Title 21, TITLE 21. HIGHER EDUCATION

Sec. 2. The commission, in consultation with the department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1, may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.111-2013, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this title. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 10. "College or university" means a postsecondary educational institution that meets the following requirements: (1) Is authorized by law to provide a program of education beyond the high school level. (2) Admits as regular students only individuals having a certificate of g…

Sec. 11. "Commission for higher education" refers to the commission for higher education of the state of Indiana established under IC 21-18-2. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243. Repealed by P.L.107-2012, SEC.8.

Sec. 13. "Community college system" refers to a community college system established under IC 21-41-5. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21-3(7).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243. IC 21-7-13-13.3 "Degree granting" Sec. 13.3. "Degree granting" refers to any…

Sec. 13.5. "Degree map" refers to a student reference developed by a state educational institution under guidelines developed by the commission under IC 21-12-14-1 that provides an academic term by academic term sequence of course options that will allow a full-time student to co…

Sec. 14. "Educational costs" means tuition and regularly assessed fees. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21-3(7).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 15. "Educational support costs" refers to costs incurred by scholarship recipients in purchasing: (1) required textbooks, supplies, or equipment; (2) any other material required by the approved postsecondary educational institution in order for a scholarship recipient to par…

Sec. 16. "Elementary school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-4. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 17. "Eligible institution", for purposes of: (1) IC 21-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 21-12-1-8; (2) IC 21-13, has the meaning set forth in IC 21-13-1-3; (3) IC 21-16, has the meaning set forth in IC 21-16-1-7; (4) IC 21-43, has the meaning set forth in IC 21-43-1-3; an…

Sec. 18. "Faculty", for purposes of a law related to: (1) Indiana University, refers to the president, professors, and instructors of Indiana University; and (2) Vincennes University, refers to the president and professors of Vincennes University, or a majority of them. [Pre-2007…

Sec. 19. "High school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-7. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 2. "Academic term": (1) for purposes of this title (other than IC 21-40), has the meaning set forth in IC 21-12-1-2; and (2) for purposes of IC 21-40, has the meaning set forth in IC 21-40-1-2. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citations: 20-12-22.1-1 part; 20-12-71-…

Sec. 20. "Indiana University" refers to the state educational institution established under IC 21-20-2. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 21. "Indiana State University" refers to the state educational institution established under IC 21-21-2. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 22. "Ivy Tech Community College" refers to the state educational institution established under IC 21-22-2. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 23. (a) "Nonprofit college or university", for purposes of this title (except IC 21-17-1-14, IC 21-17-1-17, and IC 21-17-6) means a nonprofit college or university: (1) with a principal office in Indiana that is not owned or controlled by the state of Indiana or any politica…

Sec. 24. "Nonpublic school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-12. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 25. "Occupational and technical education" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-22-1-2. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243. IC 21-7-13-26 "Postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution" Sec. 26. "Postseconda…

Sec. 26.5. (a) "Postsecondary SEI affiliated educational institution" means a degree granting and credit bearing institution that: (1) is organized as a public benefit corporation (as described in IC 23-17-2-23) and controlled by a state educational institution; (2) is authorized…

school" Sec. 27. "Private technical, vocational, correspondence, and trade school" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-17-1-15. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 28. "Purdue University" refers to the state educational institution established under IC 21-23-2. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243. IC 21-7-13-29 Repealed [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P…

Sec. 29.5. "Research intensive campus" means a campus of a state educational institution that is classified or designated as a Research University (very high research activity) or a Research University (high research activity) or an equivalent successor designation that is establ…

Sec. 30. "School corporation" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-16(a). [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 31. "Secondary school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-18. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 31.3. "Secretary of education" refers to the secretary of education appointed by the governor under IC 20-19-1-1.1. As added by P.L.43-2021, SEC.137.

Sec. 31.5. "State accredited nonpublic school" means a nonpublic school that has voluntarily become accredited under IC 20-31-4.1. As added by P.L.92-2020, SEC.98.

Sec. 32. (a) "State educational institution" means any university, college, or other educational institution: (1) existing on or after March 29, 1971; (2) in Indiana; (3) that provides programs of: (A) collegiate or university education; or (B) other postsecondary education; and …

[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citations: New; Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21-3(11).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243. Repealed by P.L.43-2021, SEC.138.

Sec. 35. "University of Southern Indiana" refers to the state educational institution established under IC 21-24-2. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 36. "Vincennes University" refers to the state educational institution established under IC 21-25-2. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 37. "Vocational education" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-18-1-7. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

[2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243. Repealed by P.L.92-2020, SEC.97.

Sec. 5. "Current ADM" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-10. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.312.

Sec. 6. (a) "Approved postsecondary educational institution", for purposes of this title (except section 15 of this chapter and IC 21-12-6) means the following: (1) A postsecondary educational institution that operates in Indiana and: (A) provides an organized two (2) year or lon…

Sec. 7. "Approved secondary school" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-12-1-5. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 8. "Ball State University" refers to the state educational institution established under IC 21-19-2. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.

Sec. 9. "Board of trustees": (1) in a law applicable to Ball State University, refers to the Ball State University board of trustees; (2) in a law applicable to Indiana University, refers to the Indiana University board of trustees; (3) in a law applicable to Indiana State Univer…

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to the following scholarships and tuition and fee remission statutes: (1) IC 10-12-2-6. (2) IC 10-12-2-11. (3) IC 10-17-7. (4) IC 21-14-4. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a grant or reduction in tuition or fees, including all renewals an…

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to the following scholarship and fee remission statutes: (1) IC 21-12-3. (2) IC 21-12-4. (3) IC 21-12-6. (4) IC 21-13-2. (5) IC 21-13-7. (6) IC 21-13-8. (7) IC 21-13-4. (8) IC 21-14-5. (9) IC 21-12-16. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), and…

program or accelerated graduate degree program Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a grant or reduction in tuition or fees described in section 1 or 2 of this chapter. (b) As used in this section, "professional degree program or accelerated graduate degree program" refers to a fo…

As added by P.L.169-2011, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.281-2013, SEC.29.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies after June 30, 2019. As added by P.L.143-2018, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "qualified course" includes a course prescribed by a state educational institution to obtain an undergraduate degree or a graduate degree. As added by P.L.143-2018, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "USS Indiana (SSN-789)" means the Virginia class submarine that was: (1) named the USS Indiana; and (2) first launched on June 9, 2017. As added by P.L.143-2018, SEC.1.

Indiana (SSN-789) Sec. 4. Notwithstanding any other statute, a person who meets the following is eligible for the resident tuition rate determined by the state educational institution under this chapter for a period not to exceed four (4) years from the date the person initially …

Sec. 5. A person otherwise eligible under section 4 of this chapter who enrolls in a state educational institution later than twelve (12) months after the date of the person's discharge or separation from the armed forces of the United States is subject to the tuition policies de…

prevented Sec. 6. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a person described in section 4 of this chapter from subsequently becoming eligible for a resident tuition rate under tuition policies determined by the state educational institution after the person initiall…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to public and private postsecondary educational institutions in Indiana that offer athletic activities. As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.4.