Ind. Code ch. 20-51.4-3

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Ind. Code § 20-51.4-3-1 Indiana education scholarship account program

Sec. 1. The Indiana education scholarship account program is established to provide grants to a parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student under IC 20-51.4-4 after June 30, 2022. As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180.

Ind. Code § 20-51.4-3-1.5 Career scholarship account program

Sec. 1.5. The career scholarship account program is established to provide, after June 30, 2023, grants to a parent of a career scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student under this article. As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.42.

Ind. Code § 20-51.4-3-2 Administration of the ESA program and CSA program

Sec. 2. (a) The ESA program shall be administered by the department. (b) The CSA program shall be administered by the department. The department may contract with one (1) or more entities under IC 5-22-6 to maintain and manage CSA accounts under IC 20-51.4-4.5. (c) The department may contract with one (1) or more entities to maintain and manage ESA accounts established under IC 20-51.4-4-1 after issuing a request for proposal under IC 5-22-9. Each entity shall: (1) meet qualification requirements established by the department; and (2) comply with generally accepted accounting principles. (d) The department shall establish reasonable fees for entities described in subsection (c) participating in the program based upon market rates. As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.202-2023, SEC.43; P.L.213-2025, SEC.205.

Ind. Code § 20-51.4-3-3 Annual audit

Sec. 3. (a) The ESA program and the CSA program are subject to annual audit by an independent public accounting firm retained by the department. (b) The department shall promptly transmit copies of each annual audit to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, the general assembly. Upon request, the department shall make copies of the audit available to the public. As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.202-2023, SEC.44; P.L.213-2025, SEC.206.

Ind. Code § 20-51.4-3-4 Annual survey

Sec. 4. (a) After June 30, 2023, the department shall administer an annual survey of parents of eligible students and emancipated eligible students who maintain an ESA account under IC 20-51.4-4-1. The survey must request information: (1) regarding when the ESA account was established and the number of grants received; (2) relating to relative satisfaction with the ESA program and the CSA program, if applicable; and (3) regarding opinions on any topics, items, or issues that the department determines may improve the effectiveness of the ESA program or the education experience of the eligible student or the eligible student's family. (b) After June 30, 2024, the department shall administer an annual survey of parents of career scholarship students and emancipated career scholarship students who maintain a CSA account under IC 20-51.4-4.5-1. The survey must request information: (1) regarding when the CSA account was established and the number of grants received; (2) relating to relative satisfaction with the CSA program; and (3) regarding opinions on any topics, items, or issues that the department determines may improve the effectiveness of the CSA program or the education experience of the career scholarship student or the career scholarship student's family. (c) Not later than November 1, 2023, and each November 1 thereafter, the department shall annually provide a summary of the surveys administered under subsections (a) and (b) to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, the legislative council. As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.202-2023, SEC.45; P.L.213-2025, SEC.207.

Ind. Code § 20-51.4-3-5 Online services for parents

Sec. 5. The department shall provide online services and capabilities including, but not limited to, the following: (1) A method for parents to submit an application agreement described in IC 20-51.4-4-1(a) and IC 20-51.4-4.5-1. (2) A method for an ESA participating entity to submit the intent of the ESA participating entity to participate in the ESA program. (3) A method for a CSA participating entity to submit the intent of the CSA participating entity to participate in the CSA program. (4) A method for parents to identify and select ESA or CSA participating entities participating in the ESA program or CSA program. (5) A method for parents and ESA and CSA participating entities to initiate and receive payments from an eligible student's account or career scholarship student's account. (6) A method for parents to rate the parent's experience with an ESA or CSA participating entity and the ability for other parents of eligible students or career scholarship students to see the rating. (7) Methods that are intuitive and allow for contributions to be easily made to an eligible student's ESA account or a career scholarship student's CSA account. (8) Resources the family of an eligible student or career scholarship student can access to learn about advocacy groups available to provide information and resources to the eligible student's or career scholarship student's family. As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.202-2023, SEC.46; P.L.213-2025, SEC.208.

Ind. Code § 20-51.4-3-6 Advice upon request relating to services; third party provider

Sec. 6. (a) The department shall provide services that offer objective advice upon request to parents of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student relating to services that can help meet the eligible student's or emancipated eligible student's particular needs. (b) The department shall provide services that offer objective advice upon request to parents of a career scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student relating to services that can help meet the career scholarship student's or emancipated career scholarship student's particular needs, including the provision of any services for which the department contracts under IC 20-51.4-4.5-7(b). (c) The department may contract with a third party provider to provide the services described in subsection (a). As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.202-2023, SEC.47; P.L.213-2025, SEC.209.

Ind. Code § 20-51.4-3-7 Repealed

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.132-2022, SEC.3; P.L.201-2023, SEC.219; P.L.202-2023, SEC.48. Repealed by P.L.213-2025, SEC.210.

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