Iowa Admin. Code r. 283-15.3 - Eligible students
(1) An
applicant of the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship
program must:
a. Be an Iowa resident as
defined in 283-Chapter 10.
b.
Annually complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and any other
application required by the college student aid commission by the priority
application date specified by the college student aid commission.
c. Attend an orientation session, in person
or virtually, for the eligible institution.
d. Register for courses with the assistance
of an advisor, create a graduation plan as required under the eligible program ,
and participate in available academic advising sessions.
e. Enroll in an eligible program at an
eligible institution.
f. Consider
participating in the volunteer mentor program, as defined by the commission on
volunteer service.
g. Participate
in available career advising sessions as required under the eligible program ,
including creation of a career plan when possible.
h. Meet satisfactory academic progress
standards as defined by the eligible institution in accordance with the
provisions of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
i. Receive no more than the equivalent of
five full-time awards or eight part-time awards.
j. Meet one of the following three
conditions:
(1) Prior to becoming an adult
learner , enroll on a full-time basis following graduation from an Iowa high
school, completion of private instruction under Iowa Code chapter 299A, or
receipt of a high school equivalency diploma under Iowa Code chapter 259A, and
maintain continuous enrollment on a full-time basis in subsequent semesters,
with the exception of the summer semester , to receive additional awards. An
eligible student must enroll on at least a part-time basis during the summer
semester to receive an award. An eligible student may enroll in fewer than 12
semester hours, or the equivalent, in the semester that the credential will be
completed if full-time enrollment is not required to complete the program of
study.
(2) Prior to becoming an
adult learner , and following graduation from an Iowa high school, completion of
private instruction under Iowa Code chapter 299A, or receipt of a high school
equivalency diploma under Iowa Code chapter 259A, enter into full-time or
part-time employment in a state-recognized work-based learning program approved
by the Iowa department of education and enroll on a full-time or part-time
basis and maintain continuous enrollment on a full-time or part-time basis in
subsequent terms to receive additional awards. An eligible student may enroll
in fewer than six semester hours, or the equivalent, in the semester that the
credential will be completed if half-time enrollment is not required to
complete the program of study.
(3)
Following receipt of a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma,
and after becoming an adult learner , enroll on a full-time or part-time basis
in an eligible program at an eligible institution, and maintain continuous
enrollment on a full-time or part-time basis in subsequent semesters to receive
additional awards. An eligible student may enroll in fewer than six semester
hours, or the equivalent, in the semester that the credential will be completed
if half-time enrollment is not required to complete the program of study.
If the student discontinues enrollment at the eligible
institution due to military deployment, a temporary medical incapacity, in
relation to the declaration of a national or state emergency, or other
exceptional circumstances approved by the commission, the student must apply
for a waiver. If the waiver is approved, the student is not required to
maintain
(2)
Reserved.
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