Title 21, TITLE 21. HIGHER EDUCATION

Sec. 6. The board of trustees of Ivy Tech Community College may authorize, approve, enter into, ratify, or confirm any agreement relating to a statewide program or a campus with: (1) the United States government, acting through any agency of the government designated or created t…

Sec. 7. (a) The board of trustees shall create a diversity committee at the home campus and at each campus to do the following: (1) Review and recommend faculty employment policies concerning diversity issues. (2) Review faculty and administration personnel complaints concerning …

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "research tool" includes: (1) online research services; (2) online and hard copy subscriptions to publications; and (3) any other source of information used for research available to an educational institution. As added by P.L.12-2010, SEC.1.…

and legislative services agency staff Sec. 2. A state educational institution must provide access to all research tools available to the educational institution to each member of the general assembly and staff of the legislative services agency, at no cost, upon the request of a …

official duties Sec. 3. A request made by a member of the general assembly or staff of the legislative services agency under section 2 of this chapter must be for the purpose of obtaining information related to carrying out the official duties of the member of the general assembl…

impact on grant funding research tool Sec. 4. (a) Notwithstanding section 2 of this chapter, a state educational institution may deny a member of the general assembly or staff of the legislative services agency access to a research tool if the research tool was purchased through …

Sec. 1. The board of trustees of Purdue University may dedicate as public streets any land extending through or along the grounds owned by Purdue University that the board of trustees determines is in the best interest of Purdue University. [Pre-2007 Recodification Citation: 20-1…

refunding bonds or advance refunding bonds Sec. 1. In addition to authority to issue bonds as may be periodically provided, the board of trustees of the University of Southern Indiana may issue refunding bonds or advance refunding bonds under IC 21-34, IC 21-35-2, and IC 21-35-5 …

Sec. 1. The general assembly recognizes that the private school is an essential part of the educational system. It is the purpose of this chapter to protect students, educational institutions, the general public, and honest and ethical operators of private schools from dishonest …

education upon request; disposition if institution ceases operation Sec. 10. (a) A postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution shall maintain at least the following records for each student: (1) The program in which the student enrolls. (2) The length of the …

Sec. 11. Full authorization under this chapter may not be issued unless and until the board for proprietary education finds that the postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution meets minimum standards that are appropriate to that type or class of postsecondar…

Sec. 12. (a) After an investigation and a finding that the information in the application is true and that the postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution meets the minimum standards, the board for proprietary education shall issue an authorization to the pos…

Sec. 13. Authorization may be revoked by the board for proprietary education: (1) for cause upon notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the board for proprietary education; and (2) for the authorized postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution failing…

Sec. 14. (a) A postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution, after notification that the institution's authorization has been refused, revoked, or suspended, may apply for a hearing before the board for proprietary education concerning the institution's qualif…

Sec. 15. A postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution's authorization shall be suspended at any time if the authorized postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution denies enrollment to a student or makes a distinction or classification of…

Sec. 16. A person may not do the following: (1) Make, or cause to be made, a statement or representation, oral, written, or visual, in connection with the offering or publicizing of a course, if the person knows or should reasonably know the statement or representation is false, …

Sec. 17. A postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution is liable for the actions of the institution's agents. As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.273-2013, SEC.22.

As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.58. Repealed by P.L.273-2013, SEC.23.

Sec. 19. The fact that the career college student assurance fund exists does not limit or impair a right of recovery and the amount of damages or other relief to which a plaintiff may be entitled. As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.58.

Sec. 2. A person may not do business as a postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution in Indiana without having obtained authorization by the board for proprietary education under this chapter, except for a religious institution that offers educational instru…

Sec. 2.5. A person may not do business as a degree granting institution in Indiana unless: (1) the institution is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or is seeking and progressing toward accreditation by an accrediting agenc…

fund; determination; priorities Sec. 20. (a) This section applies to claims against the balance of the career college student assurance fund. (b) A student or enrollee of a postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution who believes that the student or enrollee …

Sec. 21. An obligation, negotiable or nonnegotiable, providing for payment for a course or courses of instruction is void if the postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution is not authorized to operate in Indiana. As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.58. Amended by …

Sec. 22.5. A person who knowingly and intentionally violates section 16 or 22 of this chapter commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5 and is subject to the penalties and remedies available to the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5. As …

Sec. 23. The prosecuting attorney of the county in which an offense under this chapter occurred shall, at the request of the board for proprietary education or on the prosecuting attorney's own motion, bring any appropriate action, including a mandatory and prohibitive injunction…

Sec. 24. An action of the board for proprietary education concerning the issuance, denial, or revocation of an authorization under this chapter is subject to review under IC 4-21.5. As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.273-2013, SEC.27.

Sec. 25. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor. (b) A person who, with intent to defraud, represents the person to be an agent of a postsecondary credit bearing proprietar…

institution authorization fund; fees Sec. 26. (a) As used in this section, "fund" means the postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution authorization fund established by subsection (b). (b) The postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution …

Sec. 27. The board for proprietary education may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.58.

Sec. 3. Applications for authorization under this chapter must be filed with the board for proprietary education and accompanied by an application fee of at least one hundred dollars ($100) for processing the application and evaluating the postsecondary credit bearing proprietary…

Sec. 4. An application for authorization under this chapter must include at least the following information: (1) The name and address of the postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution and the institution's officers. (2) The places where the courses are to be…

Sec. 5. The board for proprietary education shall require each postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution to include in each curriculum catalog and promotional brochure the following: (1) A statement indicating that the postsecondary credit bearing proprieta…

Sec. 6. (a) The career college student assurance fund is established to provide indemnification to a student or an enrollee of a postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution who suffers loss or damage as a result of: (1) the failure or neglect of the postsecon…

Sec. 7. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution shall make quarterly contributions to the fund. The quarters begin January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. (b) For each quarter, each postsecondary c…

Sec. 8. (a) Upon receipt of an application for authorization under this chapter, the board for proprietary education shall make an investigation to determine the accuracy of the statements in the application to determine if the postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational…

Sec. 9. The cost of performing a team onsite investigation for purposes of section 8 of this chapter shall be paid by the applicant postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution. However, the total cost of an inspection, including room, board, and mileage that …

Sec. 1. In addition to any other powers granted by this article, the board has all powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and objectives of this chapter and IC 21-9-8, the purposes and objectives of an education savings program that may be establi…

As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.135-2002, SEC.22; P.L.2-2007, SEC.250; P.L.107-2012, SEC.12; P.L.205-2013, SEC.313. Repealed by P.L.70-2017, SEC.5. IC 21-9-7-3 Repealed As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.135-2002, SEC.23. Repealed by P.L.79-2017, SEC.…

Sec. 4. Money deposited in an account by the account owner or a contributor and investment returns on an account are the property of the account owner. As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1.

As added by P.L.25-1999, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.135-2002, SEC.30.

As added by P.L.25-1999, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.135-2002, SEC.30.

Sec. 7. Funds held in an account of an education savings program that may be established under this article may not be used by an account owner or account beneficiary as security for a loan. As added by P.L.25-1999, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.135-2002, SEC.24.

Sec. 8. (a) Contributions to an account may not exceed the amount necessary to provide for the qualified higher education expenses of the account beneficiary. (b) The authority shall adopt rules or emergency rules under IC 4-22-2 to determine the maximum account balance applicabl…

Sec. 9. The authority may adopt rules or emergency rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a penalty for a distribution that is not used exclusively for the qualified higher education expenses of an account beneficiary. However, the authority may not establish a penalty for distributi…

administration Sec. 1. (a) The twenty-first century scholars program support fund is established to provide reimbursements to scholarship recipients to offset educational support costs incurred by scholarship recipients. (b) The commission shall administer the fund. (c) The treas…

Sec. 2. The fund consists of money donated to the fund by contributors. Financial assistance awarded under this chapter is subject to the availability of money in the fund. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70.1-6.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.

Sec. 3. (a) A scholarship recipient may apply to the commission, on forms provided by the commission, for financial assistance from the fund. (b) The scholarship recipient shall certify to the commission that the scholarship recipient has incurred educational support costs that w…

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70.1-8.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Repealed by P.L.181-2016, SEC.37.

Sec. 1. An individual may apply for a scholarship under this chapter if the individual: (1) is a student who is enrolled in a course of study at an eligible institution that would enable the student, upon graduation, to teach in a state accredited school accredited under IC 20-31…

Sec. 2. A scholarship under section 1 of this chapter may not exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000). As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.328. Amended by P.L.148-2016, SEC.11; P.L.52-2022, SEC.5.