Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 681 - Regents Board › Chapter 1 - Admission Rules Common to the Three State Universities › Rule 681-1.6 - College-bound Program

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(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.