1. A community college may use moneys for the pathways for academic career and employment program to employ pathway navigators to assist students applying for or enrolled in eligible pathways for academic career and employment projects.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 260H.7A

  • Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. Pathway navigators shall provide services and support to aid students in selecting pathways for academic career and employment projects that will result in gainful, quality, in-state employment and to ensuring students are successful once enrolled in pathways for academic career and employment projects. Services the pathway navigators may provide include but are not limited to the following:

 a. Interviewing and selecting students for enrollment in pathways for academic career and employment projects.
 b. Assessing students’ skills, interests, and previous academic and work experience for purposes of placement in pathways for academic career and employment projects.
 c. Working with students to develop academic and career plans and to adjust such plans as needed.
 d. Assisting students in applying for and receiving resources for financial aid and other forms of tuition assistance.
 e. Assisting students with the admissions process, remedial education, academic credit transfer, meeting assessment requirements, course registration, and other procedures necessary for successful completion of pathways for academic career and employment projects.
 f. Assisting in identifying and resolving obstacles to students’ successful completion of pathways for academic career and employment projects.
 g. Connecting students with useful college resources or outside support services such as access to child care, transportation, and tutorial assistance, as needed.
 h. Maintaining ongoing contact with students enrolled in pathways for academic career and employment projects and ensuring students are making satisfactory progress toward the successful completion of projects.
 i. Providing support to students transitioning from remedial education, short-term training, and classroom experience to employment.
 j. Coordinating activities with community-based organizations that serve as key recruiters for pathways for academic career and employment projects and assisting students throughout the recruitment process.
 k. Coordinating adult basic education services.
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