(1)
Definitions.
"Accredited private institution" means an
institution of higher education as defined in Iowa Code section
261.9(1).
"Commission" means the college aid
commission.
"Financial need" means the difference between
the student's financial resources, including resources available from the
student's parents and the student, as determined by a completed parents'
financial statement and including any non-campus-administered federal or state
grants and scholarships, and the student's estimated expenses while attending
the institution. A student shall accept all available federal and state grants
and scholarships before being considered eligible for grants under the Iowa
minority academic grants for economic success program. Financial need shall be
reconsidered on at least an annual basis.
"Full-time student" means an individual who is
enrolled at an accredited private institution or board of regents university
for at least 12 semester hours or the trimester or quarter equivalent.
"Minority person" means an individual who is
black, Hispanic, Asian, or a Pacific Islander, American Indian, or an Alaskan
Native American.
"Part-time student" means an individual who is
enrolled at an accredited private institution or board of regents university in
a course of study including at least three semester hours or the trimester or
quarter equivalent of three semester hours.
"Program" means the Iowa minority academic
grants for economic success program established in this
division.
(2)
Policy
on college-bound program.
a. The
regent institutions will cooperate with other state and local agencies,
including the department of education, the college aid commission, and
educational institutions in implementing the college-bound program to provide
Iowa minority students with information and experiences relating to
opportunities offered at the regents' universities.
b. The universities will develop programs for
elementary, middle and secondary school students and their families in the
following areas:
(1) Encouragement to consider
attending a postsecondary institution;
(2) Enrichment and academic
preparation;
(3) Information about
how to apply for admission.
c. College-bound program vouchers will be
awarded to students on the basis of the participation of the student and the
student's family in the college-bound program. One voucher will be awarded for
participation in each college-bound program sponsored by a university.
(1) Each university will maintain records
concerning those students who participate in the college-bound program,
according to its established policies and procedures. The records will include
information on those students who have received college-bound program vouchers
which are described in Iowa Code section
262.92(2). The
University of Iowa will maintain a central record on all students who have
received college-bound program vouchers on behalf of all regent institutions
and will make appropriate information available to the college aid
commission.
(2) College-bound
program vouchers may be used by students enrolled at a regent institution or at
a private college or university in Iowa.
(3) A student holding vouchers and enrolling
at a regent institution will receive priority in the award of funds under the
Iowa minority academic grants for economic success (IMAGES) program. Awards
under the IMAGES program are made on the basis of financial need. A student may
be eligible for an additional award from the institution in which the student
is enrolled.
(4) A student holding
vouchers and enrolling at a private college or university in Iowa will receive
priority in the award of funds under the Iowa minority academic grants for
economic success program as provided by the rules of the college aid
commission.
(5) The presidents, or
their designees, will administer and coordinate the college-bound program at
the universities. As part of the coordination, they will establish liaison with
the appropriate state and local agencies, serve as the university contact and
promote collaborative efforts among the regent universities and other
appropriate agencies and institutions. Annual reports to the board of regents
shall be prepared by each regent university. The reports shall contain relevant
information as to the accomplishments of the program in the past year and a
plan of action with goals and objectives for the forthcoming year. Reports
shall be submitted to the board of regents on December 1 of each year.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
262.92.
Notes
Iowa Code r. 681-1.6
ARC 5946C, IAB
10/6/21, effective 11/10/21;
ARC 6304C, IAB 5/4/22, effective 6/8/22
Amended by
IAB
October 6, 2021/Volume XLIV, Number 7, effective
11/10/2021
Amended by
IAB
May 4, 2022/Volume XLIV, Number 22, effective
6/8/2022
