Title 21, TITLE 21. HIGHER EDUCATION

Sec. 6. A separate legal entity established by an agreement has only the powers delegated to it by the agreement. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-65-4(b).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.269.

Sec. 7. Before an agreement takes effect, a copy of the agreement must be filed with the board of trustees of each state educational institution that is a party to the agreement. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-65-5.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.269.

Sec. 8. Not later than sixty (60) days after an agreement takes effect, a copy of the agreement must be filed with: (1) the state board of accounts for audit purposes; and (2) the budget agency. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-65-6.] As added by P.L.2-20…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to Ivy Tech Community College. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.271.

Sec. 2. The board of trustees of Ivy Tech Community College may accept gifts, grants, bequests, and devises absolutely and in trust for support of Ivy Tech Community College or its programs. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-61-13(a)(2).] As added by P.L.2…

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) 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) This chapter does not deny an…

Sec. 1. A state educational institution may undertake a qualified energy savings project as provided in this chapter. If the part of the qualified energy savings project related to real property improvements is greater than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000), the pro…

Sec. 2. A state educational institution may submit a request for proposals to qualified providers for an energy cost savings contract and may enter into an energy cost savings contract with a qualified provider under this chapter. The contract must provide that all payments, exce…

Sec. 3. A request for proposals must include the following: (1) The name and address of the state educational institution. (2) The name, address, title, and phone number of a contact person. (3) The date, time, and place where proposals must be received. (4) Evaluation criteria f…

Sec. 4. The state educational institution shall select the qualified provider and enter into an energy cost savings contract or contracts for a qualified energy savings project that best meets the needs of the state educational institution. The state educational institution shall…

Sec. 5. After reviewing proposals submitted under this chapter, a state educational institution may enter into energy cost savings contracts with a qualified provider if the state educational institution reasonably expects that the cost of a qualified energy savings project recom…

appropriations Sec. 6. Energy cost and operational savings realized from a qualified energy savings project and an energy cost savings contract do not reduce the amount of state appropriations otherwise available to the state educational institution. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Re…

Sec. 1. (a) It is the policy of the state to encourage the joint use of building facilities by any two (2) or more state educational institutions under the jurisdiction of the board of trustees of each state educational institution whenever the boards of trustees of the respectiv…

Sec. 2. A joint use agreement may provide, among other things, that any board of trustees of a state educational institution that is a party to the joint use agreement may lease or sublease for any term not exceeding forty (40) years any building facility acquired by the board of…

condemnation Sec. 3. A joint use agreement may provide, among other things, that the board of trustees of each state educational institution that is a party to the joint use agreement may for the purpose of performing the joint use agreement, exercise jointly any and all of the p…

Sec. 1. The purposes of this chapter are: (1) to increase the opportunity to receive a higher education for every person who resides in Indiana and who, though being highly qualified and desiring to receive a higher education, is deterred by financial considerations; and (2) to a…

Sec. 10. The commission may: (1) make rules necessary to carry out its functions under this chapter; (2) appoint advisory boards it considers necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter; (3) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement IC 21-14-5; and (4) adopt rul…

Sec. 11. The commission may cooperate in developing training programs concerning grant program requirements with the: (1) board for proprietary education; or (2) governor's workforce cabinet. As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.152-2018, SEC.18.

Sec. 2. The commission shall exercise its functions under this chapter without regard to an applicant's race, creed, sex, color, national origin, or ancestry. As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.58.

Sec. 3. For purposes of administering this chapter, the commission shall do the following: (1) Prepare and supervise the issuance of public information concerning this chapter, IC 21-12-2, IC 21-12-3, and IC 21-12-4. (2) Prescribe the form and regulate the submission of applicati…

Sec. 4. For purposes of administering this chapter, the commission may do the following: (1) Accept gifts, grants, devises, or bequests to provide grants, awards, scholarships, loans, or other forms of financial aid to students attending approved postsecondary educational institu…

Sec. 5. For purposes of administering this chapter, if the commission receives an offer of a gift, grant, devise, or bequest, the commission may accept a stipulation on the use of the donated funds. In this case, the requirements under IC 21-12-1.7-3 concerning higher education a…

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies if the commission agrees to provide administrative or technical assistance to other governmental or nongovernmental entities to increase the number and value of grants, awards, scholarships, or loans available to students attending approved postse…

Sec. 7. The commission may, subject to written advance notice, inspect and audit the records of a postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution concerning a student grant awarded under IC 21-12 or IC 21-13. As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.58.

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a person: (1) who is a student; (2) who is a graduate of a high school located in Indiana or a recipient of the state of Indiana general educational development (GED) diploma under IC 20-10.1-12.1 (before its repeal), IC 20-20-6 (before its rep…

Sec. 8.5. (a) This section does not apply to a student who: (1) receives a graduation waiver under IC 20-32-4-4 or IC 20-32-4-4.1; and (2) receives an Indiana diploma with a general designation by satisfying the conditions set forth in IC 20-32-4-4 or IC 20-32-4-4.1; if the stude…

Sec. 9. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2: (1) to develop standards that govern the denial of assistance to higher education award applicants and recipients under IC 21-12-3-13; (2) to implement IC 21-12-6, including: (A) rules regarding the establishment of appeals …

Sec. 1. The following are established: (1) The general operating fund. (2) The endowment fund. (3) The trust fund and, in the trust fund, the following: (A) The administrative account. (B) The program account. As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.85-2000, SEC.4.…

account, and other money Sec. 2. The authority shall establish and implement investment policies in accordance with IC 5-13 for the following: (1) Money in the general operating fund. (2) Money in the administrative account. (3) Any other money of the authority other than money i…

As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.85-2000, SEC.6.

Sec. 4. The board shall establish and implement investment policies for money in: (1) the endowment fund; and (2) the program account; for investment in the manner provided by IC 30-4-3-3. As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. The trust fund and other property of the authority must be preserved, invested, and expended only under this article and may not be used for any other purpose. The trust fund shall be held in trust for account owners and account beneficiaries. As added by P.L.165-1996, SE…

As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.135-2002, SEC.30.

Sec. 7. Criteria for management of assets in the trust fund, including investment of assets, must provide for both asset protection and income growth relative to expected tuition costs while providing for the actuarial soundness of the trust fund. As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1.…

Sec. 8. (a) General operating, administrative, and capital expenses of the authority may be paid from amounts appropriated for those purposes by the general assembly. Appropriations must be deposited in either the administrative account or the general operating fund, as the board…

Sec. 9. (a) The funds, accounts, management, and operations of the authority are subject to annual audit by an independent public accounting firm retained by the board. (b) The authority shall promptly transmit copies of each annual audit to the governor and the general assembly.…

Sec. 1. (a) The National Guard scholarship extension fund is established to provide the financial resources necessary to award tuition scholarships to scholarship extension applicants. (b) The commission shall administer the fund. The expenses of administering the fund shall be p…

Sec. 2. Money in the National Guard scholarship extension fund shall be used to provide annual scholarships to scholarship extension applicants in an amount determined by the commission. As added by P.L.144-2007, SEC.21.

Sec. 3. A scholarship extension applicant shall apply for a tuition scholarship under this chapter not later than one (1) year after the scholarship extension applicant ceases to be a member of the National Guard. As added by P.L.144-2007, SEC.21.

Sec. 4. A scholarship extension applicant is eligible for a tuition scholarship under this chapter for a period not to exceed the period the scholarship extension applicant served on active duty as a member of the National Guard. As added by P.L.144-2007, SEC.21.

Sec. 5. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.144-2007, SEC.21.

Sec. 1. (a) The senior citizens tuition fund is established to provide full or partial reimbursements to state educational institutions for the amount of tuition waived under this chapter. (b) The fund shall be administered by the commission. (c) The expenses of administering the…

Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, a state educational institution shall: (1) admit a senior citizen to a scheduled course where there is space available; and (2) grant a waiver of the tuition assessed for the course as provided in section 3 of this chapter.…

Sec. 3. The amount of the tuition waived under section 2 of this chapter must equal fifty percent (50%) of the in-state tuition assessed for the course by the state educational institution. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-19.3-4(b).] As added by P.L.2-20…

Sec. 4. A state educational institution is not required to do the following: (1) Allow a senior citizen to enroll in a degree granting program, unless the senior citizen meets the admission standards of the institution. (2) Permit the full-time equivalent enrollment of senior cit…

Sec. 5. (a) A state educational institution may receive a reimbursement from the fund for an amount equal to: (1) the amount of total tuition waived under this chapter; or (2) if the amount in the fund is insufficient to cover the tuition waivers for all of the institutions, a pr…

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-19.3-7.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.41. Repealed by P.L.81-2019, SEC.8.

Sec. 7. This chapter does not prohibit a state educational institution from offering other educational opportunities that are not covered by this chapter to senior citizens at no charge or at a reduced charge. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-19.3-8.] As …