HF 252: Establishing the comprehensive transition and postsecondary program scholarship program

What it does

This bill establishes the comprehensive transition and postsecondary program scholarship program. The bill requires the college student aid commission (commission) to develop and administer a scholarship program to provide scholarships to individuals with intellectual, developmental, or learning disabilities who are at least years of age and who are enrolled in a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program in this state that has been approved by the United States department of education, to help offset the cost associated with the comprehensive transition and postsecondary program’s tuition and fees, if moneys are appropriated by the general assembly for a fiscal year for this purpose.

Senate subcommittee · named February 27, 2023

• Sen. J. Taylor
• Sen. Eric Giddens (D)
• Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

For: Autism Speaks; Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Iowa Association of Community Providers; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 9, 2023Filed in the House
2. February 22, 2023Passed the House, 95–0
3. February 23, 2023Sent to the Senate Education committee
4. February 27, 2023Senate subcommittee named: J. Taylor, Giddens and Rozenboom
5. March 8, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it