Title 21, HIGHER EDUCATION

Sec. 14. (a) This section applies to a student described in section 5(b) of this chapter. (b) A caseworker (as defined in IC 31-9-2.1-29) shall provide each student to whom the caseworker is assigned information concerning the program at the appropriate time for the student to re…

Sec. 15. A caseworker (as defined in IC 31-9-2.1-29) shall provide each foster parent of a student described in section 5(b) of this chapter to whom the caseworker is assigned information concerning individual development accounts (as described under IC 4-4-28). As added by P.L.3…

Sec. 2. (a) The twenty-first century scholars fund is established to provide the financial resources necessary to award the scholarships authorized under the program. (b) The commission shall administer the fund. (c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money…

Sec. 3. Money in the fund must be used to provide annual tuition scholarships to qualified scholarship applicants who enroll as full-time students at a postsecondary educational institution that qualifies for participation in the program under section 4 of this chapter, unless it…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 4. A scholarship recipient may apply a scholarship under this chapter to the educational costs of a postsecondary educational institution only if the posts…

Sec. 5. (a) Unless a student qualifies under subsection (b), to qualify to participate in the program, a student must meet the following requirements: (1) Be a resident of Indiana. (2) Be: (A) enrolled in grade 7 or 8 at a: (i) public school; or (ii) nonpublic school that is accr…

Sec. 5.5. The commission shall do the following: (1) In cooperation with the department of education, identify students who meet the requirements under section 5 of this chapter to participate in the program. (2) Notify a student identified under subdivision (1) and the custodial…

Sec. 6. (a) A student may apply to the commission for a scholarship. To qualify for a scholarship, the student must meet the following requirements: (1) Be an eligible student who qualified to participate in the program under section 5 of this chapter. (2) Be a resident of Indian…

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 d…

Sec. 6.8. (a) As used in this section, "intermediary" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-18-1-3.5. (b) As used in this section, "labor organization" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-6-6-5. (c) Except as provided in subsection (g), a student who applies for a scholarship under s…

Sec. 7. (a) Subject to IC 21-12-13-2, a scholarship awarded under section 6 of this chapter or this section may be renewed. To qualify for a scholarship renewal, a scholarship recipient must do the following: (1) Submit to the commission a renewal application that contains all th…

Sec. 8. A scholarship may be renewed under this chapter for a total scholarship award that does not exceed the number of academic terms that constitutes four (4) undergraduate academic years. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70-10(b) part.] As added by P.…

Sec. 9. If an eligible student, a scholarship applicant, or a scholarship recipient violates an agreement entered into under this chapter, the eligible student, scholarship applicant, or scholarship recipient is disqualified from further consideration as a scholarship recipient u…

Sec. 1. The board of trustees and faculty of Indiana University shall appoint annually to Indiana University at least two (2) students or scholars from each county in Indiana. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-23-10 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.256.…

Sec. 2. Appointments of individuals under this chapter must be made on the basis of scholarship and superior mental ability. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-23-10 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.256.

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual appointed under this chapter is entitled to enter, remain, and receive instruction in Indiana University for the next school year after the individual's appointment under the same conditions, qualifications, and regu…

Sec. 4. An appointment under this chapter may be made from students: (1) eligible to enter; or (2) in attendance at; Indiana University. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-23-10 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.256.

Sec. 5. The secretary of the board of trustees of Indiana University shall notify the county auditor of a county whenever there are fewer students attending the university than the county is entitled to send free of tuition. Upon receiving the notice, the county auditor shall inf…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a postsecondary educational institution (no part of the net earnings inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual) that: (1) provides: (A) an educational program for which it awards a baccalaureate or more advanced degree; or (B) a…

Sec. 2. (a) This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. (b) This chapter may not be construed as requiring: (1) municipalities; (2) redevelopment commissions; or (3) redevelopment districts; to participate in any federal cooperation or gr…

Sec. 3. Any qualified entity may prepare and submit to the redevelopment commission of a municipality a redevelopment plan for a project area adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of: (1) the location of: (A) the principal buildings of a nonprofit college or university; or (B)…

Sec. 4. A redevelopment plan must conform to the: (1) general plan of the locality as a whole; and (2) requirements of IC 36-7 with respect to the content of redevelopment or urban renewal plans. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-15-1(e) part.] As added by…

Sec. 5. A redevelopment commission receiving a redevelopment plan may approve the redevelopment plan and contract with the submitting qualified entity to carry out the redevelopment plan. The redevelopment commission may assist the qualified entity to obtain credit as a local gra…

Sec. 6. If a redevelopment plan is approved by the redevelopment commission, the redevelopment commission shall proceed as provided by IC 36-7. If a redevelopment plan is approved by the plan commission of a municipality, the redevelopment commission shall give notice and hold a …

Sec. 7. To implement an approved redevelopment plan, qualified entities may: (1) acquire by purchase, gift, grant, condemnation, or lease any real estate, interests in real estate, or personal property within the project area or needed for the redevelopment of the project area; (…

Sec. 8. (a) For purposes of administering an approved redevelopment plan, a qualified entity is designated as a redevelopment agency to apply for and receive: (1) grants under Title 1 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1452b et seq.), as amended; and (2) all available federal …

Sec. 9. A municipality or a redevelopment commission of a municipality may cooperate with a qualified entity to carry out an approved redevelopment plan to the extent that a qualified entity may agree. A qualified entity is not required to expend any funds or take any action in r…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 1. The general purposes of the commission are the following: (1) Plan for and coordinate Indiana's state supported system of postsecondary education. (2) R…

Sec. 10. (a) Not later than December 1, 2026, the commission shall do the following: (1) Evaluate accrediting agencies or associations that currently accredit: (A) state educational institutions; or (B) degree programs offered by state educational institutions. (2) Identify and e…

Sec. 2. (a) If designated by the governor or the general assembly, the commission may serve as the agency to receive or administer funds available for postsecondary education: (1) programs; (2) projects; and (3) facilities; for any of the acts of the United States Congress if the…

Sec. 2.5. The commission shall create a form for use by a state educational institution to submit the information required by IC 21-39-8-13(a). As added by P.L.145-2022, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. The commission may employ all powers properly incident to or connected with any of the purposes, powers, or duties under this article, including the power to adopt rules. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-0.5-8(11).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259…

Sec. 4. The commission has no powers or authority relating to the management, operation, or financing of a state educational institution except as expressly set forth by law. All management, operations, and financing of state educational institutions remain exclusively vested in …

Sec. 5. The commission does not have the authority to obligate any tax funds or other funds of the state except for appropriations made to the commission by the general assembly. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-0.5-10.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259.…

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "FAFSA" refers to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. (b) The commission shall prepare a model notice for schools that includes the following information for parents and students: (1) A statement regarding the: (A) existence of; (B) …

Sec. 6.5. (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 paren…

Sec. 7. The commission shall provide data and assistance to the department of education as necessary for the department of education to collect, maintain, aggregate, and publish the data required under IC 20-19-3-22.3. As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.77.

Sec. 9.5. (a) As used in this section, "physical facilities" refers to space assigned to departments and organizational units of a state educational institution, including space assigned to departments and organizational units that have functions related to instruction, research,…

Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter, the term "administration, operation, or programs" includes any of the following property, activities, assets, or expenses that are used, conducted, maintained, or incurred for, by, or on behalf of the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gen…

Sec. 2. State appropriations may not be used to pay for the administration, operation, or programs of the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.231.

Sec. 1. The state board of trustees may do the following: (1) Establish campuses and service areas, taking into consideration, but not limited to, factors such as population, potential enrollment, tax bases, and driving distances, and develop an overall state plan that provides f…

Sec. 10. Before taking any action under IC 21-27-6-3, IC 21-27-6-4, IC 21-31-2-5, IC 21-38-3-7(2), or IC 21-41-5-3 that would substantially affect a campus, the state board of trustees shall request recommendations concerning the proposed action from the campus board. [Pre-2007 H…

Sec. 11. Upon request of a campus board that has submitted recommendations under section 8(8) or 10 of this chapter, the state board of trustees shall conduct public hearings concerning the recommendations at a regular or special meeting of the state board of trustees. [Pre-2007 …

Sec. 12. On or before July 1, 2027, the state board of trustees shall create and approve evaluation tools for campus boards to provide annual feedback on the performance of the campus chancellors to the president of Ivy Tech Community College. As added by P.L.100-2026, SEC.5.

Sec. 13. (a) On or before July 1, 2027, and each July 1 thereafter, Ivy Tech Community College shall provide to each campus board, in a manner and form prescribed by the state board of trustees, the information described in IC 21-14-15-1(1) through IC 21-14-15-1(13). (b) Each cam…

Sec. 14. On or before July 1, 2027, and each July 1 thereafter, Ivy Tech Community College shall provide to each campus board an annual analysis of market labor outcomes that does the following: (1) Analyzes regional employer demand by sector, occupation, and required skills. (2)…