Sec. 6.5. (a) This section applies to a student who: (1) initially enrolls in the program after June 30, 2011; (2) has not previously received a scholarship under this chapter; and (3) does not qualify for a scholarship under section 6 of this chapter solely because the student does not meet the requirements of section 6(a)(7) of this chapter. (b) The commission shall establish a program to award a one-time tuition scholarship to students who are ineligible for a scholarship under section 6 of this chapter solely because the student fails to meet the financial assistance requirements imposed by section 6(a)(7) of this chapter. The amount of the tuition scholarship shall be determined by the commission. The tuition scholarship may not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). The total of all tuition scholarships awarded under this section in a state fiscal year may not exceed the amount available for distribution from the fund for scholarships under this chapter after awarding scholarships to all students who qualify under section 6 or 7 of this chapter for a scholarship. (c) A tuition scholarship under this section may be used under the terms prescribed by the commission only for the purposes for which a tuition scholarship granted under section 6 or 7 of this chapter may be used. (d) A student who meets the criteria described in subsection (a) in any year is not eligible for a scholarship under section 6 or 7 of this chapter in any subsequent year. As added by P.L.169-2011, SEC.8.
IC 21-12-6-6.7 FAFSA online form; information Sec. 6.7. (a) As used in this section, "FAFSA" refers to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. (b) The commission shall do the following: (1) Develop an online form for an emancipated student or a parent of an unemancipated student to affirm: (A) that the student or parent received the model FAFSA notice and understands the purpose of, and process for, completing the FAFSA; (B) that the student or parent understands the requirements under IC 20-26-5-42.2; and (C) whether the student or parent would like to receive free assistance to complete the FAFSA. (2) Provide information to each school corporation and charter high school for the school corporation or charter high school to determine which students have completed: (A) the FAFSA; and (B) the FAFSA affirmation form developed by the commission under this section. (3) Upon request from a nonpublic school, provide the information described in subdivision (2). As added by P.L.51-2022, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.29-2023, SEC.2.