CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS
IC 21-12
ARTICLE 12. GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND
GRANTS
IC 21-12-1
Chapter 1. General Provisions; Definitions
IC 21-12-1-1
Definitions
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this
article.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 21-12-1-2
"Academic term"
Sec. 2. "Academic term" means a semester or a quarter, whichever
applies.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 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.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 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.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 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 state superintendent 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.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 21-12-1-6
"Commission"
Sec. 6. "Commission" refers to the state student assistance
commission.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 21-12-1-7
"Contributor"
Sec. 7. "Contributor" means an individual or a for profit
corporation, partnership, or other for profit entity.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 21-12-1-8
"Eligible institution"
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 accredited by:
(i) a recognized regional accrediting agency;
(ii) the Indiana commission on proprietary education; or
(iii) the Indiana state board of nursing.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 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.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 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.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 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 part-time student
grant fund established by IC 21-12-8-1.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 21-12-1-12
"Part-time student grant"
Sec. 12. "Part-time student grant" refers to a monetary award
under IC 21-12-8 from the part-time student grant fund.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 21-12-1-13
"Program"
Sec. 13. "Program" refers to the twenty-first century scholars
program established by IC 21-12-6-1.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 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.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 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.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.
IC 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.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.253.