IC 21-43-8
    Chapter 8. State Educational Institutions: High School Fast TrackProgram

IC 21-43-8-1
Establishment of program allowed
    Sec. 1. Any state educational institution may establish a highschool fast track to college program that offers qualified individualsan opportunity to earn a high school diploma while earning creditsfor a degree.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-8-2
Eligibility
    Sec. 2. (a) To be eligible to earn a high school diploma, anindividual participating in the program established under this chaptermust be either:
        (1) at least nineteen (19) years of age and not enrolled in aschool corporation; or
        (2) at least seventeen (17) years of age and have consent fromthe high school the individual attended most recently.
    (b) The school corporation in which an individual to whom thissubdivision applies resides shall pay the individual's tuition for highschool level courses taken at the state educational institution duringeach year the individual is included in the school corporation's ADM.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.3-2008,SEC.152.

IC 21-43-8-3
Requirements to receive high school diploma
    Sec. 3. To complete the requirements for a high school diploma,an individual participating in the program established under thischapter must have:
        (1) passed:
            (A) the graduation examination given under IC 20-32-4;
            (B) an examination for a general educational developmentdiploma;
            (C) an examination equivalent to the graduationexamination:
                (i) administered by the state educational institution; and
                (ii) approved by the department of education; or
            (D) an examination that demonstrates the student is ready forcollege level work:
                (i) administered by the state educational institution; and
                (ii) approved by the department of education; and
        (2) completed the course work necessary to meet:
            (A) the minimum high school course requirementsestablished by the Indiana state board of education; and
            (B) the requirements of the state educational institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.3-2008,

SEC.153.

IC 21-43-8-4
Transfer of high school credits required
    Sec. 4. In addition to meeting the requirements set forth insections 2 and 3 of this chapter, an individual must have the creditstoward graduation that the individual successfully completed in highschool transferred to the state educational institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-8-5
Notice to state board of education of program completion; diplomaaward
    Sec. 5. The state educational institution shall notify the Indianastate board of education that an individual has successfullycompleted the requirements of a program. Upon receiving thenotification, the Indiana state board of education shall:
        (1) grant to the individual a high school diploma that states thename of the state educational institution at which the individualearned the high school diploma; and
        (2) provide the diploma to the state educational institution toaward to the individual.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-8-6
Annual report to education roundtable
    Sec. 6. A state educational institution that establishes a programunder this section shall report annually to the education roundtableestablished under IC 20-19-4 the number of program participants anddiplomas granted.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.