Ind. Code ch. 21-12-1

in effect

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-1 Definitions

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-2 "Academic term"

Sec. 2. "Academic term" means a semester, a trimester, a quarter, or any other equivalent term set forth by an eligible institution and used to divide an academic year into periods in which classes are held. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-22.1-1.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.281-2013, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-3 "Academic year"

Sec. 3. "Academic year" means the period from September 1 of a year through August 31 of the next year. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citations: 20-12-21-3(1); 20-12-22.1-2.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-4 "Active duty"

Sec. 4. "Active duty" means full-time service in: (1) the National Guard (as defined in IC 10-16-1-13); or (2) any reserve component of the: (A) Indiana National Guard; or (B) armed forces; that exceeds thirty (30) consecutive days in a calendar year. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21-5.1(f) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-4.5 "Adult student grant"

Sec. 4.5. "Adult student grant" refers to a monetary award under IC 21-12-8 from the adult student grant fund. As added by P.L.234-2015, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-5 "Approved secondary school"

Sec. 5. "Approved secondary school" means: (1) a public high school located in Indiana; and (2) any school, located in or outside Indiana, that in the judgment of the secretary of education provides a course of instruction at the secondary level and maintains standards of instruction substantially equivalent to those of public high schools located in Indiana. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citations: 20-12-21-3(3); 20-12-22.1-4.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.140.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-6 "Commission"

Sec. 6. "Commission" refers to the commission for higher education. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70-1.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-7 "Contributor"

Sec. 7. "Contributor" means an individual or a for profit corporation, partnership, or other for profit entity. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70.1-2.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-7.5 "Credit hours"

Sec. 7.5. "Credit hours" refers to credit hours used in a traditional semester school, in which an associate degree typically requires sixty (60) credit hours and a baccalaureate degree typically requires one hundred twenty (120) credit hours. As added by P.L.281-2013, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-8 "Eligible institution"

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 8. "Eligible institution", for the purposes of: (1) IC 21-12-6, refers to a postsecondary educational institution that qualifies as an eligible institution under IC 21-12-6-4; and (2) IC 21-12-8, refers to a postsecondary educational institution that: (A) operates in Indiana; (B) is either operated by the state or operated nonprofit; (C) operates an organized program of postsecondary education leading to a technical certificate, nursing diploma, or associate or baccalaureate degree; and (D) is authorized by the department of workforce development under IC 22-4.1-21 or accredited by: (i) a recognized regional accrediting agency; (ii) the board for proprietary education under IC 21-18.5-6; or (iii) the Indiana state board of nursing. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-22.1-3.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.15; P.L.152-2018, SEC.11; P.L.157-2023, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-8 "Eligible institution"

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027. Sec. 8. "Eligible institution", for the purposes of: (1) IC 21-12-6, refers to a postsecondary educational institution that qualifies as an eligible institution under IC 21-12-6-4; and (2) IC 21-12-8, refers to a postsecondary educational institution that: (A) operates in Indiana; (B) is either operated by the state or operated nonprofit; (C) operates an organized program of postsecondary education leading to a technical certificate, nursing diploma, or associate or baccalaureate degree; and (D) is authorized by the department of workforce development under IC 22-4.1-21 or accredited by: (i) a recognized regional accrediting agency; (ii) the commission for higher education under IC 21-18.5-6; or (iii) the Indiana state board of nursing. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-22.1-3.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.15; P.L.152-2018, SEC.11; P.L.157-2023, SEC.1; P.L.152-2026, SEC.247.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-9 "Eligible student"

Sec. 9. "Eligible student" refers to an individual who qualifies to participate in the twenty-first century scholars program under IC 21-12-6-5. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-10 "Frank O'Bannon grant"

Sec. 10. "Frank O'Bannon grant" refers to grants designated as the following: (1) The higher education award. (2) The freedom of choice award. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-21-5.1(f) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-11 "Fund"

Sec. 11. "Fund": (1) for purposes of IC 21-12-6, refers to the twenty-first century scholars fund established by IC 21-12-6-2; (2) for purposes of IC 21-12-7, refers to the twenty-first century scholars program support fund established by IC 21-12-7-1; and (3) for purposes of IC 21-12-8, refers to the adult student grant fund established by IC 21-12-8-1. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citations: 20-12-22.1-6; 20-12-70.1-4; 20-12-70-3.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Amended by P.L.234-2015, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-11.5 "Prior learning assessment"

Sec. 11.5. "Prior learning assessment" refers to an evaluation through which an eligible institution grants college credit for knowledge or skills learned outside the eligible institution (as defined in section 8(2) of this chapter) without requiring that a student: (1) enroll in a course; or (2) pay the equivalent of full tuition and fees for an equivalent course. As added by P.L.191-2017, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-12 Repealed

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-22.1-7.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253. Repealed by P.L.234-2015, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-13 "Program"

Sec. 13. "Program" refers to the twenty-first century scholars program established by IC 21-12-6-1. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70-5.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-14 "Scholarship"

Sec. 14. "Scholarship", for the purposes of IC 21-12-6, refers to a twenty-first century scholarship awarded under IC 21-12-6. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70-7.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-15 "Scholarship applicant"

Sec. 15. "Scholarship applicant" refers to an individual who qualifies for a twenty-first century scholarship under IC 21-12-6-6. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.

Ind. Code § 21-12-1-16 "Scholarship recipient"

Sec. 16. "Scholarship recipient" refers to an individual who is awarded a twenty-first century scholarship under IC 21-12-6. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-70.1-3.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.

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