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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2278: Requiring the college student aid commission to coordinate certain specified activities with the Iowa college access network and making appropriations

Became HF 2553 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill requires the college student aid commission to coordinate certain specified activities with the Iowa college access network. The bill appropriates $150,000 from the general fund of the state to the college student aid commission for purposes of the coordination of activities with the Iowa college access network to assist students enrolled in grades through in completing the free application for federal student aid. Any moneys that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 8, 2022

  • Rep. Holly Brink (R)
  • Rep. David Kerr (R)
  • Rep. Phyllis Thede (D)

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of Community College Trustees; Iowa School Counselors Association; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 4, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. February 8, 2022House subcommittee named: Brink, Kerr and Thede
  3. February 17, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 10, 2022Approved by the House committee
  5. March 14, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2553
  6. March 30, 2022Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2278