IOWA COLLEGE AID WHO WE ARE the State Agency Dedicated to Increasing College Access, Success and Completion in Iowa

IOWA COLLEGE AID WHO WE ARE The state agency dedicated to increasing college access, success and completion in Iowa

OUR MISSION OUR MOTTO OUR VISION

We advocate for and support Iowans as they explore, finance and complete educational Because college All Iowans can achieve an opportunities beyond high changes everything education beyond high school school to increase family and community success

Iowa College Aid 1 February 21, 2019 FY 2020 BUDGET REQUEST

FY20 & FY21 2020 2021 Code State Appropriated 2019 Agency Governor Governor Citation Program Appropriation Request* Recommendation Recommendation

261.87 All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship Program (AIOS) 2,840,854 2,840,854 2,840,854 2,840,854

Future Ready Iowa Skilled Workforce Last-Dollar 261.131 - TBD 17,200,000 27,700,000 Scholarship

261.132 Future Ready Iowa Skilled Workforce Grant - TBD 1,000,000 1,750,000

261.115 Health Care Professional Recruitment Program (DMU) 400,973 400,973 400,973 400,973

261.81 Iowa College Work-Study Program - - - -

261.86 Iowa National Guard Educational Assistance Program 4,700,000 4,700,000 4,700,000 4,700,000

261.112 Iowa Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program 105,828 - - -

Iowa Tuition Grant Program— 261.9 376,220 376,220 384,873 393,725 For-Profit Institutions (ITGp) Iowa Tuition Grant Program— 261.9 46,630,951 46,630,951 47,703,463 48,800,643 Not-for-Profit Institutions (ITG) Iowa Vocational-Technical Tuition Grant Program 261.17 1,750,185 1,750,185 1,750,185 1,750,185 (IVTG)

261B/714 Postsecondary Registration/Consumer Protection - - - -

Health Care Loan Repayment Program (formerly 261.116 Registered Nurse and Nurse Educator Loan 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 Forgiveness Program) Rural Iowa Primary Care Loan Repayment Program 261.113 1,124,502 1,124,502 1,124,502 1,124,502 (RPC)

261.130 Skilled Workforce Shortage Grant (Kibbie Grant)** 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000

261.110 Teach Iowa Scholar Program (TIS) 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000

Administration—General 429,279 535,107 429,279 429,279

Administration—Future Ready Iowa - 130,254 130,254 130,254

Total Iowa College Aid State Funding $63,958,792 $64,089,046 $83,264,383 $95,620,415

New programs created by Future Ready Iowa Act

*Status quo—no additional funding requested in total, with the exception of administrative cost for the Future Ready Iowa programs; FY19 TSLF funding shifted into Administration—General; included Future Ready Iowa program line items—requests to be determined; administrative funding request for Future Ready Iowa programs—$130,254 to cover one-time implementation costs (system changes/upgrades, staff salaries, rule-writing, etc.) and 3.1% of the funds appropriated (when authorized) annually under the program to cover ongoing administrative expenses. **Funding provided under the Iowa Skilled Worker and Job Creation Fund.

Iowa College Aid 2 February 21, 2019 STATE FINANCIAL AID

FY 2018 STATE APPROPRIATIONS: $63,482,572

Iowa Tuition Grant Not-for-Profit Iowa Tuition Grant For-Profit Iowa Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Skilled Workforce Shortage Tuition Rural Iowa Primary Care Grant (Kibbie Grant) Loan Repayment Administration—General Iowa National Guard Educational Health Professional $429,279 Assistance Program Recruitment Program

All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship Teach Iowa Scholar

Iowa Vocational-Technical Registered Nurse & Nurse Tuition Grant Educator Loan Forgiveness

Iowa College Aid 3 February 21, 2019 IOWA TUITION GRANT NOT-FOR-PROFIT

Appropriation: $46,630,951 | Recipients: 10,065 | Average award: $4,602

Need-based assistance for Iowa residents attending Iowa’s private not-for-profit private colleges and universities. Recipients outperform nonrecipients in postsecondary enrollment and completion.

SKILLED WORKFORCE SHORTAGE TUITION GRANT (KIBBIE GRANT)

Appropriation: $5,000,000 | Recipients: 4,453 | Average award: $1,151

Need-based assistance for Iowa residents enrolled in high-demand career programs at Iowa community colleges; awarded in conjunction with federal Pell Grants and Iowa Vocational-Technical Tuition Grants. Recipients outperform nonrecipients in attainment of credentials and length of time to complete.

IOWA NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Appropriation: $3,100,000 | Recipients: 844 | Average award: $4,543

Annual awards for members of Iowa Air and Army National Guard units to cover the costs of attending undergraduate programs at Iowa colleges and universities.

ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

Appropriation: $2,840,854 | Recipients: 598 | Average award: $3,786

Need-based assistance for Iowa residents who enroll in Iowa colleges and universities as first-time freshmen within two years of high school graduation. Priority for participants in certain federal TRIO programs, graduates of alternative high schools or programs, participants in GEAR UP Iowa, former foster care youth, surviving children of peace officers killed in the line of duty.

IOWA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL TUITION GRANT

Appropriation: $1,750,185 | Recipients: 2,660 | Average award: $656

Need-based assistance for Iowa residents enrolled in career programs critical to Iowa’s economic growth at Iowa community colleges; awarded in conjunction with federal Pell Grants and Skilled Workforce Shortage Tuition Grants. Recipients outperform nonrecipients in attainment of credentials.

IOWA TUITION GRANT FOR-PROFIT

Appropriation: $1,500,000 | Recipients: 1,398 | Average award: $900

Need-based assistance for Iowa residents attending Iowa’s private for-profit private colleges and universities.

Iowa College Aid 4 February 21, 2019 RURAL IOWA PRIMARY CARE LOAN REPAYMENT

Appropriation: $1,124,502 | Recipients: 12 | Average award: $185,461

Loan repayment incentives to graduates of Des Moines University or the University of Iowa who practice as doctors of medicine or doctors of osteopathy in rural Iowa.

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT PROGRAM

Appropriation: $400,973 | Recipients: 10 | Average award: $26,800

Loan repayment benefits to Des Moines University graduates who practice in specified locations for up to four years. Preference for Iowa residents and communities of 10,000 or less that are located in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area or a Governor’s Designated Rural Health Clinic county.

TEACH IOWA SCHOLAR

Appropriation: $400,000 | Recipients: 165 | Average award: $3,994

Awards for teachers in designated shortage areas in Iowa. Applicants must have graduated in the top 25 percent of their teacher preparation programs.

REGISTERED NURSE & NURSE EDUCATOR LOAN FORGIVENESS

Appropriation: $200,000 | Recipients: 21 | Average award: $2,759

Federal Stafford Loan repayment assistance to registered nurses employed in Iowa and nurse educators teaching at eligible Iowa colleges and universities. Priority for nurse educators.

IOWA TEACHER SHORTAGE LOAN FORGIVENESS

Appropriation: $105,828 | Recipients: 96 | Average award: $4,643

Federal Stafford and Consolidation Loan repayment assistance to teachers serving in high-need positions in Iowa’s elementary and secondary schools.

Iowa College Aid 5 February 21, 2019 INSTITUTIONS IN IOWA

Iowa College Aid 6 February 21, 2019 DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS IN IOWA THAT PARTICIPATE IN STATE AID

COMMUNITY COLLEGES PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT Clinton Community College, Clinton Iowa State University, Ames INSTITUTIONS Des Moines Area Community University of Iowa, Iowa City Waldorf University, Forest City College, Ankeny University of Northern Iowa, NURSING & HEALTH CARE Ellsworth Community College, Cedar Falls COLLEGES Iowa Falls Allen College, Waterloo Hawkeye Community College, PRIVATE NONPROFIT Waterloo INSTITUTIONS Mercy College of Health Sciences, Des Moines Indian Hills Community College, Briar Cliff University, Sioux City Ottumwa Buena Vista University, Storm Lake St. Luke’s College, Sioux City

Iowa Central Community College, Central College, Pella BEAUTY, BARBER & MASSAGE Ft. Dodge Clarke University, Dubuque THERAPY COLLEGES Iowa Lakes Community College, Coe College, Cedar Rapids American College of Hairstyling, Estherville Cornell College, Mt. Vernon Des Moines Iowa Western Community College, Capri College, Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Dordt College, Sioux Center Capri College, Davenport Kirkwood Community College, Drake University, Des Moines Cedar Rapids Emmaus Bible College, Dubuque Capri College, Dubuque Marshalltown Community College, Faith Baptist Bible College, Ankeny Capri College, Waterloo Marshalltown Graceland University, Lamoni Faust Institute of Cosmetology, Storm Lake Muscatine Community College, Grand View University, Des Moines Muscatine Faust Institute of Cosmetology, Grinnell College, Grinnell North Iowa Area Community College, Spirit Lake Iowa Wesleyan University, Mason City LaJames International College, Mt. Pleasant Northeast Iowa Community College, Cedar Falls Loras College, Dubuque Peosta, Calmar LaJames International College, Luther College, Decorah Northwest Iowa Community College, Davenport Sheldon Maharishi University of Management, LaJames International College, Fairfield Scott Community College, Bettendorf Ft. Dodge Morningside College, Sioux City Southeastern Community College, LaJames International College, West Burlington Mount Mercy University, Iowa City Cedar Rapids Southwestern Community College, LaJames International College, Creston Northwestern College, Orange City Johnston Western Iowa Tech Community Simpson College, Indianola LaJames College, Mason City College, Sioux City St. Ambrose University, Davenport University of Dubuque, Dubuque Upper Iowa University, Fayette Wartburg College, Waverly William Penn University, Oskaloosa

Iowa College Aid 7 February 21, 2019 STATE AID RECIPIENTS (BY COUNTY) 308 Clinton 179 895 Scot t Jackso n 814 Dubuque 233 Des 187 106 150 Jone s Cedar Muscatine Moine s 72 Louis a 123 131 Le e 84 175 Clayton Delaware 115 Hen ry Allamakee 596 Linn 1,549 k Johnson shington 132 an Wa erso n 119 V 37 92 133 156 Buren Fayette Je ff Buchanan 106 Winneshie Iow a 153 Benton w 88 Keoku k k 805 Black 183 apello Hawk 324 97 47 56 Davi s Breme r W Howard ama Chickasa 124 127 T e 188 Poweshie Mahaska 50 84 Butle r 103 44 Floyd 70 54 Grundy Monroe Mitchell Appanoos 269 218 Jaspe r 220 Marshall h Marion rt 102 ayne 60 209 34 Hardin 49 y Cerro 62 Lucas Gordo Wo Franklin W 331 Stor o arren 351 Polk W 2,839 right 87 86 61 101 75 W 78 Hamilton Clarke Decatur Hancock Winnebag 142 Boone 114 434 Dallas Madison ebster 234 72 91 91 30 Union Kossuth W Humboldt Ringgold s 62 Greene 41 Adair 64 Guthri e 75 Alto 66 57 49 n Palo aylor 20 43 Emmett T Calhoun Adams Pocahonta y 148 47 Carroll 97 Cass Audubo Sac 82 78 104 218 Vista Clay 59 46 Page Buena Dickinson 66 Montgomer (does not include loan repayment program recipients) Shelby 133 Crawford Ida 38 347 118 24 79 Mills 51 25 O’Brien Osceola Fremont Cherokee Pottawattamie y 58 Harrison 37 Monona 862 oodbur 337 yon Sioux L 52 W 167 Plymouth Number of state financial aid recipients in 2017-18 Statewide total: 19,279

Iowa College Aid 8 February 21, 2019 EDUCATION LEVELS (BY COUNTY) 31% Clinton 43% Scot t 28% Jackso n 39% Dubuque 33% Des 32% 36% 31% Jone s Cedar Muscatine Moine s 24% Louis a 26% 25% Le e 28% 27% Clayton Delaware 33% Hen ry Allamakee 61% Linn 44% k Johnson shington 32% an Wa erso n 31% V 24% 44% 31% 42% Buren Fayette Je ff Buchanan 30% Winneshie Iow a 35% Benton w 30% Keoku k k 38% Black 40% apello Hawk 28% 29% 27% 25% Davi s Breme r W Howard >40% ama Chickasa

29% 32% T e 33% Poweshie Mahaska 39% 29% Butle r 34% 24% Floyd 29% 29% Grundy Monroe Mitchell Appanoos 29% 29% Jaspe r 37% Marshall h Marion rt 34% ayne 30% 37% 30–39.9% 30% Hardin 24% y Cerro 28% Lucas Gordo

Wo Franklin W 60% Stor o arren 40% Polk 46% W right 36% 30% 35% 36% 26% W 28% Hamilton Clarke Decatur Hancock Winnebag 36% Boone 34% 58% Dallas Madison 20–29.9%

ebster 35% 33% 34% 29% 31% Union Kossuth W Humboldt Ringgold s 31% Greene 29% Adair 31% Guthri e 31% Alto 31% 38% 31% n Palo aylor 30% 26% Emmett T Calhoun Adams Pocahonta y 35% 26% Carroll 29% Cass Audubo Sac 32% 43% 33% 28% Vista Clay 33% 28% Page Buena Dickinson 33% Montgomer Shelby 21% Crawford Ida 31% 31% 33% 28% 33% Mills 34% 33% O’Brien Osceola Fremont Cherokee Pottawattamie y 27% Harrison 26% Monona 30% oodbur 40% yon Sioux L 35% W 31% Plymouth Percentage with associate degree or higher:

Iowa College Aid 9 February 21, 2019 OTHER PROGRAMS

These programs administered by Iowa College Aid help to remove educational barriers for low-income Iowans, complementing our agency’s mission, the Future Ready Iowa mission and the Governor’s education goals for the state of Iowa: GEAR UP IOWA Federal grant that prepares low-income students to succeed in college • 9,119 students served overall; 6,884 currently in program • $11 million-plus dedicated for scholarships • $22.4 million in federal funds plus $22.4 million in matching funds • 20+ partnerships with colleges and universities LCAN GRANT SERIES Local College Access Network partnerships to raise communities’ educational attainment • Iowa College Aid provides funding, training and technical assistance • LCANs align the efforts of education, business, government and nonprofits • 15 communities have been awarded grants COURSE TO COLLEGE School-based initiatives that guide students and families through the college-going process • Iowa College Aid provides free data and materials to schools • Cultivates a college-going culture from early awareness through transition to higher education • All 343 public high schools in Iowa are participating in 2018-19 COURSE TO COLLEGE CORPS AmeriCorps and VISTA members, hosted by Iowa College Aid, working in communities and schools • Work one-on-one with students on FAFSA and transition from high school to college • Help schools develop and expand college-access programming • Currently in seven communities IOWA COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS ACADEMY Interactive online courses for counselors, administrators and other education professionals • 112 people enrolled in inaugural courses in fall 2018 (second session opened due to high demand) • 60 enrolled in courses that began in January 2019 • Next session begins in March 2019 STATE AUTHORIZATION Iowa College Aid is the agency that authorizes colleges and universities to operate in Iowa, whether at a physical campus or online. In a rapidly changing postsecondary landscape—school closures, acquisitions, conversions from for- profit to not-for-profit—we ensure consumer protection for Iowa students. Through our authorization procedures, we hold out-of-state schools that serve Iowans to the same criteria as in-state schools.

Iowa College Aid 10 February 21, 2019 FY18 OPERATING EXPENSES 30 41 76,757 22,443 Totals 100.00% 135,134 141,423 818,564 630,497 3,484,195 5,309,013 3,000,000 1,576,556 1,874,459 (1,797,614) 63,064,293 11,192,055 64,293,934 74,179,503 2 1 140 690 409 123 4.10% 3,685 - - - 20,905 14,423 40,375 FFELP/PLP 5,580,083 3,000,000 3,040,375 2,539,708 Collections, Great Lakes 3 6 1.93% 4,439 4,369 - - - 24,970 30,345 15,238 752,586 110,659 133,734 355,448 1,071,971 1,431,788 Community Engagement (1,431,788) 6 18 9.39% 99,638 71,565 37,952 11,119 574,766 290,627 Grant/ 7,755 Federal Programs 5,027,301 1,564,404 2,650,071 3,091,976 1,221,108 6,963,155 (1,943,609) 7 8 1.06% 6,562 3,391 11,000 19,952 59,653 11,978 11,000 155,392 574,892 101,728 778,156 789,156 (622,764) - - - Loan Programs 261 of Iowa Code— Postsecondary Education, Branstad State Fair Grant, State Mandated/Unfunded Programs Related to Chapter 8 12 3,824 3,371 - - 83.52% 18,871 59,063 11,180 429,279 State 571,408 100,723 768,440 (339,161) Programs 1,866,704 63,053,293 61,186,589 61,955,029 Appropriated Total Operating Cost Total Overall % of Total Expense Overall % of Total FY2018 Number of Programs FY2018 State Appropriation/Grant (Scholarship) FY2018 State Admin/Fed Drawdown/Fees/Others FY2018 FTE Personnel Travel Supplies, Printing & Binding, Postage Support-Rent, Communication, Prof/Outside Service State Legal, Audit, Reimbursements Advertising & Publicity State Transfer/Reimbursements/IT Scholarship/Aid to individuals/Trust Payment to Scholarship Trust Grants to K-12 Schools/Communities Expenditures (Incl. Scholarship) Total Fund Committed for Scholarship and Aid Net Gain / Loss

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