IowaUniversity of Iowa nursing admissions would favor Iowa high school graduates
Iowa's public university board would require Iowa high school graduates to make up at least 80% of students accepted into the University of Iowa's nursing bachelor's program and give them priority.
What it does
Iowa's public university board would require Iowa high school graduates to make up at least 80% of students accepted into the University of Iowa's nursing bachelor's program. It would also give them priority.
Applications to the University of Iowa's nursing bachelor's program would have to include an applicant statement about Iowa birth or high school graduation and interest in working in Iowa or joining the program.
The University of Iowa would report yearly how many Iowa high school graduates its nursing bachelor's program accepted and turned away. It would briefly explain each rejection and protect applicants' personal information.
Argument forThe 80% minimum and admission priority could help Iowa high school graduates seeking a place in the University of Iowa's nursing bachelor's program.
Argument againstApplicants who did not graduate from an Iowa high school could face limited access to the University of Iowa's nursing bachelor's program because they can make up at most 20% of accepted students.
More detail
Iowa's public university board would adopt an 80% minimum for Iowa high school graduates and give them admission priority. The policies would cover the University of Iowa's undergraduate nursing bachelor's program and applicants who graduated from an Iowa high school. Being born in Iowa alone would not count as an Iowa resident under these admission policies.
Iowa's public university board would require an applicant statement on nursing applications. This would apply to applicants to the University of Iowa's undergraduate nursing bachelor's program.
The University of Iowa would send a yearly report to state lawmakers. The report would cover Iowa high school graduates accepted into or turned away from the university's undergraduate nursing bachelor's program. The university would briefly explain why each applicant was turned away and keep applicants' personal information confidential. Each report would cover the previous calendar year.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jan 30Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2226.Latest
- Jan 28Committee vote: Yeas, 6. Nays, 4. Excused, 1.
- Jan 28Committee report, recommending passage.Minor
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Jan 15Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 12:15PM RM 19.
- Jan 13Subcommittee: Wills, J., Brown-Powers and Hora.
- Jan 13Introduced, referred to Higher Education.Introduced
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