Title 21, HIGHER EDUCATION

Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter, "academic honors student" refers to a student who: (1) for the student's first academic year, graduated from high school with an Indiana diploma with a Core 40 with academic honors designation or technical honors designation; or (2) for a stu…

Sec. 2. For purposes of this chapter, "accelerated progress" means successfully completing at least thirty-nine (39) credit hours or the equivalent during the student's first academic year or second academic year. As added by P.L.281-2013, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.165-2016, SEC.1; P…

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to an academic year beginning after August 31, 2014. The commission shall publish annually a schedule of award amounts for the higher education award and freedom of choice grant issued under this article. The schedule must provide award amounts on…

Sec. 4. (a) The commission shall offer an additional award to a recipient who: (1) is an academic honors student; (2) received an associate degree before enrolling in a baccalaureate degree program; or (3) made accelerated progress during the recipient's most recently concluded a…

Sec. 5. If the sum of awards under sections 3 and 4 of this chapter exceeds the appropriation in a given year, the commission shall reduce the level of awards offered under section 4 of this chapter as necessary so that the sum of awards under sections 3 and 4 of this chapter doe…

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "annual award amount" refers to: (1) for a recipient of a Frank O'Bannon award, the amount a recipient is entitled to receive under sections 3 and 4 of this chapter; or (2) for a recipient of a twenty-first century scholars award, the amount a…

Sec. 1. A recipient of a grant, scholarship, or remission of fees listed under IC 21-12-13-1 or IC 21-12-13-2 may use the funds from the grant, scholarship, or remission of fees to pay for costs associated with a prior learning assessment that the student attempts to earn during …

Sec. 2. A recipient described in section 1 of this chapter who attempts to earn credits for a prior learning assessment may count the anticipated credit hours for that academic term, as determined by the commission, toward the full-time and part-time attendance requirements under…

Sec. 1. In even-numbered years, the executive officer of the commission, or the executive officer's designee, shall present at the same time as budget hearings are held under IC 4-12-1-8 and at the meeting at which the commission makes its presentation under IC 21-18-9-1(3): (1) …

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" means the commission for higher education. As added by P.L.213-2025, SEC.269.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "institution" refers to a state educational institution. As added by P.L.213-2025, SEC.269.

Sec. 3. (a) Each institution shall do the following: (1) Plan and conduct a degree program review in accordance with section 4 of this chapter to be used for the purposes described in subdivision (3). The degree program review must include an analysis of enrollment and both quant…

Sec. 4. (a) Each institution shall review each degree program at least once every seven (7) years. (b) Programs accredited by external entities may not substitute an external review for a degree program review by the institution under this chapter. However, an institution may use…

Sec. 5. If a review of a degree program under section 4 of this chapter demonstrates that the degree program is unsuccessful, the institution shall develop a plan of action regarding the degree program. As added by P.L.213-2025, SEC.269.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the Indiana department of veterans' affairs established by IC 10-17-1-2. As added by P.L.49-2023, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "designation" refers to the higher education purple star designation developed under section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.49-2023, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. (a) The commission, in coordination with the department and in consultation with the state educational institutions, shall develop and implement the higher education purple star designation for the following purposes: (1) To recognize postsecondary educational institution…

Sec. 4. Before May 1, 2024, the commission and the department shall do the following: (1) Develop the designation required by section 3 of this chapter. (2) Establish and publicize the criteria for awarding the designation. (3) Prescribe the form and manner of applying for a desi…

Sec. 5. The commission and the department shall jointly award a designation to a state educational institution, an approved postsecondary educational institution, or other postsecondary educational institution if the commission and the department find that the applicant instituti…

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to Ivy Tech Community College or Vincennes University. As added by P.L.159-2026, SEC.29.

Sec. 2. Each state educational institution that offers a two (2) year graduate degree program in mental or behavioral health shall evaluate the graduate degree program to determine the feasibility, if any, of providing the graduate degree program in a specifically structured mann…

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "applicable statutes" means the following: (1) IC 11-10-12-7. (2) IC 20-19-12. (3) IC 20-30-5.6-5. (4) IC 21-12-3-9.2. (5) IC 21-12-4-3.5. (6) IC 21-12-6-6.8. (b) As used in this section, "labor organization" has the meaning set forth in IC 22…

Sec. 2. (a) The intermediary capacity building fund is established for the purpose of providing grants to approved intermediaries in accordance with section 3 of this chapter. (b) The fund consists of the following: (1) Appropriations made by the general assembly. (2) Gifts, gran…

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "approved intermediary" means an intermediary that has been approved and included on the list under section 1 of this chapter. (b) The commission may award an intermediary capacity building grant to an approved intermediary for the purpose of …

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.157. See also following repeal of this chapter by P.L.159-2026, SEC.27. Sec. 3. The commission shall biennially prepare a plan for implementing postsecondary career and technical education programming after considering the…

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.158. See also following repeal of this chapter by P.L.159-2026, SEC.27. Sec. 5. The commission may make recommendations to the state board concerning the legislative budget requests prepared under IC 20-20.5-10-12 by state…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "ISU board" means the Indiana State University board of trustees. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.356.

Sec. 10. (a) The Indiana State University board of trustees shall fix, impose, and collect its own fees and charges in an amount sufficient, when added to other funds provided by operation of sections 5(d), 6, 7, and 9 of this chapter and to funds otherwise available, to make the…

Sec. 11. P.L.218-1985 does not impair any contract in existence on April 16, 1985. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.356.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "regional campus" means Indiana State University - Regional Campus Evansville, a regional campus managed by the ISU board in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.356.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "university board" means the University of Southern Indiana board of trustees established by P.L.218-1985. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.356.

Sec. 4. (a) Before July 1, 1985, the ISU board shall transfer all property and other assets, regardless of whether the assets are real, personal, tangible, or intangible, located on the regional campus. (b) Before July 1, 1985, the university board shall accept the transfer of as…

Sec. 5. (a) The university board shall assume all obligations and other liabilities of the ISU board that have been incurred by the ISU board for facilities located on the regional campus before the facilities are transferred to the university board under section 4 of this chapte…

Sec. 6. The university board, under IC 20-12-6 (before its repeal, now codified at IC 21-34), shall: (1) establish, hold, and invest a building facilities fee fund; (2) in conformity with the implementation agreements described in section 4 of this chapter, deposit amounts initia…

Sec. 7. The university board shall: (1) fix, maintain, and collect the fees, rates, and charges for the student union building transferred to the university board under section 4 of this chapter; (2) levy and collect service fees from students enrolled in the University of Southe…

Sec. 8. In order to allow the Indiana State University board of trustees to meet its obligations under section 10 of this chapter, the University of Southern Indiana board of trustees shall make the transfers to the Indiana State University board of trustees required by sections …

Sec. 9. This section applies if the University of Southern Indiana board of trustees fails to make a transfer required by an agreement described in section 5(d) of this chapter or required by section 6 or 7 of this chapter, when due, to the Indiana State University board of trust…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "foreign terrorist organization" refers to an organization designated by the Secretary of State of the United States as a foreign terrorist organization under 8 U.S.C. 1189. As added by P.L.142-2024, SEC.8.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "state sponsor of terror" means a country determined by the Secretary of State of the United States to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. As added by P.L.142-2024, SEC.8.

Sec. 3. The board of trustees of each state educational institution shall adopt a policy that prohibits the use of any state funds or resources to: (1) engage or contract with an individual associated with a foreign terrorist organization or a state sponsor of terror; or (2) supp…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "retirement liabilities" means the payments to be made to a fund or funds administered by the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system for liabilities of a state educational institution resulting from a withdrawal from such a fund…

Sec. 2. (a) The board of trustees of a state educational institution may issue bonds for payment of retirement liabilities and pay the proceeds of the bonds to the Indiana public retirement system. (b) The board of trustees of a state educational institution may establish debt se…

Sec. 3. (a) Sinking funds that are created with respect to bonds issued under this chapter to fund retirement liabilities shall be held as private funds held in trust by the board of trustees, and shall not be deemed to be property of the state. (b) Sinking funds and debt service…

Sec. 4. Bonds issued under this chapter do not constitute a debt, liability, or obligation of the state of Indiana or a pledge of the credit of the state of Indiana, but shall be payable solely from the sources specified in this chapter. No moral obligation of the state of Indian…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board of trustees" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-39.5-1-2. As added by P.L.213-2025, SEC.267.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "faculty member" means an employee of an institution to whom one (1) or both of the following apply: (1) The employee's employment duties include teaching students of the institution. (2) The employee conducts research at the institution. As added…