1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the commission for each fiscal year the sum of fifty million one hundred eighteen thousand four hundred fifty-one dollars for tuition grants to qualified students who are enrolled in accredited private institutions.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 261.25

  • Commission: means the college student aid commission. See Iowa Code 261.87
  • Eligible institution: means a community college established under chapter 260C or an institution of higher learning governed by the state board of regents. See Iowa Code 261.87
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the commission for each fiscal year the sum of five hundred thousand dollars for tuition grants for qualified students who are enrolled in eligible institutions. Of the moneys appropriated under this subsection, not more than one hundred thousand dollars annually shall be used for tuition grants to qualified students who are attending an eligible institution under section 261.9, subsection 3, paragraph “b”.
 3. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the commission for each fiscal year the sum of one million seven hundred fifty thousand one hundred eighty-five dollars for vocational-technical tuition grants.
 4. This section shall not be construed to be a limitation on any of the amounts which may be appropriated by the general assembly for any program enumerated in this section.