Title 21, HIGHER EDUCATION

Sec. 2. All eligible institutions that are not open enrollment eligible institutions shall require: (1) "A" through "F" grade based assessments for each course required to graduate; or (2) another merit based system that: (A) assesses a student based on the quality of the student…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to an individual who: (1) is receiving foster care; (2) is in grades 9 through 12; and (3) is a resident of Indiana as determined under IC 21-18.5-4-8; at the time the individual applies for the twenty-first century scholars program under IC 21-12-6. …

Sec. 2. An individual described in section 1 of this chapter may enroll in the twenty-first century scholars program under IC 21-12-6 and is eligible for higher education benefits under IC 21-12-3. As added by P.L.100-2009, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.5-2015, SEC.50.

Sec. 3. Determination of initial eligibility for higher education benefits authorized under this chapter is vested exclusively in the commission. Any individual described in section 1 of this chapter may make a written request for a determination by the commission of eligibility …

Sec. 4. An appeal from an adverse determination under section 3 of this chapter must be made in writing to the commission not more than fifteen (15) working days after the applicant's receipt of the determination. A final order must be made not more than fifteen (15) days after r…

Sec. 5. A person who knowingly or intentionally submits a false or misleading application or other document under this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor. As added by P.L.100-2009, SEC.3.

Sec. 1. (a) The medical residency education fund is established to: (1) expand medical education in Indiana; and (2) encourage and promote qualified individuals to complete a residency program in Indiana. (b) The fund consists of the following: (1) Appropriations by the general a…

Sec. 2. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the money in the fund must be used to provide money to the following: (1) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21 that is seeking to fund a new residency program slot for a qualified individual to complete a residency program in Indiana. (2) A no…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 3. The medical education board shall annually make available to the commission the most recent information concerning the number of current residency progr…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "protected expressive activity" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-39-8-5. As added by P.L.142-2024, SEC.6.

Sec. 2. The board of trustees of each state educational institution shall adopt a policy prohibiting an employee or contractor of the state educational institution from making a public statement in the person's official capacity as a state educational institution employee or cont…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "group or organization" means a club, an association, a corporation, an order, a society, a private club, a fraternity or sorority, or a varsity or club athletic team primarily made up of students or alumni, regardless of whether it is chartered b…

Sec. 2. A state educational institution shall implement a policy to publish a public report on the institution's website concerning any act of hazing that is adjudicated by the institution. As added by P.L.162-2024, SEC.32.

Sec. 3. (a) A public report published under section 2 of this chapter must include the following: (1) The name of the group or organization involved in the hazing. (2) The date on which the hazing incident occurred. (3) The date the state educational institution started the inves…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "qualified course" means a course prescribed by a state educational institution to obtain an undergraduate degree or graduate degree. As added by P.L.137-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.11-2015, SEC.7.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "qualified veteran" means an individual who: (1) served in the armed forces of the United States or the Indiana National Guard; and (2) received an honorable discharge. As added by P.L.137-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.11-2015, SEC.8.

Sec. 3. A qualified veteran who enrolls in a state educational institution not later than twelve (12) months after the date of the qualified veteran's discharge or separation from the armed forces of the United States or the Indiana National Guard is eligible to pay the resident …

Sec. 4. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a qualified veteran is eligible to pay a resident tuition rate for a qualified course: (1) regardless of whether the qualified veteran has resided in Indiana long enough after receiving a discharge or separation from the armed forces of the …

Sec. 5. A qualified veteran who enrolls in a state educational institution later than twelve (12) months after the date of the qualified veteran's discharge or separation from the armed forces of the United States or the Indiana National Guard is subject to the tuition policies d…

Sec. 1. All out-of-state public and nonprofit degree granting institutions seeking to offer instructional or educational services or training in Indiana, and the instructional or educational services or training programs, including degree programs, offered by these institutions, …

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "dependent" means a biological child, adopted child, or stepchild of a qualified veteran. As added by P.L.112-2019, SEC.18.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "qualified course" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-14-12.2-1. As added by P.L.112-2019, SEC.18.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "qualified veteran" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-14-12.2-2. As added by P.L.112-2019, SEC.18.

Sec. 4. A spouse or dependent of a qualified veteran who enrolls in a state educational institution not later than twelve (12) months after the date of the qualified veteran's discharge or separation from the armed forces of the United States or the Indiana National Guard is elig…

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a spouse or dependent of a qualified veteran is eligible to pay a resident tuition rate for a qualified course: (1) regardless of whether the spouse, dependent, or qualified veteran has resided in Indiana long enough after the qualified vete…

Sec. 6. A spouse or dependent of a qualified veteran who enrolls in a state educational institution later than twelve (12) months after the date of the qualified veteran's discharge or separation from the armed forces of the United States or the Indiana National Guard is subject …

Sec. 1. All postsecondary SEI affiliated educational institutions seeking to offer instructional or educational services, and the instructional or educational programs, including degree programs, offered by these institutions, whether onsite, online, or through any combination of…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following: (1) An athletic team or sport that is organized, sanctioned, or sponsored by a state educational institution in which the students participating on the athletic team or in the sport compete against students participating on an athlet…

Sec. 2. (a) A state educational institution or private postsecondary educational institution that organizes, sanctions, or sponsors an athletic team or sport described in section 1 of this chapter shall expressly designate the athletic team or sport as one (1) of the following: (…

Sec. 3. (a) A student or parent of a student may submit a grievance to a state educational institution or private postsecondary educational institution for a violation of section 2 of this chapter. (b) Each state educational institution and private postsecondary educational insti…

Sec. 4. (a) If a state educational institution or private postsecondary educational institution violates this chapter, a student who is: (1) deprived of an athletic opportunity; or (2) otherwise directly or indirectly injured; as a result of the violation may bring a civil action…

Sec. 5. The court may award to a student who prevails in an action under section 4 of this chapter any of the following: (1) Injunctive relief. (2) The greater of: (A) actual and consequential damages resulting from the violation; or (B) liquidated damages of not more than one th…

Sec. 6. A state educational institution and a private postsecondary educational institution are not subject to liability in: (1) a civil; (2) an administrative; (3) a disciplinary; or (4) a criminal; action for acting in good faith in compliance with this chapter. As added by P.L…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the teacher residency grant pilot program fund established by section 5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.74-2019, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.74-2019, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "pilot program" refers to the teacher residency grant pilot program established by section 4 of this chapter. As added by P.L.74-2019, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "program participant" means an individual who is selected to receive training under a teacher residency program described in section 6 of this chapter. As added by P.L.74-2019, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. (a) The teacher residency grant pilot program is established. (b) The commission shall administer the pilot program. As added by P.L.74-2019, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. (a) The teacher residency grant pilot program fund is established for the purpose of providing funds to school corporations and charter schools for the development and implementation of teacher residency programs as described in section 6 of this chapter. (b) The fund con…

Sec. 6. The commission may award grants under the pilot program to an applicant that meets the following requirements: (1) The applicant is a school corporation or charter school that has partnered with one (1) approved postsecondary educational institution to establish and imple…

Sec. 7. A school corporation or charter school that is awarded a grant under section 6 of this chapter: (1) shall provide stipends to: (A) program participants; and (B) teachers who act as mentors to program participants under the teacher residency program; and (2) may use money …

Sec. 8. The commission shall, upon request, provide technical assistance to school corporations, charter schools, and approved postsecondary educational institutions participating in the pilot program in the development of competency based curriculum and support systems for progr…

Sec. 9. (a) The commission shall annually prepare a report that includes the following: (1) Information regarding school corporations and charter schools that participate in the pilot program. (2) The annual retention rate of teachers employed by a school corporation or charter s…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "program" means the next generation Hoosier minority educators scholarship program established by section 2 of this chapter. As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3.

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "teacher" refers to a person who is employed by a public school or an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) as a full-time classroom teacher (as defined in IC 20-18-2-22(d)) whose primary responsibility is the instruction of students. A…

Sec. 1.6. As used in this chapter, "underserved county" means one (1) or more of the following: (1) Allen County. (2) Marion County. (3) Lake County. (4) St. Joseph County. (5) Vanderburgh County. As added by P.L.196-2025, SEC.1.