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House approves tweak to National Guard scholarship after amendment fails
Summary
Lawmakers approved a change to the National Guard Service Scholarship program that limits scholarship awards to the difference between a school's tuition and federal scholarship funds after an amendment to restore non‑discrimination language failed on a 31‑68 vote.
The House of Representatives on the floor approved House File 118, a measure to modify the National Guard Service Scholarship program, after lawmakers rejected an amendment to restore specific eligibility language.
House File 118 changes how scholarship amounts for Iowa National Guard members are calculated so that an award “does not exceed the difference between the tuition rate of the school and the amount of federal scholarship monies received,” and removes language the sponsor described as…
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