ARC 2111C

ARC 2111C

COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION[283]

Notice of Intended Action

Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, an agency or association of 25 or more persons may demand an oral presentation hereon as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)"b."

Notice is also given to the public that the Administrative Rules Review Committee may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this proposed action under section 17A.8(6) at a regular or special meeting where the public or interested persons may be heard.

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 261.86, the Iowa College Student Aid Commission hereby gives Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 20, "Iowa National Guard Educational Assistance Program," Iowa Administrative Code.

The proposed amendment to Chapter 20 revises the maximum benefit a National Guard member may receive under the program from eight semesters of study to a maximum of 120 credit hours of study. The proposed amendment to Chapter 20 reflects changes to Iowa Code section 261.86 that were enacted in 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 130, section 1.

Interested persons may submit comments orally or in writing by 4:30 p.m.on September 8, 2015, to the Executive Director, Iowa College Student Aid Commission, 430 East Grand Avenue, Third Floor, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-1920; fax (515)725-3401.

The Commission does not intend to grant waivers under the provisions of these rules.

After analysis and review of this rule making, the Commission finds that there is no impact on jobs.

This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code section 261.86 as amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 130, section 1.

The following amendment is proposed.

Amend paragraph 20.1(6)"c" as follows:

c. A qualified full-time student may receive benefits for no more than 8 semesters 120 credit hours of undergraduate study or the quarter or trimester equivalent. A qualified part-time student may receive benefits for no more than 16 semesters of undergraduate study or the quarter or trimester equivalent. All credit hours within a term of enrollment to which educational assistance was applied must be reported to the commission within the state-defined payment period.