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2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 4. Freedom of Choice Grant › 21-12-4-2. Eligibility

Sec. 2. A person is eligible for a freedom of choice grant if:
(1) the person is qualified for a higher education award under the terms of IC 21-12-3-1, IC 21-12-3-2, and IC 21-12-3-3 or IC 21-12-3-4, even if lack of funds prevents the award or grant;
(2) for a freedom of choice grant awarded before September 1, 2014, the person has a financial need that exceeds the award, as determined in accordance with:
(A) this chapter, IC 21-18.5-4, IC 21-12-2, and IC 21-12-3; and
(B) the rules of the commission; and
(3) the person will attend an approved postsecondary educational institution that:
(A) either:
(i) operates in Indiana, provides an organized two (2) year or longer program of collegiate grade directly creditable toward a baccalaureate degree, is operated by a nonprofit entity, and is accredited by a recognized regional accrediting agency or the board for proprietary education under IC 21-18.5-6; or
(ii) is a hospital that operates a nursing diploma program that is accredited by the Indiana state board of nursing; and
(B) is operated privately and not administered or controlled by any state agency or entity.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21-15 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.19; P.L.281-2013, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 4. Freedom of Choice Grant › 21-12-4-3. Renewal of Grant; Conditions

Sec. 3. Freedom of choice grant renewals are governed by the same conditions as are set forth in IC 21-12-3-9.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21-16.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 4. Freedom of Choice Grant › 21-12-4-3.5. Requirement to Meet With Intermediary, Employer, or Labor Organization; Background Check; Waiver; Annual Report

Sec. 3.5. (a) As used in this section, "intermediary" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-18-1-3.5.
(b) As used in this section, "labor organization" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-6-6-5.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (g), a student who receives a grant under this chapter shall, during the:
(1) first undergraduate academic year that the student receives a grant under this chapter; and
(2) third undergraduate academic year that the student receives a grant under this chapter;
meet with at least one (1) intermediary, employer, or labor organization for not less than thirty (30) minutes to discuss current and future career opportunities and the necessary education levels for various careers.
(d) For purposes of subsection (c), a student may meet only with an intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that is included on the list prepared under IC 21-18-19-1.
(e) The meeting required under subsection (c) must occur at a time and place convenient for the student. The approved postsecondary educational institution at which the student is enrolled in courses shall, upon request by the student, provide space for the meeting on property owned, used, or occupied by the educational institution.
(f) Before meeting with a student under subsection (c), an employer, individual employed by an intermediary, or individual employed by a labor organization must pass any background checks required by the approved postsecondary educational institution at which the student is enrolled in courses.
(g) If the approved postsecondary educational institution at which the student is enrolled in courses determines that no intermediaries, employers, or labor organizations are willing to meet with students under subsection (c), the educational institution may submit to the commission for higher education a written request to waive the meeting requirement.
(h) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that meets with a student under subsection (c) shall submit an annual report to the commission for higher education in the manner established by the commission for higher education under IC 21-18-19-1.
As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.73.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 4. Freedom of Choice Grant › 21-12-4-4. Amount of Grant

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a grant recipient who is participating in training under section 3.6 of this chapter.
(b) The freedom of choice grant is the amount published under IC 21-12-1.7 for recipients attending an institution described in section 2 of this chapter.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21-17.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.281-2013, SEC.14; P.L.85-2017, SEC.87; P.L.202-2023, SEC.74.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 4. Freedom of Choice Grant › 21-12-4-5. Freedom of Choice Grant Fund

Sec. 5. (a) The auditor of the state shall create a separate and segregated freedom of choice grant fund distinct from the higher education award fund.
(b) The expense of administering the fund may be paid from money in the fund.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21-18 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.165-2016, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 4. Freedom of Choice Grant › 21-12-4-6. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21-18 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.226. Repealed by P.L.234-2015, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 4. Freedom of Choice Grant › 21-12-4-7. Freedom of Choice Grant Fund; Conditions

Sec. 7. All money disbursed from the freedom of choice grant fund shall be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21-18 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 4. Freedom of Choice Grant › 21-12-4-8. Restrictions on Reversion of Money in Fund

Sec. 8. Money remaining in the freedom of choice grant fund at the end of any fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund, but remains available to be used for making freedom of choice grants under this chapter, or it may be transferred to another fund under this article as directed by the commission under IC 21-12-1.2-2.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21-18 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.234-2015, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 5. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citations:
21-12-5-1formerly 20-12-21-20 part21-12-5-2formerly 20-12-21-20 part21-12-5-3formerly 20-12-21-20 part21-12-5-4formerly 20-12-21-20 part21-12-5-5formerly 20-12-21-20 part21-12-5-6formerly 20-12-21-20.5 part21-12-5-7formerly 20-12-21-20.5 part21-12-5-8formerly 20-12-21-20.5 part21-12-5-9formerly 20-12-21-20.5 part.]
Repealed by P.L.81-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-1. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Established

Sec. 1. The twenty-first century scholars program is established to do the following:
(1) Reduce the number of students who withdraw from high school before graduation.
(2) Increase the number of students who are prepared to enter the workforce upon graduation.
(3) Increase the number of students entering postsecondary educational institutions in Indiana.
(4) Encourage eligible students to attend postsecondary educational institutions in Indiana by reducing the financial burden on the eligible students and their families.
(5) Decrease drug and alcohol abuse by encouraging higher educational pursuits.
(6) Increase individual economic vitality.
(7) Improve the overall quality of life for many Indiana residents.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-2. Twenty-First Century Scholars Fund; Administration

Sec. 2. (a) The twenty-first century scholars fund is established to provide the financial resources necessary to award the scholarships authorized under the program.
(b) The commission shall administer the fund.
(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but remains available to be used for providing money for twenty-first century scholarships under this chapter, or it may be transferred to another fund under this article as directed by the commission under IC 21-12-1.2-2.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70-9.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.57; P.L.234-2015, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-3. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Conditions

Sec. 3. Money in the fund must be used to provide annual tuition scholarships to qualified scholarship applicants who enroll as full-time students at a postsecondary educational institution that qualifies for participation in the program under section 4 of this chapter, unless it is transferred to another fund under this article at the direction of the commission under IC 21-12-1.2-2.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70-10(a) part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.234-2015, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-4. Enrollment

Sec. 4. A scholarship recipient may apply a scholarship under this chapter to the educational costs of a postsecondary educational institution only if the postsecondary educational institution qualifies under this section. For a postsecondary educational institution to qualify under this section, the postsecondary educational institution must satisfy the following requirements:
(1) Be an approved postsecondary educational institution.
(2) Be accredited by an agency that is recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education.
(3) Operate an organized program of postsecondary education leading to an associate or a baccalaureate degree on a campus located in Indiana.
(4) Be approved by the commission:
(A) under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2; and
(B) in consultation with the board for proprietary education established by IC 21-18.5-5-1, if appropriate.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70-10(c).]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-5.5. Identification and Notification of Eligible Students

Sec. 5.5. The commission shall do the following:
(1) In cooperation with the department of education, identify students who meet the requirements under section 5 of this chapter to participate in the program.
(2) Notify a student identified under subdivision (1) and the custodial parent or guardian of the student, if the student is an unemancipated minor, that:
(A) the student is eligible to participate in the program;
(B) to participate in the program, the student must agree to the conditions listed in section 5(a)(4) of this chapter; and
(C) the student has the right to opt out of the program at any time.
As added by P.L.235-2023, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-6.5. One-Time Award for Certain Students

Sec. 6.5. (a) This section applies to a student who:
(1) initially enrolls in the program after June 30, 2011;
(2) has not previously received a scholarship under this chapter; and
(3) does not qualify for a scholarship under section 6 of this chapter solely because the student does not meet the requirements of section 6(a)(7) of this chapter.
(b) The commission shall establish a program to award a one-time tuition scholarship to students who are ineligible for a scholarship under section 6 of this chapter solely because the student fails to meet the financial assistance requirements imposed by section 6(a)(7) of this chapter. The amount of the tuition scholarship shall be determined by the commission. The tuition scholarship may not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). The total of all tuition scholarships awarded under this section in a state fiscal year may not exceed the amount available for distribution from the fund for scholarships under this chapter after awarding scholarships to all students who qualify under section 6 or 7 of this chapter for a scholarship.
(c) A tuition scholarship under this section may be used under the terms prescribed by the commission only for the purposes for which a tuition scholarship granted under section 6 or 7 of this chapter may be used.
(d) A student who meets the criteria described in subsection (a) in any year is not eligible for a scholarship under section 6 or 7 of this chapter in any subsequent year.
As added by P.L.169-2011, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-6.7. Fafsa Online Form; Information

Sec. 6.7. (a) As used in this section, "FAFSA" refers to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
(b) The commission shall do the following:
(1) Develop an online form for an emancipated student or a parent of an unemancipated student to affirm:
(A) that the student or parent received the model FAFSA notice and understands the purpose of, and process for, completing the FAFSA;
(B) that the student or parent understands the requirements under IC 20-26-5-42.2; and
(C) whether the student or parent would like to receive free assistance to complete the FAFSA.
(2) Provide information to each school corporation and charter high school for the school corporation or charter high school to determine which students have completed:
(A) the FAFSA; and
(B) the FAFSA affirmation form developed by the commission under this section.
(3) Upon request from a nonpublic school, provide the information described in subdivision (2).
As added by P.L.51-2022, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.29-2023, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-6.8. Agree to Meet With Intermediary, Employer, or Labor Organization; Background Check; Waiver; Annual Report

Sec. 6.8. (a) As used in this section, "intermediary" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-18-1-3.5.
(b) As used in this section, "labor organization" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-6-6-5.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (g), a student who applies for a scholarship under section 6 of this chapter must agree, in writing, that the student will, during the:
(1) first undergraduate academic year that the student receives a scholarship under this chapter; and
(2) third undergraduate academic year that the student receives a scholarship under this chapter;
meet with at least one (1) intermediary, employer, or labor organization for not less than thirty (30) minutes to discuss current and future career opportunities and the necessary education levels for various careers.
(d) For purposes of subsection (c), a student may meet only with an intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that is included on the list prepared under IC 21-18-19-1.
(e) The meeting required under subsection (c) must occur at a time and place convenient for the student. The eligible institution at which the student is enrolled in courses shall, upon request by the student, provide space for the meeting on property owned, used, or occupied by the eligible institution.
(f) Before meeting with a student under subsection (c), an employer, individual employed by an intermediary, or individual employed by a labor organization must pass any background checks required by the eligible institution at which the student is enrolled in courses.
(g) If the eligible institution at which the student is enrolled in courses determines that no intermediaries, employers, or labor organizations are willing to meet with students under subsection (c), the eligible institution may submit to the commission for higher education a written request to waive the meeting requirement.
(h) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that meets with a student under subsection (c) shall submit an annual report to the commission for higher education in the manner established by the commission for higher education under IC 21-18-19-1.
As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.75.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-8. Scholarship Renewal; Term

Sec. 8. A scholarship may be renewed under this chapter for a total scholarship award that does not exceed the number of academic terms that constitutes four (4) undergraduate academic years.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70-10(b) part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.281-2013, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-9. Scholarship Disqualification

Sec. 9. If an eligible student, a scholarship applicant, or a scholarship recipient violates an agreement entered into under this chapter, the eligible student, scholarship applicant, or scholarship recipient is disqualified from further consideration as a scholarship recipient under this chapter.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70-12.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-10. Amount of Scholarship

Sec. 10. (a) This section applies to a student who qualifies for a scholarship under section 6 or 7 of this chapter, if the student initially enrolls in the program before July 1, 2011.
(b) The amount of a scholarship is equal to the lowest of the following amounts:
(1) If the scholarship applicant attends an eligible institution that is a state educational institution and:
(A) receives no other financial assistance specifically designated for educational costs, a full tuition scholarship to the state educational institution; or
(B) receives other financial assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the balance required to attend the state educational institution, not to exceed the amount described in clause (A).
(2) If the scholarship applicant attends an eligible institution that is private and:
(A) receives no other financial assistance specifically designated for educational costs, an average of the full tuition scholarship amounts of all state educational institutions not including Ivy Tech Community College; or
(B) receives other financial assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the balance required to attend the college or university not to exceed the amount described in clause (A).
(3) If the scholarship applicant attends an eligible institution that is a postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution and:
(A) receives no other financial assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the lesser of:
(i) the full tuition scholarship amounts of Ivy Tech Community College; or
(ii) the actual tuition and regularly assessed fees of the eligible institution; or
(B) receives other financial assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the balance required to attend the eligible institution, not to exceed the amount described in clause (A).
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70-10(a) part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.169-2011, SEC.10; P.L.107-2012, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-10.3. Calculation of Scholarship Amounts

Sec. 10.3. (a) This section applies to a student who qualifies for a scholarship under section 6 or 7 of this chapter, if the student initially enrolls in the program after June 30, 2011. Applicants who are enrolled in the program before July 1, 2011, will not have an income or financial resources test applied to them under this section when they subsequently apply for a scholarship or apply to renew a scholarship.
(b) A scholarship applicant shall be awarded the following amount as adjusted under subsections (c) and (d):
(1) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary educational institution that is a state educational institution, the full educational costs that the scholarship applicant would otherwise be required to pay at the eligible institution.
(2) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary educational institution that is private, the greater of the:
(A) average of the educational costs of all state educational institutions, not including Ivy Tech Community College; or
(B) amount the applicant is eligible to receive under IC 21-12-4.
(3) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary educational institution that is a postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution, the lesser of the educational costs that the scholarship applicant would otherwise be required to pay at the postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution or the educational costs of Ivy Tech Community College.
(c) The amount of an award under subsection (b) shall be reduced by:
(1) for an amount awarded before September 1, 2014:
(A) the amount of the Frank O'Bannon grant awarded to the scholarship applicant; plus
(B) an additional amount based on the federal needs calculation, if necessary, as determined by the commission, to provide scholarships within the available appropriation; or
(2) for an amount awarded after August 31, 2014, the amount based on the federal needs calculation, if necessary, as determined by the commission, to provide scholarships within the available appropriation.
(d) The total of all tuition scholarships awarded under this section in a state fiscal year may not exceed the amount available for distribution from the fund for scholarships under this chapter. If the total amount to be distributed from the fund in a state fiscal year exceeds the amount available for distribution, the amount to be distributed to each eligible applicant shall be proportionately reduced so that the total reductions equal the amount of the excess based on the relative financial need of each eligible applicant.
As added by P.L.169-2011, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.230; P.L.107-2012, SEC.25; P.L.281-2013, SEC.19; P.L.178-2018, SEC.5; P.L.52-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-11. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70-13.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.26. Repealed by P.L.281-2013, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-12. Mentoring Programs; Development

Sec. 12. Each eligible institution shall develop specific mentoring programs for scholarship recipients to assist the scholarship recipients through particularized academic and social counseling.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70-14.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-13. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70-16.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Repealed by P.L.281-2013, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-14. Foster Care Children; Caseworker to Provide Information

Sec. 14. (a) This section applies to a student described in section 5(b) of this chapter.
(b) A caseworker (as defined in IC 31-9-2-11) shall provide each student to whom the caseworker is assigned information concerning the program at the appropriate time for the student to receive the information, shall explain the program to the student, and shall provide the student with information concerning:
(1) Pell grants;
(2) Chafee grants;
(3) federal supplemental grants;
(4) the Free Application for Federal Student Aid;
(5) individual development accounts (as described under IC 4-4-28); and
(6) the commission for higher education's programs under IC 21-18.5-3-1.
(c) A student who receives information under this section shall sign a written acknowledgment that the student received the information. The written acknowledgment must be placed in the student's case file.
As added by P.L.168-2007, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.100-2009, SEC.2; P.L.39-2010, SEC.1; P.L.107-2012, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program; Tuition Grants › 21-12-6-15. Foster Parents; Caseworker to Provide Information

Sec. 15. A caseworker (as defined in IC 31-9-2-11) shall provide each foster parent of a student described in section 5(b) of this chapter to whom the caseworker is assigned information concerning individual development accounts (as described under IC 4-4-28).
As added by P.L.39-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6.5. Eligibility for Twenty-First Century Scholars Program for Foster Care Youth › 21-12-6.5-1. Applicability

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to an individual who:
(1) is receiving foster care;
(2) is in grades 9 through 12; and
(3) is a resident of Indiana as determined under IC 21-18.5-4-8;
at the time the individual applies for the twenty-first century scholars program under IC 21-12-6.
As added by P.L.100-2009, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6.5. Eligibility for Twenty-First Century Scholars Program for Foster Care Youth › 21-12-6.5-2. Enrollment; Eligibility

Sec. 2. An individual described in section 1 of this chapter may enroll in the twenty-first century scholars program under IC 21-12-6 and is eligible for higher education benefits under IC 21-12-3.
As added by P.L.100-2009, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.5-2015, SEC.50.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6.5. Eligibility for Twenty-First Century Scholars Program for Foster Care Youth › 21-12-6.5-3. Determination of Initial Eligibility; Written Request; Written Determination; Consideration

Sec. 3. Determination of initial eligibility for higher education benefits authorized under this chapter is vested exclusively in the commission. Any individual described in section 1 of this chapter may make a written request for a determination by the commission of eligibility for benefits under this chapter. The commission shall make a written determination of eligibility in response to each request. In determining the amount of an eligible individual's benefit, the commission shall consider other higher education financial assistance in conformity with this chapter.
As added by P.L.100-2009, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6.5. Eligibility for Twenty-First Century Scholars Program for Foster Care Youth › 21-12-6.5-4. Appeal

Sec. 4. An appeal from an adverse determination under section 3 of this chapter must be made in writing to the commission not more than fifteen (15) working days after the applicant's receipt of the determination. A final order must be made not more than fifteen (15) days after receipt of the written appeal.
As added by P.L.100-2009, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6.5. Eligibility for Twenty-First Century Scholars Program for Foster Care Youth › 21-12-6.5-5. Violation

Sec. 5. A person who knowingly or intentionally submits a false or misleading application or other document under this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.100-2009, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 7. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program Support Fund; Grants for Textbooks, Equipment, and Other Material › 21-12-7-1. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program Support Fund; Administration

Sec. 1. (a) The twenty-first century scholars program support fund is established to provide reimbursements to scholarship recipients to offset educational support costs incurred by scholarship recipients.
(b) The commission shall administer the fund.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but remains available to be used for providing money for twenty-first century scholarships under this chapter.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70.1-5 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.58.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 7. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program Support Fund; Grants for Textbooks, Equipment, and Other Material › 21-12-7-2. Money in Fund

Sec. 2. The fund consists of money donated to the fund by contributors. Financial assistance awarded under this chapter is subject to the availability of money in the fund.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70.1-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 7. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program Support Fund; Grants for Textbooks, Equipment, and Other Material › 21-12-7-3. Forms; Certification; Reimbursements

Sec. 3. (a) A scholarship recipient may apply to the commission, on forms provided by the commission, for financial assistance from the fund.
(b) The scholarship recipient shall certify to the commission that the scholarship recipient has incurred educational support costs that were not included in the scholarship award received by the scholarship recipient under IC 21-12-6.
(c) Upon verification by the commission of the information provided by the scholarship recipient and subject to the availability of money in the fund, the commission shall reimburse to the scholarship recipient the amount of money requested by the scholarship recipient.
(d) The commission shall provide the reimbursements under this section in the order in which the applications are received.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70.1-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 7. Twenty-First Century Scholars Program Support Fund; Grants for Textbooks, Equipment, and Other Material › 21-12-7-4. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70.1-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Repealed by P.L.181-2016, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Adult Student Grant Program and Fund › 21-12-8-1. Adult Student Grant Fund; Administration; Adult Student Grant; High Value Workforce Ready Credit-Bearing Grant

Sec. 1. (a) The adult student grant fund is established to make awards authorized under this chapter to applicants eligible for:
(1) an adult student grant under section 3 of this chapter; or
(2) a high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant under section 9 of this chapter.
(b) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Appropriations made by the general assembly.
(2) Gifts, grants, devises, or bequests made to the state to achieve the purposes of the fund.
(3) Amounts transferred to the fund as directed by the commission under IC 21-12-1.2-2.
(c) The fund shall be administered by the commission.
(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(e) The fund must be separate and distinct from other funds administered by the commission.
(f) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds are invested.
(g) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but remains available to be used for providing money for adult student grants under this chapter, or it may be transferred to another fund under this article as directed by the commission under IC 21-12-1.2-2.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-22.1-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.53; P.L.234-2015, SEC.15; P.L.165-2016, SEC.13; P.L.230-2017, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Adult Student Grant Program and Fund › 21-12-8-2. Duties of Commission

Sec. 2. The commission shall do the following:
(1) Prescribe the form and manner in which applications for adult student grants may be submitted.
(2) Determine the eligibility of applicants.
(3) Determine the amount of an adult student grant awarded to a recipient.
(4) In conjunction with the department of workforce development, determine which certificate programs are eligible for the high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant under section 9 of this chapter after considering at least the following for each certificate program:
(A) Workforce demand and needs.
(B) Wage level data and information.
(C) Program content and completion data.
(D) Job placement data.
(E) The program's impact on public safety.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-22.1-9.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.46-2014, SEC.3; P.L.234-2015, SEC.16; P.L.230-2017, SEC.27; P.L.143-2019, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Adult Student Grant Program and Fund › 21-12-8-3. Eligibility for Adult Education Grant

Sec. 3. (a) An applicant is eligible to receive an adult student grant if the following conditions are met:
(1) The applicant is domiciled in Indiana, as defined by the commission.
(2) The applicant:
(A) has received a diploma of graduation from an approved secondary school;
(B) has been granted a:
(i) high school equivalency certificate before July 1, 1995; or
(ii) state of Indiana general educational development (GED) diploma under IC 20-10.1-12.1 (before its repeal), IC 20-20-6 (before its repeal), or IC 22-4.1-18; or
(C) is a student in good standing who is completing a final year of study at an approved secondary school and will be eligible upon graduation to attend an approved institution of higher learning.
(3) The applicant declares, in writing, a specific educational objective or course of study and enrolls in:
(A) a course that applies toward the requirements for completion of that objective or course of study; or
(B) a course designed to help the applicant develop the basic skills the applicant needs to successfully achieve that objective or continue in that course of study.
(4) The applicant enrolls in at least six (6) credit hours in any academic term.
(5) The commission or an approved postsecondary educational institution acting as the commission's agent determines that the financial resources available to the applicant are such that in the absence of a grant under this chapter the applicant would be deterred from beginning or completing the applicant's declared educational objective or course of study.
(6) The applicant has not received any grant for the maximum number of academic terms specified for the grant in IC 21-12-13-1 or IC 21-12-13-2.
(7) The applicant is identified as financially independent from the applicant's parents as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
(8) Except as provided in subdivision (9), the applicant maintains satisfactory academic progress, as determined by the eligible institution.
(9) An applicant who does not maintain satisfactory academic progress, as determined by the eligible institution, is still eligible to receive an adult student grant if one (1) of the following conditions is met:
(A) The applicant has not attended the eligible institution for the previous two (2) academic years.
(B) The applicant:
(i) attended the eligible institution at any time during the previous two (2) academic years; and
(ii) maintained satisfactory academic progress during the period in which the applicant attended the eligible institution.
(b) The commission may reduce an award offered under this section by the amount the applicant is eligible to receive in tuition reimbursement from an employer or another outside source.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-22.1-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.7-2011, SEC.13; P.L.281-2013, SEC.22; P.L.234-2015, SEC.17; P.L.165-2016, SEC.14; P.L.230-2017, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Adult Student Grant Program and Fund › 21-12-8-4. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-22.1-10.5.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Repealed by P.L.234-2015, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Adult Student Grant Program and Fund › 21-12-8-5. Renewal of Grant

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to this chapter, a student's adult student grant may be renewed if the student does the following:
(1) Successfully completes at least eighteen (18) credit hours or their equivalent toward a certificate, nursing diploma, associate degree, or baccalaureate degree in the previous academic year.
(2) Demonstrates continuing financial need.
(b) An adult student grant may not be renewed more than the number of terms that equals eight (8) undergraduate academic years, as determined by the commission.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-22.1-11.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.281-2013, SEC.23; P.L.234-2015, SEC.19; P.L.165-2016, SEC.15; P.L.230-2017, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Adult Student Grant Program and Fund › 21-12-8-6. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-22.1-12.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Repealed by P.L.281-2013, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Adult Student Grant Program and Fund › 21-12-8-7. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-22.1-13.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Repealed by P.L.125-2008, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Adult Student Grant Program and Fund › 21-12-8-8. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-22.1-15.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Repealed by P.L.234-2015, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Adult Student Grant Program and Fund › 21-12-8-10. Amount of Grant; High Value Workforce Ready Credit-Bearing Grant

Sec. 10. (a) The amount of a high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant under section 9 of this chapter is equal to one (1) of the following:
(1) If the applicant does not receive financial assistance, excluding loans, the amount is equal to the educational costs (as defined in IC 21-7-13-14) of the institution that the applicant is attending.
(2) If the applicant receives financial assistance, excluding loans, the amount is equal to the educational costs (as defined in IC 21-7-13-14) of the institution that the applicant is attending minus the financial assistance received by the applicant.
(b) An applicant may use the high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant only to pay the educational costs (as defined by IC 21-7-13-14) of courses required for the applicant's certificate program.
As added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Adult Student Grant Program and Fund › 21-12-8-11. Duration of Grant; High Value Workforce Ready Credit-Bearing Grant

Sec. 11. (a) The duration of a high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant under section 9 of this chapter may not exceed the lesser of:
(1) two (2) undergraduate academic years; or
(2) the number of credit hours required by the eligible certificate program in which the student is enrolled.
(b) Subject to the conditions described in this chapter, a student's high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant may be renewed if the student:
(1) maintains satisfactory academic progress while receiving the grant; and
(2) is enrolled in an eligible certificate program that requires more than twelve (12) credit hours or its equivalent.
(c) A recipient of the high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant may not receive aid under IC 21-12-3, IC 21-12-4, or IC 21-12-6 unless the recipient has:
(1) received a high-value certificate, as determined by the commission; or
(2) met the requirements of IC 21-12-1.7-3(b), IC 21-12-3-9(a)(6), or IC 21-12-6-7(a)(6).
As added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.94.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Adult Student Grant Program and Fund › 21-12-8-12. High Value Workforce Ready Noncredit-Bearing Grant Program; Establishment; Report

Sec. 12. (a) As used in this section, "department" refers to the department of workforce development established by IC 22-4.1-2-1.
(b) As used in this section, "program" refers to the high value workforce ready noncredit-bearing grant program established by subsection (c).
(c) The department shall establish a high value workforce ready noncredit-bearing grant program.
(d) The department shall do at least the following to establish the program:
(1) Prescribe the form and manner in which applications for high value workforce ready noncredit-bearing grants may be submitted.
(2) Determine the eligibility of applicants. An applicant does not need to be enrolled as a student at a postsecondary educational institution in order to be eligible for a high value workforce ready noncredit-bearing grant.
(3) Determine the amount of a high value workforce ready noncredit-bearing grant awarded to a recipient.
(4) As the department considers appropriate, work with an employer to determine:
(A) whether one (1) or more of the employer's current or future employees may be eligible for a high value workforce ready noncredit-bearing grant; and
(B) what additional financial or other support for the employer's current or future employees the employer may provide, if one (1) or more of the employer's current or future employees may be eligible for a high value workforce ready noncredit-bearing grant.
(5) Work with interested units of local government and employer groups in a specific economic sector or region of the state to develop cost-sharing and other approaches to increase the scope of use and impact of the department's available funding for high value workforce ready noncredit-bearing grants.
(6) In conjunction with the commission, determine which noncredit-bearing credentials or similar programs are eligible for the high value workforce ready noncredit-bearing grant after considering at least the following for each credential or similar program:
(A) Workforce demand and needs.
(B) Wage level data and information.
(C) Program content and completion data.
(D) Program job placement data.
(7) Monitor, collect, analyze, and report to the governor, the legislative council, and the governor's workforce cabinet (established by IC 4-3-27-3) information and data concerning:
(A) the use, success, failure, and impact of the high value workforce ready noncredit-bearing grants;
(B) the results of each noncredit credential or similar program for which grants are sought; and
(C) the results of each noncredit credential or similar program for which grants are provided.
The department shall submit the report required by this subdivision on or before October 1 for the preceding state fiscal year. The report provided under this subdivision to the legislative council must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.33. Amended by P.L.152-2018, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Adult Student Grant Program and Fund › 21-12-8-13. High Value Workforce Ready Grant Program Implementation Fund

Sec. 13. (a) The high value workforce ready grant program implementation fund is established to award high value workforce ready grants authorized under this chapter and to administer the grant program.
(b) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Money appropriated by the general assembly.
(2) Money received from state or federal grants or programs.
(3) Donations, gifts, and money received from any other source, including transfers from other funds or accounts.
(c) The fund shall be administered by the department of workforce development and the commission.
(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds are invested.
(f) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but remains available to be used exclusively for the purposes of the fund.
As added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 10. Mitch Daniels Early Graduation Scholarship › 21-12-10-1. "Publicly Supported School"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "publicly supported school" means the following:
(1) A school corporation (as defined in IC 20-18-2-16(a)).
(2) A charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-4).
(3) A high school maintained by a state educational institution under IC 20-24.5 or another law.
As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.231.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 10. Mitch Daniels Early Graduation Scholarship › 21-12-10-2. Scholarship Program Established

Sec. 2. The Mitch Daniels early graduation scholarship program is established. The commission shall administer the Mitch Daniels early graduation scholarship program.
As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.231.