Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1001
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 20-51.4; IC 21-12; IC 21-14-15;
IC 21-18-19-1; IC 21-49-3.
Synopsis: Education and higher education matters. Provides that an
annual grant amount awarded under the career scholarship account
program (CSA) may be used for costs related to obtaining a driver's
license if certain conditions are met. Provides that a CSA annual grant
amount may not be used for the purchase or lease of a motor vehicle.
Changes certain CSA application time frames from seven days to 30
days. Allows the recipient of a: (1) higher education award; (2)
freedom of choice grant; or (3) scholarship under the twenty-first
century scholars program; to apply the award, grant, or scholarship to
the cost of training by an approved intermediary, employer, or labor
organization. Allows certain recipients of a scholarship under the
twenty-first century scholars program to apply the scholarship to the
cost of a sequence, course, apprenticeship, or program of study
provided by a CSA participating entity. Requires the commission for
higher education (commission) to: (1) create a list of intermediaries,
employers, and labor organizations approved to receive reimbursement
from a: (A) higher education award; (B) freedom of choice grant; and
(C) scholarship under the twenty-first century scholars program; and
(2) establish requirements or limitations with regard to
reimbursements. Requires each state educational institution to provide
certain information regarding degrees, degree completion, faculty
members, administrative support staff, costs, salaries, and debt loads
to the commission. Requires the commission to prepare longitudinal
analysis regarding certain data. Requires each private postsecondary
educational institution and each out-of-state public and nonprofit
degree granting institutions that offers instructional or educational
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Effective: July 1, 2024.
Goodrich, Behning, Heaton
January 8, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
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services or training in Indiana to provide to the department of
education information to carry out certain reporting requirements and
requirements related to the Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed
dashboard. Allows for the revocation of an out-of-state public or
nonprofit degree granting institution's authorization if the institution
fails to provide the information.
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Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1001
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 20-51.4-2-3.8, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
2 SECTION 30, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.8. "CSA qualified expenses" means expenses to
4 enroll in and attend sequences, courses, apprenticeships, or programs
5 of study designated and approved under IC 20-51.4-4.5-6, including
6 the following:
7 (1) Career coaching and navigation services.
8 (2) Postsecondary education and training.
9 (3) Subject to IC 20-51.4-4.5-6.5, transportation, and equipment,
10 and costs related to obtaining a driver's license.
11 (4) Certification and credentialing examinations. and
12 (5) Any other expenses approved by the treasurer of the state
13 under IC 20-51.4-4.5.
14 SECTION 2. IC 20-51.4-4.5-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
15 SECTION 62, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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1 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) After June 30, 2023, a parent of a career
2 scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student may
3 establish a career scholarship account for the career scholarship student
4 by entering into a written agreement with the treasurer of state on a
5 form prepared by the treasurer of state. An application to establish a
6 CSA account, or an application to participate in the CSA program with
7 an ESA account, must be submitted not later than October 1 for the
8 school year. Subject to subsection (f), the CSA account of a career
9 scholarship student must be made in the name of the career scholarship
10 student. The treasurer of state shall make the agreement available on
11 the website of the treasurer of state.
12 (b) To be eligible to participate in the CSA program, a parent of a
13 career scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student
14 must agree that:
15 (1) a grant deposited in the career scholarship student's CSA
16 account under section 3 of this chapter and any interest that may
17 accrue in the CSA account will be used only for the CSA
18 qualified expenses;
19 (2) money in the CSA account when the CSA account is
20 terminated reverts to the state general fund; and
21 (3) the parent of the career scholarship student or the emancipated
22 career scholarship student will use the money in the CSA account
23 for the career scholarship student to attend one (1) or more of the
24 sequences, courses, apprenticeships, or programs of study
25 designated and approved under section 6(a) of this chapter.
26 (c) A parent of a career scholarship student may enter into a
27 separate agreement under subsection (a) for each child of the parent.
28 However, not more than one (1) CSA account may be established for
29 each career scholarship student.
30 (d) Except as provided under subsection (f), a CSA account must be
31 established under subsection (a) by a parent of a career scholarship
32 student or an emancipated career scholarship student for a school year
33 not later than seven (7) thirty (30) days after the date that the treasurer
34 of state approves an application submitted under subsection (a).
35 (e) Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, an agreement
36 made under this section is valid for one (1) school year while the career
37 scholarship student is in grades 10 through 12 and may be renewed
38 annually. Upon graduation, or receipt of:
39 (1) a certificate of completion under the career scholarship
40 student's individualized education program; or
41 (2) an Indiana high school equivalency diploma under
42 IC 22-4.1-18;
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1 the career scholarship student's CSA account is terminated.
2 (f) If:
3 (1) a parent of a career scholarship student or an emancipated
4 career scholarship student enters into a written agreement with the
5 treasurer of state on a form under subsection (a); and
6 (2) the career scholarship student participates in the ESA program
7 under this article;
8 the parent or emancipated career scholarship student must participate
9 in the CSA program using the student's ESA account instead of
10 establishing a CSA account. However, if the student ceases to
11 participate in the ESA program, the parent of the student or the
12 emancipated student must establish a CSA account to participate in the
13 CSA program.
14 SECTION 3. IC 20-51.4-4.5-6.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
15 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
16 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6.5. (a) A parent of a career
17 scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student
18 may use a CSA annual grant amount received under this chapter
19 for costs related to obtaining a driver's license if the following
20 conditions are met:
21 (1) The amount used for the costs does not exceed one
22 thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250).
23 (2) The parent or emancipated CSA student demonstrates
24 proof of hardship, as determined by the department.
25 (3) Any other criteria that the department considers relevant
26 are satisfied.
27 (b) A CSA annual grant amount received under this chapter
28 may not be used for the purchase or lease of a motor vehicle (as
29 defined in IC 4-4-32.2-6).
30 SECTION 4. IC 21-12-3-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.165-2016,
31 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
32 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) An applicant is eligible for a first year
33 higher education award under this chapter if the student meets the
34 following requirements:
35 (1) The applicant is a resident of Indiana, as defined by the
36 commission.
37 (2) The applicant:
38 (A) has successfully completed the program of instruction at
39 an approved secondary school;
40 (B) has been granted a:
41 (i) high school equivalency certificate before July 1, 1995;
42 or
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1 (ii) state of Indiana general educational development (GED)
2 diploma under IC 20-10.1-12.1 (before its repeal),
3 IC 20-20-6 (before its repeal), or IC 22-4.1-18; or
4 (C) is a student in good standing at an approved secondary
5 school and is engaged in a program that in due course will be
6 completed by the end of the current academic year.
7 (3) The financial resources reasonably available to the applicant,
8 as defined by the commission, are such that, in the absence of a
9 higher education award under this chapter, the applicant would be
10 deterred from completing:
11 (A) the applicant's education at the approved postsecondary
12 educational institution that the applicant has selected and that
13 has accepted the applicant; or
14 (B) training by an intermediary, an employer, or a labor
15 organization under section 9.3 of this chapter.
16 In determining the financial resources reasonably available to an
17 applicant to whom IC 21-18.5-4-8 applies, the commission must
18 consider the financial resources of the applicant's legal parent.
19 (4) The applicant will use the award initially at that approved
20 postsecondary educational institution, unless the applicant
21 intends to apply an award under this chapter to the cost of
22 training under section 9.3 of this chapter.
23 (5) This subdivision does not apply to an applicant who
24 intends to apply an award under this chapter to the cost of
25 training under section 9.3 of this chapter. The student is
26 enrolled full time in an approved postsecondary educational
27 institution and making satisfactory academic progress, as
28 determined by the postsecondary educational institution, toward
29 a first baccalaureate degree.
30 (6) This subdivision does not apply to an applicant who
31 intends to apply an award under this chapter to the cost of
32 training under section 9.3 of this chapter. The student declares,
33 in writing, a specific educational objective or course of study and
34 enrolls in:
35 (A) courses that apply toward the requirements for completion
36 of that objective or course of study; or
37 (B) courses designed to help the student develop the basic
38 skills that the student needs to successfully achieve that
39 objective or continue in that course of study.
40 (7) The student is not eligible to receive a twenty-first century
41 scholarship under IC 21-12-6.
42 (8) The student is not eligible to receive a:
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1 (A) National Guard tuition supplement grant under
2 IC 21-13-4; or
3 (B) scholarship under the National Guard scholarship
4 extension program under IC 21-13-5.
5 (b) This subsection applies to an individual who:
6 (1) meets the requirements set forth in subsection (a); and
7 (2) before the date that eligibility is determined by the
8 commission, has been placed by or with the consent of the
9 department of child services, by a court order, or by a licensed
10 child placing agency in:
11 (A) a foster family home;
12 (B) the home of a relative or other unlicensed caretaker;
13 (C) a child caring institution; or
14 (D) a group home.
15 The commission shall consider an individual to whom this subsection
16 applies as a full-need student under the commission's rules when
17 determining the eligibility of the individual to receive financial aid
18 administered by the commission under this chapter.
19 SECTION 5. IC 21-12-3-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.281-2013,
20 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
21 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to an award
22 recipient who is participating in training under section 9.3 of this
23 chapter.
24 (b) A higher education award recipient is not eligible for assistance
25 after the recipient has received an award for the number of academic
26 terms that constitutes four (4) undergraduate academic years.
27 SECTION 6. IC 21-12-3-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.125-2008,
28 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
29 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to an award
30 recipient who is participating in training under section 9.3 of this
31 chapter.
32 (b) To maintain eligibility a student is not required to:
33 (1) attend an approved postsecondary educational institution; or
34 (2) receive an award;
35 in consecutive semesters or quarters.
36 SECTION 7. IC 21-12-3-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.10-2019,
37 SECTION 92, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
38 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 9. (a) A higher education award for a student in
39 a program leading to a baccalaureate degree may be renewed for a total
40 of three (3) undergraduate academic years following the academic year
41 of the first award or until an earlier time as the student receives a
42 degree normally obtained in four (4) undergraduate academic years. A
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1 higher education award for a student in a program leading to a
2 technical certificate or an undergraduate associate degree may be
3 renewed for the number of academic years normally required to obtain
4 a certificate or degree in the student's program. An award or grant for
5 a recipient who is participating in training under section 9.3 of this
6 chapter or IC 21-12-4-3.6 may be renewed for a term determined
7 by the commission under IC 21-18-19-1. The commission may grant
8 a renewal only upon application and only upon its finding that:
9 (1) the applicant has successfully completed the work of a
10 preceding year;
11 (2) the applicant remains domiciled in Indiana;
12 (3) the recipient's financial situation continues to warrant an
13 award, based on the financial requirements set forth in section
14 (1)(a)(3) 1(a)(3) of this chapter;
15 (4) the applicant is eligible under section 2 of this chapter, unless
16 the applicant is participating in training under section 9.3 of
17 this chapter or IC 21-12-4-3.6;
18 (5) the student maintains satisfactory academic progress, as
19 determined by the eligible institution, unless the applicant is
20 participating in training under section 9.3 of this chapter or
21 IC 21-12-4-3.6; and
22 (6) beginning in an academic year beginning after August 31,
23 2017, unless the applicant is participating in training under
24 section 9.3 of this chapter or IC 21-12-4-3.6, the student
25 successfully completes:
26 (A) at least twenty-four (24) credit hours or the equivalent
27 during the last academic year in which the student received
28 state financial aid; or
29 (B) at least twenty-four (24) credit hours or the equivalent
30 during the last academic year in which the student was
31 enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution; and
32 (7) unless the applicant is participating in training under
33 section 9.3 of this chapter or IC 21-12-4-3.6, the student has
34 completed the requirements described in:
35 (A) section 9.2 of this chapter, if the student is applying for
36 renewal of an award under this chapter; or
37 (B) IC 21-12-4-3.5, if the student is applying for renewal of
38 a freedom of choice grant.
39 (b) In determining eligibility under subsection (a)(6), the
40 commission shall apply all the following types of credits regardless of
41 whether the credits were completed during the last academic year
42 described in subsection (a)(6)(A) or (a)(6)(B):
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1 (1) Credits earned from dual credit, advanced placement,
2 Cambridge International, and international baccalaureate courses.
3 (2) College credits earned during high school.
4 (3) Credits earned exceeding thirty (30) credit hours during a
5 previous academic year in which a student received state financial
6 aid.
7 SECTION 8. IC 21-12-3-9.2, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
8 SECTION 72, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
9 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 9.2. (a) This section does not apply to an award
10 recipient who is participating in training under section 9.3 of this
11 chapter.
12 (a) (b) As used in this section, "intermediary" has the meaning set
13 forth in IC 21-18-1-3.5.
14 (b) (c) As used in this section, "labor organization" has the meaning
15 set forth in IC 22-6-6-5.
16 (c) (d) Except as provided in subsection (g), (h), a student who
17 receives an award under this chapter shall, during the:
18 (1) first undergraduate academic year that the student receives an
19 award under this chapter; and
20 (2) third undergraduate academic year that the student receives an
21 award under this chapter;
22 meet with at least one (1) intermediary, employer, or labor organization
23 for not less than thirty (30) minutes to discuss current and future career
24 opportunities and the necessary education levels for various careers.
25 (d) (e) For purposes of subsection (c), (d), a student may meet only
26 with an intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that is
27 included on the list prepared under IC 21-18-19-1.
28 (e) (f) The meeting required under subsection (c) (d) must occur at
29 a time and place convenient for the student. The approved
30 postsecondary educational institution at which the student is enrolled
31 in courses shall, upon request by the student, provide space for the
32 meeting on property owned, used, or occupied by the educational
33 institution.
34 (f) (g) Before meeting with a student under subsection (c), (d), an
35 employer, individual employed by an intermediary, or individual
36 employed by a labor organization must pass any background checks
37 required by the approved postsecondary educational institution at
38 which the student is enrolled in courses.
39 (g) (h) If the approved postsecondary educational institution at
40 which the student is enrolled in courses determines that no
41 intermediaries, employers, or labor organizations are willing to meet
42 with students under subsection (c), (d), the educational institution may
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1 submit to the commission for higher education a written request to
2 waive the meeting requirement.
3 (h) (i) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that
4 meets with a student under subsection (c) (d) shall submit an annual
5 report to the commission for higher education in the manner
6 established by the commission for higher education under
7 IC 21-18-19-1.
8 SECTION 9. IC 21-12-3-9.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
9 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
10 1, 2024]: Sec. 9.3. (a) An award recipient may apply an award
11 under this chapter to the cost of training by an intermediary, an
12 employer, or a labor organization approved by the commission
13 under IC 21-18-19-1.
14 (b) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that:
15 (1) provides training to an award recipient under subsection
16 (a);
17 (2) incurs expenses associated with the provision of training
18 under subdivision (1); and
19 (3) meets any other requirements or limitations established by
20 the commission;
21 may give written notice to the commission of the expenses that it
22 has incurred under subdivision (2).
23 (c) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that
24 meets the requirements under subsection (b) is entitled to receive
25 payment of the expenses described by subsection (b)(2) provided by
26 the award.
27 SECTION 10. IC 21-12-3-15, AS ADDED BY P.L.2-2007,
28 SECTION 253, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
29 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 15. (a) This section does not apply
30 to an award recipient who is participating in training under section
31 9.3 of this chapter.
32 (b) An applicant to whom the commission has issued an award may
33 apply for enrollment as a student in any approved postsecondary
34 educational institution. However, the institution is not required to
35 accept the applicant for enrollment, and the institution may require
36 compliance with its own admissions requirements. If the institution
37 accepts the applicant, it shall give written notice to the commission.
38 The institution is entitled to the payments of tuition and other necessary
39 fees and charges provided by the award that are incurred by the
40 applicant. It shall provide facilities and instruction to the applicant on
41 the same terms as to other students.
42 SECTION 11. IC 21-12-3-17, AS ADDED BY P.L.2-2007,
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1 SECTION 253, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 17. (a) This section does not apply
3 to an award recipient who is participating in training under section
4 9.3 of this chapter.
5 (b) A student to whom a renewal award has been issued may either
6 re-enroll reenroll in the approved postsecondary educational institution
7 that the student attended during the preceding year or enroll in another
8 approved postsecondary educational institution. In either event, the
9 approved postsecondary educational institution accepting the student
10 shall notify the commission. The approved postsecondary educational
11 institution is entitled to payment and is contractually obligated as
12 provided for first year awards.
13 SECTION 12. IC 21-12-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.281-2013,
14 SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
15 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. A person is eligible for a freedom of choice
16 grant if:
17 (1) the person is qualified for a higher education award under the
18 terms of IC 21-12-3-1, IC 21-12-3-2, and IC 21-12-3-3 or
19 IC 21-12-3-4, even if lack of funds prevents the award or grant;
20 (2) for a freedom of choice grant awarded before September 1,
21 2014, the person has a financial need that exceeds the award, as
22 determined in accordance with:
23 (A) this chapter, IC 21-18.5-4, IC 21-12-2, and IC 21-12-3;
24 and
25 (B) the rules of the commission; and
26 (3) the person will apply the grant to the cost of training under
27 section 3.6 of this chapter or the person will attend an approved
28 postsecondary educational institution that:
29 (A) either:
30 (i) operates in Indiana, provides an organized two (2) year or
31 longer program of collegiate grade directly creditable toward
32 a baccalaureate degree, is operated by a nonprofit entity, and
33 is accredited by a recognized regional accrediting agency or
34 the board for proprietary education under IC 21-18.5-6; or
35 (ii) is a hospital that operates a nursing diploma program
36 that is accredited by the Indiana state board of nursing; and
37 (B) is operated privately and not administered or controlled by
38 any state agency or entity.
39 SECTION 13. IC 21-12-4-3.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
40 SECTION 73, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
41 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.5. (a) This section does not apply to an award
42 recipient who is participating in training under section 3.6 of this
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1 chapter.
2 (a) (b) As used in this section, "intermediary" has the meaning set
3 forth in IC 21-18-1-3.5.
4 (b) (c) As used in this section, "labor organization" has the meaning
5 set forth in IC 22-6-6-5.
6 (c) (d) Except as provided in subsection (g), (h), a student who
7 receives a grant under this chapter shall, during the:
8 (1) first undergraduate academic year that the student receives a
9 grant under this chapter; and
10 (2) third undergraduate academic year that the student receives a
11 grant under this chapter;
12 meet with at least one (1) intermediary, employer, or labor organization
13 for not less than thirty (30) minutes to discuss current and future career
14 opportunities and the necessary education levels for various careers.
15 (d) (e) For purposes of subsection (c), (d), a student may meet only
16 with an intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that is
17 included on the list prepared under IC 21-18-19-1.
18 (e) (f) The meeting required under subsection (c) (d) must occur at
19 a time and place convenient for the student. The approved
20 postsecondary educational institution at which the student is enrolled
21 in courses shall, upon request by the student, provide space for the
22 meeting on property owned, used, or occupied by the educational
23 institution.
24 (f) (g) Before meeting with a student under subsection (c), (d), an
25 employer, individual employed by an intermediary, or individual
26 employed by a labor organization must pass any background checks
27 required by the approved postsecondary educational institution at
28 which the student is enrolled in courses.
29 (g) (h) If the approved postsecondary educational institution at
30 which the student is enrolled in courses determines that no
31 intermediaries, employers, or labor organizations are willing to meet
32 with students under subsection (c), (d), the educational institution may
33 submit to the commission for higher education a written request to
34 waive the meeting requirement.
35 (h) (i) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that
36 meets with a student under subsection (c) (d) shall submit an annual
37 report to the commission for higher education in the manner
38 established by the commission for higher education under
39 IC 21-18-19-1.
40 SECTION 14. IC 21-12-4-3.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
41 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
42 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.6. (a) A grant recipient may
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1 apply a grant under this chapter to the cost of training by an
2 intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization approved by
3 the commission under IC 21-18-19-1.
4 (b) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that:
5 (1) provides training to a grant recipient under subsection (a);
6 (2) incurs expenses associated with the provision of training
7 under subdivision (1); and
8 (3) meets any other requirements or limitations established by
9 the commission;
10 may give written notice to the commission of the expenses that it
11 has incurred under subdivision (2).
12 (c) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that
13 meets the requirements under subsection (b) is entitled to receive
14 payment of the expenses described by subsection (b)(2) provided by
15 the grant.
16 SECTION 15. IC 21-12-6-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.234-2015,
17 SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
18 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3. Money in the fund must be used to:
19 (1) provide annual tuition scholarships to qualified scholarship
20 applicants who enroll as full-time students at a postsecondary
21 educational institution that qualifies for participation in the
22 program under section 4 of this chapter; or
23 (2) provide scholarships for training, a sequence, a course, an
24 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9 of this
25 chapter;
26 unless it is transferred to another fund under this article at the direction
27 of the commission under IC 21-12-1.2-2.
28 SECTION 16. IC 21-12-6-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.235-2023,
29 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
30 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) Unless a student qualifies under subsection
31 (b), to qualify to participate in the program, a student must meet the
32 following requirements:
33 (1) Be a resident of Indiana.
34 (2) Be:
35 (A) enrolled in grade 7 or 8 at a:
36 (i) public school; or
37 (ii) nonpublic school that is accredited either by the Indiana
38 state board of education or by a national or regional
39 accrediting agency whose accreditation is accepted as a
40 school improvement plan under IC 20-31-4.1-2; or
41 (B) otherwise qualified under the rules of the commission that
42 are adopted under IC 21-18.5-4-9(2) to include students who
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1 are in grades other than grade 8 as eligible students.
2 (3) Be a member of a household with an annual income of not
3 more than the amount required for the individual to qualify for
4 free or reduced priced lunches under the national school lunch
5 program, as determined for the immediately preceding taxable
6 year for the household for which the student was claimed as a
7 dependent.
8 (4) Agree that the student will:
9 (A) graduate from a secondary school located in Indiana that
10 meets the admission criteria of an eligible institution;
11 (B) not illegally use controlled substances (as defined in
12 IC 35-48-1-9);
13 (C) not commit a crime or an infraction described in
14 IC 9-30-5;
15 (D) not commit any other crime or delinquent act (as described
16 in IC 31-37-1-2 or IC 31-37-2-2 through IC 31-37-2-5 (or
17 IC 31-6-4-1(a)(1) through IC 31-6-4-1(a)(5) before their
18 repeal));
19 (E) timely apply, when the eligible student is a senior in high
20 school:
21 (i) for admission to an eligible institution, unless the
22 student intends to apply a scholarship under this chapter
23 to the cost of training, a sequence, a course, an
24 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9
25 of this chapter; and
26 (ii) for any federal and state student financial assistance
27 available to the eligible student to attend an eligible
28 institution;
29 (F) achieve a cumulative grade point average upon graduation
30 of:
31 (i) at least 2.0, if the student graduates from high school
32 before July 1, 2014; and
33 (ii) at least 2.5, if the student graduates from high school
34 after June 30, 2014;
35 on a 4.0 grading scale (or its equivalent if another grading
36 scale is used) for courses taken during grades 9, 10, 11, and
37 12; and
38 (G) complete an academic success program required under the
39 rules adopted by the commission, if the student initially enrolls
40 in high school after June 30, 2013.
41 (b) A student qualifies to participate in the program if the student:
42 (1) before or during grade 7 or grade 8, is placed by or with the
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1 consent of the department of child services, by a court order, or by
2 a child placing agency in:
3 (A) a foster family home;
4 (B) the home of a relative or other unlicensed caretaker;
5 (C) a child caring institution; or
6 (D) a group home;
7 (2) meets the requirements in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(2);
8 and
9 (3) agrees in writing, together with the student's caseworker (as
10 defined in IC 31-9-2-11) or legal guardian, to the conditions set
11 forth in subsection (a)(4).
12 (c) The commission may require that an applicant apply
13 electronically to participate in the program using an online Internet
14 application on the commission's website.
15 SECTION 17. IC 21-12-6-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.165-2016,
16 SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
17 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. (a) A student may apply to the commission for
18 a scholarship. To qualify for a scholarship, the student must meet the
19 following requirements:
20 (1) Be an eligible student who qualified to participate in the
21 program under section 5 of this chapter.
22 (2) Be a resident of Indiana.
23 (3) Be a graduate from a secondary school located in Indiana that
24 meets the admission criteria of an eligible institution and have
25 achieved a cumulative grade point average in high school of:
26 (A) at least 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale, if the student is
27 expected to graduate from high school before July 1, 2014; and
28 (B) at least 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale, if the student is
29 expected to graduate from high school after June 30, 2014.
30 (4) Have applied to attend and be accepted to attend as a full-time
31 student an eligible institution, unless the student intends to
32 apply a scholarship under this chapter to the cost of training,
33 a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a program of
34 study under section 6.9 of this chapter.
35 (5) Certify in writing that before the student's graduation from
36 high school the student:
37 (A) did not illegally use controlled substances (as defined in
38 IC 35-48-1-9);
39 (B) did not illegally consume alcoholic beverages;
40 (C) did not commit any other crime or a delinquent act (as
41 described in IC 31-37-1-2 or IC 31-37-2-2 through
42 IC 31-37-2-5 (or IC 31-6-4-1(a)(1) through IC 31-6-4-1(a)(5)
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1 before their repeal));
2 (D) timely filed an application for other types of financial
3 assistance available to the student from the state or federal
4 government; and
5 (E) completed an academic success program required under
6 the rules adopted by the commission.
7 (6) Submit to the commission all the information and evidence
8 required by the commission to determine eligibility as a
9 scholarship applicant.
10 (7) This subdivision applies only to applicants who initially enroll
11 in the program under section 5 of this chapter or IC 21-12-6.5-2
12 after June 30, 2011. For purposes of this chapter, applicants who
13 are enrolled in the program before July 1, 2011, will not have an
14 income or financial resources test applied to them when they
15 subsequently apply for a scholarship. Have a lack of financial
16 resources reasonably available to the applicant, as defined by the
17 commission, that, in the absence of an award under this chapter,
18 would deter the scholarship applicant from completing:
19 (A) the applicant's education at the approved postsecondary
20 educational institution that the applicant has selected and that
21 has accepted the applicant;
22 (B) training by an intermediary, an employer, or a labor
23 organization under section 6.9 of this chapter; or
24 (C) a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a program
25 of study provided by a CSA participating entity (as defined
26 in IC 20-51.4-2-3.2) under section 6.9 of this chapter.
27 (8) Unless the student intends to apply a scholarship under
28 this chapter to the cost of training, a sequence, a course, an
29 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9 of this
30 chapter, complete the requirements described in section 6.8 of
31 this chapter.
32 (8) (9) Meet any other minimum criteria established by the
33 commission.
34 (b) This section applies to an individual who graduates from high
35 school after December 31, 2011. To be eligible for a scholarship under
36 this section, a student must initially attend an eligible institution
37 described in subsection (a)(4) not later than the fall semester (or its
38 equivalent, as determined by the commission) in the year immediately
39 following the year in which the student graduates from high school,
40 unless the student intends to apply a scholarship under this chapter
41 to the cost of training, a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or
42 a program of study under section 6.9 of this chapter.
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1 SECTION 18. IC 21-12-6-6.8, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
2 SECTION 75, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6.8. (a) This section does not apply to an award
4 recipient who is participating in training, a sequence, a course, an
5 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9 of this
6 chapter.
7 (a) (b) As used in this section, "intermediary" has the meaning set
8 forth in IC 21-18-1-3.5.
9 (b) (c) As used in this section, "labor organization" has the meaning
10 set forth in IC 22-6-6-5.
11 (c) (d) Except as provided in subsection (g), (h), a student who
12 applies for a scholarship under section 6 of this chapter must agree, in
13 writing, that the student will, during the:
14 (1) first undergraduate academic year that the student receives a
15 scholarship under this chapter; and
16 (2) third undergraduate academic year that the student receives a
17 scholarship under this chapter;
18 meet with at least one (1) intermediary, employer, or labor organization
19 for not less than thirty (30) minutes to discuss current and future career
20 opportunities and the necessary education levels for various careers.
21 (d) (e) For purposes of subsection (c), (d), a student may meet only
22 with an intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that is
23 included on the list prepared under IC 21-18-19-1.
24 (e) (f) The meeting required under subsection (c) (d) must occur at
25 a time and place convenient for the student. The eligible institution at
26 which the student is enrolled in courses shall, upon request by the
27 student, provide space for the meeting on property owned, used, or
28 occupied by the eligible institution.
29 (f) (g) Before meeting with a student under subsection (c), (d), an
30 employer, individual employed by an intermediary, or individual
31 employed by a labor organization must pass any background checks
32 required by the eligible institution at which the student is enrolled in
33 courses.
34 (g) (h) If the eligible institution at which the student is enrolled in
35 courses determines that no intermediaries, employers, or labor
36 organizations are willing to meet with students under subsection (c),
37 (d), the eligible institution may submit to the commission for higher
38 education a written request to waive the meeting requirement.
39 (h) (i) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that
40 meets with a student under subsection (c) (d) shall submit an annual
41 report to the commission for higher education in the manner
42 established by the commission for higher education under
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1 IC 21-18-19-1.
2 SECTION 19. IC 21-12-6-6.9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
3 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
4 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6.9. (a) The definitions in
5 IC 20-51.4-2 apply to this section.
6 (b) A scholarship recipient may apply a scholarship under this
7 chapter to the cost of training by an intermediary, an employer, or
8 a labor organization approved by the commission under
9 IC 21-18-19-1.
10 (c) If the scholarship recipient:
11 (1) had or has a CSA account;
12 (2) used funds in the CSA account to participate in a
13 sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a program of study
14 designated and approved under IC 20-51.4-4.5-6; and
15 (3) did not complete the sequence, course, apprenticeship, or
16 program of study described in subdivision (2);
17 a scholarship recipient may apply an award under this chapter to
18 the cost of completing the sequence, course, apprenticeship, or
19 program of study described in subdivision (2).
20 (d) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that:
21 (1) provides training to a scholarship recipient under
22 subsection (b);
23 (2) incurs expenses associated with the provision of training
24 under subdivision (1); and
25 (3) meets any other requirements or limitations established by
26 the commission;
27 may give written notice to the commission of the expenses that it
28 has incurred under subdivision (2).
29 (e) A CSA participating entity that:
30 (1) provides a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a
31 program of study described in subsection (c);
32 (2) incurs expenses associated with providing the sequence,
33 course, apprenticeship, or program of study to a scholarship
34 recipient; and
35 (3) meets any other requirements or limitation established by
36 the commission;
37 may give written notice to the commission of the expenses that the
38 CSA participating entity has incurred under subdivision (2).
39 (f) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that
40 meets the requirements under subsection (d) is entitled to receive
41 payment of the expenses described by subsection (d)(2) provided by
42 the scholarship.
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1 (g) A CSA participating entity that meets the requirements
2 under subsection (e) is entitled to receive payment of the expenses
3 described by subsection (e)(2) provided by the scholarship.
4 SECTION 20. IC 21-12-6-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.215-2018(ss),
5 SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
6 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. (a) Subject to IC 21-12-13-2, a scholarship
7 awarded under section 6 of this chapter or this section may be renewed.
8 To qualify for a scholarship renewal, a scholarship recipient must do
9 the following:
10 (1) Submit to the commission a renewal application that contains
11 all the information and evidence required by the commission to
12 determine eligibility for the scholarship renewal.
13 (2) Continue to be:
14 (A) enrolled as a full-time student in good standing at an
15 eligible institution; or
16 (B) participating in training, a sequence, a course, an
17 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9 of
18 this chapter.
19 (3) This subdivision applies only to applicants who initially enroll
20 in the program under section 5 of this chapter or IC 21-12-6.5-2
21 after June 30, 2011. For purposes of this chapter, applicants who
22 are enrolled in the program before July 1, 2011, will not have an
23 income or financial resources test applied to them when they
24 subsequently apply to renew a scholarship. Continue to have a
25 lack of financial resources reasonably available to the applicant,
26 as defined by the commission, that, in the absence of an award
27 under this chapter, would deter the scholarship applicant from
28 completing:
29 (A) the applicant's education at the approved postsecondary
30 educational institution that the applicant has selected and that
31 has accepted the applicant;
32 (B) training by an intermediary, an employer, or a labor
33 organization under section 6.9 of this chapter; or
34 (C) a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a program
35 of study provided by a CSA participating entity (as defined
36 in IC 20-51.4-2-3.2) under section 6.9 of this chapter.
37 (4) Maintain satisfactory academic progress, as determined by the
38 eligible institution, unless the scholarship recipient is
39 participating in training, a sequence, a course, an
40 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9 of this
41 chapter.
42 (5) If the student initially enrolls in an eligible institution for an
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1 academic year beginning after August 31, 2019, complete a
2 student success program designed by the commission in
3 coordination with eligible institutions.
4 (6) Beginning in an academic year beginning after August 31,
5 2017, unless the scholarship recipient is participating in
6 training, a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a
7 program of study under section 6.9 of this chapter, the student
8 successfully completes:
9 (A) at least thirty (30) credit hours or the equivalent during the
10 last academic year in which the student received state financial
11 aid; or
12 (B) at least thirty (30) credit hours or the equivalent during the
13 last academic year in which the student was enrolled in
14 postsecondary education.
15 (7) Continue to meet any other minimum criteria established by
16 the commission.
17 (b) In determining eligibility under subsection (a)(6), the
18 commission shall apply all the following types of credits regardless of
19 whether the credits were completed during the last academic year
20 described in subsection (a)(6)(A) or (a)(6)(B):
21 (1) Credits earned from dual credit, advanced placement,
22 Cambridge International, and international baccalaureate courses.
23 (2) College credits earned during high school.
24 (3) Credits earned exceeding thirty (30) credit hours during a
25 previous academic year in which a student received state financial
26 aid.
27 (c) The commission may allow a student who is otherwise ineligible
28 under subsection (a)(6) for an award during the next academic year to
29 maintain eligibility for an award if the student submits a petition to the
30 commission and the commission makes a determination that
31 extenuating circumstances (as determined by the commission)
32 prevented the student from meeting the requirements under subsection
33 (a)(6).
34 SECTION 21. IC 21-12-6-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.281-2013,
35 SECTION 18, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
36 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 8. (a) This section does not apply to a
37 scholarship recipient who is participating in training, a sequence,
38 a course, an apprenticeship, or a program of study under section
39 6.9 of this chapter.
40 (b) A scholarship may be renewed under this chapter for a total
41 scholarship award that does not exceed the number of academic terms
42 that constitutes four (4) undergraduate academic years.
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1 SECTION 22. IC 21-12-6-10.3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.52-2022,
2 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 10.3. (a) This section:
4 (1) applies to a student who qualifies for a scholarship under
5 section 6 or 7 of this chapter, if the student initially enrolls in the
6 program after June 30, 2011; and
7 (2) does not apply to a scholarship recipient who is
8 participating in training, a sequence, a course, an
9 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9 of this
10 chapter.
11 Applicants who are enrolled in the program before July 1, 2011, will
12 not have an income or financial resources test applied to them under
13 this section when they subsequently apply for a scholarship or apply to
14 renew a scholarship.
15 (b) A scholarship applicant shall be awarded the following amount
16 as adjusted under subsections (c) and (d):
17 (1) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary
18 educational institution that is a state educational institution, the
19 full educational costs that the scholarship applicant would
20 otherwise be required to pay at the eligible institution.
21 (2) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary
22 educational institution that is private, the greater of the:
23 (A) average of the educational costs of all state educational
24 institutions, not including Ivy Tech Community College; or
25 (B) amount the applicant is eligible to receive under
26 IC 21-12-4.
27 (3) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary
28 educational institution that is a postsecondary credit bearing
29 proprietary educational institution, the lesser of the educational
30 costs that the scholarship applicant would otherwise be required
31 to pay at the postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational
32 institution or the educational costs of Ivy Tech Community
33 College.
34 (c) The amount of an award under subsection (b) shall be reduced
35 by:
36 (1) for an amount awarded before September 1, 2014:
37 (A) the amount of the Frank O'Bannon grant awarded to the
38 scholarship applicant; plus
39 (B) an additional amount based on the federal needs
40 calculation, if necessary, as determined by the commission, to
41 provide scholarships within the available appropriation; or
42 (2) for an amount awarded after August 31, 2014, the amount
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1 based on the federal needs calculation, if necessary, as determined
2 by the commission, to provide scholarships within the available
3 appropriation.
4 (d) The total of all tuition scholarships awarded under this section
5 in a state fiscal year may not exceed the amount available for
6 distribution from the fund for scholarships under this chapter. If the
7 total amount to be distributed from the fund in a state fiscal year
8 exceeds the amount available for distribution, the amount to be
9 distributed to each eligible applicant shall be proportionately reduced
10 so that the total reductions equal the amount of the excess based on the
11 relative financial need of each eligible applicant.
12 SECTION 23. IC 21-12-13-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.11-2023,
13 SECTION 71, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
14 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to the following
15 scholarship and fee remission statutes:
16 (1) IC 21-12-3.
17 (2) IC 21-12-4.
18 (3) IC 21-12-6.
19 (4) IC 21-13-2.
20 (5) IC 21-13-7.
21 (6) IC 21-13-8.
22 (7) IC 21-13-4.
23 (8) IC 21-14-5.
24 (9) IC 21-12-16.
25 (b) Except as provided in subsection subsections (c) and (d), and
26 except for a scholarship granted under IC 21-13-8 to an individual
27 described in IC 21-13-8-1(b)(2)(B), a grant or reduction in tuition or
28 fees, including all renewals and extensions, under any of the laws listed
29 in subsection (a) may not exceed the number of terms that constitutes:
30 (1) except as provided in subdivision (2), four (4) undergraduate
31 academic years, as determined by the commission; or
32 (2) for purposes of IC 21-13-4, six (6) academic years as
33 determined by the commission;
34 and must be used within eight (8) years after the date the individual
35 first applies and becomes eligible for benefits under the applicable law.
36 (c) The commission may, subject to the availability of funds, extend
37 eligibility under subsection (b) for a recipient who used a grant or
38 reduction in tuition or fees under any of the statutes listed in subsection
39 (a) at a postsecondary educational institution that closed. The extension
40 of eligibility may not exceed the number of terms used by the recipient
41 at the postsecondary educational institution that closed.
42 (d) Subsection (b) does not apply to:
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1 (1) the recipient of a scholarship, grant, or award under
2 IC 21-12-3, IC 21-12-4, or IC 21-12-6 who elects to apply a
3 scholarship, grant, or award to the cost of training by an
4 intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization approved
5 by the commission under IC 21-18-19-1; or
6 (2) the recipient of a scholarship under IC 21-12-6 who elects
7 to apply the scholarship to the cost of a sequence, a course, an
8 apprenticeship, or a program of study under IC 21-12-6-6.9.
9 SECTION 24. IC 21-14-15 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
10 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
11 JULY 1, 2024]:
12 Chapter 15. Reporting to the Commission for Higher Education
13 and Analysis
14 Sec. 1. Each state educational institution shall annually report
15 to the commission in a manner and form prescribed by the
16 commission, the following information:
17 (1) A list of all the degrees offered by the state educational
18 institution and the following:
19 (A) The number of students (including fractional effort)
20 pursuing each degree.
21 (B) The number of students (including fractional effort)
22 who obtained each degree.
23 (2) For each degree listed by the state educational institution
24 under subdivision (1), the number of students who completed
25 the degree program on time.
26 (3) The number of faculty members (including fractional
27 effort) involved with each degree program.
28 (4) The number of administrative support staff (including
29 fractional effort) involved with each degree program.
30 (5) The total cost to the state educational institution for each
31 degree program.
32 (6) For each degree program, the total cost to a student.
33 (7) The estimated salary of students who graduate with a
34 particular degree for the following benchmarks:
35 (A) The starting salary.
36 (B) One (1) year after graduation.
37 (C) Three (3) years after graduation.
38 (D) Five (5) years after graduation.
39 (E) Ten (10) years after graduation.
40 (8) The number of and average salary of both of the following:
41 (A) Administrators.
42 (B) Student-facing faculty and instructors.
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1 (9) The estimated total debt load by degree type, including
2 short term credential, associate degree, bachelor's degree,
3 master's degree, and doctorate degree.
4 (10) Debt load trends over time by degree type, including
5 short term credential, associate degree, bachelor's degree,
6 master's degree, and doctorate degree.
7 Sec. 2. The commission shall prepare a longitudinal analysis on
8 each of the following:
9 (1) Tuition and fees, room and board, and allowances for
10 books and supplies for each state educational institution.
11 (2) The financial aid awarded to students that can be applied
12 toward the cost of attending a state educational institution.
13 (3) A comparison of the price of attending a state educational
14 institution with national data.
15 SECTION 25. IC 21-18-19-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
16 SECTION 78, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
17 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "applicable statutes"
18 means the following:
19 (1) IC 11-10-12-7.
20 (2) IC 20-30-5.6-5.
21 (3) IC 21-12-3-9.2.
22 (4) IC 21-12-4-3.5.
23 (5) IC 21-12-6-6.8.
24 (6) IC 21-18-20.
25 (b) As used in this section, "labor organization" has the meaning set
26 forth in IC 22-6-6-5.
27 (c) The commission shall:
28 (1) develop application forms by which an intermediary, an
29 employer, or a labor organization may apply for inclusion on the
30 lists described in subdivisions (2) and (4);
31 (2) create a list of approved intermediaries, employers, and labor
32 organizations for the purposes set forth in the applicable statutes;
33 (3) establish, in a manner that complies with:
34 (A) state privacy laws; and
35 (B) federal privacy laws, including the privacy provisions of
36 the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20
37 U.S.C. 1232g);
38 annual reporting requirements for an intermediary, an employer,
39 or a labor organization that meets with an individual under the
40 applicable statutes; and
41 (4) create a list of intermediaries, employers, and labor
42 organizations that are approved for purposes of the applicable
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1 statutes. to receive reimbursement for expenses associated
2 with the provision of training to a student who receives a
3 scholarship, grant, or award under IC 21-12-3, IC 21-12-4, or
4 IC 21-12-6.
5 (d) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization may apply
6 for inclusion on the lists described in subsection (c)(2) and (c)(4) by
7 submitting to the commission an application on the appropriate form
8 described in subsection (c)(1).
9 (e) The commission shall publish the lists created under subsection
10 (c)(2) and (c)(4) on the commission's website.
11 (f) The commission may:
12 (1) update the lists created under subsection (c)(2) and (c)(4), as
13 needed; and
14 (2) approve or deny a request for a waiver of the meeting
15 requirement submitted under the applicable statutes; and
16 (3) establish requirements or limitations for:
17 (A) a student who applies a scholarship, grant, or award
18 under IC 21-12-3, IC 21-12-4, or IC 21-12-6 to the cost of
19 training by an intermediary, an employer, or a labor
20 organization;
21 (B) an intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization
22 that is approved to receive reimbursement for expenses
23 associated with the provision of training to a student who
24 receives a scholarship, grant, or award under IC 21-12-3,
25 IC 21-12-4, or IC 21-12-6; or
26 (C) a CSA participating entity (as defined IC 20-51.4-2-3.2)
27 that provides a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a
28 program of study to receive payment under IC 21-12-6-6.9.
29 (g) The commission may:
30 (1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2;
31 (2) issue a request for proposals under IC 5-22-9; and
32 (3) issue a request for information;
33 for the purpose of implementing this section.
34 SECTION 26. IC 21-49-3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
35 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
36 JULY 1, 2024]:
37 Chapter 3. Information Provided to the Department of
38 Education
39 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" means the
40 department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1.
41 Sec. 2. Each private postsecondary educational institution and
42 each out-of-state public and nonprofit degree granting institutions
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1 that offers instructional or educational services or training in
2 Indiana shall provide to the department, in a manner, form, and
3 frequency prescribed by the department, the following:
4 (1) Information necessary, as determined by the department,
5 to carry out IC 20-19-3-22.3.
6 (2) Any information the department requests to carry out
7 IC 20-31-8-5.5.
8 Sec. 3. If an out-of-state public or nonprofit degree granting
9 institution fails to comply with this chapter, the:
10 (1) department may notify the executive officer of the
11 commission regarding the noncompliance; and
12 (2) executive officer of the commission may revoke the
13 authorization granted under IC 21-18-12.2 to the out-of-state
14 public or nonprofit degree granting institution.
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