2016 Indiana Code
TITLE 21. HIGHER EDUCATION
ARTICLE 13. OCCUPATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
CHAPTER 2. MINORITY TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS
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IC 21-13-2
Chapter 2. Minority Teacher Scholarships
IC 21-13-2-0.5
"Scholarship"
Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "scholarship" refers to the
William A. Crawford minority teacher scholarship provided to
individuals who qualify for the scholarship under section 4 of this
chapter.
As added by P.L.148-2016, SEC.2.
IC 21-13-2-1
William A. Crawford minority teacher scholarship fund
established
Sec. 1. The William A. Crawford minority teacher scholarship
fund is established:
(1) to encourage and promote qualified minority individuals to
pursue a career in teaching in accredited schools in Indiana;
(2) to enhance the number of individuals who may serve as role
models for the minority students in Indiana; and
(3) to rectify the shortage of minority teachers teaching in
accredited schools in Indiana.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.205-2013,
SEC.316; P.L.148-2016, SEC.3.
IC 21-13-2-2
Administration of fund
Sec. 2. (a) The commission shall administer the fund.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
money in the fund.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public funds may be invested.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254.
IC 21-13-2-3
Money in fund; use
Sec. 3. Money in the fund shall be used to provide annual
scholarships to individuals who qualify for a scholarship under
section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.205-2013,
SEC.317.
IC 21-13-2-4
Initial scholarship qualifications
Sec. 4. An individual qualifies for an initial scholarship from the
fund if the individual:
(1) is a minority student;
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(2) is admitted to an eligible institution as a full-time student or
already attends an eligible institution as a full-time student;
(3) either:
(A) intends to pursue; or
(B) in the case of a student who is already attending an
eligible institution, pursues;
a course of study that would enable the student, upon
graduation, to teach in an accredited school in Indiana;
(4) agrees, in writing, to apply for a teaching position in an
accredited school in Indiana following that student's
certification as a teacher, and, if hired, to teach for at least three
(3) years; and
(5) meets any other minimum criteria established by the
commission.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.205-2013,
SEC.318.
IC 21-13-2-5
Repealed
(As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.15. Repealed by P.L.205-2013, SEC.319.)
IC 21-13-2-6
Renewal of scholarships; term
Sec. 6. A scholarship may be renewed under this chapter for a
total scholarship award that does not exceed the number of academic
terms that constitutes four (4) undergraduate academic years.
However, an eligible institution may not grant a scholarship renewal
to a student for an academic year that ends later than six (6) years
after the date the student received the initial scholarship under this
chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.205-2013,
SEC.320; P.L.281-2013, SEC.31; P.L.2-2014, SEC.93;
P.L.148-2016, SEC.4.
IC 21-13-2-7
Renewal of scholarships; conditions
Sec. 7. To qualify for a scholarship renewal from the fund, a
minority student that qualified for the initial scholarship under
section 4 of this chapter must:
(1) comply with the criteria in section 4 of this chapter; and
(2) maintain at least the cumulative grade point average:
(A) that is required by an eligible institution for admission
to the eligible institution's school of education; or
(B) of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale or its equivalent as
established by the eligible institution if the eligible
institution's school of education does not require a certain
minimum cumulative grade point average.
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As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.205-2013,
SEC.321.
IC 21-13-2-8
Amount of scholarship
Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in this chapter, a scholarship is
equal to the lesser of the following amounts:
(1) The balance of the student's total cost of attendance for the
academic year.
(2) Four thousand dollars ($4,000).
(b) If the total of all scholarships awarded under this chapter
exceeds the amount available for distribution in a state fiscal year,
the amount to be distributed to each applicant shall be
proportionately reduced so that the total reduction equals the amount
of the excess based on the financial need of each eligible applicant.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.148-2016,
SEC.5.
IC 21-13-2-9
Repealed
(As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Repealed by P.L.148-2016,
SEC.6.)
IC 21-13-2-10
Repealed
(As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.16. Repealed by P.L.107-2012, SEC.33.)
IC 21-13-2-11
Repealed
(As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.107-2012,
SEC.34. Repealed by P.L.205-2013, SEC.322.)
IC 21-13-2-12
Repealed
(As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Amended by P.L.205-2013,
SEC.323. Repealed by P.L.148-2016, SEC.7.)
IC 21-13-2-13
Repealed
(As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Repealed by P.L.205-2013,
SEC.324.)
IC 21-13-2-14
Repealed
(As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Repealed by P.L.148-2016,
SEC.8.)
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IC 21-13-2-15
Repealed
(As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.254. Repealed by P.L.205-2013,
SEC.325.)
IC 21-13-2-16
Repealed
(As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.326. Repealed by P.L.121-2016,
SEC.29; P.L.148-2016, SEC.9.)
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