*HB1001.2*
January 18, 2024
HOUSE BILL No. 1001
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DIGEST OF HB 1001 (Updated January 17, 2024 7:21 pm - DI 125)
Citations Affected: IC 20-51.4; IC 21-12; IC 21-14; IC 21-18;
IC 21-49; IC 22-4.1.
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. Provides maximum annual
amounts and maximum aggregate amounts of an award, grant, or
scholarship. 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.
(Continued next page)
Effective: July 1, 2024.
Goodrich, Behning, Heaton, Davis
January 8, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
January 11, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass. Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means pursuant to Rule 127.
January 18, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass.
HB 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 Digest Continued
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
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. Adds teaching to the employment
sectors eligible for the next level jobs employer training grant program.
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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) A driver's license is a prerequisite for being able to
26 perform the regular functions of the sequence, course,
27 apprenticeship, or program of study, as determined by the
28 commission.
29 (4) Any other criteria that the department considers relevant
30 are satisfied.
31 (b) A CSA annual grant amount received under this chapter
32 may not be used for the purchase or lease of a motor vehicle (as
33 defined in IC 4-4-32.2-6).
34 SECTION 4. IC 21-12-3-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.165-2016,
35 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
36 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) An applicant is eligible for a first year
37 higher education award under this chapter if the student meets the
38 following requirements:
39 (1) The applicant is a resident of Indiana, as defined by the
40 commission.
41 (2) The applicant:
42 (A) has successfully completed the program of instruction at
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1 an approved secondary school;
2 (B) has been granted a:
3 (i) high school equivalency certificate before July 1, 1995;
4 or
5 (ii) state of Indiana general educational development (GED)
6 diploma under IC 20-10.1-12.1 (before its repeal),
7 IC 20-20-6 (before its repeal), or IC 22-4.1-18; or
8 (C) is a student in good standing at an approved secondary
9 school and is engaged in a program that in due course will be
10 completed by the end of the current academic year.
11 (3) The financial resources reasonably available to the applicant,
12 as defined by the commission, are such that, in the absence of a
13 higher education award under this chapter, the applicant would be
14 deterred from completing:
15 (A) the applicant's education at the approved postsecondary
16 educational institution that the applicant has selected and that
17 has accepted the applicant; or
18 (B) training by an intermediary, an employer, or a labor
19 organization under section 9.3 of this chapter.
20 In determining the financial resources reasonably available to an
21 applicant to whom IC 21-18.5-4-8 applies, the commission must
22 consider the financial resources of the applicant's legal parent.
23 (4) The applicant will use the award initially at that approved
24 postsecondary educational institution, unless the applicant
25 intends to apply an award under this chapter to the cost of
26 training under section 9.3 of this chapter.
27 (5) This subdivision does not apply to an applicant who
28 intends to apply an award under this chapter to the cost of
29 training under section 9.3 of this chapter. The student is
30 enrolled full time in an approved postsecondary educational
31 institution and making satisfactory academic progress, as
32 determined by the postsecondary educational institution, toward
33 a first baccalaureate degree.
34 (6) This subdivision does not apply to an applicant who
35 intends to apply an award under this chapter to the cost of
36 training under section 9.3 of this chapter. The student declares,
37 in writing, a specific educational objective or course of study and
38 enrolls in:
39 (A) courses that apply toward the requirements for completion
40 of that objective or course of study; or
41 (B) courses designed to help the student develop the basic
42 skills that the student needs to successfully achieve that
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1 objective or continue in that course of study.
2 (7) The student is not eligible to receive a twenty-first century
3 scholarship under IC 21-12-6.
4 (8) The student is not eligible to receive a:
5 (A) National Guard tuition supplement grant under
6 IC 21-13-4; or
7 (B) scholarship under the National Guard scholarship
8 extension program under IC 21-13-5.
9 (b) This subsection applies to an individual who:
10 (1) meets the requirements set forth in subsection (a); and
11 (2) before the date that eligibility is determined by the
12 commission, has been placed by or with the consent of the
13 department of child services, by a court order, or by a licensed
14 child placing agency in:
15 (A) a foster family home;
16 (B) the home of a relative or other unlicensed caretaker;
17 (C) a child caring institution; or
18 (D) a group home.
19 The commission shall consider an individual to whom this subsection
20 applies as a full-need student under the commission's rules when
21 determining the eligibility of the individual to receive financial aid
22 administered by the commission under this chapter.
23 SECTION 5. IC 21-12-3-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.281-2013,
24 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
25 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. A higher education award recipient is not
26 eligible for assistance after the recipient has received an award for the
27 number of academic terms that constitutes four (4) undergraduate
28 academic years. years, including any period of time for which the
29 higher education award recipient applies an award to training
30 under section 9.3 of this chapter.
31 SECTION 6. IC 21-12-3-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.125-2008,
32 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
33 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to an award
34 recipient who is participating in training under section 9.3 of this
35 chapter.
36 (b) To maintain eligibility a student is not required to:
37 (1) attend an approved postsecondary educational institution; or
38 (2) receive an award;
39 in consecutive semesters or quarters.
40 SECTION 7. IC 21-12-3-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.10-2019,
41 SECTION 92, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
42 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 9. (a) Subject to section 2 of this chapter, a
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1 higher education award for a student in a program leading to a
2 baccalaureate degree may be renewed for a total of three (3)
3 undergraduate academic years following the academic year of the first
4 award or until an earlier time as the student receives a degree normally
5 obtained in four (4) undergraduate academic years. Subject to section
6 2 of this chapter, a higher education award for a student in a program
7 leading to a technical certificate or an undergraduate associate degree
8 may be renewed for the number of academic years normally required
9 to obtain a certificate or degree in the student's program. Subject to
10 section 2 of this chapter, an award or grant for a recipient who is
11 participating in training under section 9.3 of this chapter or
12 IC 21-12-4-3.6 may be renewed for a term determined by the
13 commission under IC 21-18-19-1. The commission may grant a
14 renewal only upon application and only upon its finding that:
15 (1) the applicant has successfully completed the work of a
16 preceding year;
17 (2) the applicant remains domiciled in Indiana;
18 (3) the recipient's financial situation continues to warrant an
19 award, based on the financial requirements set forth in section
20 (1)(a)(3) 1(a)(3) of this chapter;
21 (4) the applicant is eligible under section 2 of this chapter, unless
22 the applicant is participating in training under section 9.3 of
23 this chapter or IC 21-12-4-3.6;
24 (5) the student maintains satisfactory academic progress, as
25 determined by the eligible institution, unless the applicant is
26 participating in training under section 9.3 of this chapter or
27 IC 21-12-4-3.6; and
28 (6) beginning in an academic year beginning after August 31,
29 2017, unless the applicant is participating in training under
30 section 9.3 of this chapter or IC 21-12-4-3.6, the student
31 successfully completes:
32 (A) at least twenty-four (24) credit hours or the equivalent
33 during the last academic year in which the student received
34 state financial aid; or
35 (B) at least twenty-four (24) credit hours or the equivalent
36 during the last academic year in which the student was
37 enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution; and
38 (7) unless the applicant is participating in training under
39 section 9.3 of this chapter or IC 21-12-4-3.6, the student has
40 completed the requirements described in:
41 (A) section 9.2 of this chapter, if the student is applying for
42 renewal of an award under this chapter; or
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1 (B) IC 21-12-4-3.5, if the student is applying for renewal of
2 a freedom of choice grant.
3 (b) In determining eligibility under subsection (a)(6), the
4 commission shall apply all the following types of credits regardless of
5 whether the credits were completed during the last academic year
6 described in subsection (a)(6)(A) or (a)(6)(B):
7 (1) Credits earned from dual credit, advanced placement,
8 Cambridge International, and international baccalaureate courses.
9 (2) College credits earned during high school.
10 (3) Credits earned exceeding thirty (30) credit hours during a
11 previous academic year in which a student received state financial
12 aid.
13 SECTION 8. IC 21-12-3-9.2, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
14 SECTION 72, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
15 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 9.2. (a) This section does not apply to an award
16 recipient who is participating in training under section 9.3 of this
17 chapter.
18 (a) (b) As used in this section, "intermediary" has the meaning set
19 forth in IC 21-18-1-3.5.
20 (b) (c) As used in this section, "labor organization" has the meaning
21 set forth in IC 22-6-6-5.
22 (c) (d) Except as provided in subsection (g), (h), a student who
23 receives an award under this chapter shall, during the:
24 (1) first undergraduate academic year that the student receives an
25 award under this chapter; and
26 (2) third undergraduate academic year that the student receives an
27 award under this chapter;
28 meet with at least one (1) intermediary, employer, or labor organization
29 for not less than thirty (30) minutes to discuss current and future career
30 opportunities and the necessary education levels for various careers.
31 (d) (e) For purposes of subsection (c), (d), a student may meet only
32 with an intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that is
33 included on the list prepared under IC 21-18-19-1.
34 (e) (f) The meeting required under subsection (c) (d) must occur at
35 a time and place convenient for the student. The approved
36 postsecondary educational institution at which the student is enrolled
37 in courses shall, upon request by the student, provide space for the
38 meeting on property owned, used, or occupied by the educational
39 institution.
40 (f) (g) Before meeting with a student under subsection (c), (d), an
41 employer, individual employed by an intermediary, or individual
42 employed by a labor organization must pass any background checks
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1 required by the approved postsecondary educational institution at
2 which the student is enrolled in courses.
3 (g) (h) If the approved postsecondary educational institution at
4 which the student is enrolled in courses determines that no
5 intermediaries, employers, or labor organizations are willing to meet
6 with students under subsection (c), (d), the educational institution may
7 submit to the commission for higher education a written request to
8 waive the meeting requirement.
9 (h) (i) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that
10 meets with a student under subsection (c) (d) shall submit an annual
11 report to the commission for higher education in the manner
12 established by the commission for higher education under
13 IC 21-18-19-1.
14 SECTION 9. IC 21-12-3-9.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
15 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
16 1, 2024]: Sec. 9.3. (a) An award recipient may apply an award
17 under this chapter to the cost of training by an intermediary, an
18 employer, or a labor organization approved by the commission
19 under IC 21-18-19-1.
20 (b) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that:
21 (1) provides training to an award recipient under subsection
22 (a);
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 (c) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that
30 meets the requirements under subsection (b) is entitled to receive
31 payment of the expenses described by subsection (b)(2) provided by
32 the award.
33 SECTION 10. IC 21-12-3-10.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
34 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
35 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 10.5. (a) The annual award
36 amount that a higher education award recipient who uses the
37 award for training under section 9.3 of this chapter receives may
38 not exceed the applicable annual award amount determined under
39 IC 21-12-1.7 for the year in which the recipient receives the award.
40 (b) The aggregate award amount that a higher education award
41 recipient who uses awards under this chapter for both the costs of:
42 (1) training under section 9.3 of this chapter; and
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1 (2) attending an approved postsecondary educational
2 institution;
3 receives may not exceed the aggregate award amount for which the
4 award recipient would have otherwise been eligible if the award
5 recipient used the awards only for purposes of attending an
6 approved postsecondary educational institution.
7 SECTION 11. IC 21-12-3-15, AS ADDED BY P.L.2-2007,
8 SECTION 253, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
9 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 15. (a) This section does not apply
10 to an award recipient who is participating in training under section
11 9.3 of this chapter.
12 (b) An applicant to whom the commission has issued an award may
13 apply for enrollment as a student in any approved postsecondary
14 educational institution. However, the institution is not required to
15 accept the applicant for enrollment, and the institution may require
16 compliance with its own admissions requirements. If the institution
17 accepts the applicant, it shall give written notice to the commission.
18 The institution is entitled to the payments of tuition and other necessary
19 fees and charges provided by the award that are incurred by the
20 applicant. It shall provide facilities and instruction to the applicant on
21 the same terms as to other students.
22 SECTION 12. IC 21-12-3-17, AS ADDED BY P.L.2-2007,
23 SECTION 253, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
24 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 17. (a) This section does not apply
25 to an award recipient who is participating in training under section
26 9.3 of this chapter.
27 (b) A student to whom a renewal award has been issued may either
28 re-enroll reenroll in the approved postsecondary educational institution
29 that the student attended during the preceding year or enroll in another
30 approved postsecondary educational institution. In either event, the
31 approved postsecondary educational institution accepting the student
32 shall notify the commission. The approved postsecondary educational
33 institution is entitled to payment and is contractually obligated as
34 provided for first year awards.
35 SECTION 13. IC 21-12-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.281-2013,
36 SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
37 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. A person is eligible for a freedom of choice
38 grant if:
39 (1) the person is qualified for a higher education award under the
40 terms of IC 21-12-3-1, IC 21-12-3-2, and IC 21-12-3-3 or
41 IC 21-12-3-4, even if lack of funds prevents the award or grant;
42 (2) for a freedom of choice grant awarded before September 1,
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1 2014, the person has a financial need that exceeds the award, as
2 determined in accordance with:
3 (A) this chapter, IC 21-18.5-4, IC 21-12-2, and IC 21-12-3;
4 and
5 (B) the rules of the commission; and
6 (3) the person will apply the grant to the cost of training under
7 section 3.6 of this chapter or the person will attend an approved
8 postsecondary educational institution that:
9 (A) either:
10 (i) operates in Indiana, provides an organized two (2) year or
11 longer program of collegiate grade directly creditable toward
12 a baccalaureate degree, is operated by a nonprofit entity, and
13 is accredited by a recognized regional accrediting agency or
14 the board for proprietary education under IC 21-18.5-6; or
15 (ii) is a hospital that operates a nursing diploma program
16 that is accredited by the Indiana state board of nursing; and
17 (B) is operated privately and not administered or controlled by
18 any state agency or entity.
19 SECTION 14. IC 21-12-4-3.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
20 SECTION 73, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
21 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.5. (a) This section does not apply to an award
22 recipient who is participating in training under section 3.6 of this
23 chapter.
24 (a) (b) As used in this section, "intermediary" has the meaning set
25 forth in IC 21-18-1-3.5.
26 (b) (c) As used in this section, "labor organization" has the meaning
27 set forth in IC 22-6-6-5.
28 (c) (d) Except as provided in subsection (g), (h), a student who
29 receives a grant under this chapter shall, during the:
30 (1) first undergraduate academic year that the student receives a
31 grant under this chapter; and
32 (2) third undergraduate academic year that the student receives a
33 grant under this chapter;
34 meet with at least one (1) intermediary, employer, or labor organization
35 for not less than thirty (30) minutes to discuss current and future career
36 opportunities and the necessary education levels for various careers.
37 (d) (e) For purposes of subsection (c), (d), a student may meet only
38 with an intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that is
39 included on the list prepared under IC 21-18-19-1.
40 (e) (f) The meeting required under subsection (c) (d) must occur at
41 a time and place convenient for the student. The approved
42 postsecondary educational institution at which the student is enrolled
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1 in courses shall, upon request by the student, provide space for the
2 meeting on property owned, used, or occupied by the educational
3 institution.
4 (f) (g) Before meeting with a student under subsection (c), (d), an
5 employer, individual employed by an intermediary, or individual
6 employed by a labor organization must pass any background checks
7 required by the approved postsecondary educational institution at
8 which the student is enrolled in courses.
9 (g) (h) If the approved postsecondary educational institution at
10 which the student is enrolled in courses determines that no
11 intermediaries, employers, or labor organizations are willing to meet
12 with students under subsection (c), (d), the educational institution may
13 submit to the commission for higher education a written request to
14 waive the meeting requirement.
15 (h) (i) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that
16 meets with a student under subsection (c) (d) shall submit an annual
17 report to the commission for higher education in the manner
18 established by the commission for higher education under
19 IC 21-18-19-1.
20 SECTION 15. IC 21-12-4-3.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
21 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
22 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.6. (a) A grant recipient may
23 apply a grant under this chapter to the cost of training by an
24 intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization approved by
25 the commission under IC 21-18-19-1.
26 (b) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that:
27 (1) provides training to a grant recipient under subsection (a);
28 (2) incurs expenses associated with the provision of training
29 under subdivision (1); and
30 (3) meets any other requirements or limitations established by
31 the commission;
32 may give written notice to the commission of the expenses that it
33 has incurred under subdivision (2).
34 (c) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that
35 meets the requirements under subsection (b) is entitled to receive
36 payment of the expenses described by subsection (b)(2) provided by
37 the grant.
38 SECTION 16. IC 21-12-4-4.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
39 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
40 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4.5. (a) The annual grant amount
41 that a freedom of choice grant recipient who uses the grant for
42 training under section 3.6 of this chapter receives may not exceed
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1 the applicable annual grant amount determined under IC 21-12-1.7
2 for the year in which the recipient receives the award.
3 (b) The aggregate grant amount that a freedom of choice grant
4 recipient who uses grants under this chapter for both the costs of:
5 (1) training under section 3.6 of this chapter; and
6 (2) attending an approved postsecondary educational
7 institution;
8 receives may not exceed the aggregate grant amount for which the
9 award recipient would have otherwise been eligible if the grant
10 recipient used the grants only for purposes of attending an
11 approved postsecondary educational institution.
12 SECTION 17. IC 21-12-6-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.234-2015,
13 SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
14 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3. Money in the fund must be used to:
15 (1) provide annual tuition scholarships to qualified scholarship
16 applicants who enroll as full-time students at a postsecondary
17 educational institution that qualifies for participation in the
18 program under section 4 of this chapter; or
19 (2) provide scholarships for training, a sequence, a course, an
20 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9 of this
21 chapter;
22 unless it is transferred to another fund under this article at the direction
23 of the commission under IC 21-12-1.2-2.
24 SECTION 18. IC 21-12-6-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.235-2023,
25 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
26 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) Unless a student qualifies under subsection
27 (b), to qualify to participate in the program, a student must meet the
28 following requirements:
29 (1) Be a resident of Indiana.
30 (2) Be:
31 (A) enrolled in grade 7 or 8 at a:
32 (i) public school; or
33 (ii) nonpublic school that is accredited either by the Indiana
34 state board of education or by a national or regional
35 accrediting agency whose accreditation is accepted as a
36 school improvement plan under IC 20-31-4.1-2; or
37 (B) otherwise qualified under the rules of the commission that
38 are adopted under IC 21-18.5-4-9(2) to include students who
39 are in grades other than grade 8 as eligible students.
40 (3) Be a member of a household with an annual income of not
41 more than the amount required for the individual to qualify for
42 free or reduced priced lunches under the national school lunch
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1 program, as determined for the immediately preceding taxable
2 year for the household for which the student was claimed as a
3 dependent.
4 (4) Agree that the student will:
5 (A) graduate from a secondary school located in Indiana that
6 meets the admission criteria of an eligible institution;
7 (B) not illegally use controlled substances (as defined in
8 IC 35-48-1-9);
9 (C) not commit a crime or an infraction described in
10 IC 9-30-5;
11 (D) not commit any other crime or delinquent act (as described
12 in IC 31-37-1-2 or IC 31-37-2-2 through IC 31-37-2-5 (or
13 IC 31-6-4-1(a)(1) through IC 31-6-4-1(a)(5) before their
14 repeal));
15 (E) timely apply, when the eligible student is a senior in high
16 school:
17 (i) for admission to an eligible institution, unless the
18 student intends to apply a scholarship under this chapter
19 to the cost of training, a sequence, a course, an
20 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9
21 of this chapter; and
22 (ii) for any federal and state student financial assistance
23 available to the eligible student to attend an eligible
24 institution;
25 (F) achieve a cumulative grade point average upon graduation
26 of:
27 (i) at least 2.0, if the student graduates from high school
28 before July 1, 2014; and
29 (ii) at least 2.5, if the student graduates from high school
30 after June 30, 2014;
31 on a 4.0 grading scale (or its equivalent if another grading
32 scale is used) for courses taken during grades 9, 10, 11, and
33 12; and
34 (G) complete an academic success program required under the
35 rules adopted by the commission, if the student initially enrolls
36 in high school after June 30, 2013.
37 (b) A student qualifies to participate in the program if the student:
38 (1) before or during grade 7 or grade 8, is placed by or with the
39 consent of the department of child services, by a court order, or by
40 a child placing agency in:
41 (A) a foster family home;
42 (B) the home of a relative or other unlicensed caretaker;
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1 (C) a child caring institution; or
2 (D) a group home;
3 (2) meets the requirements in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(2);
4 and
5 (3) agrees in writing, together with the student's caseworker (as
6 defined in IC 31-9-2-11) or legal guardian, to the conditions set
7 forth in subsection (a)(4).
8 (c) The commission may require that an applicant apply
9 electronically to participate in the program using an online Internet
10 application on the commission's website.
11 SECTION 19. IC 21-12-6-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.165-2016,
12 SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
13 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. (a) A student may apply to the commission for
14 a scholarship. To qualify for a scholarship, the student must meet the
15 following requirements:
16 (1) Be an eligible student who qualified to participate in the
17 program under section 5 of this chapter.
18 (2) Be a resident of Indiana.
19 (3) Be a graduate from a secondary school located in Indiana that
20 meets the admission criteria of an eligible institution and have
21 achieved a cumulative grade point average in high school of:
22 (A) at least 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale, if the student is
23 expected to graduate from high school before July 1, 2014; and
24 (B) at least 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale, if the student is
25 expected to graduate from high school after June 30, 2014.
26 (4) Have applied to attend and be accepted to attend as a full-time
27 student an eligible institution, unless the student intends to
28 apply a scholarship under this chapter to the cost of training,
29 a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a program of
30 study under section 6.9 of this chapter.
31 (5) Certify in writing that before the student's graduation from
32 high school the student:
33 (A) did not illegally use controlled substances (as defined in
34 IC 35-48-1-9);
35 (B) did not illegally consume alcoholic beverages;
36 (C) did not commit any other crime or a delinquent act (as
37 described in IC 31-37-1-2 or IC 31-37-2-2 through
38 IC 31-37-2-5 (or IC 31-6-4-1(a)(1) through IC 31-6-4-1(a)(5)
39 before their repeal));
40 (D) timely filed an application for other types of financial
41 assistance available to the student from the state or federal
42 government; and
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1 (E) completed an academic success program required under
2 the rules adopted by the commission.
3 (6) Submit to the commission all the information and evidence
4 required by the commission to determine eligibility as a
5 scholarship applicant.
6 (7) This subdivision applies only to applicants who initially enroll
7 in the program under section 5 of this chapter or IC 21-12-6.5-2
8 after June 30, 2011. For purposes of this chapter, applicants who
9 are enrolled in the program before July 1, 2011, will not have an
10 income or financial resources test applied to them when they
11 subsequently apply for a scholarship. Have a lack of financial
12 resources reasonably available to the applicant, as defined by the
13 commission, that, in the absence of an award under this chapter,
14 would deter the scholarship applicant from completing:
15 (A) the applicant's education at the approved postsecondary
16 educational institution that the applicant has selected and that
17 has accepted the applicant;
18 (B) training by an intermediary, an employer, or a labor
19 organization under section 6.9 of this chapter; or
20 (C) a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a program
21 of study provided by a CSA participating entity (as defined
22 in IC 20-51.4-2-3.2) under section 6.9 of this chapter.
23 (8) Unless the student intends to apply a scholarship under
24 this chapter to the cost of training, a sequence, a course, an
25 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9 of this
26 chapter, complete the requirements described in section 6.8 of
27 this chapter.
28 (8) (9) Meet any other minimum criteria established by the
29 commission.
30 (b) This section applies to an individual who graduates from high
31 school after December 31, 2011. To be eligible for a scholarship under
32 this section, a student must initially attend an eligible institution
33 described in subsection (a)(4) not later than the fall semester (or its
34 equivalent, as determined by the commission) in the year immediately
35 following the year in which the student graduates from high school,
36 unless the student intends to apply a scholarship under this chapter
37 to the cost of training, a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or
38 a program of study under section 6.9 of this chapter.
39 SECTION 20. IC 21-12-6-6.8, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
40 SECTION 75, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
41 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6.8. (a) This section does not apply to an award
42 recipient who is participating in training, a sequence, a course, an
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1 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9 of this
2 chapter.
3 (a) (b) As used in this section, "intermediary" has the meaning set
4 forth in IC 21-18-1-3.5.
5 (b) (c) As used in this section, "labor organization" has the meaning
6 set forth in IC 22-6-6-5.
7 (c) (d) Except as provided in subsection (g), (h), a student who
8 applies for a scholarship under section 6 of this chapter must agree, in
9 writing, that the student will, during the:
10 (1) first undergraduate academic year that the student receives a
11 scholarship under this chapter; and
12 (2) third undergraduate academic year that the student receives a
13 scholarship under this chapter;
14 meet with at least one (1) intermediary, employer, or labor organization
15 for not less than thirty (30) minutes to discuss current and future career
16 opportunities and the necessary education levels for various careers.
17 (d) (e) For purposes of subsection (c), (d), a student may meet only
18 with an intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that is
19 included on the list prepared under IC 21-18-19-1.
20 (e) (f) The meeting required under subsection (c) (d) must occur at
21 a time and place convenient for the student. The eligible institution at
22 which the student is enrolled in courses shall, upon request by the
23 student, provide space for the meeting on property owned, used, or
24 occupied by the eligible institution.
25 (f) (g) Before meeting with a student under subsection (c), (d), an
26 employer, individual employed by an intermediary, or individual
27 employed by a labor organization must pass any background checks
28 required by the eligible institution at which the student is enrolled in
29 courses.
30 (g) (h) If the eligible institution at which the student is enrolled in
31 courses determines that no intermediaries, employers, or labor
32 organizations are willing to meet with students under subsection (c),
33 (d), the eligible institution may submit to the commission for higher
34 education a written request to 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 21. IC 21-12-6-6.9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
41 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
42 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6.9. (a) The definitions in
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1 IC 20-51.4-2 apply to this section.
2 (b) A scholarship recipient may apply a scholarship under this
3 chapter to the cost of training by an intermediary, an employer, or
4 a labor organization approved by the commission under
5 IC 21-18-19-1.
6 (c) If the scholarship recipient:
7 (1) had or has a CSA account;
8 (2) used funds in the CSA account to participate in a
9 sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a program of study
10 designated and approved under IC 20-51.4-4.5-6; and
11 (3) did not complete the sequence, course, apprenticeship, or
12 program of study described in subdivision (2);
13 a scholarship recipient may apply an award under this chapter to
14 the cost of completing the sequence, course, apprenticeship, or
15 program of study described in subdivision (2).
16 (d) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that:
17 (1) provides training to a scholarship recipient under
18 subsection (b);
19 (2) incurs expenses associated with the provision of training
20 under subdivision (1); and
21 (3) meets any other requirements or limitations established by
22 the commission;
23 may give written notice to the commission of the expenses that it
24 has incurred under subdivision (2).
25 (e) A CSA participating entity that:
26 (1) provides a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a
27 program of study described in subsection (c);
28 (2) incurs expenses associated with providing the sequence,
29 course, apprenticeship, or program of study to a scholarship
30 recipient; and
31 (3) meets any other requirements or limitation established by
32 the commission;
33 may give written notice to the commission of the expenses that the
34 CSA participating entity has incurred under subdivision (2).
35 (f) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that
36 meets the requirements under subsection (d) is entitled to receive
37 payment of the expenses described by subsection (d)(2) provided by
38 the scholarship.
39 (g) A CSA participating entity that meets the requirements
40 under subsection (e) is entitled to receive payment of the expenses
41 described by subsection (e)(2) provided by the scholarship.
42 SECTION 22. IC 21-12-6-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.215-2018(ss),
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1 SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. (a) Subject to section 8 of this chapter and
3 IC 21-12-13-2, a scholarship awarded under section 6 of this chapter
4 or this section may be renewed. To qualify for a scholarship renewal,
5 a scholarship recipient must do the following:
6 (1) Submit to the commission a renewal application that contains
7 all the information and evidence required by the commission to
8 determine eligibility for the scholarship renewal.
9 (2) Continue to be:
10 (A) enrolled as a full-time student in good standing at an
11 eligible institution; or
12 (B) participating in training, a sequence, a course, an
13 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9 of
14 this chapter.
15 (3) This subdivision applies only to applicants who initially enroll
16 in the program under section 5 of this chapter or IC 21-12-6.5-2
17 after June 30, 2011. For purposes of this chapter, applicants who
18 are enrolled in the program before July 1, 2011, will not have an
19 income or financial resources test applied to them when they
20 subsequently apply to renew a scholarship. Continue to have a
21 lack of financial resources reasonably available to the applicant,
22 as defined by the commission, that, in the absence of an award
23 under this chapter, would deter the scholarship applicant from
24 completing:
25 (A) the applicant's education at the approved postsecondary
26 educational institution that the applicant has selected and that
27 has accepted the applicant;
28 (B) training by an intermediary, an employer, or a labor
29 organization under section 6.9 of this chapter; or
30 (C) a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a program
31 of study provided by a CSA participating entity (as defined
32 in IC 20-51.4-2-3.2) under section 6.9 of this chapter.
33 (4) Maintain satisfactory academic progress, as determined by the
34 eligible institution, unless the scholarship recipient is
35 participating in training, a sequence, a course, an
36 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9 of this
37 chapter.
38 (5) If the student initially enrolls in an eligible institution for an
39 academic year beginning after August 31, 2019, complete a
40 student success program designed by the commission in
41 coordination with eligible institutions.
42 (6) Beginning in an academic year beginning after August 31,
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1 2017, unless the scholarship recipient is participating in
2 training, a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a
3 program of study under section 6.9 of this chapter, the student
4 successfully completes:
5 (A) at least thirty (30) credit hours or the equivalent during the
6 last academic year in which the student received state financial
7 aid; or
8 (B) at least thirty (30) credit hours or the equivalent during the
9 last academic year in which the student was enrolled in
10 postsecondary education.
11 (7) Continue to meet any other minimum criteria established by
12 the commission.
13 (b) In determining eligibility under subsection (a)(6), the
14 commission shall apply all the following types of credits regardless of
15 whether the credits were completed during the last academic year
16 described in subsection (a)(6)(A) or (a)(6)(B):
17 (1) Credits earned from dual credit, advanced placement,
18 Cambridge International, and international baccalaureate courses.
19 (2) College credits earned during high school.
20 (3) Credits earned exceeding thirty (30) credit hours during a
21 previous academic year in which a student received state financial
22 aid.
23 (c) The commission may allow a student who is otherwise ineligible
24 under subsection (a)(6) for an award during the next academic year to
25 maintain eligibility for an award if the student submits a petition to the
26 commission and the commission makes a determination that
27 extenuating circumstances (as determined by the commission)
28 prevented the student from meeting the requirements under subsection
29 (a)(6).
30 SECTION 23. IC 21-12-6-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.281-2013,
31 SECTION 18, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
32 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 8. A scholarship may be renewed under this
33 chapter for a total scholarship award that does not exceed the number
34 of academic terms that constitutes four (4) undergraduate academic
35 years. years, including any period of time for which the scholarship
36 recipient applies an award to training, a sequence, a course, an
37 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9 of this
38 chapter.
39 SECTION 24. IC 21-12-6-10.3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.52-2022,
40 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
41 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 10.3. (a) This section:
42 (1) applies to a student who qualifies for a scholarship under
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1 section 6 or 7 of this chapter, if the student initially enrolls in the
2 program after June 30, 2011; and
3 (2) does not apply to a scholarship recipient who is
4 participating in training, a sequence, a course, an
5 apprenticeship, or a program of study under section 6.9 of this
6 chapter.
7 Applicants who are enrolled in the program before July 1, 2011, will
8 not have an income or financial resources test applied to them under
9 this section when they subsequently apply for a scholarship or apply to
10 renew a scholarship.
11 (b) A scholarship applicant shall be awarded the following amount
12 as adjusted under subsections (c) and (d):
13 (1) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary
14 educational institution that is a state educational institution, the
15 full educational costs that the scholarship applicant would
16 otherwise be required to pay at the eligible institution.
17 (2) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary
18 educational institution that is private, the greater of the:
19 (A) average of the educational costs of all state educational
20 institutions, not including Ivy Tech Community College; or
21 (B) amount the applicant is eligible to receive under
22 IC 21-12-4.
23 (3) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved postsecondary
24 educational institution that is a postsecondary credit bearing
25 proprietary educational institution, the lesser of the educational
26 costs that the scholarship applicant would otherwise be required
27 to pay at the postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational
28 institution or the educational costs of Ivy Tech Community
29 College.
30 (c) The amount of an award under subsection (b) shall be reduced
31 by:
32 (1) for an amount awarded before September 1, 2014:
33 (A) the amount of the Frank O'Bannon grant awarded to the
34 scholarship applicant; plus
35 (B) an additional amount based on the federal needs
36 calculation, if necessary, as determined by the commission, to
37 provide scholarships within the available appropriation; or
38 (2) for an amount awarded after August 31, 2014, the amount
39 based on the federal needs calculation, if necessary, as determined
40 by the commission, to provide scholarships within the available
41 appropriation.
42 (d) The total of all tuition scholarships awarded under this section
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1 in a state fiscal year may not exceed the amount available for
2 distribution from the fund for scholarships under this chapter. If the
3 total amount to be distributed from the fund in a state fiscal year
4 exceeds the amount available for distribution, the amount to be
5 distributed to each eligible applicant shall be proportionately reduced
6 so that the total reductions equal the amount of the excess based on the
7 relative financial need of each eligible applicant.
8 SECTION 25. IC 21-12-6-10.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
9 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
10 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 10.5. (a) The annual scholarship
11 amount that a scholarship recipient who uses the scholarship for
12 training, a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a program of
13 study under section 6.9 of this chapter receives may not exceed the
14 applicable annual scholarship amount as determined under section
15 10(b) of this chapter for which the scholarship recipient would be
16 eligible if the scholarship amount were used to attend a
17 postsecondary educational institution for the year in which the
18 recipient receives the award.
19 (b) The aggregate scholarship amount that a scholarship
20 recipient who uses scholarships awarded under this chapter for
21 both the costs of:
22 (1) training under section 6.9 of this chapter; and
23 (2) attending an approved postsecondary educational
24 institution;
25 receives may not exceed the amount described in section 10(b) of
26 this chapter.
27 SECTION 26. IC 21-12-13-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.11-2023,
28 SECTION 71, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
29 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to the following
30 scholarship and fee remission statutes:
31 (1) IC 21-12-3.
32 (2) IC 21-12-4.
33 (3) IC 21-12-6.
34 (4) IC 21-13-2.
35 (5) IC 21-13-7.
36 (6) IC 21-13-8.
37 (7) IC 21-13-4.
38 (8) IC 21-14-5.
39 (9) IC 21-12-16.
40 (b) Except as provided in subsection subsections (c) and (d), and
41 except for a scholarship granted under IC 21-13-8 to an individual
42 described in IC 21-13-8-1(b)(2)(B), a grant or reduction in tuition or
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1 fees, including all renewals and extensions, under any of the laws listed
2 in subsection (a) may not exceed the number of terms that constitutes:
3 (1) except as provided in subdivision (2), four (4) undergraduate
4 academic years, as determined by the commission; or
5 (2) for purposes of IC 21-13-4, six (6) academic years as
6 determined by the commission;
7 and must be used within eight (8) years after the date the individual
8 first applies and becomes eligible for benefits under the applicable law.
9 (c) The commission may, subject to the availability of funds, extend
10 eligibility under subsection (b) for a recipient who used a grant or
11 reduction in tuition or fees under any of the statutes listed in subsection
12 (a) at a postsecondary educational institution that closed. The extension
13 of eligibility may not exceed the number of terms used by the recipient
14 at the postsecondary educational institution that closed.
15 (d) Subsection (b) does not apply to:
16 (1) the recipient of a scholarship, grant, or award under
17 IC 21-12-3, IC 21-12-4, or IC 21-12-6 who elects to apply a
18 scholarship, grant, or award to the cost of training by an
19 intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization approved
20 by the commission under IC 21-18-19-1; or
21 (2) the recipient of a scholarship under IC 21-12-6 who elects
22 to apply the scholarship to the cost of a sequence, a course, an
23 apprenticeship, or a program of study under IC 21-12-6-6.9.
24 SECTION 27. IC 21-14-15 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
25 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
26 JULY 1, 2024]:
27 Chapter 15. Reporting to the Commission for Higher Education
28 and Analysis
29 Sec. 1. Each state educational institution shall annually report
30 to the commission in a manner and form prescribed by the
31 commission, the following information:
32 (1) A list of all the degrees offered by the state educational
33 institution and the following:
34 (A) The number of students (including fractional effort)
35 pursuing each degree.
36 (B) The number of students (including fractional effort)
37 who obtained each degree.
38 (2) For each degree listed by the state educational institution
39 under subdivision (1), the number of students who completed
40 the degree program on time.
41 (3) The number of faculty members, including fractional
42 effort as expressed as a percentage of full-time equivalency
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1 for each faculty member, involved with each degree program.
2 (4) The number of administrative support staff, including
3 fractional effort as expressed as a percentage of full-time
4 equivalency for each administrative support staff member,
5 involved with each degree program.
6 (5) The total cost to the state educational institution for each
7 degree program.
8 (6) For each degree program, the total cost to a student.
9 (7) The estimated salary of students who graduate with a
10 particular degree for the following benchmarks:
11 (A) The starting salary.
12 (B) One (1) year after graduation.
13 (C) Three (3) years after graduation.
14 (D) Five (5) years after graduation.
15 (E) Ten (10) years after graduation.
16 (8) The number of and average salary of both of the following:
17 (A) Administrators.
18 (B) Student-facing faculty and instructors.
19 (9) The estimated total debt load by degree type, including
20 short term credential, associate degree, bachelor's degree,
21 master's degree, and doctorate degree.
22 (10) Debt load trends over time by degree type, including
23 short term credential, associate degree, bachelor's degree,
24 master's degree, and doctorate degree.
25 Sec. 2. The commission shall prepare a longitudinal analysis on
26 each of the following:
27 (1) Tuition and fees, room and board, and allowances for
28 books and supplies for each state educational institution.
29 (2) The financial aid awarded to students that can be applied
30 toward the cost of attending a state educational institution.
31 (3) A comparison of the price of attending a state educational
32 institution with national data, including the Integrated
33 Postsecondary Education Data System maintained by the
34 National Center for Education Statistics.
35 SECTION 28. IC 21-18-19-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
36 SECTION 78, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
37 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "applicable statutes"
38 means the following:
39 (1) IC 11-10-12-7.
40 (2) IC 20-30-5.6-5.
41 (3) IC 21-12-3-9.2.
42 (4) IC 21-12-4-3.5.
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1 (5) IC 21-12-6-6.8.
2 (6) IC 21-18-20.
3 (b) As used in this section, "labor organization" has the meaning set
4 forth in IC 22-6-6-5.
5 (c) The commission shall:
6 (1) develop application forms by which an intermediary, an
7 employer, or a labor organization may apply for inclusion on the
8 lists described in subdivisions (2) and (4);
9 (2) create a list of approved intermediaries, employers, and labor
10 organizations for the purposes set forth in the applicable statutes;
11 (3) establish, in a manner that complies with:
12 (A) state privacy laws; and
13 (B) federal privacy laws, including the privacy provisions of
14 the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20
15 U.S.C. 1232g);
16 annual reporting requirements for an intermediary, an employer,
17 or a labor organization that meets with an individual under the
18 applicable statutes; and
19 (4) create a list of intermediaries, employers, and labor
20 organizations that are approved for purposes of the applicable
21 statutes. to receive reimbursement for expenses associated
22 with the provision of training to a student who receives a
23 scholarship, grant, or award under IC 21-12-3, IC 21-12-4, or
24 IC 21-12-6.
25 (d) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization may apply
26 for inclusion on the lists described in subsection (c)(2) and (c)(4) by
27 submitting to the commission an application on the appropriate form
28 described in subsection (c)(1).
29 (e) The commission shall publish the lists created under subsection
30 (c)(2) and (c)(4) on the commission's website.
31 (f) The commission may:
32 (1) update the lists created under subsection (c)(2) and (c)(4), as
33 needed; and
34 (2) approve or deny a request for a waiver of the meeting
35 requirement submitted under the applicable statutes; and
36 (3) establish requirements or limitations for:
37 (A) a student who applies a scholarship, grant, or award
38 under IC 21-12-3, IC 21-12-4, or IC 21-12-6 to the cost of
39 training by an intermediary, an employer, or a labor
40 organization;
41 (B) an intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization
42 that is approved to receive reimbursement for expenses
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1 associated with the provision of training to a student who
2 receives a scholarship, grant, or award under IC 21-12-3,
3 IC 21-12-4, or IC 21-12-6; or
4 (C) a CSA participating entity (as defined in
5 IC 20-51.4-2-3.2) that provides a sequence, a course, an
6 apprenticeship, or a program of study to receive payment
7 under IC 21-12-6-6.9.
8 (g) The commission may:
9 (1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2;
10 (2) issue a request for proposals under IC 5-22-9; and
11 (3) issue a request for information;
12 for the purpose of implementing this section.
13 SECTION 29. IC 21-49-3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
14 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
15 JULY 1, 2024]:
16 Chapter 3. Information Provided to the Department of
17 Education
18 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" means the
19 department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1.
20 Sec. 2. Each private postsecondary educational institution and
21 each out-of-state public and nonprofit degree granting institution
22 that offers instructional or educational services or training in
23 Indiana shall provide to the department, in a manner, form, and
24 frequency prescribed by the department, the following:
25 (1) Information necessary, as determined by the department,
26 to carry out IC 20-19-3-22.3.
27 (2) Any information the department requests to carry out
28 IC 20-31-8-5.5.
29 Sec. 3. If an out-of-state public or nonprofit degree granting
30 institution fails to comply with this chapter, the:
31 (1) department may notify the executive officer of the
32 commission regarding the noncompliance; and
33 (2) executive officer of the commission may revoke the
34 authorization granted under IC 21-18-12.2 to the out-of-state
35 public or nonprofit degree granting institution.
36 SECTION 30. IC 22-4.1-26-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.143-2019,
37 SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
38 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 5.5 of this
39 chapter, eligible employees must be trained, hired, and retained for at
40 least six (6) months by the employer. If an eligible employee separates
41 from employment with the employer that provided the training in order
42 to accept employment with another employer before the end of the six
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1 (6) month period, the retention requirement is waived.
2 (b) Eligible employment must be in one (1) of the following sectors:
3 (1) Manufacturing.
4 (2) Technology business services.
5 (3) Transportation and logistics.
6 (4) Health sciences.
7 (5) Building and construction.
8 (6) Agriculture.
9 (7) Teaching.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was referred
House Bill 1001, has had the same under consideration and begs leave
to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said
bill be amended as follows:
Page 21, line 26, delete "members (including fractional" and insert
"members, including fractional effort as expressed as a percentage
of full-time equivalency for each faculty member,".
Page 21, line 27, delete "effort)".
Page 21, line 28, delete "staff (including" and insert "staff,
including fractional effort as expressed as a percentage of full-time
equivalency for each administrative support staff member,".
Page 21, line 29, delete "fractional effort)".
Page 22, line 14, delete "data." and insert "data, including the
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System maintained by
the National Center for Education Statistics.".
Page 24, after line 14, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 27. IC 22-4.1-26-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.143-2019,
SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 5.5 of this
chapter, eligible employees must be trained, hired, and retained for at
least six (6) months by the employer. If an eligible employee separates
from employment with the employer that provided the training in order
to accept employment with another employer before the end of the six
(6) month period, the retention requirement is waived.
(b) Eligible employment must be in one (1) of the following sectors:
(1) Manufacturing.
(2) Technology business services.
(3) Transportation and logistics.
(4) Health sciences.
(5) Building and construction.
(6) Agriculture.
(7) Teaching.".
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to HB 1001 as introduced.)
BEHNING
Committee Vote: yeas 9, nays 4.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was
referred House Bill 1001, has had the same under consideration and
begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
Page 3, between lines 24 and 25, begin a new line block indented
and insert:
"(3) A driver's license is a prerequisite for being able to
perform the regular functions of the sequence, course,
apprenticeship, or program of study, as determined by the
commission.".
Page 3, line 25, delete "(3)" and insert "(4)".
Page 5, line 21, delete "(a) This section does not apply to an award".
Page 5, delete lines 22 through 23.
Page 5, line 24, delete "(b)".
Page 5, run in lines 21 through 26.
Page 5, line 26, strike "years." and insert "years, including any
period of time for which the higher education award recipient
applies an award to training under section 9.3 of this chapter.".
Page 5, line 38, after "(a)" delete "A" and insert "Subject to section
2 of this chapter, a".
Page 5, line 42, delete "A" and insert "Subject to section 2 of this
chapter, a".
Page 6, line 4, delete "An" and insert "Subject to section 2 of this
chapter, an".
Page 8, between lines 26 and 27, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 10. IC 21-12-3-10.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 10.5. (a) The annual award
amount that a higher education award recipient who uses the
award for training under section 9.3 of this chapter receives may
not exceed the applicable annual award amount determined under
IC 21-12-1.7 for the year in which the recipient receives the award.
(b) The aggregate award amount that a higher education award
recipient who uses awards under this chapter for both the costs of:
(1) training under section 9.3 of this chapter; and
(2) attending an approved postsecondary educational
institution;
receives may not exceed the aggregate award amount for which the
award recipient would have otherwise been eligible if the award
recipient used the awards only for purposes of attending an
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approved postsecondary educational institution.".
Page 11, between lines 15 and 16, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 16. IC 21-12-4-4.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4.5. (a) The annual grant amount
that a freedom of choice grant recipient who uses the grant for
training under section 3.6 of this chapter receives may not exceed
the applicable annual grant amount determined under IC 21-12-1.7
for the year in which the recipient receives the award.
(b) The aggregate grant amount that a freedom of choice grant
recipient who uses grants under this chapter for both the costs of:
(1) training under section 3.6 of this chapter; and
(2) attending an approved postsecondary educational
institution;
receives may not exceed the aggregate grant amount for which the
award recipient would have otherwise been eligible if the grant
recipient used the grants only for purposes of attending an
approved postsecondary educational institution.".
Page 17, line 6, after "Subject to" insert "section 8 of this chapter
and".
Page 18, line 36, delete "(a) This section does not apply to a".
Page 18, delete lines 37 through 39.
Page 18, line 40, delete "(b)".
Page 18, run in lines 36 through 42.
Page 18, line 42, strike "years." and insert "years, including any
period of time for which the scholarship recipient applies an award
to training, a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a program
of study under section 6.9 of this chapter.".
Page 20, between lines 11 and 12, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 25. IC 21-12-6-10.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 10.5. (a) The annual scholarship
amount that a scholarship recipient who uses the scholarship for
training, a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a program of
study under section 6.9 of this chapter receives may not exceed the
applicable annual scholarship amount as determined under section
10(b) of this chapter for which the scholarship recipient would be
eligible if the scholarship amount were used to attend a
postsecondary educational institution for the year in which the
recipient receives the award.
(b) The aggregate scholarship amount that a scholarship
recipient who uses scholarships awarded under this chapter for
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both the costs of:
(1) training under section 6.9 of this chapter; and
(2) attending an approved postsecondary educational
institution;
receives may not exceed the amount described in section 10(b) of
this chapter.".
Page 23, line 31, after "defined" insert "in".
Page 24, line 5, delete "institutions" and insert "institution".
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to HB 1001 as printed January 11, 2024.)
THOMPSON
Committee Vote: yeas 15, nays 6.
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