Title 21, HIGHER EDUCATION

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "scholarship" refers to the William A. Crawford minority teacher scholarship provided to individuals who qualify for the scholarship under section 4 of this chapter. As added by P.L.148-2016, SEC.2.

Sec. 0.6. 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.5.

Sec. 1. The William A. Crawford minority teacher scholarship fund is established: (1) to encourage and promote qualified individuals to pursue a career in teaching in state accredited schools accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 in underserved counties in Indiana; (2) to enhance the num…

Sec. 2. (a) The commission shall administer the fund. (b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund. (c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as othe…

Sec. 3. Money in the fund shall be used to provide annual scholarships to individuals who qualify for a scholarship under section 4 of this chapter. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.7-7(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.205-2013…

Sec. 4. An individual qualifies for an initial scholarship from the fund if the individual: (1) is a student who resides in an underserved county; (2) is admitted to an eligible institution as a full-time student or already attends an eligible institution as a full-time student; …

Sec. 6. 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. However, an eligible institution may not grant a scholarship renewal to a student for an…

Sec. 7. To qualify for a scholarship renewal from the fund, a student that qualified for the initial scholarship under section 4 of this chapter must: (1) comply with the criteria in section 4 of this chapter; and (2) maintain at least the cumulative grade point average: (A) that…

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in this chapter, a scholarship is equal to the lesser of the following amounts: (1) The balance of the student's total cost of attendance for the academic year. (2) Four thousand dollars ($4,000). (b) If the total of all scholarships awarded under t…

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to the board of trustees of the following state educational institutions: (1) Ball State University. (2) Indiana University. (3) Indiana State University. (4) Purdue University. (5) University of Southern Indiana. (b) The board of trustees of a st…

Sec. 10. If a state educational institution adjusts its tuition and fee rates under section 9 of this chapter, the total revenue generated by the tuition and fee rate adjustment must not exceed the amount by which appropriations to the state educational institution in the state b…

Sec. 11. Notwithstanding any other law, a state educational institution, in collecting amounts owed it, may, in the event of default and referral to an attorney or collection agency, add to the amount collected the following: (1) The amount of attorney's fees incurred in the coll…

Sec. 12.5. (a) This section applies to tuition and mandatory fees that a board of trustees of a state educational institution votes to increase under section 7 of this chapter. (b) Not later than thirty (30) days after the enactment of a state budget, the commission shall recomme…

Sec. 2. The board of trustees of Ball State University may fix laboratory, contingent, and other fees and charges. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-57.5-11(g).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255.

Sec. 3. The board of trustees of Indiana University may prescribe the price of tuition at Indiana University. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-23-2(c) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255.

Sec. 4. The board of trustees of Ivy Tech Community College may establish a schedule of fees or charges for students. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-61-13(a)(9).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255.

Sec. 5. The University of Southern Indiana may fix laboratory, contingent, and other fees and charges. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-64-5(6).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255.

Sec. 6. A state educational institution shall set tuition and fee rates for a two (2) year period. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-1-12(d) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.270; P.L.9-2022, SEC.39.

Sec. 7. The rates must be set according to the procedure set forth in section 8 of this chapter not later than sixty (60) days after the state budget bill is enacted into law. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-1-12(d) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255…

Sec. 8. A state educational institution shall hold a public hearing before adopting a proposed tuition and fee rate increase. The state educational institution shall give public notice of the hearing at least ten (10) days before the hearing. The public notice must include the sp…

Sec. 9. After a state educational institution's tuition and fee rates are set under sections 7 and 8 of this chapter, the state educational institutions may adjust the tuition and fee rates only if appropriations to the state educational institution in the state budget act are re…

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to the board of trustees of the following state educational institutions: (1) Ball State University. (2) Indiana University. (3) Indiana State University. (4) Purdue University. (5) University of Southern Indiana. (b) The board of trustees of a st…

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to the board of trustees of the following state educational institutions: (1) Ball State University. (2) Indiana University. (3) Indiana State University. (4) Purdue University. (5) University of Southern Indiana. (b) The board of trustees of a st…

Sec. 3. (a) The board of trustees of Ivy Tech Community College may provide scholarships and remission of fees in proper cases. (b) When determining financial eligibility for need based financial aid available to a veteran student (as defined in IC 21-41-12-2), the board of trust…

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to the board of trustees of Vincennes University. (b) When determining financial eligibility for need based financial aid available to a veteran student (as defined in IC 21-41-12-2), the board of trustees of Vincennes University may exclude any f…

Sec. 1. There is established an employment aid readiness network (EARN) Indiana program to be administered by the commission. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-20.5-2(a).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.257. Amended by P.L.272-2013, SEC.5.

Sec. 2. (a) The EARN Indiana fund is established to provide reimbursement to eligible employers who enter into agreements with the commission under this chapter. (b) The fund consists of appropriations from the state general fund and contributions from private sources. (c) The ex…

Sec. 3. In order to implement the provisions of this chapter, the commission shall enter into agreements with eligible employers for the operation of the EARN Indiana program as provided in this chapter. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-20.5-3(a).] As add…

Sec. 4. An agreement entered into under this chapter must: (1) provide for employment by the eligible employer of eligible students and eligible secondary school students: (A) for a minimum average of ten (10) hours per week; and (B) a maximum average of: (i) twenty (20) hours pe…

Sec. 7. An eligible employer that wishes to participate in the EARN Indiana program under this chapter must: (1) submit to the commission, by the date specified by the commission and in the format specified by the commission, a job description for each job that the eligible emplo…

Sec. 8. Funds received by students under this chapter must not be considered as financial aid and must not be used in determining awards under the provisions of IC 21-12-3 and IC 21-12-4. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-20.5-6.] As added by P.L.2-2007, S…

Sec. 9. In entering into agreements under section 3 of this chapter with eligible employers described in IC 21-16-1-6(4), the commission shall give priority to eligible employers that are organized as small businesses. As added by P.L.272-2013, SEC.13.

Sec. 1. A commission is established as an instrumentality and an agency of the state. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-0.5-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259.

Sec. 2. The commission shall be known as the "Commission for Higher Education of the State of Indiana". [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-0.5-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259.

Sec. 3. The commission may sue and be sued in the name of the commission. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21.1-2(5).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259.

Sec. 1. The state educational institution located and established at Muncie, Indiana, is perpetuated under the name of "Ball State University". [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-57.5-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.260.

Sec. 2. The board of trustees of Ball State University is designated the "Ball State University Board of Trustees". [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-57.5-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.260.

Sec. 3. The board of trustees constitutes a perpetual body corporate. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-57.5-11 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.260.

Sec. 1. Indiana University is recognized as the university of the state. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-23-1.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.261.

Sec. 2. The board of trustees is a body politic. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-23-2(c) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.261.

Sec. 1. A bipartisan board of trustees shall be known as the Indiana State University board of trustees. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-56-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.262.

Sec. 2. The board of trustees constitutes a perpetual body corporate. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-56-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.262.

Sec. 1. There is established a two (2) year state college. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-61-2(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.263.

Sec. 2. The two (2) year state educational institution established by section 1 of this chapter shall be called "Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana". [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-61-3.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.263. Amended by P.L.169-2007, SEC.…

Sec. 3. The state board of trustees is a body corporate and politic. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-61-5(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.263.

Sec. 1. The college contemplated and provided by the Act of Congress, approved July 2, 1862, entitled "An act donating public lands to the several states and territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts," is created a body corporate,…