Indiana 2024 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1297 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1297
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 21-13-12.
7	7	Synopsis: Reservist tuition supplement program. Establishes the
8	8	reservist tuition supplement program (program) and reservist tuition
9	9	supplement program fund (fund). Requires the commission for higher
10	10	education to administer the program and fund. Provides that money in
11	11	the fund is continuously appropriated.
12	12	Effective: July 1, 2024.
13	13	Speedy, Judy
14	14	January 10, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
15	15	2024 IN 1297—LS 6907/DI 154 Introduced
16	16	Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
17	17	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
18	18	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
19	19	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
20	20	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
21	21	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
22	22	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
23	23	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
24	24	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
25	25	between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
26	26	HOUSE BILL No. 1297
27	27	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
28	28	higher education and to make an appropriation.
29	29	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
30	30	1 SECTION 1. IC 21-13-12 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
31	31	2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
32	32	3 JULY 1, 2024]:
33	33	4 Chapter 12. Reservist Tuition Supplement Program
34	34	5 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "approved CLEP test" means a
35	35	6 College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) test funded through
36	36	7 the United States Department of Defense's Defense Activity for
37	37	8 Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) program.
38	38	9 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the reservist
39	39	10 tuition supplement program fund established by section 7 of this
40	40	11 chapter.
41	41	12 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the reservist
42	42	13 tuition supplement program established by section 5 of this
43	43	14 chapter.
44	44	15 Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "reservist" means an individual
45	45	16 who:
46	46	17 (1) serves in a reserve component of the armed forces of the
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48	48	1 United States; and
49	49	2 (2) has not previously served in a component of the armed
50	50	3 forces of the United States.
51	51	4 Sec. 5. The reservist tuition supplement program is established
52	52	5 to provide tuition scholarships to eligible applicants. The
53	53	6 commission shall administer the program.
54	54	7 Sec. 6. To be eligible for a tuition scholarship under this
55	55	8 chapter, an applicant must:
56	56	9 (1) be a reservist;
57	57	10 (2) be a resident of Indiana;
58	58	11 (3) intend to pursue or, in the case of an applicant who is
59	59	12 already attending a state educational institution, be pursuing
60	60	13 an associate degree or a baccalaureate degree; and
61	61	14 (4) meet any other eligibility criteria established by the
62	62	15 commission.
63	63	16 Sec. 7. (a) The reservist tuition supplement program fund is
64	64	17 established to provide tuition scholarships to eligible applicants
65	65	18 under the program.
66	66	19 (b) The fund shall be administered by the commission.
67	67	20 (c) The fund consists of the following:
68	68	21 (1) Money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly.
69	69	22 (2) Donations, gifts, and money received from any other
70	70	23 source, including transfers from other funds or accounts.
71	71	24 (3) Funds appropriated by the general assembly that can be
72	72	25 transferred within the higher education budget if all funds in
73	73	26 the higher education budget account are not expended for
74	74	27 their original intent.
75	75	28 (d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
76	76	29 revert to the state general fund but remains available to be used for
77	77	30 providing money for tuition scholarships under this chapter.
78	78	31 (e) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to carry out
79	79	32 the purposes of the fund.
80	80	33 Sec. 8. Money in the fund shall be used to provide annual tuition
81	81	34 scholarships to eligible applicants in an amount, subject to section
82	82	35 10(b) of this chapter, that is equal to one (1) of the following:
83	83	36 (1) If the eligible applicant does not receive other financial
84	84	37 assistance specifically designated for educational costs, an
85	85	38 amount equal to the cost of full tuition to attend the state
86	86	39 educational institution for the academic year.
87	87	40 (2) If the eligible applicant receives other financial assistance
88	88	41 specifically designated for educational costs, an amount that:
89	89	42 (A) is equal to the remaining balance required to attend
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91	91	1 the state educational institution for the academic year after
92	92	2 applying the other financial assistance; and
93	93	3 (B) does not exceed the amount described in subdivision
94	94	4 (1).
95	95	5 Sec. 9. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a tuition scholarship
96	96	6 awarded to an eligible applicant may be renewed under this
97	97	7 chapter for a total tuition scholarship award to the eligible
98	98	8 applicant that does not exceed one hundred twenty-eight (128)
99	99	9 undergraduate credit hours.
100	100	10 (b) A tuition scholarship awarded to an individual under this
101	101	11 chapter may not be renewed if the individual fails to maintain at
102	102	12 least a cumulative grade point average that the state educational
103	103	13 institution determines is satisfactory.
104	104	14 Sec. 10. (a) An eligible applicant who elects to take a
105	105	15 College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) test must register for
106	106	16 an approved CLEP test.
107	107	17 (b) A tuition scholarship awarded to an eligible applicant under
108	108	18 this chapter shall be reduced based upon the number of college
109	109	19 credits awarded to the applicant as a result of the applicant's
110	110	20 successful completion of an approved CLEP test.
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