Senators pass bill to end state-mandated higher education support programs

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 352

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Legislation to eliminate certain higher education support programs will head to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk after passage through the Iowa Senate.

House File 2539 would repeal certain higher education policies and programs in Iowa code, including the College Bound program, Minority and Women Educators Enhancement Program and others. Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen, R-Walcott, said programs in the legislation “are either no longer used, funded, are redundant or obsolete.”

According to Iowa code, the …

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