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

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2025
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeFebruary 19, 2025
4. ✕
   Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

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., the college readiness assessment administered by the college board, or the classical learning test developed by classic learning initiatives 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.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Fiscal note

Cost: up to $550,000 Compare with other bills

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.

• Perfect College Entrance Exam Scores, Free Tuition at Regents Universities · March 10, 2025

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§262.9

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