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Relating to the definition of eligible program for purposes of the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 22, 2021
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Students attending community college could use the Future Ready Iowa scholarship to pay for programs in early childhood education. This change expands the types of eligible majors to include those that prepare people for jobs working with young children. Currently, these scholarships are only available for programs that lead to specific high-demand jobs.1
Read the official explanation
This bill amends the definition of “eligible program” for purposes of the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program to provide that an eligible program at a community college shall also include a program of study or an academic major that leads to a credential aligned with a job in early childhood education. Currently, “eligible program” means a program of study or an academic major that leads to a credential aligned with a high-demand job as designated by the workforce development board or a community college. In creating a list of high-demand jobs, certain criteria must be met, including an entry-level hourly wage of not less than $14.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 22, 2021. It hasn’t reported yet.
- Sen. Amy Sinclair REmail
- Sen. Ken Rozenboom REmail
- Sen. J. Smith
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