91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 154: Providing for a waiver of undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees and a stipend at regents institutions for Iowa residents who receive the maximum score on certain standardized tests

Became HF 577 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill requires regents institutions to waive undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees for a resident of Iowa who receives the maximum score possible on the college readiness assessment administered by ACT, inc., or the college readiness assessment administered by the college board and to provide the student with a stipend of $5,000 per semester. The board may require that documentation of the score be provided in order to qualify for such a waiver and stipend. A student must make satisfactory academic progress toward graduation in order to continue to receive such a waiver and stipend.

Cost

See the fiscal note

When the program is at its estimated full enrollment of 24 students in FY 2029, the estimated total fiscal impact is approximately $509,000 to $550,000. This includes $269,000 to $310,000 in reduced tuition revenue and an increase in stipend costs of $240,000.

House subcommittee · named February 3, 2025

Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Monica Kurth (D) · monica.kurth@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Iowa Insurance Associates

In plain words

January 30, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Higher Education committee
February 3, 2025House subcommittee named: Hora, Collins and Kurth
February 11, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 19, 2025Approved by the House committee
February 19, 2025Committee vote: 8–3
February 24, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 577