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

HF 577: 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

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

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., 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.

Sponsors

Rep. Brent Siegrist (R)

Cost

Cost: up to $550,000

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.

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Iowa Insurance Associates

In plain words

  1. February 24, 2025Filed in the House
  2. March 10, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. April 3, 2025Sent to the House Higher Education committee

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/91/HF577