Legislative Priorities

Invest in Community College student success

Increase State General Aid by an amount that keeps up with rising costs and keeps tuition costs low while maintaining the high quality of Iowa Community College programs.
Provide funding to programs that keep tuition affordable like the Last Dollar Scholarship and the Gap Tuition Assistance Program.
Provide flexibility and specific funding to assist students in a variety of programs with other needs such as books, materials, housing, food, and childcare that many need to successfully complete.

Address the state's workforce needs and support businesses

Increase funding and continue to improve dedicated workforce training programs to keep up with demand from businesses.
Support the continued success of Iowa’s concurrent enrollment systems through changes that support Career and Technical Education programs and expand access to more rural and marginalized communities
Support continued expansion of the College and Career Transition Counselor initiative statewide, including underserved rural areas, by excluding it from the cap on shared operational functions.
Encourage and support partnerships with four-year institutions for transfer pipelines that serve parts of the state lacking in higher education options.

Ensure Iowa's Community Colleges can continue to offer Iowans high-quality education efficiently and effectively

Maintain strong local decision-making to connect programs to local community needs.
Change and eliminate policies that create unnecessary regulatory burdens to enhance operational efficiency.
Support to continue to build use of outcomes and other statewide data to impact policy and practice.