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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2144: Establishing the United States army reserve service scholarship program within the college student aid commission

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill establishes the United States army reserve service scholarship program within the college student aid commission to provide scholarships to certain members of the reserve forces of the United States army. The bill provides that an individual is eligible for a scholarship under the program if the individual is a resident of the state and a member of a United States army reserve unit while receiving scholarship award payments; satisfactorily completed required initial active duty training; maintains satisfactory performance of duty upon return from initial active duty training; is enrolled as an undergraduate student in a community college in this state, an institution of higher learning under the control of the state board of regents, or an accredited private institution, and maintains satisfactory academic progress; completes and submits application forms required by the commission and applies for all nonrepayable state and federal financial aid for which the member is eligible; and is certified as meeting the requirements under the program.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

Cost: up to $114,000

House File 2144 is estimated to have an initial cost of $114,000 in FY 2025. Starting in FY 2026, ongoing administrative and support expenses are estimated to be approximately $35,000 to maintain the Program. 0% each year.

House subcommittee · named February 28, 2024

  • Rep. Shannon Latham (R) · shannon.latham@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Professional Educators of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 25, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. February 28, 2024House subcommittee named: Latham, Nordman and Wilburn
  3. March 5, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 14, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/90/HF2144