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2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 16.5. Next Generation Hoosier Minority Educators Scholarship › 21-12-16.5-8. Amount of Scholarship Awards; Limits; Distribution

Sec. 8. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), if an applicant meets the requirements under this chapter, the commission may award, for not more than four (4) academic years, a scholarship to the applicant in an amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each academic year that the applicant attends the accredited postsecondary educational institution approved by the commission under section 10 of this chapter.
(b) The commission may not award a scholarship under this chapter in an amount of more than a total of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to an individual applicant.
(c) 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.
As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 16.5. Next Generation Hoosier Minority Educators Scholarship › 21-12-16.5-9. Standards to Maintain Eligibility; Petition for Exception; Extenuating Circumstances

Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the commission shall establish standards that a student must meet to remain eligible to receive a scholarship under this chapter. The standards must include the following:
(1) Maintaining a cumulative minimum grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
(2) Enrolling in and completing at least fifteen (15) credit hours each semester or its equivalent.
(3) Any other requirements the commission considers necessary.
(b) The commission may allow a student who fails to meet the standards described in subsection (a) and is ineligible for an award during the next academic year to maintain eligibility if the student submits a petition to the commission in a manner prescribed by the commission so that the commission may make a determination that extenuating circumstances, as determined by the commission, prevented the student from meeting the standards described in subsection (a).
(c) If the commission grants a waiver under subsection (b), the commission may:
(1) place the student on probationary status; and
(2) establish additional requirements for the student.
As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 16.5. Next Generation Hoosier Minority Educators Scholarship › 21-12-16.5-10. Approval of Accredited Postsecondary Educational Institutions; Standards for Teacher Education

Sec. 10. (a) The commission may not award a scholarship under this chapter to an applicant unless the applicant has applied to and been accepted for enrollment in an accredited postsecondary educational institution approved by the commission under this section.
(b) The commission shall establish standards for teacher education that an accredited postsecondary educational institution must meet to receive approval by the commission under this section, including the:
(1) information an accredited postsecondary educational institution is required to submit to the commission regarding the institution's teacher education program; and
(2) criteria and standards for approval.
As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 16.5. Next Generation Hoosier Minority Educators Scholarship › 21-12-16.5-11. Repayment of Scholarship Award; Failure to Complete Teacher Education

Sec. 11. An individual who:
(1) received a scholarship under this chapter;
(2) is no longer enrolled in an accredited postsecondary educational institution approved by the commission under section 10 of this chapter; and
(3) did not receive a baccalaureate degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution approved by the commission under section 10 of this chapter;
shall repay the amount of the scholarship awarded to the individual under this chapter in a timely fashion, as determined by the commission.
As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 16.5. Next Generation Hoosier Minority Educators Scholarship › 21-12-16.5-12. Repayment of Scholarship Award; Failure to Teach; Petition for Extension of Time; Waive Repayment; Agreement for Collection of Repayment

Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), if an individual:
(1) receives a scholarship under this chapter; and
(2) fails to teach in a public school or an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in Indiana for at least five (5) consecutive years as described in section 5(a)(5) of this chapter;
the individual shall repay the total amount of the scholarship awarded to the individual under this chapter in a timely fashion. The total amount that an individual is required to repay shall be reduced by twenty percent (20%), as determined by the commission, for each consecutive year the individual teaches at a public school or eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7).
(b) The commission may extend the length of time in which an individual must complete the requirements of an agreement described in section 5(a)(5) of this chapter if the individual submits a petition to the commission in a manner prescribed by the commission and the commission makes a determination that extenuating circumstances, as determined by the commission, prevented the individual from timely meeting the requirements described in section 5(a)(5) of this chapter.
(c) The commission may waive repayment under subsection (a) if the individual has been declared to be totally and permanently disabled under 34 CFR 685.213.
(d) The commission may enter into an agreement with the department of state revenue established by IC 6-8.1-2-1 or another third party vendor to assist in the enforcement of subsection (a) and section 11 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 16.5. Next Generation Hoosier Minority Educators Scholarship › 21-12-16.5-13. Same School Not Required for Teaching Requirement

Sec. 13. An individual who receives a scholarship under this chapter is not required to teach at the same public school or eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in Indiana for five (5) consecutive years.
As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 16.5. Next Generation Hoosier Minority Educators Scholarship › 21-12-16.5-14. Administered as Financial Aid Award

Sec. 14. The commission shall administer the scholarship awarded under this chapter as a financial aid award.
As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 16.5. Next Generation Hoosier Minority Educators Scholarship › 21-12-16.5-15. Other Scholarships or Forms of Financial Aid; Conditions

Sec. 15. (a) Subject to subsections (c) and (d), the amount of a scholarship awarded under this chapter may not be reduced because the student receives other scholarships or forms of financial aid.
(b) Except as otherwise provided under law and subject to subsection (c), the amount of any other state financial aid received by a student may not be reduced because the student receives a scholarship under this chapter.
(c) The total amount of scholarships or other financial aid a student receives may not exceed the total amount of expenses to attend the accredited postsecondary educational institution, including tuition, room, board, and other fees.
(d) The commission may not award a scholarship to an individual under this chapter if the individual receives an award under IC 21-12-16.
As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 16.5. Next Generation Hoosier Minority Educators Scholarship › 21-12-16.5-16. Scholarship Subject to Appropriation

Sec. 16. An applicant is eligible to receive a scholarship under this chapter only if an appropriation has been made to carry out the specific purposes of this chapter.
As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 16.5. Next Generation Hoosier Minority Educators Scholarship › 21-12-16.5-17. Records; Report

Sec. 17. (a) The commission shall maintain complete and accurate records in implementing the next generation Hoosier minority educators scholarship fund established by section 3 of this chapter, including records of the following:
(1) The receipt, disbursement, and uses of money from the fund.
(2) The number of applications for the next generation Hoosier minority educators scholarship.
(3) The number and amount of next generation Hoosier minority educators scholarships that have been provided by the commission.
(4) Any other information collected concerning the fund or next generation Hoosier minority educators scholarships awarded under this chapter.
(b) Not later than November 1, 2023, and each November 1 thereafter, the commission shall submit a report to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, to the general assembly summarizing the records described in subsection (a).
As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 16.5. Next Generation Hoosier Minority Educators Scholarship › 21-12-16.5-18. Notification of Repayment Requirements

Sec. 18. The commission shall notify all applicants approved under section 5 of this chapter of the requirements under sections 11 and 12 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 16.5. Next Generation Hoosier Minority Educators Scholarship › 21-12-16.5-19. Adopt Rules

Sec. 19. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to carry out this chapter.
As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 17. Prior Learning Assessments › 21-12-17-1. Use of Funds From Grants, Scholarships, or Remissions of Fees for Costs Associated With Prior Learning Assessments; Conditions

Sec. 1. A recipient of a grant, scholarship, or remission of fees listed under IC 21-12-13-1 or IC 21-12-13-2 may use the funds from the grant, scholarship, or remission of fees to pay for costs associated with a prior learning assessment that the student attempts to earn during the academic year in which the student receives the grant, scholarship, or remission of fees if the prior learning assessment:
(1) has been approved by the commission; and
(2) costs not more than fifty percent (50%) of the full tuition and fees for an equivalent number of credits at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana.
As added by P.L.191-2017, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 12. General Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 17. Prior Learning Assessments › 21-12-17-2. Anticipated Credit Hours Counted Toward Attendance Requirements

Sec. 2. A recipient described in section 1 of this chapter who attempts to earn credits for a prior learning assessment may count the anticipated credit hours for that academic term, as determined by the commission, toward the full-time and part-time attendance requirements under:
(1) IC 21-12-3-1;
(2) IC 21-12-6-3;
(3) IC 21-12-8-3;
(4) IC 21-13-2-4; and
(5) IC 21-13-4.
As added by P.L.191-2017, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 1. General Provisions; Definitions › 21-13-1-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. Unless otherwise provided, the definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.
[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 1. General Provisions; Definitions › 21-13-1-2. "Commission"

Sec. 2. "Commission" refers to the commission for higher education.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-74-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 1. General Provisions; Definitions › 21-13-1-3. "Eligible Institution"

Sec. 3. "Eligible institution" means a public or private college or university that offers a student the opportunity to acquire at least a baccalaureate degree in the field of education.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 1. General Provisions; Definitions › 21-13-1-4. "Eligible Student"

Sec. 4. "Eligible student", for purposes of section 8 of this chapter, means a person who:
(1) is a member of the Indiana National Guard:
(A) in active drilling status; and
(B) who has not been absent without leave within the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date the person applies for a tuition scholarship under this chapter;
(2) possesses the requisite academic qualifications; and
(3) meets all other eligibility requirements as determined by the commission.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-74-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.63-2021, SEC.4; P.L.240-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 1. General Provisions; Definitions › 21-13-1-5. "Fund"

Sec. 5. "Fund":
(1) for purposes of IC 21-13-2, refers to the William A. Crawford minority teacher scholarship fund established by IC 21-13-2-1;
(2) for purposes of IC 21-13-4, refers to the National Guard tuition supplement program fund established by IC 21-13-4-1;
(3) for purposes of IC 21-13-5, refers to the National Guard scholarship extension fund established by IC 21-13-5-1;
(4) for purposes of IC 21-13-6, refers to the primary care physician loan forgiveness fund established by IC 21-13-6-3; and
(5) for purposes of IC 21-13-6.5, refers to the medical residency education fund established by IC 21-13-6.5-1.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citations: New; 20-12-21.9-3; 20-12-21.7-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.144-2007, SEC.19; P.L.170-2009, SEC.3; P.L.205-2013, SEC.315; P.L.149-2016, SEC.50; P.L.148-2016, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 1. General Provisions; Definitions › 21-13-1-6. "Minority"

Sec. 6. "Minority" means an individual identified as black or Hispanic.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 1. General Provisions; Definitions › 21-13-1-7. "Scholarship"

Sec. 7. "Scholarship", for purposes of IC 21-13-4, means financial assistance provided to a student to offset the educational costs incurred by the student in attending a state educational institution or an approved postsecondary educational institution listed in IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx) as determined by the commission.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-74-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.240-2023, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 1. General Provisions; Definitions › 21-13-1-8. "Scholarship Applicant"

Sec. 8. "Scholarship applicant", for purposes of IC 21-13-4, means a person who:
(1) is an eligible student;
(2) has been accepted to attend a state educational institution or an approved postsecondary educational institution listed in IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx) as a full-time or part-time student;
(3) has been certified to have met all National Guard requirements; and
(4) according to commission requirements, has timely filed an application for and, if applicable, used any federal and state financial assistance available to the person.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-74-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.11-2015, SEC.1; P.L.217-2015, SEC.2; P.L.240-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 1. General Provisions; Definitions › 21-13-1-9. "Scholarship Extension Applicant"

Sec. 9. "Scholarship extension applicant", for purposes of IC 21-13-5, means a person who:
(1) is a former member of the Indiana National Guard who was called to active duty at least one (1) time while a member of the Indiana National Guard;
(2) was a scholarship applicant when the person was called to active duty;
(3) has been accepted to attend a state educational institution as a full-time or part-time student; and
(4) according to commission requirements, has timely filed an application for and, if applicable, used any federal and state financial assistance available to the person to attend a state educational institution.
As added by P.L.144-2007, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.11-2015, SEC.2; P.L.217-2015, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-0.5. "Scholarship"

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "scholarship" refers to the William A. Crawford minority teacher scholarship provided to individuals who qualify for the scholarship under section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.148-2016, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-1. William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship Fund Established

Sec. 1. The William A. Crawford minority teacher scholarship fund is established:
(1) to encourage and promote qualified minority individuals to pursue a career in teaching in state accredited schools accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 in Indiana;
(2) to enhance the number of individuals who may serve as role models for the minority students in Indiana; and
(3) to rectify the shortage of minority teachers teaching in state accredited schools accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 in Indiana.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.316; P.L.148-2016, SEC.3; P.L.92-2020, SEC.102.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-2. Administration of Fund

Sec. 2. (a) The commission shall administer the fund.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in 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.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-3. Money in Fund; Use

Sec. 3. Money in the fund shall be used to provide annual scholarships to individuals who qualify for a scholarship under section 4 of this chapter.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-7(a) part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.317.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-4. Initial Scholarship Qualifications

Sec. 4. An individual qualifies for an initial scholarship from the fund if the individual:
(1) is a minority student;
(2) is admitted to an eligible institution as a full-time student or already attends an eligible institution as a full-time student;
(3) either:
(A) intends to pursue; or
(B) in the case of a student who is already attending an eligible institution, pursues;
a course of study that would enable the student, upon graduation, to teach in a state accredited school accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 in Indiana;
(4) agrees, in writing, to apply for a teaching position in a state accredited school accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 in Indiana following that student's certification as a teacher, and, if hired, to teach for at least three (3) years; and
(5) meets any other minimum criteria established by the commission.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-9(a).]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.318; P.L.92-2020, SEC.103.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-5. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-9.1(a).]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.15. Repealed by P.L.205-2013, SEC.319.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-6. Renewal of Scholarships; Term

Sec. 6. 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. However, an eligible institution may not grant a scholarship renewal to a student for an academic year that ends later than six (6) years after the date the student received the initial scholarship under this chapter.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citations: 20-12-21.7-7(b); 20-12-21.7-8(c) part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.320; P.L.281-2013, SEC.31; P.L.2-2014, SEC.93; P.L.148-2016, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-7. Renewal of Scholarships; Conditions

Sec. 7. To qualify for a scholarship renewal from the fund, a minority student that qualified for the initial scholarship under section 4 of this chapter must:
(1) comply with the criteria in section 4 of this chapter; and
(2) maintain at least the cumulative grade point average:
(A) that is required by an eligible institution for admission to the eligible institution's school of education; or
(B) of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale or its equivalent as established by the eligible institution if the eligible institution's school of education does not require a certain minimum cumulative grade point average.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citations: 20-12-21.7-9.1(b); 20-12-21.7-9(b).]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.321.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-8. Amount of Scholarship

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in this chapter, a scholarship is equal to the lesser of the following amounts:
(1) The balance of the student's total cost of attendance for the academic year.
(2) Four thousand dollars ($4,000).
(b) If the total of all scholarships awarded under this chapter exceeds the amount available for distribution in a state fiscal year, the amount to be distributed to each applicant shall be proportionately reduced so that the total reduction equals the amount of the excess based on the financial need of each eligible applicant.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-7(a) part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.148-2016, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-9. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-7(c).]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Repealed by P.L.148-2016, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-10. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-8(a).]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.16. Repealed by P.L.107-2012, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-11. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-8(b).]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.34. Repealed by P.L.205-2013, SEC.322.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-12. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-8(c).]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.323. Repealed by P.L.148-2016, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-13. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-8(d).]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Repealed by P.L.205-2013, SEC.324.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-14. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Repealed by P.L.148-2016, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships › 21-13-2-15. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-11.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Repealed by P.L.205-2013, SEC.325.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 3. Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citations:
21-13-3-1formerly 20-12-21.9-421-13-3-2formerly 20-12-21.9-521-13-3-3formerly 20-12-21.9-6(a)21-13-3-4formerly 20-12-21.9-6(b)21-13-3-5formerly 20-12-21.9-8(a)21-13-3-6formerly 20-12-21.9-8(b)21-13-3-7formerly 20-12-21.9-6(c)21-13-3-8formerly 20-12-21.9-7(d)21-13-3-9formerly 20-12-21.9-7(a)21-13-3-10formerly 20-12-21.9-7(b)21-13-3-11formerly 20-12-21.9-7(c)21-13-3-12formerly 20-12-21.9-7(e)21-13-3-13formerly 20-12-21.9-9(a)21-13-3-14formerly 20-12-21.9-9(b).]
Repealed by P.L.205-2013, SEC.327.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 4. National Guard Tuition Supplement Program › 21-13-4-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law

Sec. 0.2. IC 20-12-74-7 (as amended by P.L.52-2000, before its repeal, now codified at sections 2 and 3 of this chapter) applies to a student enrolled at a state educational institution after July 31, 2000.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.345.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 4. National Guard Tuition Supplement Program › 21-13-4-1. National Guard Tuition Supplement Program Fund; Administration

Sec. 1. (a) The National Guard tuition supplement program fund is established to provide the financial resources necessary to award the tuition 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) 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 national guard tuition supplement scholarships under this chapter.
(e) Money in the fund may not be expended, removed, or transferred from the fund by the state board of finance, the budget agency, the commission, or any other state agency for any purpose except for the purposes specified in this chapter.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-74-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.59; P.L.240-2023, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 4. National Guard Tuition Supplement Program › 21-13-4-2. Use of Fund; Amount of Scholarships; Term of Eligibility

Sec. 2. Money in the National Guard tuition supplement program fund shall be used to provide annual scholarships to scholarship applicants under this chapter. Annual scholarships shall be awarded in the following amounts:
(1) A scholarship applicant who attends a state educational institution shall receive a scholarship under this chapter in an amount that is equal to one (1) of the following:
(A) If the scholarship applicant does not receive other financial assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the amount equal to a full undergraduate tuition scholarship, regardless as to whether the student uses the scholarship for undergraduate or graduate educational costs, to attend the state educational institution.
(B) If the scholarship applicant receives other financial assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the amount:
(i) equal to the balance required to attend the state educational institution; and
(ii) not to exceed the amount described in clause (A).
(2) A scholarship applicant who attends an approved postsecondary educational institution listed in IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx) shall receive a scholarship under this chapter in an amount equal to the lesser of the following:
(A) If the scholarship applicant receives other financial assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the amount equal to the balance required to attend the approved postsecondary educational institution.
(B) Five thousand dollars ($5,000).
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-74-7(a).]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.63-2021, SEC.5; P.L.240-2023, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 4. National Guard Tuition Supplement Program › 21-13-4-3. Renewal of Scholarship

Sec. 3. (a) Subject to subsection (b), each scholarship awarded under this chapter:
(1) may be renewed under this chapter for a total scholarship award that does not exceed the equivalent of the number of terms that constitutes six (6) academic years as determined by the commission; and
(2) is subject to other eligibility criteria as established by the commission.
(b) A scholarship awarded under this chapter may not be renewed if the eligible individual fails to maintain at least a cumulative grade point average that the eligible institution determines is satisfactory academic progress.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-74-7(b).]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.281-2013, SEC.32; P.L.217-2015, SEC.5; P.L.63-2021, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 5. National Guard Scholarship Extension Program › 21-13-5-1. Establishment of Fund

Sec. 1. (a) The National Guard scholarship extension fund is established to provide the financial resources necessary to award tuition scholarships to scholarship extension applicants.
(b) The commission shall administer the fund. The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(c) The fund consists of money transferred to the fund from the National Guard scholarship program reserves.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
(e) Money in the fund may not be expended, removed, or transferred from the fund by the state board of finance, the budget agency, the commission, or any other state agency for any purpose except for the purposes specified in this chapter.
As added by P.L.144-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.240-2023, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 5. National Guard Scholarship Extension Program › 21-13-5-2. Purpose of Fund

Sec. 2. Money in the National Guard scholarship extension fund shall be used to provide annual scholarships to scholarship extension applicants in an amount determined by the commission.
As added by P.L.144-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 5. National Guard Scholarship Extension Program › 21-13-5-3. Application

Sec. 3. A scholarship extension applicant shall apply for a tuition scholarship under this chapter not later than one (1) year after the scholarship extension applicant ceases to be a member of the National Guard.
As added by P.L.144-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 5. National Guard Scholarship Extension Program › 21-13-5-4. Eligibility

Sec. 4. A scholarship extension applicant is eligible for a tuition scholarship under this chapter for a period not to exceed the period the scholarship extension applicant served on active duty as a member of the National Guard.
As added by P.L.144-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Primary Care Physician Loan Forgiveness Program › 21-13-6-1. "Primary Care Physician"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "primary care physician" means a physician who practices in any of the following areas:
(1) Family practice.
(2) Pediatrics.
(3) Obstetrics and gynecology.
(4) Internal medicine.
As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Primary Care Physician Loan Forgiveness Program › 21-13-6-2. Primary Care Physician Loan Forgiveness Program

Sec. 2. (a) The primary care physician loan forgiveness program is established.
(b) The commission shall administer the primary care physician loan forgiveness program.
As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Primary Care Physician Loan Forgiveness Program › 21-13-6-3. Primary Care Physician Loan Forgiveness Fund

Sec. 3. (a) The primary care physician loan forgiveness fund is established to encourage and promote qualified physicians to pursue a medical career in Indiana.
(b) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Appropriations by the general assembly.
(2) Gifts to the fund.
As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Primary Care Physician Loan Forgiveness Program › 21-13-6-4. Administration of Fund

Sec. 4. (a) The commission shall administer the fund.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in 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. Interest that accrues from those investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but remains available to be used to provide money for student loan forgiveness payments under this chapter.
As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Primary Care Physician Loan Forgiveness Program › 21-13-6-5. Student Loan Forgiveness Payments

Sec. 5. (a) The money in the fund must be used to provide annual student loan forgiveness payments to qualified primary care physicians who are residents of Indiana and practice medicine in Indiana.
(b) Subject to section 8 of this chapter, a student loan forgiveness payment awarded in a particular year under this section is equal to the lesser of the following amounts:
(1) The balance of the physician's total amount of student loans.
(2) Five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(c) A primary care physician is eligible for a student loan forgiveness payment under this section each year that the individual meets the qualifications under section 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Primary Care Physician Loan Forgiveness Program › 21-13-6-6. Requirements for Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Sec. 6. To qualify for a student loan forgiveness payment from the fund, an individual must:
(1) be a resident of Indiana;
(2) be licensed as a physician under IC 25-22.5;
(3) practice as a primary care physician;
(4) conduct the majority of the individual's medical practice in Indiana;
(5) have an outstanding student loan balance at the beginning of the calendar year; and
(6) be approved by the commission.
As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Primary Care Physician Loan Forgiveness Program › 21-13-6-7. Medical Education Board Reports

Sec. 7. The medical education board shall annually make available to the commission the most recent information concerning the number of primary care physicians who are serving as medical residents in Indiana.
As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Primary Care Physician Loan Forgiveness Program › 21-13-6-8. Allocation of Funds

Sec. 8. The commission shall annually allocate the available money in the fund to each primary care physician approved under this chapter in proportion to the total number of primary care physicians approved under this chapter.
As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6. Primary Care Physician Loan Forgiveness Program › 21-13-6-9. Applicant Information Requirements

Sec. 9. Each:
(1) primary care physician who applies under this chapter; and
(2) primary care physician approved under this chapter;
shall provide to the commission any information that the commission determines is necessary to administer this chapter.
As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6.5. Medical Residency Education Grants › 21-13-6.5-1. Medical Residency Education Fund

Sec. 1. (a) The medical residency education fund is established to:
(1) expand medical education in Indiana; and
(2) encourage and promote qualified individuals to complete a residency program in Indiana.
(b) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Appropriations by the general assembly.
(2) Gifts to the fund.
(c) The commission shall administer the fund. 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. Interest that accrues from those investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but remains available to be used to provide money to fund residency program slots as described under this chapter.
As added by P.L.190-2015, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6.5. Medical Residency Education Grants › 21-13-6.5-2. Purpose of the Fund; Use; Matching Funds Requirement; Application

Sec. 2. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the money in the fund must be used to provide money to the following:
(1) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21 that is seeking to fund a new residency program slot for a qualified individual to complete a residency program in Indiana.
(2) A nonprofit organization that:
(A) is qualified as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
(B) has the purpose of increasing residency positions in Indiana by funding new residency program slots at hospitals licensed under IC 16-21.
(b) A recipient of money from the fund must agree to provide matching funds equal to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the money provided.
(c) The commission shall establish an application process for a person seeking money from the fund.
(d) A person receiving funding under this chapter shall provide any information requested by the commission that the commission determines is necessary to administer this chapter.
As added by P.L.190-2015, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 6.5. Medical Residency Education Grants › 21-13-6.5-3. Medical Education Board; Information on the Number of Current Residency Program Slots

Sec. 3. The medical education board shall annually make available to the commission the most recent information concerning the number of current residency program slots in Indiana.
As added by P.L.190-2015, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 7. Student Teaching Scholarship for High-Need Fields › 21-13-7-1. Application Requirements

Sec. 1. An individual may apply for a scholarship under this chapter if the individual:
(1) is a student who is enrolled in a course of study at an eligible institution that would enable the student, upon graduation, to teach in a state accredited school accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 in Indiana in:
(A) special education; or
(B) a high-need field;
(2) will participate in student teaching as part of the student's degree requirements;
(3) has earned a cumulative grade point average upon entering student teaching that:
(A) is required by an eligible institution for admission to the eligible institution's school of education; or
(B) is at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale or its equivalent as determined by the eligible institution, if the eligible institution's school of education does not require a certain minimum cumulative grade point average;
(4) agrees, in writing, to apply for a teaching position at an accredited school in Indiana following the student's certification as a teacher, and, if hired, to teach for at least three (3) years; and
(5) meets any other minimum criteria established by the commission.
As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.328. Amended by P.L.148-2016, SEC.10; P.L.92-2020, SEC.104; P.L.52-2022, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 7. Student Teaching Scholarship for High-Need Fields › 21-13-7-2. Maximum Amount

Sec. 2. A scholarship under section 1 of this chapter may not exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000).
As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.328. Amended by P.L.148-2016, SEC.11; P.L.52-2022, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 7. Student Teaching Scholarship for High-Need Fields › 21-13-7-3. Effect of Other Scholarships or Financial Aid

Sec. 3. (a) The amount of a scholarship awarded under this chapter may not be reduced because the student receives other scholarships or forms of financial aid.
(b) Except as otherwise permitted by law and except as provided in subsection (c), the amount of any other state financial aid received by a student may not be reduced because the student receives a scholarship under this chapter.
(c) The total amount of scholarships or other financial aid a student receives may not exceed the total amount of expenses to attend the accredited postsecondary educational institution, including tuition, room, board, and other fees.
As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.328. Amended by P.L.52-2022, SEC.6; P.L.11-2023, SEC.72.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Student Teaching Scholarship for Minorities › 21-13-8-1. Application Requirements

Sec. 1. (a) The Earline S. Rogers student teaching scholarship for minority students is established.
(b) An individual may apply for a scholarship under this chapter if the individual:
(1) is a minority student enrolled in an eligible institution;
(2) will participate in:
(A) student teaching as part of the student's degree requirements; or
(B) a school administration internship as part of the student's graduate degree program;
(3) has earned a cumulative grade point average:
(A) upon entering student teaching that:
(i) is required by an eligible institution for admission to the eligible institution's school of education; or
(ii) is at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale or its equivalent as determined by the eligible institution, if the eligible institution's school of education does not require a certain minimum cumulative grade point average; or
(B) upon beginning a school administration internship that is at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent as determined by the eligible institution;
(4) agrees, in writing, in the case of an individual entering student teaching, to apply for a teaching position at a state accredited school accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 in Indiana following the student's certification as a teacher, and, if hired, to teach for at least three (3) years; and
(5) meets any other minimum criteria established by the commission.
As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.329. Amended by P.L.148-2016, SEC.12; P.L.159-2016, SEC.2; P.L.92-2020, SEC.105; P.L.52-2022, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Student Teaching Scholarship for Minorities › 21-13-8-2. Maximum Amount

Sec. 2. A scholarship under section 1 of this chapter may not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.329. Amended by P.L.148-2016, SEC.13; P.L.159-2016, SEC.3; P.L.52-2022, SEC.8; P.L.161-2023, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 8. Student Teaching Scholarship for Minorities › 21-13-8-3. Effect of Other Scholarships or Financial Aid

Sec. 3. (a) The amount of a scholarship awarded under this chapter may not be reduced because the student receives other scholarships or forms of financial aid.
(b) Except as otherwise permitted by law and except as provided in subsection (c), the amount of any other state financial aid received by a student may not be reduced because the student receives a scholarship under this chapter.
(c) The total amount of scholarships or other financial aid a student receives may not exceed the total amount of expenses to attend the accredited postsecondary educational institution, including tuition, room, board, and other fees.
As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.329. Amended by P.L.52-2022, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 9. Primary Care Scholarship › 21-13-9-1. "Licensed Physician"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "licensed physician" means an individual:
(1) who holds an unlimited license to practice medicine in Indiana under IC 25-22.5, including an osteopathic physician; and
(2) who practices primary care.
As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.219.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 21. Higher Education › Article 13. Occupational Scholarships and Grants › Chapter 9. Primary Care Scholarship › 21-13-9-2. "Primary Care"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "primary care" means the practice of medicine in any of the following areas:
(1) Family practice.
(2) Pediatrics.
(3) Obstetrics and gynecology.
(4) Internal medicine.
(5) Psychiatric.
As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.219.