House File 118 amends Section 256.210 of the Iowa Code to establish new guidelines for scholarship awards for national guard members. The bill specifies that scholarship awards will not exceed the resident tuition rate set by the state board of regents and will be at least fifty percent of either the resident tuition rate or the tuition rate at the institution attended, whichever is lower. Additionally, the bill introduces a new provision stating that scholarship awards will not exceed the difference between the tuition rate at the institution attended and any financial aid received under 10 U.S.C. 2007.

The bill also clarifies the process for distributing scholarships in cases where the appropriated funds are insufficient to cover all eligible applicants. It mandates that the adjutant general, in coordination with the commission, will determine the distribution of scholarships. The previous language regarding eligibility and award determinations based on the national guard member's unit or drill location has been removed, streamlining the eligibility criteria for the scholarship program.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 256.210
Enrolled: 256.210