2011 Indiana Code
TITLE 21. HIGHER EDUCATION
ARTICLE 43. DUAL ENROLLMENT; COLLEGE CREDIT EARNED BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT
CHAPTER 4. POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT PROGRAM

IC 21-43-4
Chapter 4. Postsecondary Enrollment Program

IC 21-43-4-1
Applicability
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a program at:
(1) a state educational institution; or
(2) any other eligible institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-4-2
Actions not prohibited
Sec. 2. This chapter does not prohibit:
(1) a student from enrolling in or attending an education program when the student is not required to be in attendance at the student's school corporation;
(2) a school corporation from:
(A) providing a supplemental postsecondary education program to students; and
(B) permitting a student to attend an education program during the regular school day or regular school year; or
(3) an eligible institution from permitting a student of a school corporation to enroll in or attend a course offered or sponsored by the eligible institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-4-3
Program establishment
Sec. 3. The postsecondary enrollment program is established for secondary school students.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.246.

IC 21-43-4-4
Enrollment in courses
Sec. 4. A student may enroll in courses offered by an eligible institution under the program on a full-time or part-time basis during secondary school.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.247.

IC 21-43-4-5
Credits
Sec. 5. If a school corporation has approved a course offered by an eligible institution for secondary credit, a student is entitled to credit toward graduation requirements for each course the student successfully completes at the eligible institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-4-6 Information concerning program
Sec. 6. Before February 1 each year, each school corporation shall provide each student in grades 8, 9, 10, and 11 with information concerning the program.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.248.

IC 21-43-4-7
Students; notice of intent to enroll in program
Sec. 7. A student who intends to enroll in an eligible institution under the program shall notify the principal of the school in which the student is enrolled.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-4-8
Preenrollment meeting with student
Sec. 8. A representative of the school corporation shall meet with each student who intends to participate in the program and discuss the following:
(1) The courses in which the student may enroll.
(2) The postsecondary credit the student earns upon successful completion of a course.
(3) The consequences of the student's failure to successfully complete a course.
(4) The student's schedule.
(5) The financial obligations of the student and the school under the program.
(6) The responsibilities of the student, the student's parent, and the school under the program.
(7) Other matters concerning the program.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-4-9
Governing body; adoption of policies to implement program
Sec. 9. The governing body of each school corporation shall:
(1) adopt policies to implement the program, based on guidelines established by the department of education; and
(2) work with eligible institutions to grant secondary credits to a student who attends a postsecondary institution while the student also is attending secondary school.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-4-10
Application for enrollment in eligible institution; admission
Sec. 10. A student may apply for enrollment to an eligible institution. The eligible institution shall accept or reject the student based on the standards ordinarily used to decide student enrollments. However, a student in the program may not be refused admission solely because the student has not graduated from a secondary school. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-4-11
Information concerning admission decision
Sec. 11. The eligible institution shall promptly inform the:
(1) student;
(2) student's principal; and
(3) department of education;
of the decision under section 10 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-4-12
Financial assistance
Sec. 12. Upon demonstration of financial need, an eligible institution may grant financial assistance to a student accepted for admission to the eligible institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-4-13
Dual credit contracts
Sec. 13. If a student enrolls in a course offered by an eligible institution under the program, the eligible institution and the student's school corporation shall enter into a contract for dual credit. The contract must establish the terms and conditions under which:
(1) the eligible institution will award credit for specified classes successfully completed by students in the school corporation; and
(2) the school corporation will award credit for specified classes successfully completed by students at the eligible institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-4-14
Secondary credits
Sec. 14. A school corporation shall grant secondary credit for a course successfully completed by a student at an eligible institution if the school corporation approved the course for secondary credit. The student's school records must reflect that the secondary credits were earned at an eligible institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-4-15
Postsecondary credits
Sec. 15. If a student enrolls in an eligible institution after graduation from secondary school, the eligible institution shall award postsecondary credit for a course successfully completed by the student at the eligible institution. If the student enrolls in another eligible institution, that eligible institution may grant credit for courses successfully completed by the student.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.
IC 21-43-4-16
List of students and courses
Sec. 16. At the end of each school year, each school corporation shall submit to the department of education the following:
(1) A list of the students in the school corporation who are enrolled in the program.
(2) A list of the courses successfully completed by each student who is enrolled in the program.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-4-17
Secondary schools; records
Sec. 17. (a) A school corporation shall make and maintain, for each student enrolled in the program, records of the following:
(1) The courses and credit hours in which the student enrolls.
(2) The courses that the student successfully completes and fails to complete.
(3) The secondary credit granted to the student.
(4) Other information requested by the department of education.
(b) The department of education is entitled to have access to the records made and maintained under subsection (a).
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-4-18
Eligible institutions; records
Sec. 18. (a) An eligible institution shall make and maintain, for each student enrolled in the program, records of the following:
(1) The courses in which the student enrolls and the credit hours awarded for those courses.
(2) The courses that the student successfully completes and the courses that the student fails to complete.
(3) The postsecondary credit granted to the student.
(4) Other information requested by the commission for higher education.
(b) The commission for higher education is entitled to have access to the records made and maintained under subsection (a).
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

IC 21-43-4-19
Duties of department
Sec. 19. (a) The department of education, in consultation with the commission for higher education, shall:
(1) establish guidelines to carry out this chapter; and
(2) evaluate the program annually and report to the Indiana state board of education concerning the program.
(b) The guidelines established under this section must encourage participation by students:
(1) at all achievement levels; and
(2) in a variety of academic and vocational subjects.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.
IC 21-43-4-20
Adoption of rules
Sec. 20. The:
(1) Indiana state board of education; and
(2) commission for higher education;
shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.