
college
president
appointed
by
an
association
13
which
represents
the
largest
number
of
community
colleges
in
14
the
state.
15
f.
A
college
president,
appointed
by
the
state
board,
who
16
represents
for-profit
colleges
and
universities
in
the
state.
17
g.
Three
additional
members,
none
of
whom
shall
be
official
18
board
members
or
trustees
of
an
institution
of
higher
learning
19
or
of
an
association
of
institutions
of
higher
learning,
shall
20
be
selected
by
the
state
board
to
represent
the
general
public.
21
One
of
these
members
shall
be
enrolled
as
a
student
at
an
22
eligible
institution.
23
2.
Except
as
otherwise
provided,
members
shall
serve
24
staggered
terms
of
four
years
beginning
on
May
1
of
the
year
25
of
appointment.
Vacancies
on
the
council
shall
be
filled
26
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
A
person
27
appointed
to
fill
a
vacancy
shall
commence
service
on
the
date
28
of
appointment
and
shall
serve
only
for
the
unexpired
portion
29
of
the
term.
A
vacancy
shall
exist
on
the
council
when
the
30
student
member
ceases
to
be
enrolled
as
a
student;
such
vacancy
31
shall
be
filled
within
ninety
days.
32
3.
The
council
shall
assist
the
state
board
with
substantial
33
issues
which
are
directly
related
to
college
student
financial
34
aid
and
registration
of
postsecondary
schools.
The
state
board
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shall
refer
all
substantial
issues
directly
related
to
college
1
student
financial
aid
and
registration
of
postsecondary
schools
2
to
the
council.
The
council
shall
formulate
recommendations
on
3
each
issue
referred
to
it
by
the
state
board
and
shall
submit
4
the
recommendations
to
the
state
board
within
any
time
periods
5
specified
by
the
state
board.
6
Sec.
24.
Section
261.10,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
striking
7
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
8
261.10
Iowa
tuition
grant
program.
9
1.
An
Iowa
tuition
grant
program
is
established
to
be
10
administered
by
the
department.
An
Iowa
tuition
grant
may
11
be
awarded
to
a
qualified
student
who
is
admitted
and
in
12
attendance
as
a
full-time
or
part-time
student
at
an
accredited
13
private
institution.
An
Iowa
tuition
grant
issued
to
a
14
qualified
student
from
funds
appropriated
under
section
261.12,
15
subsection
1,
may
be
used
for
attendance
at
a
not-for-profit
16
accredited
private
institution.
An
Iowa
tuition
grant
17
issued
to
a
qualified
student
from
funds
appropriated
under
18
section
261.12,
subsection
2,
may
be
used
for
attendance
at
19
a
for-profit
accredited
private
institution
as
provided
in
20
section
261.12,
subsection
2.
21
2.
A
qualified
full-time
student
may
receive
tuition
grants
22
for
not
more
than
eight
semesters
of
undergraduate
study
or
the
23
equivalent.
A
qualified
part-time
student
may
receive
tuition
24
grants
for
not
more
than
sixteen
semesters
of
undergraduate
25
study
or
the
equivalent.
26
3.
a.
The
amount
of
a
tuition
grant
to
a
qualified
27
full-time
student
for
the
fall
and
spring
semesters,
or
the
28
equivalent,
shall
be
the
amount
of
the
student’s
financial
29
need
for
that
period.
However,
a
tuition
grant
shall
not
30
exceed
the
lesser
of
the
total
tuition
and
mandatory
fees
for
31
that
student
for
two
semesters
or
the
equivalent,
less
the
32
base
amount
determined
annually
by
the
department,
which
base
33
amount
shall
be
within
ten
dollars
of
the
average
tuition
for
34
two
semesters
or
the
equivalent
of
undergraduate
study
at
the
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universities
under
the
board
of
regents,
or
six
thousand
1
dollars.
2
b.
The
amount
of
a
tuition
grant
to
a
qualified
full-time
3
student
for
the
summer
semester
or
the
equivalent
shall
be
4
one-half
the
amount
of
the
tuition
grant
the
student
receives
5
under
paragraph
“a”
.
6
c.
The
amount
of
a
tuition
grant
to
a
qualified
part-time
7
student
enrolled
in
a
course
of
study
including
at
least
three
8
semester
hours
but
fewer
than
twelve
semester
hours
for
the
9
fall,
spring,
and
summer
semesters,
or
the
equivalent,
shall
be
10
equal
to
the
amount
of
a
tuition
grant
that
would
be
paid
to
a
11
full-time
student
times
a
number
which
represents
the
number
12
of
hours
in
which
the
part-time
student
is
actually
enrolled
13
divided
by
twelve
semester
hours,
or
the
equivalent.
14
4.
A
tuition
grant
may
be
made
annually
for
the
fall,
15
spring,
and
summer
semesters
or
the
equivalent.
Payments
under
16
the
grant
shall
be
allocated
equally
among
the
semesters,
17
or
their
equivalent
and
shall
be
paid
at
the
beginning
of
18
each
semester,
or
the
equivalent,
upon
certification
by
the
19
accredited
private
institution
that
the
student
is
admitted
and
20
in
attendance.
If
the
student
discontinues
attendance
before
21
the
end
of
any
semester,
or
the
equivalent,
after
receiving
22
payment
under
the
grant,
the
entire
amount
of
any
refund
due
23
that
student,
up
to
the
amount
of
any
payments
made
under
24
the
annual
grant,
shall
be
paid
by
the
accredited
private
25
institution
to
the
state.
26
Sec.
25.
Section
261.11,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
striking
27
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
28
261.11
Career
and
technical
tuition
grants.
29
1.
A
career
and
technical
tuition
grant
may
be
awarded
to
30
any
resident
of
Iowa
who
is
admitted
and
in
attendance
as
a
31
full-time
or
part-time
student
in
a
career
and
technical
or
32
career
option
program
at
a
community
college
in
the
state,
and
33
who
establishes
financial
need.
34
2.
All
classes,
including
liberal
arts
classes,
identified
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by
the
community
college
as
required
for
completion
of
the
1
student’s
career
and
technical
or
career
option
program
shall
2
be
considered
a
part
of
the
student’s
career
and
technical
3
or
career
option
program
for
the
purpose
of
determining
the
4
student’s
eligibility
for
a
grant.
Notwithstanding
subsection
5
3,
if
a
student
is
making
satisfactory
academic
progress
but
6
the
student
cannot
complete
a
career
and
technical
or
career
7
option
program
in
the
time
frame
allowed
for
a
student
to
8
receive
a
career
and
technical
tuition
grant
as
provided
9
in
subsection
3
because
additional
classes
are
required
to
10
complete
the
program,
the
student
may
continue
to
receive
11
a
career
and
technical
tuition
grant
for
not
more
than
one
12
additional
enrollment
period.
13
3.
a.
A
qualified
full-time
student
may
receive
career
14
and
technical
tuition
grants
for
not
more
than
four
semesters
15
or
the
equivalent
of
two
full
years
of
study.
A
qualified
16
part-time
student
enrolled
in
a
course
of
study
including
at
17
least
three
semester
hours
but
fewer
than
twelve
semester
hours
18
or
the
equivalent
may
receive
career
and
technical
tuition
19
grants
for
not
more
than
eight
semesters
or
the
equivalent
of
20
two
full
years
of
full-time
study.
21
b.
However,
if
a
student
resumes
study
after
at
least
a
22
two-year
absence,
the
student
may
again
be
eligible
for
the
23
specified
amount
of
time.
24
4.
a.
The
amount
of
a
career
and
technical
tuition
grant
to
25
a
qualified
full-time
student
shall
not
exceed
the
lesser
of
26
one
thousand
two
hundred
dollars
per
year
or
the
amount
of
the
27
student’s
established
financial
need.
28
b.
The
amount
of
a
career
and
technical
tuition
grant
to
29
a
qualified
part-time
student
enrolled
in
a
course
of
study
30
including
at
least
three
semester
hours
but
fewer
than
twelve
31
semester
hours
or
the
equivalent
shall
be
equal
to
the
amount
32
of
a
career
and
technical
tuition
grant
that
would
be
paid
to
33
a
full-time
student,
except
that
the
department
shall
prorate
34
the
amount
in
a
manner
consistent
with
the
federal
Pell
grant
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proration.
1
5.
A
career
and
technical
tuition
grant
shall
be
awarded
2
on
an
annual
basis,
requiring
reapplication
by
the
student
3
for
each
year.
Payments
under
the
grant
shall
be
allocated
4
equally
among
the
semesters
of
the
year
or
the
equivalent
5
upon
certification
by
the
institution
that
the
student
is
in
6
full-time
or
part-time
attendance
in
a
career
and
technical
or
7
career
option
program,
as
defined
under
rules
adopted
by
the
8
state
board.
If
the
student
discontinues
attendance
before
9
the
end
of
any
term
after
receiving
payment
of
the
grant,
the
10
entire
amount
of
any
refund
due
that
student,
up
to
the
amount
11
of
any
payments
made
under
the
annual
grant,
shall
be
paid
by
12
the
institution
to
the
state.
13
6.
If
a
student
receives
financial
aid
under
any
other
14
program,
the
full
amount
of
that
financial
aid
shall
be
15
considered
part
of
the
student’s
financial
resources
available
16
in
determining
the
amount
of
the
student’s
financial
need
for
17
that
period.
18
Sec.
26.
Section
261.12,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
striking
19
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
20
261.12
Appropriations
——
standing
limited.
21
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
22
to
the
department
for
each
fiscal
year
the
sum
of
forty-three
23
million
five
hundred
thirteen
thousand
four
hundred
forty-eight
24
dollars
for
tuition
grants.
25
2.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
26
to
the
department
for
each
fiscal
year
the
sum
of
four
million
27
dollars
for
tuition
grants
for
students
attending
for-profit
28
accredited
private
institutions
located
in
Iowa.
A
for-profit
29
accredited
institution
which,
effective
March
9,
2005,
or
30
effective
January
8,
2010,
purchased
an
accredited
private
31
institution
that
was
exempt
from
taxation
under
section
501(c)
32
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code,
shall
be
an
eligible
institution
33
under
the
tuition
grant
program.
34
3.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
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to
the
department
for
each
fiscal
year
the
sum
of
two
million
1
two
hundred
fifty
thousand
one
hundred
eighty-five
dollars
for
2
career
and
technical
tuition
grants.
3
4.
This
section
shall
not
be
construed
to
be
a
limitation
4
on
any
of
the
amounts
which
may
be
appropriated
by
the
general
5
assembly
for
any
program
enumerated
in
this
section.
6
5.
In
the
case
of
a
qualified
student
who
was
enrolled
in
an
7
accredited
private
institution
that
was
exempt
from
taxation
8
under
section
501(c)
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code
and
that
was
9
purchased
by
a
for-profit
institution
effective
January
8,
10
2010,
and
such
qualified
student
continues
to
be
enrolled
in
11
the
eligible
institution
in
succeeding
years,
the
student
shall
12
continue
to
be
eligible
to
receive
funds
under
subsection
1
13
without
a
change
in
the
student’s
qualification
status.
14
Sec.
27.
Section
261.18,
subsections
3
and
9,
Code
2011,
are
15
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
3.
A
qualified
full-time
student
may
receive
a
barber
and
17
cosmetology
arts
and
sciences
tuition
grant
for
not
more
than
18
four
semesters
or
the
trimester
or
quarter
equivalent
of
two
19
full
years
of
study.
A
qualified
part-time
student
enrolled
20
in
a
course
of
study
including
at
least
three
semester
hours
21
but
fewer
than
twelve
semester
hours
or
the
trimester
or
22
quarter
equivalent
may
receive
barber
and
cosmetology
arts
23
and
sciences
tuition
grants
for
not
more
than
eight
semesters
24
or
the
trimester
or
quarter
equivalent
of
two
full
years
of
25
full-time
study.
However,
if
a
student
resumes
study
after
at
26
least
a
two-year
absence,
the
student
may
again
be
eligible
for
27
the
specified
amount
of
time
,
except
that
the
student
shall
not
28
receive
assistance
for
courses
for
which
credit
was
previously
29
received
.
30
9.
For
purposes
of
this
section
,
“eligible
school”
means
31
a
barber
school
licensed
under
section
158.7
or
a
school
of
32
cosmetology
arts
and
sciences
licensed
under
chapter
157
.
An
33
eligible
school
shall
be
accredited
by
a
national
accrediting
34
agency
recognized
by
the
United
States
department
of
education
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and
shall
meet
the
criteria
requirements
in
section
261.9
1
261.1
,
subsection
1
6
,
paragraphs
“d”
through
“g”
.
An
eligible
2
school
shall
report
promptly
to
the
commission
department
any
3
information
requested.
4
Sec.
28.
Section
261.18,
subsection
4,
paragraph
b,
Code
5
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
b.
The
amount
of
a
barber
and
cosmetology
arts
and
sciences
7
tuition
grant
to
a
qualified
part-time
student
enrolled
in
a
8
course
of
study
including
at
least
three
semester
hours
but
9
fewer
than
twelve
semester
hours
or
the
trimester
or
quarter
10
equivalent
shall
be
equal
to
the
amount
of
a
barber
and
11
cosmetology
arts
and
sciences
tuition
grant
that
would
be
paid
12
to
a
full-time
student,
except
that
the
commission
department
13
shall
prorate
the
amount
in
a
manner
consistent
with
the
14
federal
Pell
grant
program
proration.
15
Sec.
29.
Section
261.18,
subsections
7
and
8,
Code
2011,
are
16
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
17
Sec.
30.
Section
261.19,
subsections
1,
2,
and
3,
Code
18
Supplement
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
1.
A
health
care
professional
recruitment
program
is
20
established
to
be
administered
by
the
college
student
aid
21
commission
department
for
Des
Moines
university.
The
program
22
shall
consist
of
a
loan
repayment
program
for
health
care
23
professionals.
The
commission
department
shall
regularly
24
adjust
the
service
requirement
under
each
aspect
of
the
program
25
to
provide,
to
the
extent
possible,
an
equal
financial
benefit
26
for
each
period
of
service
required.
27
2.
A
health
care
professional
shall
be
eligible
for
the
28
loan
repayment
program
if
the
health
care
professional
agrees
29
to
practice
in
an
eligible
rural
community
in
this
state.
30
Des
Moines
university
shall
recruit
and
place
health
care
31
professionals
in
rural
communities
which
have
agreed
to
provide
32
additional
funds
for
the
recipient’s
loan
repayment.
The
33
contract
for
the
loan
repayment
shall
stipulate
the
time
period
34
the
recipient
shall
practice
in
an
eligible
rural
community
in
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this
state.
In
addition,
the
contract
shall
stipulate
that
the
1
recipient
repay
any
funds
paid
on
the
recipient’s
loan
by
the
2
commission
department
if
the
recipient
fails
to
practice
in
an
3
eligible
rural
community
in
this
state
for
the
required
period
4
of
time.
5
3.
A
health
care
professional
recruitment
revolving
fund
6
is
created
in
the
state
treasury
as
a
separate
fund
under
7
the
control
of
the
commission
department
.
The
commission
8
department
shall
deposit
payments
made
by
health
care
9
professional
recruitment
program
recipients
and
the
proceeds
10
from
the
sale
of
osteopathic
loans
awarded
pursuant
to
11
section
261.19,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“b”
,
Code
2011,
moneys
12
appropriated
to
or
received
by
the
department
into
the
health
13
care
professional
recruitment
revolving
fund.
Moneys
credited
14
to
the
fund
shall
be
used
to
supplement
moneys
appropriated
15
for
the
health
care
professional
recruitment
program,
for
loan
16
repayment
in
accordance
with
this
section
,
and
to
pay
for
17
loan
or
interest
repayment
defaults
by
program
recipients.
18
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
any
balance
in
the
fund
on
June
19
30
of
any
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
to
the
general
fund
of
20
the
state.
21
Sec.
31.
Section
261.19,
subsection
5,
Code
Supplement
22
2011,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
23
Sec.
32.
Section
261.23,
subsections
1,
2,
4,
and
5,
Code
24
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
1.
A
registered
nurse
and
nurse
educator
loan
forgiveness
26
program
is
established
to
be
administered
by
the
commission
27
department
.
The
program
shall
consist
of
loan
forgiveness
28
for
eligible
federally
guaranteed
loans
for
registered
nurses
29
and
nurse
educators
who
practice
or
teach
in
this
state.
30
For
purposes
of
this
section
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
31
requires,
“nurse
educator”
means
a
registered
nurse
who
holds
32
a
master’s
degree
or
doctorate
degree
and
is
employed
as
a
33
faculty
member
who
teaches
nursing
as
provided
in
655
IAC
34
2.6(152)
in
a
nursing
education
program
approved
by
the
board
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of
nursing
at
a
community
college,
an
accredited
private
1
institution,
or
an
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
2
the
state
board
of
regents.
3
2.
Each
applicant
for
loan
forgiveness
shall,
in
accordance
4
with
the
rules
of
the
commission
state
board
,
do
all
of
the
5
following:
6
a.
Complete
and
file
an
application
for
registered
nurse
7
or
nurse
educator
loan
forgiveness.
The
individual
shall
8
be
responsible
for
the
prompt
submission
of
any
information
9
required
by
the
commission
department
.
10
b.
File
a
new
application
and
submit
information
as
required
11
by
the
commission
department
annually
on
the
basis
of
which
the
12
applicant’s
eligibility
for
the
renewed
loan
forgiveness
will
13
be
evaluated
and
determined.
14
c.
Complete
and
return,
on
a
form
approved
by
the
commission
15
department
,
an
affidavit
of
practice
verifying
that
the
16
applicant
is
a
registered
nurse
practicing
in
this
state
or
a
17
nurse
educator
teaching
at
a
community
college,
an
accredited
18
private
eligible
institution
,
or
an
institution
of
higher
19
learning
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents
.
20
4.
A
registered
nurse
and
nurse
educator
loan
forgiveness
21
repayment
fund
is
created
for
deposit
of
moneys
appropriated
22
to
or
received
by
the
commission
department
for
use
under
the
23
program.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
moneys
deposited
in
the
24
fund
shall
not
revert
to
any
fund
of
the
state
at
the
end
of
any
25
fiscal
year
but
shall
remain
in
the
loan
forgiveness
repayment
26
fund
and
be
continuously
available
for
loan
forgiveness
under
27
the
program.
Notwithstanding
section
12C.7,
subsection
2
,
28
interest
or
earnings
on
moneys
deposited
in
the
fund
shall
be
29
credited
to
the
fund.
30
5.
The
commission
department
shall
submit
in
a
report
to
31
the
general
assembly
by
January
1,
annually,
the
number
of
32
individuals
who
received
loan
forgiveness
pursuant
to
this
33
section
,
where
the
participants
practiced
or
taught,
the
34
amount
paid
to
each
program
participant,
and
other
information
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identified
by
the
commission
department
as
indicators
of
1
outcomes
from
the
program.
2
Sec.
33.
Section
261.23,
subsection
6,
Code
2011,
is
amended
3
by
striking
the
subsection.
4
Sec.
34.
Section
261.71,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
5
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
A
chiropractic
graduate
student
forgivable
loan
program
7
is
established,
to
be
administered
by
the
college
student
8
aid
commission
department
for
resident
graduate
students
who
9
are
enrolled
at
Iowa
chiropractic
colleges
and
universities.
10
A
resident
graduate
student
attending
an
Iowa
chiropractic
11
college
or
university
is
eligible
for
loan
forgiveness
12
under
the
program
if
the
student
meets
all
of
the
following
13
conditions:
14
Sec.
35.
Section
261.71,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
c
and
d,
15
Code
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
c.
The
student
agrees
to
practice
in
an
underserved
area
in
17
the
state
of
Iowa
for
a
period
of
time
to
be
determined
by
the
18
commission
department
at
the
time
the
loan
is
awarded.
19
d.
The
student
has
received
a
loan
from
moneys
appropriated
20
to
the
college
student
aid
commission
department
for
this
21
program.
22
Sec.
36.
Section
261.71,
subsections
2
and
3,
Code
2011,
are
23
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
2.
The
contract
for
the
loan
repayment
shall
stipulate
25
the
time
period
the
chiropractor
shall
practice
in
an
26
underserved
area
in
this
state.
In
addition,
the
contract
27
shall
stipulate
that
the
chiropractor
repay
any
funds
paid
28
on
the
chiropractor’s
loan
by
the
commission
department
if
29
the
chiropractor
fails
to
practice
in
an
underserved
area
in
30
this
state
for
the
required
period
of
time.
Forgivable
loans
31
made
to
eligible
students
shall
not
become
due,
for
repayment
32
purposes,
until
one
year
after
the
student
has
graduated.
A
33
loan
that
has
not
been
forgiven
may
be
sold
to
a
bank,
savings
34
and
loan
association,
credit
union,
or
nonprofit
agency
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eligible
to
participate
in
the
guaranteed
student
loan
program
1
under
the
federal
Higher
Education
Act
of
1965,
20
U.S.C.
2
§
1071
et
seq.,
by
the
commission
department
when
the
loan
3
becomes
due
for
repayment.
4
3.
For
purposes
of
this
section
“graduate
student”
means
5
a
student
who
has
completed
at
least
ninety
semester
hours,
6
or
the
trimester
or
quarter
equivalent,
of
postsecondary
7
course
work
at
a
public
higher
education
institution
or
at
an
8
accredited
private
institution
,
as
defined
under
section
261.9
.
9
“Underserved
area”
means
a
geographical
area
included
on
the
10
Iowa
governor’s
health
practitioner
shortage
area
list,
which
11
is
compiled
by
the
center
for
rural
health
and
primary
care
of
12
the
Iowa
department
of
public
health.
The
commission
shall
13
adopt
rules,
consistent
with
rules
used
for
students
enrolled
14
in
higher
education
institutions
under
the
control
of
the
state
15
board
of
regents,
for
purposes
of
determining
Iowa
residency
16
status
of
graduate
students
under
this
section
.
The
commission
17
shall
also
adopt
rules
which
provide
standards,
guidelines,
and
18
procedures
for
the
receipt,
processing,
and
administration
of
19
student
applications
and
loans
under
this
section
.
20
Sec.
37.
Section
261.72,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
21
to
read
as
follows:
22
261.72
Chiropractic
loan
revolving
fund.
23
A
chiropractic
loan
revolving
fund
is
created
in
the
24
state
treasury
as
a
separate
fund
under
the
control
of
the
25
commission
department
.
The
commission
department
shall
26
deposit
payments
made
by
chiropractic
loan
recipients
and
27
the
proceeds
from
the
sale
of
chiropractic
loans,
less
costs
28
of
collection
of
delinquent
chiropractic
loans,
into
the
29
chiropractic
loan
revolving
fund.
Moneys
credited
to
the
30
fund
shall
be
used
to
supplement
moneys
appropriated
for
the
31
chiropractic
graduate
student
forgivable
loan
program,
for
loan
32
forgiveness
to
eligible
chiropractic
physicians,
and
to
pay
for
33
loan
or
interest
repayment
defaults
by
eligible
chiropractic
34
physicians.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
any
balance
in
the
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fund
on
June
30
of
any
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
to
the
1
general
fund
of
the
state.
2
Sec.
38.
Section
261.73,
subsections
1,
2,
and
4,
Code
2011,
3
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
A
chiropractic
loan
forgiveness
program
is
established
5
to
be
administered
by
the
commission
department
.
A
6
chiropractor
is
eligible
for
the
program
if
the
chiropractor
is
7
a
resident
of
this
state,
is
licensed
to
practice
under
chapter
8
151
,
and
is
engaged
in
the
practice
of
chiropractic
in
this
9
state.
10
2.
Each
applicant
for
loan
forgiveness
shall,
in
accordance
11
with
the
rules
of
the
commission
state
board
,
do
all
of
the
12
following:
13
a.
Complete
and
file
an
application
for
chiropractic
loan
14
forgiveness.
The
individual
shall
be
responsible
for
the
15
prompt
submission
of
any
information
required
by
the
commission
16
department
.
17
b.
File
a
new
application
and
submit
information
as
required
18
by
the
commission
department
annually
on
the
basis
of
which
the
19
applicant’s
eligibility
for
the
renewed
loan
forgiveness
will
20
be
evaluated
and
determined.
21
c.
Complete
and
return
on
a
form
approved
by
the
commission
22
department
an
affidavit
of
practice
verifying
that
the
23
applicant
meets
the
eligibility
requirements
of
subsection
1
.
24
4.
A
chiropractic
loan
forgiveness
repayment
fund
is
25
created
for
deposit
of
moneys
appropriated
to
or
received
26
by
the
commission
department
for
use
under
the
program.
27
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
moneys
deposited
in
the
fund
28
shall
not
revert
to
any
fund
of
the
state
at
the
end
of
29
any
fiscal
year
but
shall
remain
in
the
chiropractic
loan
30
forgiveness
repayment
fund
and
be
continuously
available
for
31
loan
forgiveness
under
the
program.
Notwithstanding
section
32
12C.7,
subsection
2
,
interest
or
earnings
on
moneys
deposited
33
in
the
fund
shall
be
credited
to
the
fund.
34
Sec.
39.
Section
261.73,
subsection
5,
Code
2011,
is
amended
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by
striking
the
subsection.
1
Sec.
40.
Section
261.81,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
2
follows:
3
261.81
Work-study
program.
4
The
Iowa
college
work-study
program
is
established
to
5
stimulate
and
promote
the
part-time
employment
of
students
6
attending
Iowa
postsecondary
educational
institutions
an
7
eligible
institution
,
and
the
part-time
or
full-time
summer
8
employment
of
students
registered
for
classes
at
Iowa
9
postsecondary
institutions
an
eligible
institution
during
the
10
succeeding
school
year,
who
are
in
need
of
employment
earnings
11
in
order
to
pursue
postsecondary
education.
The
program
shall
12
be
administered
by
the
commission
department
.
The
commission
13
shall
adopt
rules
under
chapter
17A
to
carry
out
the
program.
14
The
employment
under
the
program
shall
be
employment
by
the
15
postsecondary
education
institution
itself
or
work
in
a
public
16
agency
or
private
nonprofit
organization
under
a
contract
17
between
the
institution
or
the
commission
department
and
the
18
agency
or
organization.
The
work
shall
not
result
in
the
19
displacement
of
employed
workers
or
impair
or
affect
existing
20
contracts
for
services.
Moneys
used
by
an
institution
for
the
21
work-study
program
shall
supplement
and
not
supplant
jobs
and
22
existing
financial
aid
programs
provided
for
students
through
23
the
institution.
24
Sec.
41.
Section
261.82,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2011,
25
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
The
college
student
aid
commission
department
shall
do
all
27
of
the
following
:
28
Sec.
42.
Section
261.82,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
2.
Allocate
funds
to
participating
postsecondary
education
31
institutions
if
funds
are
available
to
the
commission
32
department
for
that
purpose.
33
Sec.
43.
Section
261.82,
subsections
3
and
5,
Code
2011,
are
34
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
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Sec.
44.
Section
261.83,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
1
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
An
eligible
postsecondary
education
institution
is
3
an
institution
of
higher
education
under
the
state
board
4
of
regents,
a
community
college,
or
an
accredited
private
5
institution
as
defined
in
section
261.9,
subsection
1
.
The
6
commission
department
may
enter
into
an
agreement
with
an
7
eligible
postsecondary
education
institution
under
which
the
8
commission
department
will
make
grants
to
the
institution
for
9
the
work-study
program.
10
Sec.
45.
Section
261.83,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a
and
c,
11
Code
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
a.
File
the
proper
forms
with
the
commission
department
for
13
participation
in
the
program.
14
c.
Supervise
and
evaluate
employment
and
maintain
the
15
records
required
by
the
commission
department
.
16
Sec.
46.
Section
261.85,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
17
to
read
as
follows:
18
261.85
Appropriation.
19
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
20
to
the
commission
department
for
each
fiscal
year
the
sum
21
of
two
million
seven
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
for
the
22
work-study
program.
23
2.
From
moneys
appropriated
in
this
section
,
one
24
million
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
shall
be
allocated
to
25
institutions
of
higher
education
under
the
state
board
of
26
regents
and
community
colleges
and
the
remaining
dollars
27
appropriated
in
this
section
shall
be
allocated
by
the
28
commission
department
on
the
basis
of
need
as
determined
by
the
29
portion
of
the
federal
formula
for
distribution
of
work-study
30
funds
that
relates
to
the
current
need
of
institutions
31
department
.
32
Sec.
47.
Section
261.86,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
33
1,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
A
national
guard
educational
assistance
program
is
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established
to
be
administered
by
the
college
student
aid
1
commission
department
for
members
of
the
Iowa
national
guard
2
who
are
enrolled
as
undergraduate
students
in
a
community
3
college,
an
institution
of
higher
learning
under
the
state
4
board
of
regents,
or
an
accredited
private
institution
eligible
5
institutions
.
The
college
student
aid
commission
shall
adopt
6
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
administer
this
section
.
An
7
individual
is
eligible
for
the
national
guard
educational
8
assistance
program
if
the
individual
meets
all
of
the
following
9
conditions:
10
Sec.
48.
Section
261.86,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
Code
11
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
d.
Is
enrolled
as
an
undergraduate
student
in
a
community
13
college
as
defined
in
section
260C.2
,
an
institution
of
higher
14
learning
under
the
control
of
the
board
of
regents,
or
an
15
accredited
private
institution
as
defined
in
section
261.9
,
and
16
is
maintaining
satisfactory
academic
progress.
17
Sec.
49.
Section
261.86,
subsections
2
and
4,
Code
18
Supplement
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
2.
Educational
assistance
paid
pursuant
to
this
section
20
shall
not
exceed
the
resident
tuition
and
fee
rate
established
21
for
institutions
of
higher
learning
under
the
control
of
the
22
state
board
of
regents.
If
the
amount
appropriated
in
a
fiscal
23
year
for
purposes
of
this
section
is
insufficient
to
provide
24
educational
assistance
to
all
national
guard
members
who
apply
25
for
the
program
and
who
are
determined
by
the
adjutant
general
26
to
be
eligible
for
the
program,
the
adjutant
general
shall,
27
in
coordination
with
the
commission
department
,
determine
the
28
distribution
of
educational
assistance.
However,
educational
29
assistance
paid
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
not
be
less
than
30
fifty
percent
of
the
resident
tuition
and
fee
rate
established
31
for
institutions
of
higher
learning
under
the
control
of
the
32
state
board
of
regents
or
fifty
percent
of
the
tuition
and
fee
33
rate
at
the
institution
attended
by
the
national
guard
member,
34
whichever
is
lower.
Neither
eligibility
nor
educational
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assistance
determinations
shall
be
based
upon
a
national
guard
1
member’s
unit,
the
location
at
which
drills
are
attended,
or
2
whether
the
eligible
individual
is
a
member
of
the
Iowa
army
3
or
air
national
guard.
4
4.
The
eligibility
of
applicants
and
amounts
of
educational
5
assistance
to
be
paid
shall
be
certified
by
the
adjutant
6
general
of
Iowa
to
the
college
student
aid
commission
7
department
,
and
all
amounts
that
are
or
become
due
to
a
8
community
college,
accredited
private
institution,
or
9
institution
of
higher
learning
under
the
control
of
the
state
10
board
of
regents
under
this
section
shall
be
paid
to
the
11
college
or
institution
by
the
college
student
aid
commission
12
department
upon
receipt
of
certification
by
the
president
or
13
governing
board
of
the
educational
eligible
institution
as
14
to
accuracy
of
charges
made,
and
as
to
the
attendance
and
15
academic
progress
of
the
individual
at
the
educational
eligible
16
institution.
The
college
student
aid
commission
department
17
shall
maintain
an
annual
record
of
the
number
of
participants
18
and
the
dollar
value
of
the
educational
assistance
provided.
19
Sec.
50.
Section
261.87,
subsections
1,
4,
and
5,
Code
20
Supplement
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
1.
Definitions.
As
used
in
this
division
,
unless
the
22
context
otherwise
requires
:
,
23
a.
“Commission”
means
the
college
student
aid
commission.
24
b.
“Eligible
“eligible
institution”
means
a
community
25
college
established
under
chapter
260C
or
an
institution
of
26
higher
learning
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents.
27
c.
“Financial
need”
means
the
difference
between
the
28
student’s
financial
resources
available,
including
those
29
available
from
the
student’s
parents
as
determined
by
a
30
completed
parents’
confidential
statement,
and
the
student’s
31
anticipated
expenses
while
attending
an
eligible
institution.
32
d.
“Full-time
resident
student”
means
an
individual
resident
33
of
Iowa
who
is
enrolled
at
an
eligible
institution
in
a
program
34
of
study
including
at
least
twelve
semester
hours
or
the
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trimester
or
quarter
equivalent.
1
e.
“Part-time
resident
student”
means
an
individual
resident
2
of
Iowa
who
is
enrolled
at
an
eligible
institution
in
a
3
program
of
study
including
at
least
three
semester
hours
or
the
4
trimester
or
quarter
equivalent.
5
f.
“Qualified
student”
means
a
resident
student
who
has
6
established
financial
need
and
who
is
meeting
all
program
7
requirements.
8
4.
Discontinuance
of
attendance
——
remittance.
If
a
student
9
receiving
a
scholarship
pursuant
to
this
section
discontinues
10
attendance
before
the
end
of
any
academic
term,
the
entire
11
amount
of
any
refund
due
to
the
student,
up
to
the
amount
of
any
12
payments
made
by
the
state,
shall
be
remitted
by
the
eligible
13
institution
to
the
commission
department
.
The
commission
14
department
shall
deposit
refunds
paid
to
the
commission
15
department
in
accordance
with
this
subsection
into
the
fund
16
established
pursuant
to
subsection
5
.
17
5.
Fund
established.
An
all
Iowa
opportunity
scholarship
18
fund
is
created
in
the
state
treasury
as
a
separate
fund
under
19
the
control
of
the
commission
department
.
All
moneys
deposited
20
or
paid
into
the
fund
are
appropriated
and
made
available
21
to
the
commission
department
to
be
used
for
scholarships
22
for
students
meeting
the
requirements
of
this
section
.
23
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
any
balance
in
the
fund
on
June
24
30
of
each
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
to
the
general
fund
of
25
the
state,
but
shall
be
available
for
purposes
of
this
section
26
in
subsequent
fiscal
years.
27
Sec.
51.
Section
261.87,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
28
1,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
An
all
Iowa
opportunity
scholarship
program
is
established
30
to
be
administered
by
the
commission
department
.
The
awarding
31
of
scholarships
under
the
program
is
subject
to
appropriations
32
made
by
the
general
assembly.
A
person
who
meets
all
of
the
33
following
requirements
is
eligible
for
the
program:
34
Sec.
52.
Section
261.87,
subsection
2,
paragraph
g,
Code
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Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
g.
Begins
enrollment
at
an
eligible
institution
within
two
2
academic
years
of
graduation
from
high
school
and
continuously
3
receives
awards
as
a
full-time
or
part-time
student
to
maintain
4
eligibility.
However,
the
student
may
defer
participation
in
5
the
program
for
up
to
two
years
in
order
to
pursue
obligations
6
that
meet
conditions
established
by
the
commission
state
board
7
by
rule
or
to
fulfill
military
obligations.
8
Sec.
53.
Section
261.87,
subsection
3,
paragraph
c,
Code
9
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
c.
Scholarships
awarded
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
11
not
exceed
the
student’s
financial
need,
as
determined
by
the
12
commission
department
,
the
average
resident
tuition
rate
and
13
mandatory
fees
established
for
institutions
of
higher
learning
14
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents,
or
the
resident
tuition
15
and
mandatory
fees
charged
for
the
program
of
enrollment
by
16
the
eligible
institution
at
which
the
student
is
enrolled,
17
whichever
is
least.
18
Sec.
54.
NEW
SECTION
.
261.88
All
Iowa
opportunity
foster
19
care
grant
program.
20
1.
The
department
shall
develop
and
implement,
in
21
cooperation
with
the
department
of
human
services
and
the
22
judicial
branch,
the
all
Iowa
opportunity
foster
care
grant
23
program
in
accordance
with
this
section.
24
2.
The
program
shall
provide
financial
assistance
for
25
postsecondary
education
or
training
to
a
person
who
has
a
high
26
school
diploma
or
a
high
school
equivalency
diploma
under
27
chapter
259A
and
is
described
by
any
of
the
following:
28
a.
Is
age
seventeen
and
is
in
a
court-ordered
placement
29
under
chapter
232
under
the
care
and
custody
of
the
department
30
of
human
services
or
juvenile
court
services.
31
b.
Is
age
seventeen
and
has
been
placed
in
the
state
32
training
school
or
the
Iowa
juvenile
home
pursuant
to
a
court
33
order
entered
under
chapter
232
under
the
care
and
custody
of
34
the
department
of
human
services.
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c.
Is
age
eighteen
through
twenty-three
and
is
described
by
1
any
of
the
following:
2
(1)
On
the
date
the
person
reached
age
eighteen
or
during
3
the
thirty
calendar
days
preceding
or
succeeding
that
date,
4
the
person
was
in
a
licensed
foster
care
placement
pursuant
5
to
a
court
order
entered
under
chapter
232
under
the
care
and
6
custody
of
the
department
of
human
services
or
juvenile
court
7
services.
8
(2)
On
the
date
the
person
reached
age
eighteen
or
during
9
the
thirty
calendar
days
preceding
or
succeeding
that
date,
the
10
person
was
under
a
court
order
under
chapter
232
to
live
with
a
11
relative
or
other
suitable
person.
12
(3)
The
person
was
in
a
licensed
foster
care
placement
13
pursuant
to
an
order
entered
under
chapter
232
prior
to
being
14
legally
adopted
after
reaching
age
sixteen.
15
(4)
On
the
date
the
person
reached
age
eighteen
or
during
16
the
thirty
calendar
days
preceding
or
succeeding
that
date,
17
the
person
was
placed
in
the
state
training
school
or
the
Iowa
18
juvenile
home
pursuant
to
a
court
order
entered
under
chapter
19
232
under
the
care
and
custody
of
the
department
of
human
20
services.
21
3.
The
program
requirements
shall
include
but
are
not
22
limited
to
all
of
the
following:
23
a.
Program
assistance
shall
cover
a
program
participant’s
24
expenses
associated
with
attending
an
approved
postsecondary
25
education
or
training
program
in
this
state.
The
expenses
26
shall
include
tuition
and
fees,
books
and
supplies,
child
27
care,
transportation,
housing,
and
other
expenses
approved
by
28
the
department.
If
a
participant
is
attending
on
less
than
a
29
full-time
basis,
assistance
provisions
shall
be
designed
to
30
cover
tuition
and
fees
and
books
and
supplies,
and
assistance
31
for
other
expenses
shall
be
prorated
to
reflect
the
hours
32
enrolled.
33
b.
If
the
approved
education
or
training
program
is
more
34
than
one
year
in
length,
the
program
assistance
may
be
renewed.
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To
renew
the
assistance,
the
participant
must
annually
reapply
1
for
the
program
and
meet
the
academic
progress
standards
of
2
the
eligible
institution
or
make
satisfactory
progress
toward
3
completion
of
the
training
program.
4
c.
A
person
shall
be
less
than
age
twenty-three
upon
both
5
the
date
of
the
person’s
initial
application
for
the
program
6
and
the
start
date
of
the
education
or
training
program
for
7
which
the
assistance
is
provided.
Eligibility
for
program
8
assistance
shall
end
upon
the
participant
reaching
age
9
twenty-four.
10
d.
Assistance
under
the
program
shall
not
be
provided
for
11
expenses
that
are
paid
for
by
other
programs
for
which
funding
12
is
available
to
assist
the
participant.
13
e.
The
department
shall
implement
assistance
provisions
in
14
a
manner
to
ensure
that
the
total
amount
of
assistance
provided
15
under
the
program
remains
within
the
funding
available
for
the
16
program.
17
Sec.
55.
Section
261.93,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
261.93
Program
established
——
who
qualified.
20
1.
An
Iowa
grant
program
is
established
to
be
administered
21
by
the
department
.
22
2.
A
grant
may
be
awarded
to
a
resident
of
Iowa
who
is
23
admitted
and
in
attendance
as
a
full-time
or
part-time
resident
24
student
at
an
accredited
higher
education
a
community
college
25
or
an
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
26
board
of
regents,
and
who
establishes
financial
need.
Grants
27
awarded
shall
be
distributed
to
the
appropriate
accredited
28
higher
education
community
college
or
institution
of
higher
29
education
for
payment
of
educational
expenses,
including
30
tuition,
room,
board,
and
mandatory
fees,
with
any
balance
to
31
be
distributed
to
the
student
for
whom
the
grant
is
awarded.
32
Sec.
56.
Section
261.93A,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
33
follows:
34
261.93A
Appropriation
——
percentages.
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Of
the
funds
appropriated
to
the
college
student
aid
1
commission
department
to
be
allocated
for
the
Iowa
grant
2
program
for
each
fiscal
year,
thirty-seven
and
six-tenths
3
percent
shall
be
reserved
for
students
attending
regents
4
institutions,
twenty-five
and
nine-tenths
percent
shall
5
be
reserved
for
students
attending
community
colleges,
and
6
thirty-six
and
five-tenths
percent
shall
be
reserved
for
7
students
attending
private
colleges
and
universities.
Funds
8
appropriated
for
the
Iowa
grant
program
shall
be
used
to
9
supplement,
not
supplant,
funds
appropriated
for
other
existing
10
programs
at
the
eligible
institutions.
11
Sec.
57.
Section
261.111,
subsections
1,
3,
4,
6
through
9,
12
Code
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
1.
A
teacher
shortage
forgivable
loan
program
is
14
established
to
be
administered
by
the
college
student
aid
15
commission
department
.
An
individual
is
eligible
for
the
16
forgivable
loan
program
if
the
individual
is
a
resident
of
17
this
state
who
is
enrolled
as
a
sophomore,
junior,
senior,
18
or
graduate
student
in
an
approved
practitioner
preparation
19
program
in
a
designated
area
in
which
teacher
shortages
are
20
anticipated
at
an
institution
of
higher
learning
under
the
21
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents
or
an
accredited
private
22
institution
as
defined
in
section
261.9
.
23
3.
Each
applicant
shall,
in
accordance
with
the
rules
of
the
24
commission
department
,
do
all
of
the
following:
25
a.
Complete
and
file
an
application
for
a
teacher
shortage
26
forgivable
loan.
The
individual
shall
be
responsible
for
the
27
prompt
submission
of
any
information
required
by
the
commission
28
department
.
29
b.
File
a
new
application
and
submit
information
as
required
30
by
the
commission
department
annually
on
the
basis
of
which
the
31
applicant’s
eligibility
for
the
renewed
forgivable
loan
will
be
32
evaluated
and
determined.
33
4.
Forgivable
loans
to
eligible
students
shall
not
become
34
due
until
after
the
student
graduates
or
leaves
school.
The
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individual’s
total
loan
amount,
including
principal
and
1
interest,
shall
be
reduced
by
twenty
percent
for
each
year
in
2
which
the
individual
remains
an
Iowa
resident
and
is
employed
3
in
Iowa
by
a
school
district
or
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
4
as
a
practitioner
in
the
teacher
shortage
area
for
which
the
5
loan
was
approved.
If
the
commission
department
determines
6
that
the
person
does
not
meet
the
criteria
for
forgiveness
of
7
the
principal
and
interest
payments,
the
commission
department
8
shall
establish
a
plan
for
repayment
of
the
principal
and
9
interest
over
a
ten-year
period.
If
a
person
required
to
10
make
the
repayment
does
not
make
the
required
payments,
the
11
commission
department
shall
provide
for
payment
collection.
12
6.
The
commission
shall
prescribe
by
rule
the
interest
rate
13
for
the
forgivable
loan.
14
7.
6.
A
teacher
shortage
forgivable
loan
repayment
15
fund
is
created
for
deposit
of
payments
made
by
forgivable
16
loan
recipients
who
do
not
fulfill
the
conditions
of
the
17
forgivable
loan
program
and
any
other
moneys
appropriated
to
18
or
received
by
the
commission
department
for
deposit
in
the
19
fund.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
moneys
deposited
in
the
20
fund
shall
not
revert
to
the
general
fund
of
the
state
at
the
21
end
of
any
fiscal
year
but
shall
remain
in
the
forgivable
loan
22
repayment
fund
and
be
continuously
available
to
make
additional
23
loans
under
the
program.
Notwithstanding
section
12C.7,
24
subsection
2
,
interest
or
earnings
on
moneys
deposited
in
the
25
fund
shall
be
credited
to
the
fund.
26
8.
7.
For
purposes
of
this
section
,
unless
the
context
27
otherwise
requires,
“teacher”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
28
section
272.1
.
29
9.
8.
The
commission
department
shall
submit
in
a
report
30
to
the
general
assembly
by
January
1,
annually,
the
number
31
of
students
who
received
forgivable
loans
pursuant
to
this
32
section
,
which
institutions
the
students
were
enrolled
in,
and
33
the
amount
paid
to
each
of
the
institutions
on
behalf
of
the
34
students
who
received
forgivable
loans
pursuant
to
this
section
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and
the
total
amount
of
loans
outstanding,
including
a
schedule
1
of
years
remaining
on
the
outstanding
loans.
2
Sec.
58.
Section
261.112,
subsections
1,
3,
5,
and
6,
Code
3
Supplement
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
A
teacher
shortage
loan
forgiveness
program
is
5
established
to
be
administered
by
the
commission
department
.
6
A
teacher
is
eligible
for
the
program
if
the
teacher
is
7
practicing
in
a
teacher
shortage
area
as
designated
by
the
8
department
of
education
pursuant
to
subsection
2
.
For
purposes
9
of
this
section
,
“teacher”
means
an
individual
holding
a
10
practitioner’s
license
issued
under
chapter
272
,
who
is
11
employed
in
a
nonadministrative
position
in
a
designated
12
shortage
area
by
a
school
district
or
area
education
agency
13
pursuant
to
a
contract
issued
by
a
board
of
directors
under
14
section
279.13
.
15
3.
Each
applicant
for
loan
forgiveness
shall,
in
accordance
16
with
the
rules
of
the
commission
state
board
,
do
all
of
the
17
following:
18
a.
Complete
and
file
an
application
for
teacher
shortage
19
loan
forgiveness.
The
individual
shall
be
responsible
for
the
20
prompt
submission
of
any
information
required
by
the
commission
21
department
.
22
b.
File
a
new
application
and
submit
information
as
required
23
by
the
commission
department
annually
on
the
basis
of
which
the
24
applicant’s
eligibility
for
the
renewed
loan
forgiveness
will
25
be
evaluated
and
determined.
26
c.
Complete
and
return
on
a
form
approved
by
the
commission
27
department
an
affidavit
of
practice
verifying
that
the
28
applicant
is
a
teacher
in
an
eligible
teacher
shortage
area.
29
5.
A
teacher
shortage
loan
forgiveness
repayment
fund
30
is
created
for
deposit
of
moneys
appropriated
to
or
received
31
by
the
commission
department
for
use
under
the
program.
32
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
moneys
deposited
in
the
fund
33
shall
not
revert
to
any
fund
of
the
state
at
the
end
of
any
34
fiscal
year
but
shall
remain
in
the
loan
forgiveness
repayment
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fund
and
be
continuously
available
for
loan
forgiveness
under
1
the
program.
Notwithstanding
section
12C.7,
subsection
2
,
2
interest
or
earnings
on
moneys
deposited
in
the
fund
shall
be
3
credited
to
the
fund.
4
6.
The
commission
department
shall
submit
in
a
report
to
5
the
general
assembly
by
January
1,
annually,
the
number
of
6
individuals
who
received
loan
forgiveness
pursuant
to
this
7
section
,
which
shortage
areas
the
teachers
taught
in,
the
8
amount
paid
to
each
program
participant,
and
other
information
9
identified
by
the
commission
department
as
indicators
of
10
outcomes
from
the
program.
11
Sec.
59.
Section
261.112,
subsection
7,
Code
Supplement
12
2011,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
13
Sec.
60.
Section
261.128,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2011,
14
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
1.
The
commission
department
shall
establish
a
health
16
care
professional
incentive
payment
program
to
recruit
and
17
retain
health
care
professionals
in
this
state.
Funding
for
18
the
program
may
be
provided
through
the
health
care
workforce
19
shortage
fund
or
the
health
care
professional
and
Iowa
needs
20
nurses
now
initiative
account
created
in
section
135.175
.
21
2.
The
commission
department
shall
administer
the
incentive
22
payment
program
with
the
assistance
of
Des
Moines
university
23
——
osteopathic
medical
center.
24
Sec.
61.
Section
261.128,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
25
paragraph
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
The
commission
state
board
,
with
the
assistance
of
Des
27
Moines
university
——
osteopathic
medical
center,
shall
adopt
28
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
relating
to
the
establishment
29
and
administration
of
the
health
care
professional
incentive
30
payment
program.
The
rules
adopted
shall
address
all
of
the
31
following:
32
Sec.
62.
Section
261.128,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
33
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
b.
The
process
for
awarding
incentive
payments.
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The
commission
department
of
education
shall
receive
1
recommendations
from
the
department
of
public
health
regarding
2
selection
of
incentive
payment
recipients.
The
process
3
shall
require
each
recipient
to
enter
into
an
agreement
with
4
the
commission
department
of
education
that
specifies
the
5
obligations
of
the
recipient
and
the
commission
department
6
prior
to
receiving
the
incentive
payment.
7
Sec.
63.
Section
261.129,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a,
c,
and
8
d,
Code
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
a.
The
commission
department
shall
establish
a
nurse
10
educator
incentive
payment
program.
Funding
for
the
program
11
may
be
provided
through
the
health
care
workforce
shortage
12
fund
or
the
health
care
professional
and
Iowa
needs
nurses
13
now
initiative
account
created
in
section
135.175
.
For
the
14
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
“nurse
educator”
means
a
registered
15
nurse
who
holds
a
master’s
degree
or
doctorate
degree
and
is
16
employed
as
a
faculty
member
who
teaches
nursing
in
a
nursing
17
education
program
as
provided
in
655
IAC
2.6
approved
by
the
18
board
of
nursing
at
a
community
college,
an
accredited
private
19
institution,
or
an
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
20
the
state
board
of
regents.
21
c.
The
nurse
educator
and
the
commission
department
shall
22
enter
into
an
agreement
specifying
the
obligations
of
the
nurse
23
educator
and
the
commission
department
.
If
the
nurse
educator
24
leaves
the
qualifying
teaching
position
prior
to
teaching
for
25
four
consecutive
academic
years,
the
nurse
educator
shall
be
26
liable
to
repay
the
incentive
payment
amount
to
the
state,
plus
27
interest
as
specified
by
rule.
However,
if
the
nurse
educator
28
leaves
the
qualifying
teaching
position
involuntarily,
the
29
nurse
educator
shall
be
liable
to
repay
only
a
pro
rata
amount
30
of
the
incentive
payment
based
on
incompleted
years
of
service.
31
d.
The
commission
state
board
,
in
consultation
with
32
the
department
of
public
health,
the
board
of
nursing,
the
33
department
of
education,
and
the
Iowa
nurses
association,
34
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
relating
to
the
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establishment
and
administration
of
the
nurse
educator
1
incentive
payment
program.
The
rules
shall
include
provisions
2
specifying
what
constitutes
a
qualifying
teaching
position.
3
Sec.
64.
Section
261.129,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a,
b,
and
4
c,
Code
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
a.
The
commission
department
shall
establish
a
nursing
6
faculty
fellowship
program
to
provide
funds
to
nursing
schools
7
in
the
state,
including
but
not
limited
to
nursing
schools
8
located
at
community
colleges,
for
fellowships
for
individuals
9
employed
in
qualifying
positions
on
the
nursing
faculty.
10
Funding
for
the
program
may
be
provided
through
the
health
care
11
workforce
shortage
fund
or
the
health
care
professional
and
the
12
Iowa
needs
nurses
now
initiative
account
created
in
section
13
135.175
.
The
program
shall
be
designed
to
assist
nursing
14
schools
in
filling
vacancies
in
qualifying
positions
throughout
15
the
state.
16
b.
The
commission
department
,
in
consultation
with
the
17
department
of
public
health,
the
board
of
nursing,
the
18
department
of
education,
and
the
Iowa
nurses
association,
and
19
in
cooperation
with
nursing
schools
throughout
the
state,
shall
20
develop
a
distribution
formula
which
shall
provide
that
no
more
21
than
thirty
percent
of
the
available
moneys
are
awarded
to
a
22
single
nursing
school.
Additionally,
the
program
shall
limit
23
funding
for
a
qualifying
position
in
a
nursing
school
to
no
24
more
than
ten
thousand
dollars
per
year
for
up
to
three
years.
25
c.
The
commission
state
board
,
in
consultation
with
26
the
department
of
public
health,
the
board
of
nursing,
the
27
department
of
education,
and
the
Iowa
nurses
association,
shall
28
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
administer
the
program.
29
The
rules
shall
include
provisions
specifying
what
constitutes
30
a
qualifying
position
at
a
nursing
school.
31
Sec.
65.
Section
261.129,
subsection
2,
paragraph
d,
32
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
33
follows:
34
In
determining
eligibility
for
a
fellowship,
the
commission
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department
shall
consider
all
of
the
following:
1
Sec.
66.
Section
261.129,
subsection
3,
paragraphs
a
and
c,
2
Code
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
a.
The
commission
department
shall
establish
a
nurse
4
educator
scholarship
program.
Funding
for
the
program
may
5
be
provided
through
the
health
care
workforce
shortage
fund
6
or
the
health
care
professional
and
the
Iowa
needs
nurses
7
now
initiative
account
created
in
section
135.175
.
The
goal
8
of
the
nurse
educator
scholarship
program
is
to
address
the
9
waiting
list
of
qualified
applicants
to
Iowa’s
nursing
schools
10
by
providing
incentives
for
the
training
of
additional
nursing
11
educators.
For
the
purposes
of
this
subsection,
“nurse
12
educator”
means
a
registered
nurse
who
holds
a
master’s
degree
13
or
doctorate
degree
and
is
employed
as
a
faculty
member
who
14
teaches
nursing
in
a
nursing
education
program
as
provided
in
15
655
IAC
2.6
approved
by
the
board
of
nursing
at
a
community
16
college,
an
accredited
private
institution,
or
an
institution
17
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents.
18
c.
The
commission
state
board
,
in
consultation
with
19
the
department
of
public
health,
the
board
of
nursing,
the
20
department
of
education,
and
the
Iowa
nurses
association,
21
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
relating
to
the
22
establishment
and
administration
of
the
nurse
educator
23
scholarship
program.
The
rules
shall
include
provisions
24
specifying
what
constitutes
a
qualifying
teaching
position
and
25
the
amount
of
any
scholarship.
26
Sec.
67.
Section
261.129,
subsection
4,
paragraphs
a,
c,
and
27
e,
Code
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
a.
The
commission
department
shall
establish
a
nurse
29
educator
scholarship-in-exchange-for-service
program.
30
Funding
for
the
program
may
be
provided
through
the
31
health
care
workforce
shortage
fund
or
the
health
care
32
professional
and
Iowa
needs
nurses
now
initiative
account
33
created
in
section
135.175
.
The
goal
of
the
nurse
educator
34
scholarship-in-exchange-for-service
program
is
to
address
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waiting
list
of
qualified
applicants
to
Iowa’s
nursing
1
schools
by
providing
incentives
for
the
education
of
additional
2
nursing
educators.
For
the
purposes
of
this
subsection,
“nurse
3
educator”
means
a
registered
nurse
who
holds
a
master’s
degree
4
or
doctorate
degree
and
is
employed
as
a
faculty
member
who
5
teaches
nursing
in
a
nursing
education
program
as
provided
in
6
655
IAC
2.6
approved
by
the
board
of
nursing
at
a
community
7
college,
an
accredited
private
institution,
or
an
institution
8
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents.
9
c.
The
scholarship-in-exchange-for-service
recipient
10
and
the
commission
department
shall
enter
into
an
agreement
11
specifying
the
obligations
of
the
applicant
and
the
commission
12
department
.
If
the
nurse
educator
leaves
the
qualifying
13
teaching
position
prior
to
teaching
for
four
consecutive
14
academic
years,
the
nurse
educator
shall
be
liable
to
repay
the
15
scholarship-in-exchange-for-service
amount
to
the
state
plus
16
interest
as
specified
by
rule.
However,
if
the
nurse
educator
17
leaves
the
qualified
teaching
position
involuntarily,
the
nurse
18
educator
shall
be
liable
to
repay
only
a
pro
rata
amount
of
the
19
scholarship
based
on
incomplete
years
of
service.
20
e.
The
commission
state
board
,
in
consultation
with
21
the
department
of
public
health,
the
board
of
nursing,
the
22
department
of
education,
and
the
Iowa
nurses
association,
23
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
relating
to
the
24
establishment
and
administration
of
the
nurse
educator
25
scholarship-in-exchange-for-service
program.
The
rules
26
shall
include
the
provisions
specifying
what
constitutes
27
a
qualifying
teaching
position
and
the
amount
of
any
28
scholarship-in-exchange-for-service.
29
Sec.
68.
Section
261A.5,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
261A.5
Creation
as
public
instrumentality.
32
The
Iowa
higher
education
loan
authority
is
created
as
33
a
body
politic
and
corporate.
The
authority
is
a
public
34
instrumentality
and
the
exercise
by
the
authority
of
the
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powers
conferred
by
this
chapter
is
the
performance
of
an
1
essential
public
function.
The
authority
is
attached
to
the
2
college
student
aid
commission
department
of
education
for
3
administrative
purposes.
4
Sec.
69.
Section
261D.3,
subsection
2,
paragraph
e,
Code
5
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
e.
One
alternate
member
appointed
by
the
Iowa
college
7
student
aid
commission
director
of
the
department
of
education
.
8
Sec.
70.
Section
261E.2,
subsection
4,
Code
2011,
is
amended
9
to
read
as
follows:
10
4.
“Eligible
postsecondary
institution”
means
an
institution
11
of
higher
learning
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
12
regents,
a
community
college
established
under
chapter
260C
,
or
13
an
accredited
private
institution
as
defined
in
section
261.9
14
261.1
.
15
Sec.
71.
Section
261F.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
16
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
a.
Develop,
in
consultation
with
the
college
student
18
aid
commission
department
of
education
,
a
code
of
conduct
19
governing
educational
loan
activities
with
which
the
covered
20
institution’s
officers,
employees,
and
agents
shall
comply.
21
Sec.
72.
Section
261F.2,
subsections
2
and
3,
Code
2011,
are
22
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
2.
The
college
student
aid
commission
department
of
24
education
shall
provide
to
covered
institutions
assistance
25
and
guidance
relating
to
the
development,
administration,
and
26
monitoring
of
a
code
of
conduct
governing
educational
loan
27
activities.
28
3.
Except
as
provided
in
this
section
,
the
college
student
29
aid
commission
department
of
education
is
not
subject
to
the
30
duties,
restrictions,
prohibitions,
and
penalties
of
this
31
chapter
.
32
Sec.
73.
NEW
SECTION
.
262.83
Minority
academic
grants
for
33
economic
success.
34
1.
The
general
assembly
finds
that
the
failure
of
many
young
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Iowans
to
complete
their
education
limits
their
opportunity
1
for
a
life
of
fulfillment
and
hinders
the
state’s
efforts
to
2
provide
a
well-trained
workforce
for
business
and
industry
3
in
Iowa.
The
general
assembly
also
declares
that
it
is
the
4
policy
of
this
state
to
apply
positive
measures
to
ensure
5
that
equal
opportunities
exist
for
minority
persons
to
6
pursue
their
educational
goals.
Therefore,
the
Iowa
minority
7
academic
grants
for
economic
success
program
is
established
8
to
be
administered
by
the
state
board
of
regents
to
provide
9
additional
funding
to
the
state
board
of
regents
institutions,
10
community
colleges,
and
accredited
private
institutions
in
11
order
to
encourage
resident
minority
students
to
remain
in
12
Iowa,
to
attend
community
colleges,
private
colleges,
and
13
universities
in
Iowa,
and
to
assure
that
a
limited
family
14
income
will
not
be
a
barrier
for
a
minority
person
to
pursue
a
15
postsecondary
education.
16
2.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
otherwise
17
requires:
18
a.
“Accredited
private
institution”
means
an
accredited
19
private
institution
as
defined
in
section
261.1.
20
b.
“Financial
need”
means
the
difference
between
the
21
student’s
financial
resources,
including
resources
available
22
from
the
student’s
parents
and
the
student,
as
determined
23
by
a
completed
parents’
financial
statement
and
including
24
any
noncampus-administered
federal
or
state
grants
and
25
scholarships,
and
the
student’s
estimated
expenses
while
26
attending
the
institution.
A
student
shall
accept
all
27
available
federal
and
state
grants
and
scholarships
before
28
being
considered
eligible
for
grants
under
the
Iowa
minority
29
academic
grants
for
economic
success
program.
Financial
need
30
shall
be
reconsidered
on
at
least
an
annual
basis.
31
c.
“Full-time
student”
means
an
individual
who
is
enrolled
32
at
an
accredited
private
institution,
community
college,
or
33
board
of
regents
university
for
at
least
twelve
semester
hours
34
or
the
trimester
or
quarter
equivalent.
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d.
“Minority
person”
means
an
individual
who
is
African
1
American,
Hispanic,
Asian,
or
a
Pacific
Islander,
an
American
2
Indian,
or
an
Alaskan
Native
American.
3
e.
“Part-time
student”
means
an
individual
who
is
enrolled
4
at
an
accredited
private
institution,
community
college,
or
5
board
of
regents
university
in
a
course
of
study
including
6
at
least
three
semester
hours
or
the
trimester
or
quarter
7
equivalent
of
three
semester
hours.
8
f.
“Program”
means
the
Iowa
minority
academic
grants
for
9
economic
success
program
established
in
this
section.
10
3.
A
grant
under
the
program
may
be
awarded
to
any
11
minority
person
who
is
a
resident
of
Iowa,
who
is
accepted
12
for
admission
or
is
attending
a
board
of
regents
university,
13
community
college,
or
an
accredited
private
institution,
and
14
who
demonstrates
financial
need.
15
4.
Full-time
students
may
receive
grants
for
not
more
than
16
eight
semesters
of
undergraduate
study
or
the
trimester
or
17
quarter
equivalent
of
eight
semesters
of
undergraduate
study.
18
Part-time
students
may
receive
grants
for
not
more
than
sixteen
19
semesters
of
undergraduate
study
or
the
trimester
or
quarter
20
equivalent
of
sixteen
semesters
of
undergraduate
study.
21
5.
The
amount
of
the
grant
shall
not
exceed
a
student’s
22
yearly
financial
need
or
three
thousand
five
hundred
dollars,
23
whichever
is
less.
If
the
student
is
attending
or
seeking
to
24
enroll
in
an
accredited
private
institution,
fifty
percent
of
25
the
amount
of
the
grant
shall
be
provided
by
the
accredited
26
private
institution
and
fifty
percent
shall
be
provided
by
the
27
state
board
of
regents
from
state
funds
appropriated
for
that
28
purpose.
29
6.
Grants
shall
be
awarded
on
an
annual
basis
and
shall
30
be
credited
by
the
institution
against
the
student’s
tuition,
31
fees,
room,
and
board,
at
the
beginning
of
each
semester,
32
trimester,
or
quarter
in
equal
installments
upon
certification
33
by
the
institution
that
the
student
is
admitted
and
attending
34
the
institution.
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7.
If
a
student
receiving
a
grant
under
the
program
1
discontinues
attendance
before
the
end
of
any
academic
period,
2
but
after
receiving
payment
of
grant
moneys
for
the
academic
3
period,
the
entire
amount
of
any
refund
due
the
student,
up
to
4
the
amount
of
any
payments
made
by
the
state,
shall
be
remitted
5
by
the
private
institution
to
the
state
board
of
regents.
6
8.
In
administering
the
program
for
the
community
colleges
7
and
the
private
institutions,
the
state
board
of
regents
shall
8
do
all
of
the
following:
9
a.
Provide
application
forms
to
students
enrolled
and
10
attending
or
seeking
to
enroll
and
attend
community
colleges
or
11
accredited
private
institutions.
12
b.
Develop
and
provide
confidential
financial
statement
13
forms
to
the
parents
or
guardians
of
students
applying
for
14
grants
under
the
program.
15
c.
Approve
and
award
grants
to
community
colleges
and
16
accredited
private
institutions
under
the
program.
17
d.
Adopt
rules
for
determining
financial
need
and
residency
18
for
the
purpose
of
awarding
grants
to
qualified
students,
19
and
any
other
rules
necessary
for
the
administration
of
the
20
program.
21
e.
Report
annually
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
22
on
the
progress
and
implementation
of
the
program.
23
f.
Require
postsecondary
institutions
that
receive
moneys
24
from
students
awarded
grants
under
the
program
to
furnish
any
25
information
necessary
for
the
implementation
or
administration
26
of
the
program.
27
g.
Solicit
and
receive
private
contributions
and
federal
28
grants
available
for
purposes
of
the
program.
29
h.
Maintain
records
on
the
recipients
of
grants
awarded
30
under
this
section.
31
i.
Administer
funds
appropriated
for
the
Iowa
minority
32
academic
grants
for
economic
success
program
to
carry
out
the
33
duties
of
the
state
board
of
regents.
34
j.
Provide
for
the
proration
of
funds
among
qualified
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applicants
if
funds
available
are
insufficient
to
pay
all
1
approved
grants.
2
9.
An
applicant
for
a
grant
under
the
program
shall
do
all
3
of
the
following:
4
a.
Complete
and
file
an
application
for
a
grant
on
forms
5
provided
by
the
state
board
of
regents.
6
b.
Submit
the
financial
information
required
for
evaluation
7
of
the
applicant’s
financial
need
for
a
grant.
8
c.
Comply
with
rules
and
information
requests
of
the
state
9
board
of
regents
made
in
relation
to
the
program.
10
Sec.
74.
Section
262.92,
subsection
3,
Code
2011,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
3.
The
board
of
regents
shall
adopt
rules
to
establish
13
program
guidelines
for
the
universities
under
the
board’s
14
control
and
for
the
administration
and
coordination
of
program
15
efforts.
Rules
adopted
shall
include
methods
of
recording
data
16
relating
to
voucher
recipients
and
making
the
data
available
to
17
the
college
student
aid
commission
department
of
education
.
18
Sec.
75.
Section
262.93,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
262.93
Reports
to
general
assembly.
21
The
college
student
aid
commission
department
of
education
22
and
the
state
board
of
regents
each
shall
submit,
by
January
23
15
of
each
year,
a
report
on
the
progress
and
implementation
24
of
the
programs
which
they
administer
under
sections
261.102
25
through
261.105
,
262.82
,
and
262.92
.
The
reports
shall
26
include,
but
are
not
limited
to,
the
numbers
of
students
27
participating
in
the
programs
and
allocation
of
funds
28
appropriated
for
the
programs.
29
Sec.
76.
Section
272C.4,
subsection
10,
Code
2011,
is
30
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
10.
Establish
procedures
consistent
with
the
provisions
32
of
section
261.121,
subsection
2
,
Code
2011,
and
sections
33
261.122
through
261.127
,
Code
2011,
by
which,
in
the
board’s
34
discretion,
a
license
shall
be
suspended,
denied,
or
revoked,
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or
other
disciplinary
action
imposed,
with
regard
to
a
licensee
1
subject
to
the
board’s
jurisdiction
who
has
defaulted
on
a
2
repayment
or
service
obligation
under
any
federal
or
state
3
educational
loan
or
service-conditional
scholarship
program.
4
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
to
the
contrary,
each
board
5
shall
defer
to
the
federal
or
state
program’s
determination
of
6
default
upon
certification
by
the
program
of
such
a
default
7
on
the
part
of
a
licensee,
and
shall
remove
the
suspension,
8
grant
the
license,
or
stay
the
revocation
or
other
disciplinary
9
action
taken
if
the
federal
or
state
program
certifies
that
10
the
defaulting
licensee
has
agreed
to
fulfill
the
licensee’s
11
obligation,
or
is
complying
with
an
approved
repayment
plan.
12
Licensure
sanctions
shall
be
reinstated
upon
certification
that
13
a
defaulting
licensee
has
failed
to
comply
with
the
repayment
14
or
service
requirements,
as
determined
by
the
federal
or
state
15
program.
The
provisions
of
this
subsection
relating
to
board
16
authority
to
act
in
response
to
notification
of
default
shall
17
apply
not
only
to
a
licensing
board,
as
defined
in
section
18
272C.1
,
but
also
to
any
other
licensing
board
or
authority
19
regulating
a
license
authorized
by
the
laws
of
this
state.
20
Sec.
77.
Section
303.17,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
21
subparagraph
(5),
subparagraph
division
(e),
Code
2011,
is
22
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
(e)
A
faculty
member
of
an
accredited
private
institution
as
24
defined
in
section
261.9
261.1
.
25
Sec.
78.
Section
522B.11,
subsection
1,
paragraph
n,
Code
26
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
n.
Failing
to
comply
with
an
administrative
or
court
order
28
related
to
repayment
of
loans
issued
under
chapter
261
to
the
29
college
student
aid
commission
department
of
education
.
30
DIVISION
II
31
POSTSECONDARY
REGISTRATION
——
REQUIREMENTS
32
Sec.
79.
Section
261B.2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
33
follows:
34
261B.2
Definitions.
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As
used
in
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
1
requires:
2
1.
“Commission”
means
the
college
student
aid
commission
3
created
pursuant
to
section
261.1
.
“Course
of
instruction”
4
means
a
postsecondary
educational
program
that
a
school
5
offers
through
in-person
instruction,
distance
delivery,
6
correspondence
study
methods,
or
any
combination
thereof.
7
2.
“Degree”
means
a
postsecondary
credential
conferring
8
on
the
recipient
the
title
of
associate,
bachelor,
master,
9
or
doctor,
or
an
equivalent
title,
signifying
educational
10
attainment
based
on
any
one
or
a
combination
of
study
or
11
the
equivalent
which
may
be
supplemented
by
experience
or
12
achievement
testing.
A
postsecondary
degree
under
this
chapter
13
shall
not
include
an
honorary
degree
or
other
unearned
degree.
14
3.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
education.
15
4.
“Presence”
means
maintaining
an
address
within
Iowa
16
a
location
in
Iowa
at
which
a
student
participates
in
any
17
structured
activity
related
to
a
school’s
distance
education
18
course
of
instruction,
with
the
exception
of
proctored
19
examinations.
“Presence”
also
means
an
address,
location,
20
telephone
number,
or
internet
protocol
address
in
Iowa
from
21
which
a
school
conducts
any
aspect
of
its
operations.
For
the
22
purpose
of
a
residential
course
of
instruction
offered
on
a
23
school’s
campus
that
is
not
located
in
Iowa,
“presence”
does
not
24
include:
25
a.
Occasional,
short-term
activities
conducted
at
a
location
26
in
Iowa
for
the
purpose
of
recruiting
students
for
the
school’s
27
residential
course
of
instruction.
28
b.
A
residency,
practicum,
internship,
clinical,
or
29
similar
experience
that
the
school
permits
the
student
to
30
participate
in
at
a
location
in
Iowa,
provided
that
a
person
31
who
provides
instruction
or
supervision
at
the
Iowa
location
is
32
not
compensated
by
the
school
.
33
4.
5.
“School”
means
an
agency
of
the
state
or
political
34
subdivision
of
the
state,
individual,
partnership,
company,
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firm,
society,
trust,
association,
corporation,
or
any
1
combination
which
meets
any
of
the
following
criteria:
2
a.
Is,
owns,
or
operates
a
nonprofit
postsecondary
3
educational
institution.
4
b.
Provides
a
postsecondary
instructional
program
or
course
5
of
instruction
leading
to
a
degree.
6
c.
Uses
in
its
name
the
term
“college”
,
“academy”
,
7
“institute”
,
or
“university”
or
a
similar
term
to
imply
that
the
8
person
is
primarily
engaged
in
the
education
of
students
at
the
9
postsecondary
level,
and
which
makes
a
charge
for
its
services.
10
5.
6.
“State
board”
means
the
state
board
of
education.
11
7.
“Student”
means
a
person
who
enrolls
in
or
seeks
to
12
enroll
in
a
course
of
instruction
offered
or
conducted
by
a
13
school.
14
Sec.
80.
Section
261B.3,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
261B.3
Registration.
17
1.
Except
as
provided
in
section
261B.11
,
a
school
that
18
maintains
or
shall
register
with
the
department
if
a
person
19
compensated
by
the
school
conducts
one
or
more
courses
any
20
portion
of
a
course
of
instruction
,
including
courses
of
21
instruction
by
correspondence
or
other
distance
delivery
22
method,
offered
in
this
state
or
which
if
the
school
otherwise
23
has
a
presence
in
this
state
and
offers
courses
in
other
states
24
or
foreign
countries
shall
register
with
the
commission
.
25
a.
Registrations
shall
be
renewed
every
four
two
years
26
or
and
shall
be
amended
upon
any
substantive
change
in
27
location
,
program
offering,
or
accreditation.
A
school
28
makes
a
substantive
change
in
a
program
offering
when
the
29
school
proposes
to
offer
or
modify
a
program
that
requires
30
the
approval
of
the
state
board
or
any
other
state
agency
31
authorized
to
approve
the
school
or
its
program
in
this
state.
32
b.
Registration
shall
be
made
on
application
forms
33
approved
and
supplied
made
available
by
the
commission
34
department
and
at
the
time
and
in
the
manner
prescribed
by
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the
commission
department
.
Upon
receipt
of
a
complete
and
1
accurate
registration
application,
the
commission
shall
issue
2
an
acknowledgment
of
document
filed
and
send
it
to
the
school.
3
2.
The
commission
department
may
request
require
a
school
4
to
provide
additional
information
as
the
department
deems
5
necessary
to
enable
the
commission
to
determine
the
accuracy
6
and
completeness
of
the
information
contained
in
the
evaluate
a
7
school’s
suitability
for
registration
application
.
8
3.
The
department
shall
notify
a
school
in
writing
of
its
9
decision
to
grant
or
deny
registration
and
any
stipulation
10
associated
with
the
school’s
registration.
11
4.
If
a
school
fails
to
meet
any
of
the
registration
12
criteria,
or
if
the
commission
department
believes
that
false,
13
misleading,
or
incomplete
information
has
been
submitted
in
14
connection
with
an
application
for
registration,
the
commission
15
department
may
deny
registration.
The
commission
department
16
shall
conduct
a
hearing
on
the
denial
if
a
hearing
is
requested
17
by
a
school.
The
commission
may
withhold
an
acknowledgment
18
of
document
filed
pending
the
outcome
of
the
hearing.
Upon
a
19
finding
after
the
hearing
that
the
school
fails
to
meet
any
of
20
the
registration
criteria,
or
that
information
contained
in
the
21
registration
application
is
false,
misleading,
or
incomplete,
22
the
commission
department
shall
deny
an
acknowledgment
of
23
document
filed
to
the
school
registration
.
The
commission
24
department
shall
make
the
final
decision
on
each
registration.
25
However,
the
decision
of
the
commission
department
is
subject
26
to
judicial
review
in
accordance
with
section
17A.19
.
27
3.
The
commission
shall
adopt
rules
under
chapter
17A
for
28
the
implementation
of
this
chapter
.
29
Sec.
81.
Section
261B.3A,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
261B.3A
Requirements.
32
1.
In
order
to
register,
a
school
shall
be
accredited
33
by
an
agency
or
organization
approved
or
recognized
by
the
34
United
States
department
of
education
or
a
successor
agency,
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be
approved
by
any
other
state
agency
authorized
to
approve
1
the
school
in
this
state,
and,
subsequently,
be
approved
for
2
operation
by
the
commission
department
.
3
2.
A
practitioner
preparation
program
,
as
defined
in
4
section
272.1,
operated
by
a
school
that
applies
to
register
5
the
program
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
shall,
in
order
to
6
register,
be
accredited
by
an
agency
or
organization
approved
7
or
recognized
by
the
United
States
department
of
education
or
a
8
successor
agency,
be
approved
by
the
state
board
of
education
9
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
3
,
and,
subsequently,
be
10
approved
for
operation
by
the
commission
department
.
11
3.
The
department
may
grant
a
provisional
registration
to
12
a
school
that
is
not
accredited
by
an
agency
or
organization
13
that
is
recognized
by
the
United
States
department
of
education
14
or
its
successor
agency.
The
department
shall
determine
15
the
duration
of
the
provisional
registration.
During
the
16
provisional
registration
period,
the
school
shall,
at
six-month
17
intervals,
submit
to
the
department
documentation
of
its
18
progress
toward
achieving
accreditation.
The
department
may
19
renew
the
school’s
provisional
registration
at
its
discretion
20
if
the
documentation
submitted
indicates
that
the
school
is
21
making
progress
toward
accreditation.
22
3.
4.
Nothing
in
this
chapter
shall
be
construed
to
exempt
23
a
school
from
the
requirements
of
chapter
490
,
or
491
,
or
714
.
24
Sec.
82.
Section
261B.4,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
25
follows:
26
261B.4
Registration
information.
27
As
a
basis
for
registration,
schools
shall
provide
the
28
commission
department
with
the
following
information:
29
1.
The
name
or
title
of
the
school.
30
2.
The
As
applicable,
the
principal
location
of
the
school
31
in
this
state,
in
other
states,
and
in
foreign
countries,
and
32
the
location
of
the
place
or
places
in
this
state,
in
other
33
states,
and
in
foreign
countries
where
instruction
is
likely
34
to
be
given.
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3.
A
schedule
of
the
total
tuition
charges,
fees,
and
other
1
costs
payable
to
the
school
by
a
student
during
the
course
of
2
instruction
.
3
4.
The
refund
policy
of
the
school
for
the
return
of
4
refundable
portions
of
tuition,
fees,
or
other
charges.
5
The
tuition
refund
policy
for
Iowa
resident
students
of
a
6
for-profit
school
with
at
least
one
program
of
more
than
7
four
months
in
length
that
leads
to
a
recognized
educational
8
credential,
such
as
an
academic
or
professional
degree,
9
diploma,
or
license,
must
comply
with
section
714.23.
10
5.
The
degrees
granted
by
the
school.
11
6.
5.
The
names
and
addresses
of
the
principal
owners
of
12
the
school
or
the
officers
and
members
of
the
legal
governing
13
body
of
the
school.
14
7.
6.
The
name
and
address
of
the
chief
executive
officer
15
of
the
school.
16
8.
7.
A
copy
of
or
a
description
of
the
means
by
which
the
17
school
intends
to
comply
with
section
261B.9
.
18
9.
8.
The
name
of
the
accrediting
agency
recognized
by
the
19
United
States
department
of
education
or
a
successor
agency
20
which
has
accredited
the
school
,
and
the
status
under
which
21
accreditation
is
held
,
the
name
of
any
other
accrediting
or
22
licensing
entity
that
has
accredited
or
licensed
the
school
or
23
its
programs,
a
copy
of
the
accrediting
or
licensure
notice
24
issued
by
the
entity,
and
a
record
of
any
sanctions
the
entity
25
has
levied
against
the
school
.
26
10.
9.
The
name,
address,
and
telephone
number
of
a
contact
27
person
in
this
state.
A
school
that
applies
for
registration
28
to
offer
a
course
of
instruction
by
distance
delivery
may
29
provide
the
name
and
address
of
its
registered
agent
in
Iowa.
30
11.
10.
The
names
or
titles
and
a
description
of
the
31
courses
and
degrees
to
be
offered
in
Iowa
.
32
12.
11.
A
description
of
procedures
for
the
preservation
33
of
student
records
and
the
contact
information
to
be
used
34
by
students
and
graduates
who
seek
to
obtain
transcript
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information
.
1
13.
12.
The
academic
and
instructional
methodologies
and
2
delivery
systems
to
be
used
by
the
school
and
the
extent
to
3
which
the
school
anticipates
each
methodology
and
delivery
4
system
will
be
used,
including
,
but
not
limited
to
,
classroom
5
instruction,
correspondence,
electronic
telecommunications
6
distance
delivery
,
independent
study,
and
portfolio
experience
7
evaluation.
8
13.
The
name,
title,
business
address,
telephone
number,
9
and
resume
of
an
Iowa
resident
compensated
by
the
school
to
10
perform
duties
at
a
location
in
Iowa.
A
school
that
applies
11
for
registration
to
offer
a
course
of
instruction
by
distance
12
delivery
may
provide
an
internet
address
as
the
business
13
address
for
an
Iowa
resident
it
compensates
to
perform
duties
14
remotely
from
a
location
in
Iowa.
15
14.
The
school’s
official
Stafford
loan
cohort
default
rate
16
as
calculated
by
the
United
States
department
of
education
for
17
the
three
most
recent
federal
fiscal
years,
if
applicable.
18
15.
Average
student
loan
debt
upon
graduation
of
students
19
completing
programs
at
the
school.
20
16.
The
graduation
rate
of
undergraduate
students
as
21
reported
to
the
United
States
department
of
education.
22
17.
Evidence
that
the
school
meets
the
conditions
of
23
financial
responsibility
established
in
section
714.18,
or
that
24
the
school
qualifies
for
an
exemption
under
section
714.19
or
25
714.22.
26
Sec.
83.
Section
261B.5,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
261B.5
Changes.
29
If
any
information
provided
to
the
commission
department
30
under
section
261B.3
or
261B.4
changes,
the
school
shall
inform
31
the
commission
department
within
ninety
days
of
the
effective
32
date
of
the
change
in
the
format
specified
by
the
commission
33
department
.
34
Sec.
84.
Section
261B.6,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
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261B.6
List
of
schools.
2
The
commission
department
shall
maintain
a
list
of
3
registered
schools
and
the
list
and
the
information
submitted
4
under
sections
261B.3
and
261B.4
are
public
records
under
5
chapter
22
.
6
Sec.
85.
Section
261B.7,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
7
follows:
8
261B.7
Unauthorized
representation.
9
Neither
a
A
school
nor
its
or
a
school’s
officials
or
10
employees
shall
not
advertise
or
represent
that
the
school
is
11
approved
or
accredited
by
the
commission
department
or
the
12
state
of
Iowa
nor
shall
it
use
the
registration
as
a
.
However,
13
a
registered
school
shall
reference
in
promotional
materials
14
that
the
school
is
registered
by
the
department
on
behalf
15
of
the
state
of
Iowa
and
provide
the
department’s
contact
16
information
for
students
who
wish
to
inquire
about
the
school
17
or
file
a
complaint
.
18
Sec.
86.
Section
261B.8,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
19
to
read
as
follows:
20
1.
The
commission
department
shall
set
by
rule
and
collect
21
a
nonrefundable
initial
registration
fee
and
a
renewal
of
22
registration
fee
from
each
registered
school.
Moneys
collected
23
as
initial
registration
fees
and
registration
renewal
fees
24
shall
be
considered
a
repayment
receipt,
as
defined
in
section
25
8.2,
and
shall
be
retained
by
the
department.
26
Sec.
87.
Section
261B.8,
subsection
3,
Code
2011,
is
amended
27
by
striking
the
subsection.
28
Sec.
88.
Section
261B.9,
subsection
5,
Code
2011,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
5.
Whether
the
postsecondary
credential
or
certificate
31
issued,
awarded,
or
credited
to
a
student
upon
completion
32
of
the
course
or
the
fact
of
completion
of
the
course
is
33
applicable
toward
a
degree
granted
by
the
school
and,
if
so,
34
under
what
circumstances
the
application
will
be
made.
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Sec.
89.
Section
261B.9,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
1
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
The
disclosures
required
by
the
3
department
for
an
out-of-state
school
that
the
state
board
4
approves
to
offer
a
practitioner
preparation
program
by
5
distance
delivery
method.
6
Sec.
90.
NEW
SECTION
.
261B.10
Duties
of
the
state
board.
7
The
state
board
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
8
1.
Adopt
rules
under
chapter
17A
for
the
implementation
of
9
this
chapter.
10
2.
Establish
reasonable
registration
standards
for
the
11
approval
of
postsecondary
schools
that
are
required
to
register
12
with
the
department
in
order
to
operate
in
this
state.
The
13
registration
standards
established
by
the
state
board
shall
14
ensure
that
all
of
the
following
conditions
are
satisfied:
15
a.
The
courses,
curriculum,
and
instruction
offered
by
the
16
postsecondary
school
are
of
such
quality
and
content
as
may
17
reasonably
and
adequately
ensure
achievement
of
the
stated
18
objective
for
which
the
courses,
curriculum,
or
instruction
is
19
offered.
20
b.
The
postsecondary
school
has
adequate
space,
equipment,
21
instructional
material,
and
personnel
to
provide
education
and
22
training
of
good
quality.
23
c.
The
educational
and
experience
qualifications
of
24
the
postsecondary
school’s
directors,
administrators,
and
25
instructors
are
such
as
may
reasonably
ensure
that
students
26
will
receive
instruction
consistent
with
the
objectives
of
the
27
postsecondary
school’s
programs
of
study.
28
d.
Upon
completion
of
training
or
instruction,
students
are
29
given
certificates,
diplomas,
or
degrees
as
appropriate
by
the
30
postsecondary
school
indicating
satisfactory
completion
of
the
31
program.
32
e.
The
postsecondary
school
is
financially
responsible
and
33
capable
of
fulfilling
commitments
for
instruction.
34
3.
Set
by
rule
registration
fees.
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Sec.
91.
Section
261B.11,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
261B.11
Exceptions.
3
1.
This
chapter
does
not
apply
to
the
following
types
of
4
schools
and
courses
of
instruction:
5
1.
a.
Schools
and
educational
programs
conducted
by
firms,
6
corporations,
or
persons
solely
for
the
training
of
their
own
7
employees.
8
2.
b.
Apprentice
or
other
training
programs
provided
by
9
labor
unions
solely
to
members
or
applicants
for
membership.
10
3.
c.
Courses
of
instruction
of
an
avocational
or
11
recreational
nature
that
do
not
lead
to
an
occupational
12
objective.
13
4.
d.
Seminars,
refresher
courses,
and
programs
of
14
instruction
sponsored
by
professional,
business,
or
farming
15
organizations
or
associations
for
the
members
and
employees
of
16
members
of
these
organizations
or
associations.
17
5.
e.
Courses
of
instruction
conducted
by
a
public
school
18
district
or
a
combination
of
public
school
districts.
19
6.
f.
Colleges
and
universities
authorized
by
the
laws
of
20
this
state
to
grant
degrees.
21
7.
g.
Schools
or
courses
of
instruction
or
courses
of
22
training
that
are
offered
by
a
vendor
solely
to
the
purchaser
23
or
prospective
purchaser
of
the
vendor’s
product
when
the
24
objective
of
the
school
or
course
is
to
enable
the
purchaser
25
or
the
purchaser’s
employees
to
gain
skills
and
knowledge
to
26
enable
the
purchaser
to
use
the
product.
27
8.
h.
Schools
and
educational
programs
conducted
by
28
religious
organizations
solely
for
the
religious
instruction
of
29
leadership
practitioners
of
that
religious
organization.
30
9.
i.
Postsecondary
educational
institutions
licensed
by
31
the
state
of
Iowa
prior
to
July
1,
2009,
under
section
157.8
32
or
158.7
to
conduct
business
operate
as
schools
of
cosmetology
33
arts
and
sciences
or
as
barber
schools
in
the
state.
34
10.
j.
Accredited
higher
education
Eligible
institutions
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that
meet
the
criteria
established
under
as
defined
in
section
1
261.92,
subsection
1
261.1
.
2
11.
k.
Postsecondary
educational
institutions
offering
3
programs
limited
to
nondegree
specialty
vocational
training
4
programs.
5
12.
Not-for-profit
colleges
and
universities
established
6
and
authorized
by
city
ordinance
to
grant
degrees.
7
l.
Higher
education
institutions
located
in
Iowa
that
are
8
affiliated
with
health
care
systems
located
in
Iowa,
and
which
9
offer
health
professions
programs
that
are
accredited
by
an
10
accrediting
agency
recognized
by
the
United
States
department
11
of
education.
12
m.
Higher
education
institutions
located
in
Iowa
whose
13
massage
therapy
curriculum
is
approved
under
administrative
14
rules
of
the
professional
licensure
division
of
the
department
15
of
public
health
and
whose
instructors
are
licensed
massage
16
therapists
under
chapter
152C.
17
2.
A
school
that
claims
an
exemption
from
registration
18
under
subsection
1,
paragraph
“h”
,
“i”
,
“k”
,
“l”
,
or
“m”
,
must
19
demonstrate
to
the
department
or
its
designee
that
it
qualifies
20
for
the
exemption.
The
school
must
apply
for
approval
of
its
21
exemption
claim
on
an
application
supplied
by
the
department.
22
The
department
or
its
designee
may
approve
the
school’s
23
exemption
claim
or
deny
it.
A
school
whose
exemption
claim
is
24
approved
must
reapply
to
renew
its
exemption
no
less
frequently
25
than
every
two
years.
26
a.
A
school
that
is
granted
an
exemption
under
this
section
27
must
file
evidence
of
financial
responsibility
under
section
28
714.18
or
demonstrate
to
the
department
or
its
designee
that
29
the
school
qualifies
for
an
exemption
under
section
714.19
or
30
714.22.
31
b.
A
for-profit
school
with
at
least
one
program
of
32
more
than
four
months
in
length
that
leads
to
a
recognized
33
educational
credential,
such
as
an
academic
or
professional
34
degree,
diploma,
or
license,
must
submit
to
the
department
or
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its
designee
a
tuition
refund
policy
that
meets
the
conditions
1
of
section
714.23.
2
3.
A
school
that
is
denied
an
exemption
claim
by
the
3
department
or
its
designee,
or
that
no
longer
qualifies
for
4
a
claimed
exemption,
shall
apply
for
registration
or
cease
5
operating
in
Iowa.
6
Sec.
92.
NEW
SECTION
.
261B.11A
Ineligibility
for
state
7
student
aid
programs.
8
1.
Students
attending
schools
required
to
register
under
9
this
chapter
are
ineligible
for
state
student
financial
aid
10
programs
established
under
chapter
261.
11
2.
A
school
required
to
register
under
this
chapter
is
12
prohibited
from
offering
state
aid
or
advertising
that
state
13
aid
is
or
may
be
available
to
students
attending
the
school.
14
Sec.
93.
Section
261B.12,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2011,
15
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
1.
When
the
commission
or
the
commission’s
designee
17
believes
department
determines
a
school
is
in
violation
of
this
18
chapter
,
the
commission
department
shall
order
the
school
to
19
show
cause
why
the
commission
department
should
not
issue
a
20
cease
and
desist
order
to
the
school.
21
2.
After
the
school’s
response
to
the
show
cause
order
has
22
been
reviewed
by
the
commission
department
,
the
commission
23
department
may
issue
a
cease
and
desist
order
to
the
school
if
24
the
commission
believes
department
determines
that
the
school
25
continues
to
be
in
violation
of
this
chapter
.
If
the
school
26
does
not
cease
and
desist,
the
commission
department
may
seek
27
judicial
enforcement
of
the
cease
and
desist
order
in
any
28
district
court.
29
DIVISION
III
30
POSTSECONDARY
REGISTRATION
UNLAWFUL
ACTIVITY
31
Sec.
94.
Section
714.17,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
32
follows:
33
714.17
Unlawful
advertising
and
selling
of
educational
34
courses
of
instruction
.
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It
shall
be
unlawful
for
any
person,
firm,
association,
1
or
corporation
maintaining,
advertising,
or
conducting
in
2
Iowa
any
educational
course
of
instruction
for
profit,
or
3
for
tuition
charge,
whether
by
classroom
instructions
,
or
by
4
correspondence,
or
by
other
delivery
method
to:
5
1.
Falsely
advertise
or
represent
to
any
person
any
matter
6
material
to
such
an
educational
course
of
instruction
.
All
7
advertising
of
such
courses
of
instruction
shall
adhere
to
and
8
comply
with
the
rules
and
regulations
of
the
federal
trade
9
commission
as
of
July
4,
1965
.
10
2.
Collect
tuition
or
other
charges
in
excess
of
one
hundred
11
fifty
dollars
in
the
case
of
educational
courses
offered
by
12
correspondence
courses
of
study
,
in
advance
of
the
receipt
and
13
approval
by
the
pupil
of
the
first
assignment
or
lesson
of
such
14
course.
Any
contract
providing
for
advance
payment
of
more
15
than
one
hundred
fifty
dollars
shall
be
voidable
on
the
part
of
16
the
pupil
or
any
person
liable
for
the
tuition
provided
for
in
17
the
contract.
18
3.
Promise
or
guarantee
employment
utilizing
information,
19
training,
or
skill
purported
to
be
provided
or
otherwise
20
enhanced
by
a
an
educational
course,
unless
the
promisor
or
21
guarantor
offers
the
student
or
prospective
student
a
bona
22
fide
contract
of
employment
agreeing
to
employ
said
student
23
or
prospective
student
for
a
period
of
not
less
than
one
24
hundred
twenty
days
in
a
business
or
other
enterprise
regularly
25
conducted
by
the
promisor
or
guarantor
and
in
which
such
26
information,
training,
or
skill
is
a
normal
condition
of
27
employment.
28
Sec.
95.
Section
714.18,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
1.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
in
subsection
2
,
every
31
person,
firm,
association,
or
corporation
maintaining
or
32
conducting
in
Iowa
any
such
educational
course
of
instruction
33
by
classroom
instruction
or
by
correspondence
or
by
other
34
distance
delivery
method,
or
soliciting
in
Iowa
the
sale
of
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such
course,
shall
file
with
the
college
student
aid
commission
1
department
of
education
all
of
the
following:
2
a.
A
continuous
corporate
surety
bond
to
the
state
of
3
Iowa
in
the
sum
of
fifty
thousand
dollars
conditioned
for
4
on
the
faithful
performance
of
all
contracts
and
agreements
5
with
students
made
by
such
person,
firm,
association,
or
6
corporation,
or
their
salespersons;
but
the
aggregate
liability
7
of
the
surety
for
all
breaches
of
the
conditions
of
the
bond
8
shall
not
exceed
the
sum
of
the
bond.
The
surety
on
the
9
bond
may
cancel
the
bond
upon
giving
thirty
days’
written
10
notice
to
the
college
student
aid
commission
department
of
11
education
and
thereafter
shall
be
relieved
of
liability
for
any
12
breach
of
condition
occurring
after
the
effective
date
of
the
13
cancellation.
14
b.
A
statement
designating
a
resident
agent
for
the
purpose
15
of
receiving
service
in
civil
actions.
In
the
absence
of
such
16
designation,
service
may
be
had
upon
the
secretary
of
state
if
17
service
cannot
otherwise
be
made
in
this
state.
18
c.
A
copy
of
any
catalog,
prospectus,
brochure,
or
other
19
advertising
material
intended
for
distribution
in
Iowa.
20
Such
material
shall
state
the
cost
of
the
educational
course
21
offered,
the
schedule
of
tuition
refunds
for
portions
of
the
22
educational
course
not
completed,
and
if
no
refunds
are
to
23
be
paid,
the
material
shall
so
state.
Any
contract
induced
24
by
advertising
materials
not
previously
filed
as
provided
in
25
this
chapter
shall
be
voidable
on
the
part
of
the
pupil
or
any
26
person
liable
for
the
tuition
provided
for
in
the
contract.
27
Sec.
96.
Section
714.18,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
28
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
A
school
licensed
under
the
provisions
of
section
157.8
30
or
158.7
shall
file
with
the
college
student
aid
commission
31
department
of
education
the
following:
32
Sec.
97.
Section
714.18,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
33
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
a.
(1)
A
continuous
corporate
surety
bond
to
the
state
of
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in
the
sum
of
fifty
thousand
dollars
or
ten
percent
of
the
1
total
annual
tuition
collected,
whichever
is
less,
conditioned
2
for
on
the
faithful
performance
of
all
contracts
and
agreements
3
with
students
made
by
such
school.
A
school
desiring
to
file
4
a
surety
bond
based
on
a
percentage
of
annual
tuition
shall
5
provide
to
the
college
student
aid
commission
department
of
6
education
,
in
the
form
prescribed
by
the
commission
department
,
7
a
notarized
statement
attesting
to
the
total
amount
of
tuition
8
collected
in
the
preceding
twelve-month
period.
The
commission
9
department
shall
determine
the
sufficiency
of
the
statement
and
10
the
amount
of
the
bond.
Tuition
information
submitted
pursuant
11
to
this
subparagraph
shall
be
kept
confidential.
12
(2)
If
the
school
has
filed
a
performance
bond
with
an
13
agency
of
the
United
States
government
pursuant
to
federal
law,
14
the
college
student
aid
commission
department
of
education
15
shall
reduce
the
bond
required
by
this
paragraph
“a”
by
an
16
amount
equal
to
the
amount
of
the
federal
bond.
17
(3)
The
aggregate
liability
of
the
surety
for
all
breaches
18
of
the
conditions
of
the
bond
shall
not
exceed
the
sum
of
19
the
bond.
The
surety
on
the
bond
may
cancel
the
bond
upon
20
giving
thirty
days’
written
notice
to
the
college
student
aid
21
commission
department
of
education
and
thereafter
shall
be
22
relieved
of
liability
for
any
breach
of
condition
occurring
23
after
the
effective
date
of
the
cancellation.
24
(4)
The
college
student
aid
commission
department
of
25
education
may
accept
a
letter
of
credit
from
issued
by
a
bank
26
in
lieu
of
the
corporate
surety
bond
required
by
this
paragraph
27
“a”
subparagraphs
(1)
through
(3),
as
applicable
.
28
Sec.
98.
Section
714.19,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2011,
29
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
None
of
the
The
provisions
of
sections
714.17
to
714.22
31
714.25
shall
not
apply
to
the
following:
32
Sec.
99.
Section
714.19,
subsections
6
through
8,
Code
2011,
33
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
6.
Schools
and
educational
programs
conducted
by
firms,
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corporations,
or
persons
for
the
training
of
their
own
1
employees,
for
which
no
fee
is
charged.
2
7.
Seminars,
refresher
courses
,
and
schools
of
instruction
3
sponsored
conducted
by
professional,
business,
or
farming
4
organizations
or
associations
for
the
members
and
employees
of
5
members
of
such
organizations
or
associations.
A
person
who
6
provides
instruction
under
this
subsection
who
is
not
a
member
7
or
an
employee
of
a
member
of
the
organization
or
association
8
shall
not
be
eligible
for
this
exemption.
9
8.
Private
business
schools
accredited
by
the
accrediting
10
commission
for
business
schools
or
an
acknowledged
accrediting
11
agency
recognized
by
the
United
States
department
of
education
12
or
the
council
for
higher
education
accreditation
.
13
Sec.
100.
Section
714.19,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
14
the
following
new
subsection:
15
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
10.
Accredited
private
institutions
as
16
defined
in
section
261.1.
17
Sec.
101.
Section
714.22,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
is
18
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
1.
File
a
bond
or
a
bond
is
filed
on
their
behalf
by
a
20
parent
corporation
with
the
college
student
aid
commission
21
department
of
education
as
required
by
section
714.18
.
22
Sec.
102.
Section
714.23,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
23
the
following
new
subsection:
24
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
01.
a.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section
25
and
section
714.25,
“postsecondary
educational
program”
means
26
a
series
of
postsecondary
educational
courses
that
lead
to
27
a
recognized
educational
credential
such
as
an
academic
or
28
professional
degree,
diploma,
or
license.
29
b.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section,
“school
period”
means
30
the
course,
term,
payment
period,
postsecondary
educational
31
program,
or
other
period
for
which
the
school
assessed
tuition
32
charges
to
the
student.
A
school
that
assesses
tuition
charges
33
to
the
student
at
the
beginning
of
each
course,
term,
payment
34
period,
or
other
period
that
is
shorter
than
the
postsecondary
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educational
program’s
length
shall
base
its
tuition
refund
on
1
the
amount
of
tuition
costs
the
school
charged
for
the
course,
2
term,
or
other
period
in
which
the
student
terminated.
A
3
school
shall
not
base
its
tuition
refund
calculation
on
any
4
portion
of
a
postsecondary
educational
program
that
remains
5
after
a
student
terminates
unless
the
student
was
charged
for
6
that
remaining
portion
of
the
postsecondary
educational
program
7
before
the
student’s
termination.
8
Sec.
103.
Section
714.23,
subsections
1
through
5,
Code
9
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
1.
A
person
offering
a
course
of
instruction
at
the
11
postsecondary
level
at
least
one
postsecondary
educational
12
program
,
for
profit,
that
is
more
than
four
months
in
13
length
and
leads
to
a
degree,
diploma,
or
license
recognized
14
educational
credential
,
shall
make
a
pro
rata
refund
of
no
less
15
than
ninety
percent
of
the
tuition
for
a
terminating
student
to
16
the
appropriate
agency
based
upon
charges
to
an
Iowa
resident
17
student
who
terminates
from
any
of
the
school’s
postsecondary
18
educational
programs
in
an
amount
that
is
not
less
than
19
ninety
percent
of
the
amount
of
tuition
charged
to
the
student
20
multiplied
by
the
ratio
of
completed
number
of
scheduled
school
21
days
to
the
number
of
calendar
days
remaining
in
the
school
22
period
until
the
date
equivalent
to
the
completion
of
sixty
23
percent
of
the
scheduled
school
calendar
days
of
in
the
school
24
term
or
course
period
to
the
total
number
of
calendar
days
in
25
the
school
period
until
the
date
equivalent
to
the
completion
26
of
sixty
percent
of
the
calendar
days
in
the
school
period
.
27
2.
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
subsection
1
,
the
28
following
tuition
refund
policy
shall
apply:
29
a.
If
a
terminating
student
has
completed
sixty
percent
or
30
more
of
a
school
term
or
course
that
is
more
than
four
months
in
31
length
period
,
the
person
offering
the
course
of
instruction
32
postsecondary
educational
program
is
not
required
to
refund
33
tuition
for
charges
to
the
student.
However,
if,
at
any
time,
34
a
student
terminates
a
school
term
or
course
that
is
more
than
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four
months
in
length
postsecondary
educational
program
due
1
to
the
student’s
physical
incapacity
or
,
for
a
program
that
2
requires
classroom
instruction,
due
to
the
transfer
of
the
3
student’s
spouse’s
employment
to
another
city,
the
terminating
4
student
shall
receive
a
refund
of
tuition
charges
in
an
amount
5
which
that
equals
the
amount
of
tuition
charged
to
the
student
6
multiplied
by
the
ratio
of
the
remaining
number
of
school
7
calendar
days
in
the
school
period
to
the
total
school
number
8
of
calendar
days
of
in
the
school
term
or
course
period
.
9
b.
A
refund
of
ninety
percent
of
the
tuition
for
a
10
terminating
student
shall
be
paid
to
the
appropriate
agency
11
based
upon
the
ratio
of
completed
number
of
school
days
to
12
the
total
school
days
of
the
school
term
or
course.
A
school
13
shall
provide
to
a
terminating
student
a
refund
of
tuition
14
charges
in
an
amount
that
is
not
less
than
ninety
percent
of
15
the
amount
of
tuition
charged
to
the
student
multiplied
by
the
16
ratio
of
the
remaining
number
of
calendar
days
in
the
school
17
period
to
the
total
number
of
calendar
days
in
the
school
18
period.
This
paragraph
“b”
applies
to
those
persons
offering
19
courses
of
instruction
at
the
postsecondary
level
at
least
one
20
postsecondary
educational
program
of
more
than
four
months
in
21
length
,
for
profit,
whose
cohort
default
rate
for
students
22
under
the
Stafford
loan
program
as
defined
reported
by
the
23
United
States
department
of
education
for
the
most
recent
24
federal
fiscal
year
is
more
than
one
hundred
ten
percent
of
the
25
national
average
cohort
default
rate
of
all
schools
for
that
26
program
for
that
period
the
same
federal
fiscal
year
or
six
27
percent,
whichever
is
higher.
28
3.
If
the
financial
obligations
of
a
student
are
for
three
29
or
fewer
months
duration,
this
section
does
not
apply.
In
the
30
case
of
a
program
in
which
student
progress
is
measured
only
in
31
clock
hours,
all
occurrences
of
“calendar
days”
in
subsections
32
1
and
2
shall
be
replaced
with
“scheduled
clock
hours”.
33
4.
Refunds
A
refund
of
tuition
charges
shall
be
paid
34
provided
to
the
appropriate
agency
student
within
thirty
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forty-five
days
following
the
student’s
termination
date
of
the
1
school’s
determination
that
a
student
has
terminated
from
a
2
postsecondary
educational
program
.
3
5.
A
student
who
terminates
a
course
of
instruction
or
4
term
postsecondary
educational
program
shall
not
be
charged
5
any
fee
or
other
monetary
penalty
for
terminating
a
course
of
6
instruction
or
term
the
postsecondary
educational
program,
7
other
than
a
reduction
in
tuition
refund
as
specified
in
this
8
section
.
9
Sec.
104.
NEW
SECTION
.
714.24
Additional
requirements.
10
1.
A
required
filing
of
evidence
of
financial
11
responsibility
pursuant
to
section
714.18
must
be
completed
at
12
least
once
every
two
years.
13
2.
An
entity
that
claims
an
exemption
under
section
714.19
14
or
714.22
must
file
an
exemption
claim
with
the
department
of
15
education.
The
department
of
education
may
approve
or
deny
the
16
exemption
claim.
Except
for
a
school
that
claims
an
exemption
17
under
section
714.19,
subsection
1,
3,
or
10,
a
filing
of
a
18
claim
for
an
exemption
pursuant
to
section
714.19
or
714.22
19
must
be
completed
at
least
once
every
two
years.
20
3.
An
entity
that
claims
an
exemption
under
section
714.19
21
or
714.22
must
file
evidence
of
financial
responsibility
22
pursuant
to
section
714.18
within
sixty
calendar
days
following
23
the
date
upon
which
conditions
that
qualify
the
entity
for
an
24
exemption
under
section
714.19
no
longer
exist.
The
department
25
of
education
may
grant
an
entity
a
longer
period
to
file
26
evidence
of
financial
responsibility
based
on
documentation
27
the
entity
provides
to
the
department
of
education
of
its
28
substantial
progress
to
comply
with
section
714.18,
subsection
29
1,
paragraph
“a”
.
30
4.
An
entity
that
is
required
to
file
evidence
of
financial
31
responsibility
under
section
714.18,
or
an
entity
that
files
32
a
claim
of
exemption
under
section
714.19
or
714.22,
shall
33
utilize
required
forms
approved
and
supplied
by
the
department
34
of
education.
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5.
The
department
of
education
may,
at
its
discretion,
1
require
a
proprietary
school
that
must
comply
with
section
2
714.23
to
submit
its
tuition
refund
policy
to
the
department
of
3
education
for
its
review
and
approval.
4
6.
The
department
of
education
and
the
attorney
general
may,
5
individually
or
jointly,
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
6
for
the
implementation
of
sections
714.18
through
714.25.
7
7.
Except
as
provided
in
section
714.18,
subsection
2,
8
paragraph
“a”
,
the
information
submitted
under
sections
714.18,
9
714.22,
714.23,
and
714.25
are
public
records
under
chapter
22.
10
Sec.
105.
Section
714.25,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
714.25
Disclosure.
13
1.
For
purposes
of
this
chapter
section
,
unless
the
14
context
otherwise
requires,
“proprietary
school”
means
a
person
15
offering
a
course
of
instruction
at
the
postsecondary
level
16
postsecondary
educational
program
,
for
profit,
that
is
more
17
than
four
months
in
length
and
leads
to
a
degree,
diploma,
or
18
license
recognized
educational
credential,
such
as
an
academic
19
or
professional
degree,
diploma,
or
license
.
20
2.
A
proprietary
school
shall,
prior
to
the
time
a
student
21
is
obligated
for
payment
of
any
moneys,
inform
the
student,
the
22
college
student
aid
commission
department
of
education
,
and
in
23
the
case
of
a
school
licensed
under
section
157.8
,
the
board
24
of
cosmetology
arts
and
sciences
or
in
the
case
of
a
school
25
licensed
under
section
158.7
,
the
board
of
barbering,
of
all
26
of
the
following:
27
a.
The
total
cost
of
the
course
of
instruction
postsecondary
28
educational
program
as
charged
by
the
proprietary
school.
29
b.
An
estimate
of
any
fees
which
may
be
charged
the
30
student
by
others
which
would
be
required
if
the
student
is
31
to
successfully
complete
the
course
postsecondary
educational
32
program
and
,
if
applicable,
obtain
a
degree,
diploma,
or
33
license
recognized
educational
credential
.
34
c.
The
percentage
of
students
who
successfully
complete
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the
course
postsecondary
educational
program
,
the
percentage
1
who
terminate
prior
to
completing
the
course
postsecondary
2
educational
program
,
and
the
period
of
time
upon
which
the
3
proprietary
school
has
based
these
percentages.
The
reporting
4
period
shall
not
be
less
than
one
year
in
length
and
shall
not
5
extend
more
than
five
years
into
the
past.
6
d.
If
claims
are
made
by
the
proprietary
school
as
to
7
successful
placement
of
students
in
jobs
upon
completion
of
the
8
course
of
study
proprietary
school’s
postsecondary
educational
9
programs
,
the
proprietary
school
shall
provide
the
student
with
10
all
of
the
following:
11
(1)
The
percentage
of
graduating
students
who
were
placed
12
in
jobs
in
fields
related
to
the
course
of
instruction
13
postsecondary
educational
programs
.
14
(2)
The
percentage
of
graduating
students
who
went
on
to
15
further
education
immediately
upon
graduation.
16
(3)
The
percentage
of
students
who,
ninety
days
after
17
graduation,
were
without
a
job
and
had
not
gone
on
to
further
18
education.
19
(4)
The
period
of
time
upon
which
the
reports
required
by
20
paragraphs
“a”
through
“c”
were
based.
The
reporting
period
21
shall
not
be
less
than
one
year
in
length
and
shall
not
extend
22
more
than
five
years
into
the
past.
23
e.
If
claims
are
made
by
the
proprietary
school
as
to
income
24
levels
of
students
who
have
graduated
and
are
working
in
fields
25
related
to
the
proprietary
school’s
course
of
instruction
26
postsecondary
educational
programs
,
the
proprietary
school
27
shall
inform
the
student
of
the
method
used
to
derive
such
28
information.
29
3.
The
requirements
of
subsection
2
shall
not
apply
to
30
a
proprietary
school
that
is
eligible
for
federal
student
31
financial
aid
under
Tit.
IV
of
the
federal
Higher
Education
Act
32
of
1965,
as
amended.
33
DIVISION
IV
34
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
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Sec.
106.
REPEAL.
Sections
261.9,
261.13
through
261.17A,
1
261.20,
261.22,
261.24,
261.25,
261.35
through
261.39,
261.41
2
through
261.43A,
261.44,
261.48,
261.54,
261.81A,
261.84,
3
261.92,
261.96,
261.97,
261.101
through
261.105,
261.121
4
through
261.127,
and
714.22,
Code
and
Code
Supplement
2011,
are
5
repealed.
6
Sec.
107.
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS.
7
1.
Any
scholarship,
loan,
or
grant
awarded
under
a
8
program
administered
by
the
college
student
aid
commission
in
9
accordance
with
chapter
261,
Code
and
Code
Supplement
2011,
10
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
is
valid
and
shall
11
continue
as
provided
in
the
terms
of
the
award.
On
or
after
the
12
effective
date
of
this
Act,
such
awards
shall
be
administered
13
by
the
department
of
education.
14
2.
Any
rule,
regulation,
form,
order,
or
directive
15
promulgated
by
the
college
student
aid
commission
as
required
16
to
administer
and
enforce
the
provisions
of
chapters
261
and
17
261B,
Code
and
Code
Supplement
2011,
shall
continue
in
full
18
force
and
effect
until
amended,
repealed,
or
supplemented
by
19
affirmative
action
of
the
state
board
of
education.
20
3.
An
administrative
hearing
or
court
proceeding
arising
21
out
of
an
enforcement
action
under
chapters
261
and
261B,
22
pending
on
the
effective
date
of
this
Act,
shall
not
be
23
affected
by
this
Act.
Any
cause
of
action
or
statute
of
24
limitation
relating
to
an
action
taken
by
the
college
student
25
aid
commission
shall
not
be
affected
by
this
Act
and
such
26
cause
of
action
or
statute
of
limitation
shall
apply
to
the
27
state
board
of
education
or
the
department
of
education,
as
28
applicable.
29
4.
a.
All
employees
of
the
college
student
aid
commission
30
shall
be
considered
employees
of
the
department
of
education
on
31
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
without
incurring
any
loss
in
32
salary,
benefits,
or
accrued
years
of
service.
33
b.
If
an
employee
of
the
commission
is
an
employee
covered
34
under
the
collective
bargaining
provisions
of
chapter
20,
that
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employee
shall
also
be
covered
under
chapter
20
upon
becoming
1
employed
by
the
department
of
education.
2
c.
All
employees
of
the
commission
becoming
employed
by
3
the
department
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
be
considered
4
employees
for
purposes
of
chapter
97B.
5
5.
Any
replacement
of
signs,
logos,
stationery,
insignia,
6
uniforms,
and
related
items
that
is
made
due
to
the
effect
of
7
this
Act
shall
be
done
as
part
of
the
normal
replacement
cycle
8
for
such
items.
9
6.
The
college
student
aid
commission
shall
assist
the
10
department
of
education
in
implementing
this
Act
by
providing
11
for
an
effective
transition
of
powers
and
duties
from
one
12
agency
to
another
under
chapters
256,
261,
and
261B
and
13
related
administrative
rules.
To
the
extent
requested
by
the
14
department
of
education,
such
assistance
shall
include
but
is
15
not
limited
to
assisting
in
cooperating
with
federal
agencies
16
such
as
the
United
States
department
of
education.
17
7.
Any
moneys
remaining
in
any
account
or
fund
under
the
18
control
of
the
college
student
aid
commission
on
the
effective
19
date
of
this
Act
and
relating
to
the
provisions
of
this
Act
20
shall
be
transferred
to
a
comparable
fund
or
account
under
21
the
control
of
the
department
of
education
for
such
purposes.
22
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
the
moneys
transferred
in
23
accordance
with
this
subsection
shall
not
revert
to
the
account
24
or
fund
from
which
appropriated
or
transferred.
25
8.
Any
registration
or
contract
issued
or
entered
into
by
26
the
college
student
aid
commission
relating
to
the
provisions
27
of
chapter
261
or
261B,
Code
and
Code
Supplement
2011,
in
28
effect
on
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
shall
continue
in
29
full
force
and
effect
pending
transfer
of
such
registration
or
30
contract
to
the
department
of
education.
31
9.
Federal
funds
utilized
by
the
college
student
aid
32
commission
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
to
employ
33
personnel
necessary
for
the
administration
of
the
commission’s
34
programs
shall
be
applied
to
and
be
available
for
the
transfer
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of
such
personnel
from
the
commission
office
to
the
department
1
of
education.
2
Sec.
108.
TRANSITIONAL
PROVISION
FOR
COLLEGE
STUDENT
3
AID
COUNCIL
——
MEMBERS’
TERMS
ON
THE
COLLEGE
STUDENT
AID
4
COMMISSION.
The
initial
organizational
meeting
of
the
college
5
student
aid
council
established
pursuant
to
section
261.8
shall
6
be
convened
by
the
director
of
the
department
of
education.
7
The
members
serving
on
the
college
student
aid
commission
on
8
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
shall
serve
as
the
initial
9
members
of
the
college
student
aid
council
and
shall
fulfill
10
the
duties
of
the
college
student
aid
council
until
the
end
of
11
the
terms
to
which
they
were
appointed
under
section
261.1,
12
Code
and
Code
Supplement
2011,
when
members
to
the
council
13
shall
be
appointed
in
accordance
with
section
261.8.
14
Sec.
109.
CODE
EDITOR
AUTHORIZATION.
The
Code
editor
may
15
reorganize
the
sections
and
divisions
of
chapter
261
in
a
16
manner
other
than
that
provided
in
this
Act
in
order
to
enhance
17
the
chapter’s
readability.
18
Sec.
110.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act
takes
effect
January
1,
19
2013.
20
EXPLANATION
21
This
bill
strikes
provisions
relating
to
the
creation
of
the
22
college
student
aid
commission
and
transfers
the
duties
and
23
responsibilities
over
Code
chapter
261,
administering
student
24
financial
aid
programs,
and
Code
chapter
261B,
registering
25
postsecondary
schools,
to
the
state
board
of
education
and
to
26
the
department
of
education.
The
department
is
charged
with
27
carrying
out
programs
and
policies
as
determined
by
the
state
28
board.
The
bill
establishes
a
college
student
aid
council
29
to
advise
the
state
board.
The
bill
increases
the
maximum
30
balance
of
the
scholarship
and
grant
reserve
fund
from
1
to
2
31
percent
of
the
funds
appropriated
to
the
scholarship
and
grant
32
programs,
and
increases
the
maximum
annual
tuition
grant
award
33
from
$4,000
to
$6,000.
The
bill
also
includes
transitional
34
provisions
relating
to
the
transfer
of
employees
from
the
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commission
to
the
department,
the
validity
of
awards
made
1
by
the
commission
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
the
bill,
2
cooperation
with
federal
agencies,
transfer
of
funds,
and
3
enforcement
actions.
4
DIVISION
I
——
TRANSFER
OF
COMMISSION
DUTIES.
The
bill
5
authorizes
the
department
to
enter
into
any
agreements
with
6
the
United
States
secretary
of
education
or
other
federal
7
agency
that
are
necessary
to
provide
education
programs
and
8
services
to
current
and
future
Iowa
postsecondary
students
and
9
their
counselors,
parents
and
guardians,
and
to
elementary,
10
secondary,
and
postsecondary
institutions.
The
bill
also
11
specifically
authorizes
the
department
to
administer
the
12
college
access
initiative
and
the
gaining
early
awareness
and
13
readiness
for
undergraduate
programs
authorized
under
federal
14
law.
15
The
bill
requires
the
department
to
develop
and
provide
16
information,
materials,
and
services
to
eligible
lenders,
17
postsecondary
institutions,
elementary
and
secondary
schools,
18
students,
parents,
education
loan
borrowers,
and
the
general
19
public;
to
develop
and
implement
programs,
initiatives
and
20
services
relating
to
postsecondary
student
aid
outreach,
21
financial
literacy
education,
career
planning,
student
aid
22
program
compliance
assistance
and
training,
program
monitoring
23
and
compliance
review,
default
prevention,
default
aversion,
24
and
defaulted
federal
student
loan
collection;
and
to
conduct
25
college
access
initiative
activities
as
required
under
federal
26
law.
27
The
bill
requires
the
department
to
expend
property
and
28
moneys
belonging
to
the
agency
operating
account
to
execute
the
29
department’s
powers
and
duties.
30
The
bill
establishes
a
college
student
aid
council
31
consisting
of
12
members.
Membership
on
the
new
council
32
reflects
the
current
membership
on
the
college
student
aid
33
commission
except
that
the
council’s
membership
includes
a
34
college
president
who
represents
for-profit
colleges
and
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in
the
state,
it
does
not
include
a
member
who
1
represents
a
lending
institution
or
a
member
who
is
repaying
or
2
has
repaid
a
student
loan
guaranteed
by
the
commission,
and
it
3
has
one
less
member
to
represent
the
general
public.
Except
as
4
otherwise
provided,
members
shall
serve
staggered
terms
of
four
5
years
beginning
on
May
1
of
the
year
of
appointment.
6
The
council
is
tasked
with
assisting
the
state
board
with
7
substantial
issues
which
are
directly
related
to
college
8
student
financial
aid
and
registration
of
postsecondary
9
schools.
The
state
board
shall
refer
all
substantial
issues
10
directly
related
to
college
student
financial
aid
and
11
registration
of
postsecondary
schools
to
the
council.
The
12
council
shall
formulate
recommendations
on
each
issue
referred
13
to
it
by
the
state
board
and
shall
submit
the
recommendations
14
to
the
state
board
within
any
specified
time
periods.
15
The
initial
organizational
meeting
of
the
college
student
16
aid
council
shall
be
called
by
the
director
of
the
department.
17
The
members
serving
on
the
college
student
aid
commission
on
18
the
effective
date
of
the
bill
shall
serve
as
the
initial
19
members
of
the
council
and
shall
fulfill
the
duties
of
the
20
council
until
the
end
of
the
terms
to
which
they
were
appointed
21
under
Code
section
261.1
(Code
and
Code
Supplement
2011),
when
22
members
to
the
council
shall
be
appointed
in
accordance
with
23
Code
section
261.8.
24
Under
the
bill,
the
barber
and
cosmetology
schools
must
25
submit
an
annual
report
to
the
department,
as
other
accredited
26
private
institutions
are
required
to
submit,
relating
to
27
institution
and
student
data.
28
DIVISION
II
——
POSTSECONDARY
REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS.
29
The
bill
expands
the
definition
of
a
postsecondary
school
30
which
maintains
a
presence
in
Iowa
to
include,
with
certain
31
exceptions,
a
location
in
the
state
at
which
a
student
32
participates
in
any
structured
activity
related
to
a
school’s
33
distance
education
course
of
instruction,
as
well
as
any
34
address,
location,
telephone
number,
or
internet
protocol
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address
in
Iowa
from
which
the
school
conducts
any
aspect
of
1
its
operations.
2
The
bill
requires
postsecondary
schools
to
renew
3
registration
with
the
department
every
two
years
instead
of
4
every
four
years.
5
The
bill
allows
the
department
to
grant
a
provisional
6
registration
to
a
postsecondary
school
that
is
not
accredited
7
by
an
agency
or
organization
that
is
recognized
by
the
United
8
States
department
of
education.
Such
a
school
must
report
on
9
its
progress
toward
seeking
accreditation
every
six
months.
10
Provisional
registration
may
be
renewed
at
the
department’s
11
discretion.
12
The
bill
expands
the
information
a
postsecondary
school
13
seeking
to
register
must
provide
to
the
department.
The
14
new
requirements
include
the
name,
title,
business
address,
15
telephone
number,
and
resume
of
an
Iowa
resident
compensated
16
by
the
school
to
perform
duties
at
a
location
in
the
state;
17
the
school’s
official
Stafford
loan
cohort
default
rate
as
18
calculated
by
the
United
States
department
of
education
for
the
19
three
most
recent
federal
fiscal
years;
the
average
student
20
loan
debt
upon
graduation
of
students
completing
programs
at
21
the
school;
the
graduation
rate
of
undergraduate
students
as
22
reported
to
the
United
States
department
of
education;
and
23
evidence
that
the
school
meets
the
conditions
of
financial
24
responsibility
established
in
Code
chapter
714.
25
The
bill
makes
changes
to
postsecondary
schools
exempt
from
26
Code
chapter
261B,
including
exemptions
for
schools
at
which
27
students
are
eligible
for
tuition
grants
under
Code
chapter
28
261;
certain
schools
affiliated
with
health
care
systems;
and
29
certain
schools
offering
approved
massage
therapy
curriculums.
30
The
bill
specifies
that
students
attending
schools
which
31
must
register
with
the
department
under
Code
chapter
261B
32
are
ineligible
for
state
student
financial
aid
programs
33
established
by
Code
chapter
261,
and
such
schools
may
not
offer
34
such
financial
aid
or
advertise
that
such
financial
aid
is
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1
The
bill
also
makes
changes
to
terminology
and
other
2
technical
changes
relating
to
the
department’s
registration
3
requirements
under
Code
chapter
261B.
4
DIVISION
III
——
POSTSECONDARY
REGISTRATION
——
UNLAWFUL
5
ACTIVITY.
The
bill
makes
various
changes
relating
to
the
6
department’s
oversight
functions
over
the
advertising,
7
financial
responsibility,
tuition
refund,
and
disclosure
8
requirements
and
restrictions
governing
certain
educational
9
programs
and
courses
under
Code
chapter
714.
10
The
bill
amends
Code
section
714.19,
relating
to
the
11
nonapplicability
of
Code
sections
714.17
to
714.25,
governing
12
business
and
financial
practices
of
sellers
of
educational
13
courses,
to
provide
that
instructors
for
courses
conducted
14
by
professional,
business,
or
farming
organizations
or
15
associations
for
the
members
and
employees
of
members
of
such
16
entities
who
are
not
members
or
employees
of
members
themselves
17
are
ineligible
for
exemption
from
Code
sections
714.17
to
18
714.25.
The
bill
specifies
accreditation
standards
for
private
19
business
schools
exempt
from
Code
sections
714.17
to
714.25.
20
The
bill
creates
a
new
exemption
from
Code
sections
714.17
21
to
714.25
for
private,
nonprofit
schools
eligible
for
state
22
student
financial
aid
programs
authorized
under
Code
chapter
23
261.
The
bill
repeals
Code
section
714.22,
which
exempts
trade
24
and
vocational
schools
from
Code
sections
714.17
to
714.25
if
25
certain
conditions
are
met.
26
The
bill
amends
Code
section
714.23
to
remove
the
exemption
27
for
students
with
financial
obligations
of
three
or
fewer
28
months’
duration
from
standards
regarding
tuition
refund
29
policies.
The
bill
provides
for
the
inclusion
of
educational
30
programs
in
which
student
progress
is
measured
only
in
clock
31
hours
under
standards
regarding
tuition
refund
policies.
The
32
bill
also
provides
that
certain
tuition
refunds
must
be
paid
33
directly
to
students.
A
violation
of
Code
section
714.23
is
a
34
simple
misdemeanor,
which
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
not
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more
than
30
days
or
a
fine
of
at
least
$65
but
not
more
than
1
$625
or
by
both.
2
The
bill
amends
Code
section
714.25
to
exempt
from
certain
3
disclosure
requirements
proprietary
schools,
as
defined
in
the
4
bill,
that
are
eligible
for
federal
student
financial
aid
under
5
Title
IV
of
the
Higher
Education
Act
of
1965.
6
The
bill
provides
that
the
department
and
the
attorney
7
general
may,
individually
or
jointly,
adopt
rules
pursuant
8
to
Code
chapter
17A
to
carry
out
the
department’s
oversight
9
functions
under
Code
chapter
714.
10
The
bill
also
makes
changes
to
terminology,
demonstration
11
of
compliance,
and
exemptions
relating
to
the
department’s
12
oversight
functions
under
Code
chapter
714.
13
DIVISION
IV
——
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS.
The
bill
repeals
14
a
number
of
Code
sections
that
have
not
been
funded
in
15
recent
years,
including
provisions
relating
to
the
Iowa
hope
16
loan
program,
accelerated
career
education
grants,
the
Iowa
17
guaranteed
loan
program,
guaranteed
loan
payment
program,
18
minority
teacher
loan
payments,
repayment
of
science
and
19
mathematics
loans,
and
the
Iowa
heritage
corps.
Because
of
20
changes
in
federal
law,
the
bill
repeals
provisions
that
21
authorized
the
college
student
aid
commission
to
initiate
22
action
to
deny,
revoke,
or
suspend
any
license
authorized
by
23
state
law,
to
any
person
who
defaulted
on
an
obligation
owed
24
or
collected
by
the
commission.
Provisions
relating
to
the
25
minority
academic
grants
for
economic
success
are
transferred
26
to
new
Code
section
262.83,
as
the
state
board
of
regents
27
currently
administers
the
program.
28
The
bill
includes
a
number
of
conforming
amendments.
29
The
bill
takes
effect
January
1,
2013.
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