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2015 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


Download as PDF IC 21-43-4 Chapter 4. Postsecondary Enrollment Program IC 21-43-4-1 Repealed (As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Repealed by P.L.125-2013, SEC.13.) IC 21-43-4-1.5 Postsecondary enrollment opportunities established Sec. 1.5. Postsecondary enrollment opportunities are established for secondary school students. School corporations and eligible institutions may collaborate to offer: (1) early college programs; (2) college courses taught by faculty members of eligible institutions; or (3) concurrent enrollment college courses; that meet the educational objectives of the school corporation and are offered by eligible institutions in secondary school locations. As added by P.L.125-2013, SEC.14. 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 IC 21-43-4-3 Repealed (As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.246. Repealed by P.L.125-2013, SEC.15.) IC 21-43-4-3.5 Eligible institution; allowable actions Sec. 3.5. (a) An eligible institution that participates in: (1) an early college program; (2) a college course taught by a faculty member of an eligible institution; or (3) a concurrent enrollment college course; Indiana Code 2015 shall, by agreement with a school corporation, take any action described in subsection (b). (b) The eligible institution shall: (1) ensure that the content and rigor of a course offered is adequate to warrant providing credit to a student as if the student took the course as a student at the eligible institution, including determining prerequisites, if any, for enrollment in a dual credit course and standards for assessment; (2) set the criteria for a faculty member, an instructor, or other individual responsible for teaching a course with the: (A) eligible institution responsible for hiring the personnel to instruct dual credit courses taught by faculty members from the eligible institution; and (B) school corporation responsible for hiring personnel to instruct concurrent enrollment college courses taught by the high school; and (3) determine: (A) the terms and conditions under which a student may be eligible to participate in concurrent enrollment college courses, postsecondary courses taught by faculty members of the eligible institution, and early college programs while attending high school; (B) with the school corporation, the terms and conditions under which the school corporation will award credit, if any, for a specified course successfully completed by a student through the school corporation; and (C) the terms and conditions under which the school corporation will award secondary credit, if any, for a specific course successfully completed through the eligible institution. As added by P.L.125-2013, SEC.16. IC 21-43-4-4 Enrollment in courses Sec. 4. A student may enroll in courses offered by an eligible institution on a full-time or part-time basis during secondary school upon the recommendation of a school administrator. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.247; P.L.125-2013, SEC.17. 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 secondary credit toward graduation requirements for each course the student successfully completes at the eligible institution. The student's high school transcript must reflect that the secondary credits were earned at an eligible institution. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.125-2013, Indiana Code 2015 SEC.18. IC 21-43-4-5.2 Courses included in statewide core transfer library Sec. 5.2. (a) If a dual credit course or concurrent enrollment college course is a course listed by an eligible institution that is a state educational institution in the statewide core transfer library under the principles set forth in IC 21-42-5-4, and a student satisfactorily completes the course, the course must transfer to other state educational institutions under the terms established by the core transfer library. (b) If a student enrolls in a state educational institution other than the state educational institution at which a course was completed, the other state educational institution: (1) shall grant credit for successfully completed courses that: (A) have articulations that are listed in the core transfer library; or (B) are subject to an articulation agreement; and (2) may grant credit for other successfully completed courses. As added by P.L.125-2013, SEC.19. IC 21-43-4-5.5 Methods of offering courses Sec. 5.5. Based on the demand for enrollment in the identified courses and the resources available to eligible institutions, the identified courses may be offered through: (1) onsite instruction; (2) telecommunication; or (3) a combination of methods described in subdivisions (1) and (2); at on-campus or off-campus sites. As added by P.L.125-2013, SEC.20. IC 21-43-4-6 Information concerning program Sec. 6. Before February 1 each year, a school corporation shall provide a student in grades 8, 9, 10, and 11 with information concerning postsecondary enrollment opportunities, if: (1) the information is requested by the student; or (2) the school corporation believes that providing the information would benefit the student. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.248; P.L.125-2013, SEC.21; P.L.233-2015, SEC.316. 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 shall notify the principal of the school in which the student is enrolled. Indiana Code 2015 As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.125-2013, SEC.22. IC 21-43-4-8 Preenrollment meeting with student Sec. 8. A representative of the school corporation, by agreement with an eligible institution and using information that may be provided by the eligible institution, shall meet with each student who intends to participate in a postsecondary enrollment opportunity to offer counseling at which the following are discussed: (1) The courses in which the student may enroll, including prerequisites needed for completion. (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) Notice of the course and schedule. (5) The financial obligations of the student and the school under the postsecondary enrollment opportunity. (6) The responsibilities of the student, the student's parent, and the school under the postsecondary enrollment opportunity. (7) Other matters concerning the postsecondary enrollment opportunity. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.125-2013, SEC.23. 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 postsecondary enrollment opportunities, based on guidelines established by the department of education; and (2) work with eligible institutions to grant secondary credits to a student who attends an eligible institution while the student also is attending secondary school. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.125-2013, SEC.24. 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 applying to participate in a postsecondary enrollment opportunity 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. Amended by P.L.125-2013, SEC.25. Indiana Code 2015 IC 21-43-4-11 Repealed (As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Repealed by P.L.125-2013, SEC.26.) IC 21-43-4-12 Financial assistance Sec. 12. Upon demonstration of financial need, an eligible institution may grant financial assistance, including a waiver of tuition under IC 21-14-8, to a student accepted for admission to the eligible institution. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.125-2013, SEC.27. IC 21-43-4-13 Dual credit contracts Sec. 13. If a student enrolls in a concurrent enrollment college course, a postsecondary course taught by a faculty member of the eligible institution at the high school, or an early college program offered by an eligible institution, the eligible institution and the student's school corporation shall enter into a contract for the postsecondary enrollment opportunity. The contract must establish the terms and conditions under which: (1) except as provided in section 15 of this chapter, 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. Amended by P.L.125-2013, SEC.28; P.L.268-2013, SEC.12. IC 21-43-4-14 Repealed (As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Repealed by P.L.125-2013, SEC.29.) IC 21-43-4-15 Postsecondary credits Sec. 15. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a student is entitled to receive postsecondary credit toward meeting the degree requirements at the eligible institution offering a postsecondary enrollment opportunity upon the student's successful completion of a course. (b) This subsection applies to a course taught in a high school setting in which a student enrolls after June 30, 2014. A student must achieve at least the equivalent of a 2.0 on a 4.0 unweighted grading scale, as established by the eligible institution, in order for the student to enroll in subsequent related dual credit course work in the same subject area. Indiana Code 2015 As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.125-2013, SEC.30; P.L.268-2013, SEC.13; P.L.49-2014, SEC.3. IC 21-43-4-16 Repealed (As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.125-2013, SEC.31. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.317.) IC 21-43-4-17 Repealed (As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.125-2013, SEC.32. Repealed by P.L.233-2015, SEC.318.) IC 21-43-4-18 Eligible institutions; records Sec. 18. (a) An eligible institution shall make and maintain, for each student enrolled in a postsecondary enrollment opportunity, 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. Amended by P.L.125-2013, SEC.33. 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 postsecondary enrollment opportunities annually and report to the Indiana state board of education concerning the postsecondary enrollment opportunities. (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. Amended by P.L.125-2013, SEC.34. IC 21-43-4-19.2 State educational institutions and campuses; accreditation or approval requirements Sec. 19.2. A state educational institution or campus of a state Indiana Code 2015 educational institution that offers concurrent college courses in liberal arts, professional, or career and technical disciplines must be either: (1) accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships; or (2) approved by the commission for higher education. As added by P.L.125-2013, SEC.35. IC 21-43-4-19.5 Ivy Tech Community College; reimbursement Sec. 19.5. Ivy Tech Community College is entitled to reimbursement for the costs incurred to deliver courses under this chapter that are taken: (1) at an Ivy Tech Community College site; and (2) by a student for whom Ivy Tech Community College has waived tuition under this chapter or IC 21-14-8. The school corporation in which the student described in subdivision (2) resides shall pay the individual's tuition to Ivy Tech Community College for each year the student is included in the school corporation's ADM. As added by P.L.125-2013, SEC.36. 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. Indiana Code 2015

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