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Relating to students who are eligible to receive a scholarship from the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship fund
Sponsored by the Senate Education Committee
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 8, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2021
- Done: Senate committeeJanuary 26, 2022
- Done: Passes the SenateMay 23, 202244–0
- Skipped: House committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 2, 202299–0
- Done: To the GovernorJune 3, 2022
- Done: Signed into lawJune 13, 2022
HF 2165 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 2165, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 2165 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Students who qualify for the Future Ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship can now attend classes part-time during the academic year. Previously, these students had to be enrolled full-time during the school year to receive the money. This change helps cover the remaining costs of tuition and fees for eligible Iowa residents.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to students who are eligible to receive a scholarship from the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship fund. Current law provides that certain students may receive a future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship from the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship fund. The scholarship is intended to cover any remaining gap between federal and state grants or scholarships and tuition and certain fees. Under current law, among other people, an Iowa resident who is less than years of age; who graduated from an Iowa high school, completed private instruction under Code chapter 299A, or received a high school equivalency diploma; and who prior to turning years of age enrolls full-time during the academic year or part-time during the summer semester in an eligible program at an eligible institution, may receive a scholarship from the fund. Under the bill, such a person who enrolls part-time during the academic year is also eligible.
Changed since by amendments S-5166, S-5164, H-8099; see Amendments.