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1+*SB0089.1*
2+January 28, 2022
3+SENATE BILL No. 89
4+_____
5+DIGEST OF SB 89 (Updated January 26, 2022 8:15 pm - DI 133)
6+Citations Affected: IC 21-12; IC 21-13.
7+Synopsis: Higher education scholarships. Provides that the
8+commission's annual schedule of awards must provide award amounts
9+on the basis of a federal needs calculation. Amends language
10+concerning teacher stipends to teacher scholarships. Provides that the
11+total amount of scholarships or other financial aid received by an
12+individual may not exceed certain total expenses.
13+Effective: July 1, 2022.
14+Rogers, Kruse, Raatz, Leising
15+January 4, 2022, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
16+Development.
17+January 27, 2022, reported favorably — Do Pass.
18+SB 89—LS 6298/DI 143 January 28, 2022
119 Second Regular Session of the 122nd General Assembly (2022)
220 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
321 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
422 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
523 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
624 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
725 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
826 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
927 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1028 between statutes enacted by the 2021 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 89
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning higher education.
29+SENATE BILL No. 89
30+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
31+higher education.
1332 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
14-SECTION 1. IC 21-12-1.7-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.10-2019,
15-SECTION 91, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16-JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to an academic year
17-beginning after August 31, 2014. The commission shall publish
18-annually a schedule of award amounts for the higher education award
19-and freedom of choice grant issued under this article. The schedule
20-must provide award amounts on the basis of the recipient's expected
21-family contribution. federal needs calculation. The expected family
22-contribution federal needs calculation shall be derived from
23-information submitted on the recipient's financial aid application form.
24-The commission shall determine award amounts separately for:
25-(1) recipients attending approved public state educational
26-institutions (except Ivy Tech Community College);
27-(2) Ivy Tech Community College;
28-(3) recipients attending a nonprofit college or university listed in
29-IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C); and
30-(4) recipients attending approved postsecondary credit bearing
31-proprietary institutions.
32-(b) This subsection applies to an academic year beginning after
33-August 31, 2017. The schedule of award amounts published under
34-subsection (a) must offer a larger award to first time and prior
35-recipients who successfully completed:
36-SEA 89 2
37-(1) at least thirty (30) credit hours or the equivalent during the last
38-academic year in which the student received state financial aid;
39-or
40-(2) at least thirty (30) credit hours or the equivalent during the last
41-academic year in which the student was enrolled in a
42-postsecondary educational institution.
43-(c) In determining eligibility under subsection (b), the commission
44-shall apply all the following types of credits regardless of whether the
45-credits were completed during the last academic year described in
46-subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2):
47-(1) Credits earned from dual credit, advanced placement,
48-Cambridge International, and international baccalaureate courses.
49-(2) College credits earned during high school.
50-(3) Credits earned exceeding thirty (30) credit hours during a
51-previous academic year in which a student received state financial
52-aid.
53-(d) The schedule of award amounts shall set forth an amount for
54-recipients described in subsection (a)(1) that is equal to fifty percent
55-(50%) of the amount for recipients described in subsection (a)(3).
56-SECTION 2. IC 21-12-6-10.3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.178-2018,
57-SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
58-JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 10.3. (a) This section applies to a student who
59-qualifies for a scholarship under section 6 or 7 of this chapter, if the
60-student initially enrolls in the program after June 30, 2011. Applicants
61-who are enrolled in the program before July 1, 2011, will not have an
62-income or financial resources test applied to them under this section
63-when they subsequently apply for a scholarship or apply to renew a
64-scholarship.
65-(b) A scholarship applicant shall be awarded the following amount
66-as adjusted under subsections (c) and (d):
67-(1) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary
68-educational institution that is a state educational institution, the
69-full educational costs that the scholarship applicant would
70-otherwise be required to pay at the eligible institution.
71-(2) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary
72-educational institution that is private, the greater of the:
73-(A) average of the educational costs of all state educational
74-institutions, not including Ivy Tech Community College; or
75-(B) amount the applicant is eligible to receive under
76-IC 21-12-4.
77-(3) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary
78-educational institution that is a postsecondary credit bearing
79-SEA 89 3
80-proprietary educational institution, the lesser of the educational
81-costs that the scholarship applicant would otherwise be required
82-to pay at the postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational
83-institution or the educational costs of Ivy Tech Community
84-College.
85-(c) The amount of an award under subsection (b) shall be reduced
86-by:
87-(1) for an amount awarded before September 1, 2014:
88-(A) the amount of the Frank O'Bannon grant awarded to the
89-scholarship applicant; plus
90-(B) an additional amount based on the expected family
91-contribution, federal needs calculation, if necessary, as
92-determined by the commission, to provide scholarships within
93-the available appropriation; or
94-(2) for an amount awarded after August 31, 2014, the amount
95-based on the expected family contribution, federal needs
96-calculation, if necessary, as determined by the commission, to
97-provide scholarships within the available appropriation.
98-(d) The total of all tuition scholarships awarded under this section
99-in a state fiscal year may not exceed the amount available for
100-distribution from the fund for scholarships under this chapter. If the
101-total amount to be distributed from the fund in a state fiscal year
102-exceeds the amount available for distribution, the amount to be
103-distributed to each eligible applicant shall be proportionately reduced
104-so that the total reductions equal the amount of the excess based on the
105-relative financial need of each eligible applicant.
106-SECTION 3. IC 21-12-13-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.63-2021,
107-SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
108-JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to the following
109-scholarship, stipend, and fee remission statutes:
110-(1) IC 21-12-3.
111-(2) IC 21-12-4.
112-(3) IC 21-12-6.
113-(4) IC 21-13-2.
114-(5) IC 21-13-7.
115-(6) IC 21-13-8.
116-(7) IC 21-13-4.
117-(8) IC 21-14-5.
118-(9) IC 21-12-16.
119-(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), and except for a stipend
120-scholarship granted under IC 21-13-8 to an individual described in
121-IC 21-13-8-1(b)(2)(B), a grant or reduction in tuition or fees, including
122-SEA 89 4
123-all renewals and extensions, under any of the laws listed in subsection
124-(a) may not exceed the number of terms that constitutes:
125-(1) except as provided in subdivision (2), four (4) undergraduate
126-academic years, as determined by the commission; or
127-(2) for purposes of IC 21-13-4, six (6) academic years as
128-determined by the commission;
129-and must be used within eight (8) years after the date the individual
130-first applies and becomes eligible for benefits under the applicable law.
131-(c) The commission may, subject to the availability of funds, extend
132-eligibility under subsection (b) for a recipient who used a grant or
133-reduction in tuition or fees under any of the statutes listed in subsection
134-(a) at a postsecondary educational institution that closed. The extension
135-of eligibility may not exceed the number of terms used by the recipient
136-at the postsecondary educational institution that closed.
137-SECTION 4. IC 21-13-7-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2020,
138-SECTION 104, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
139-[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 1. An individual may apply for a
140-stipend scholarship under this chapter if the individual:
141-(1) is a student who is enrolled in a course of study at an eligible
142-institution that would enable the student, upon graduation, to
143-teach in a state accredited school accredited under IC 20-31-4.1
144-in Indiana in:
145-(A) special education; or
146-(B) a high-need field;
147-(2) will participate in student teaching as part of the student's
148-degree requirements;
149-(3) has earned a cumulative grade point average upon entering
150-student teaching that:
151-(A) is required by an eligible institution for admission to the
152-eligible institution's school of education; or
153-(B) is at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale or its equivalent as
154-determined by the eligible institution, if the eligible
155-institution's school of education does not require a certain
156-minimum cumulative grade point average;
157-(4) agrees, in writing, to apply for a teaching position at an
158-accredited school in Indiana following the student's certification
159-as a teacher, and, if hired, to teach for at least three (3) years; and
160-(5) meets any other minimum criteria established by the
161-commission.
162-SECTION 5. IC 21-13-7-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.148-2016,
163-SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
164-JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 2. (a) A student who has applied for the stipend
165-SEA 89 5
166-scholarship under section 1 of this chapter and has been approved by
167-the commission may request payment of the stipend after
168-demonstrating that the student will engage in student teaching during
169-the upcoming academic term.
170-(b) The stipend may not exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000).
171-(c) The commission shall pay the stipend directly to the student.
172-SECTION 6. IC 21-13-7-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.205-2013,
173-SECTION 328, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
174-[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 3. (a) The amount of a stipend
175-awarded under this chapter may not be reduced because the student
176-receives other scholarships or forms of financial aid.
177-(b) Except as otherwise permitted by law and except as provided
178-in subsection (c), the amount of any other state financial aid received
179-by a student may not be reduced because the student receives a stipend
180-scholarship under this chapter.
181-(c) A student may concurrently receive a stipend under this chapter
182-and a stipend under IC 21-13-8. The total amount of scholarships or
183-other financial aid a student receives may not exceed the total
184-amount of expenses to attend the accredited postsecondary
185-educational institution, including tuition, room, board, and other
186-fees.
187-SECTION 7. IC 21-13-8-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2020,
188-SECTION 105, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
189-[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 1. (a) The Earline S. Rogers student
190-teaching stipend scholarship for minority students is established.
191-(b) An individual may apply for a stipend scholarship under this
192-chapter if the individual:
193-(1) is a minority student enrolled in an eligible institution;
194-(2) will participate in:
195-(A) student teaching as part of the student's degree
196-requirements; or
197-(B) a school administration internship as part of the student's
198-graduate degree program;
199-(3) has earned a cumulative grade point average:
200-(A) upon entering student teaching that:
201-(i) is required by an eligible institution for admission to the
202-eligible institution's school of education; or
203-(ii) is at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale or its equivalent as
204-determined by the eligible institution, if the eligible
205-institution's school of education does not require a certain
206-minimum cumulative grade point average; or
207-(B) upon beginning a school administration internship that is
208-SEA 89 6
209-at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent as determined by
210-the eligible institution;
211-(4) agrees, in writing, in the case of an individual entering student
212-teaching, to apply for a teaching position at a state accredited
213-school accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 in Indiana following the
214-student's certification as a teacher, and, if hired, to teach for at
215-least three (3) years; and
216-(5) meets any other minimum criteria established by the
217-commission.
218-SECTION 8. IC 21-13-8-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.159-2016,
219-SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
220-JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 2. (a) A student who has applied for the stipend
221-scholarship under section 1 of this chapter and has been approved by
222-the commission may request payment of the stipend after
223-demonstrating that the student will engage in student teaching or a
224-school administration internship during the upcoming academic term.
225-The commission shall give priority to student teaching applicants when
226-selecting applicants.
227-(b) The stipend may not exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000).
228-(c) The commission shall pay the stipend directly to the student.
229-SECTION 9. IC 21-13-8-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.205-2013,
230-SECTION 329, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
231-[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 3. (a) The amount of a stipend
232-scholarship awarded under this chapter may not be reduced because
233-the student receives other scholarships or forms of financial aid.
234-(b) Except as otherwise permitted by law and except as provided
235-in subsection (c), the amount of any other state financial aid received
236-by a student may not be reduced because the student receives a stipend
237-scholarship under this chapter.
238-(c) A student may concurrently receive a stipend under this chapter
239-and a stipend under IC 21-13-7. The total amount of scholarships or
240-other financial aid a student receives may not exceed the total
241-amount of expenses to attend the accredited postsecondary
242-educational institution, including tuition, room, board, and other
243-fees.
244-SEA 89 President of the Senate
245-President Pro Tempore
246-Speaker of the House of Representatives
247-Governor of the State of Indiana
248-Date: Time:
249-SEA 89
33+1 SECTION 1. IC 21-12-1.7-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.10-2019,
34+2 SECTION 91, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
35+3 JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to an academic year
36+4 beginning after August 31, 2014. The commission shall publish
37+5 annually a schedule of award amounts for the higher education award
38+6 and freedom of choice grant issued under this article. The schedule
39+7 must provide award amounts on the basis of the recipient's expected
40+8 family contribution. federal needs calculation. The expected family
41+9 contribution federal needs calculation shall be derived from
42+10 information submitted on the recipient's financial aid application form.
43+11 The commission shall determine award amounts separately for:
44+12 (1) recipients attending approved public state educational
45+13 institutions (except Ivy Tech Community College);
46+14 (2) Ivy Tech Community College;
47+15 (3) recipients attending a nonprofit college or university listed in
48+16 IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C); and
49+17 (4) recipients attending approved postsecondary credit bearing
50+SB 89—LS 6298/DI 143 2
51+1 proprietary institutions.
52+2 (b) This subsection applies to an academic year beginning after
53+3 August 31, 2017. The schedule of award amounts published under
54+4 subsection (a) must offer a larger award to first time and prior
55+5 recipients who successfully completed:
56+6 (1) at least thirty (30) credit hours or the equivalent during the last
57+7 academic year in which the student received state financial aid;
58+8 or
59+9 (2) at least thirty (30) credit hours or the equivalent during the last
60+10 academic year in which the student was enrolled in a
61+11 postsecondary educational institution.
62+12 (c) In determining eligibility under subsection (b), the commission
63+13 shall apply all the following types of credits regardless of whether the
64+14 credits were completed during the last academic year described in
65+15 subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2):
66+16 (1) Credits earned from dual credit, advanced placement,
67+17 Cambridge International, and international baccalaureate courses.
68+18 (2) College credits earned during high school.
69+19 (3) Credits earned exceeding thirty (30) credit hours during a
70+20 previous academic year in which a student received state financial
71+21 aid.
72+22 (d) The schedule of award amounts shall set forth an amount for
73+23 recipients described in subsection (a)(1) that is equal to fifty percent
74+24 (50%) of the amount for recipients described in subsection (a)(3).
75+25 SECTION 2. IC 21-12-6-10.3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.178-2018,
76+26 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
77+27 JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 10.3. (a) This section applies to a student who
78+28 qualifies for a scholarship under section 6 or 7 of this chapter, if the
79+29 student initially enrolls in the program after June 30, 2011. Applicants
80+30 who are enrolled in the program before July 1, 2011, will not have an
81+31 income or financial resources test applied to them under this section
82+32 when they subsequently apply for a scholarship or apply to renew a
83+33 scholarship.
84+34 (b) A scholarship applicant shall be awarded the following amount
85+35 as adjusted under subsections (c) and (d):
86+36 (1) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary
87+37 educational institution that is a state educational institution, the
88+38 full educational costs that the scholarship applicant would
89+39 otherwise be required to pay at the eligible institution.
90+40 (2) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary
91+41 educational institution that is private, the greater of the:
92+42 (A) average of the educational costs of all state educational
93+SB 89—LS 6298/DI 143 3
94+1 institutions, not including Ivy Tech Community College; or
95+2 (B) amount the applicant is eligible to receive under
96+3 IC 21-12-4.
97+4 (3) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary
98+5 educational institution that is a postsecondary credit bearing
99+6 proprietary educational institution, the lesser of the educational
100+7 costs that the scholarship applicant would otherwise be required
101+8 to pay at the postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational
102+9 institution or the educational costs of Ivy Tech Community
103+10 College.
104+11 (c) The amount of an award under subsection (b) shall be reduced
105+12 by:
106+13 (1) for an amount awarded before September 1, 2014:
107+14 (A) the amount of the Frank O'Bannon grant awarded to the
108+15 scholarship applicant; plus
109+16 (B) an additional amount based on the expected family
110+17 contribution, federal needs calculation, if necessary, as
111+18 determined by the commission, to provide scholarships within
112+19 the available appropriation; or
113+20 (2) for an amount awarded after August 31, 2014, the amount
114+21 based on the expected family contribution, federal needs
115+22 calculation, if necessary, as determined by the commission, to
116+23 provide scholarships within the available appropriation.
117+24 (d) The total of all tuition scholarships awarded under this section
118+25 in a state fiscal year may not exceed the amount available for
119+26 distribution from the fund for scholarships under this chapter. If the
120+27 total amount to be distributed from the fund in a state fiscal year
121+28 exceeds the amount available for distribution, the amount to be
122+29 distributed to each eligible applicant shall be proportionately reduced
123+30 so that the total reductions equal the amount of the excess based on the
124+31 relative financial need of each eligible applicant.
125+32 SECTION 3. IC 21-12-13-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.63-2021,
126+33 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
127+34 JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to the following
128+35 scholarship, stipend, and fee remission statutes:
129+36 (1) IC 21-12-3.
130+37 (2) IC 21-12-4.
131+38 (3) IC 21-12-6.
132+39 (4) IC 21-13-2.
133+40 (5) IC 21-13-7.
134+41 (6) IC 21-13-8.
135+42 (7) IC 21-13-4.
136+SB 89—LS 6298/DI 143 4
137+1 (8) IC 21-14-5.
138+2 (9) IC 21-12-16.
139+3 (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), and except for a stipend
140+4 scholarship granted under IC 21-13-8 to an individual described in
141+5 IC 21-13-8-1(b)(2)(B), a grant or reduction in tuition or fees, including
142+6 all renewals and extensions, under any of the laws listed in subsection
143+7 (a) may not exceed the number of terms that constitutes:
144+8 (1) except as provided in subdivision (2), four (4) undergraduate
145+9 academic years, as determined by the commission; or
146+10 (2) for purposes of IC 21-13-4, six (6) academic years as
147+11 determined by the commission;
148+12 and must be used within eight (8) years after the date the individual
149+13 first applies and becomes eligible for benefits under the applicable law.
150+14 (c) The commission may, subject to the availability of funds, extend
151+15 eligibility under subsection (b) for a recipient who used a grant or
152+16 reduction in tuition or fees under any of the statutes listed in subsection
153+17 (a) at a postsecondary educational institution that closed. The extension
154+18 of eligibility may not exceed the number of terms used by the recipient
155+19 at the postsecondary educational institution that closed.
156+20 SECTION 4. IC 21-13-7-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2020,
157+21 SECTION 104, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
158+22 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 1. An individual may apply for a
159+23 stipend scholarship under this chapter if the individual:
160+24 (1) is a student who is enrolled in a course of study at an eligible
161+25 institution that would enable the student, upon graduation, to
162+teach in a state accredited school accredited under IC 20-31-4.126
163+27 in Indiana in:
164+28 (A) special education; or
165+29 (B) a high-need field;
166+30 (2) will participate in student teaching as part of the student's
167+31 degree requirements;
168+32 (3) has earned a cumulative grade point average upon entering
169+33 student teaching that:
170+34 (A) is required by an eligible institution for admission to the
171+35 eligible institution's school of education; or
172+36 (B) is at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale or its equivalent as
173+37 determined by the eligible institution, if the eligible
174+38 institution's school of education does not require a certain
175+39 minimum cumulative grade point average;
176+40 (4) agrees, in writing, to apply for a teaching position at an
177+41 accredited school in Indiana following the student's certification
178+42 as a teacher, and, if hired, to teach for at least three (3) years; and
179+SB 89—LS 6298/DI 143 5
180+1 (5) meets any other minimum criteria established by the
181+2 commission.
182+3 SECTION 5. IC 21-13-7-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.148-2016,
183+4 SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
184+5 JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 2. (a) A student who has applied for the stipend
185+6 scholarship under section 1 of this chapter and has been approved by
186+7 the commission may request payment of the stipend after
187+8 demonstrating that the student will engage in student teaching during
188+9 the upcoming academic term.
189+10 (b) The stipend may not exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000).
190+11 (c) The commission shall pay the stipend directly to the student.
191+12 SECTION 6. IC 21-13-7-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.205-2013,
192+13 SECTION 328, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
193+14 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 3. (a) The amount of a stipend
194+15 awarded under this chapter may not be reduced because the student
195+16 receives other scholarships or forms of financial aid.
196+17 (b) Except as otherwise permitted by law and except as provided
197+18 in subsection (c), the amount of any other state financial aid received
198+19 by a student may not be reduced because the student receives a stipend
199+20 scholarship under this chapter.
200+21 (c) A student may concurrently receive a stipend under this chapter
201+22 and a stipend under IC 21-13-8. The total amount of scholarships or
202+23 other financial aid a student receives may not exceed the total
203+24 amount of expenses to attend the accredited postsecondary
204+25 educational institution, including tuition, room, board, and other
205+26 fees.
206+27 SECTION 7. IC 21-13-8-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2020,
207+28 SECTION 105, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
208+29 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 1. (a) The Earline S. Rogers student
209+30 teaching stipend scholarship for minority students is established.
210+31 (b) An individual may apply for a stipend scholarship under this
211+32 chapter if the individual:
212+33 (1) is a minority student enrolled in an eligible institution;
213+34 (2) will participate in:
214+35 (A) student teaching as part of the student's degree
215+36 requirements; or
216+37 (B) a school administration internship as part of the student's
217+38 graduate degree program;
218+39 (3) has earned a cumulative grade point average:
219+40 (A) upon entering student teaching that:
220+41 (i) is required by an eligible institution for admission to the
221+42 eligible institution's school of education; or
222+SB 89—LS 6298/DI 143 6
223+1 (ii) is at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale or its equivalent as
224+2 determined by the eligible institution, if the eligible
225+3 institution's school of education does not require a certain
226+4 minimum cumulative grade point average; or
227+5 (B) upon beginning a school administration internship that is
228+6 at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent as determined by
229+7 the eligible institution;
230+8 (4) agrees, in writing, in the case of an individual entering student
231+9 teaching, to apply for a teaching position at a state accredited
232+school accredited under IC 20-31-4.110 in Indiana following the
233+11 student's certification as a teacher, and, if hired, to teach for at
234+12 least three (3) years; and
235+13 (5) meets any other minimum criteria established by the
236+14 commission.
237+15 SECTION 8. IC 21-13-8-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.159-2016,
238+16 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
239+17 JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 2. (a) A student who has applied for the stipend
240+18 scholarship under section 1 of this chapter and has been approved by
241+19 the commission may request payment of the stipend after
242+20 demonstrating that the student will engage in student teaching or a
243+21 school administration internship during the upcoming academic term.
244+22 The commission shall give priority to student teaching applicants when
245+23 selecting applicants.
246+24 (b) The stipend may not exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000).
247+25 (c) The commission shall pay the stipend directly to the student.
248+26 SECTION 9. IC 21-13-8-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.205-2013,
249+27 SECTION 329, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
250+28 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 3. (a) The amount of a stipend
251+29 scholarship awarded under this chapter may not be reduced because
252+30 the student receives other scholarships or forms of financial aid.
253+31 (b) Except as otherwise permitted by law and except as provided
254+32 in subsection (c), the amount of any other state financial aid received
255+33 by a student may not be reduced because the student receives a stipend
256+34 scholarship under this chapter.
257+35 (c) A student may concurrently receive a stipend under this chapter
258+36 and a stipend under IC 21-13-7. The total amount of scholarships or
259+37 other financial aid a student receives may not exceed the total
260+38 amount of expenses to attend the accredited postsecondary
261+39 educational institution, including tuition, room, board, and other
262+40 fees.
263+SB 89—LS 6298/DI 143 7
264+COMMITTEE REPORT
265+Madam President: The Senate Committee on Education and Career
266+Development, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 89, has had the
267+same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
268+Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
269+ (Reference is to SB 89 as introduced.)
270+
271+RAATZ, Chairperson
272+Committee Vote: Yeas 13, Nays 0
273+SB 89—LS 6298/DI 143