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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. The state board of education shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A defining eligibility criteria for persons applying to receive tuition assistance under this chapter.
2. [Deleted by Acts 2023 (90 G.A.) ch. 111, S.F. 560, § 28, eff. July 1, 2023.]
3. a. An applicant for tuition assistance under this chapter must have a demonstrated capacity to achieve the following outcomes:
(1) The ability to complete an eligible certificate program.
(2) The ability to enter a postsecondary certificate, diploma, or degree program for credit.
(3) The ability to gain full-time employment.
(4) The ability to maintain full-time employment over time.
b. The community college receiving the application shall only approve an applicant for tuition assistance under this chapter if the community college determines the applicant has a strong likelihood of achieving the outcomes described in paragraph “a” after considering factors including but not limited to:
(1) Barriers that may prevent an applicant from completing the certificate program.
(2) Barriers that may prevent an applicant from gaining employment in an in-demand occupation.
4. Applicants may be found eligible for partial or total tuition assistance.
5. [Deleted by Acts 2023 (90 G.A.) ch. 111, S.F. 560, § 28, eff. July 1, 2023.]
6. The community college receiving the application may limit an applicant to one eligible certificate program or to eligible programs within one career pathway, based on the funding available to the community college for purposes of this program.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Iowa Code Title VII. Education and Cultural Affairs [Chs. 256-305B] § 260I.3. Applicants for tuition assistance--eligibility criteria - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ia/title-vii-education-and-cultural-affairs-chs-256-305b/ia-code-sect-260i-3/
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