Indiana Administrative Code
Title 500 - COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OF THE STATE OF INDIANA
Article 3 - TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Rule 1 - Definitions
Section 1-12 - "Twenty-first century scholarship applicant" defined

Universal Citation: 500 IN Admin Code 1-12

Current through September 18, 2024

Authority: IC 21-18.5-4-9

Affected: IC 9-30-5; IC 21-12-6-5; IC 31-37-1-2; IC 31-37-2; IC 35-48-1-9

Sec. 12.

"Twenty-first century scholarship applicant" means a student who meets the following requirements:

(1) Is an eligible student. Under IC 20-12-70[IC 20-12 was repealed by P.L. 2-2007, SECTION 390, effective July 1, 2007.] students who enroll in the twenty-first century scholars program after June 30, 1994, must also achieve a grade average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent if another grading scale is used on courses taken during grades 9, 10, 11, and 12.

(2) Is a resident of Indiana. As used in this subdivision, "resident of Indiana" means one who was domiciled in Indiana on or before December 31 of the year preceding application for the scholarship and is continuously domiciled in Indiana thereafter. For:

(A) dependent students as defined for federal student aid purposes, the determination of residency status shall be based upon the permanent place of residence of the parents of an applicant just as it is for the Indiana higher education grant; and

(B) independent students as defined for federal student aid purposes, the determination of residency status shall be based upon the permanent place of residence of the applicant just as it is for the Indiana higher education grant.

(3) Has applied for admission to attend an eligible institution as a full-time student and has timely filed an application for financial assistance as required by the commission.

(4) Together with the custodial parent or legal guardian, certifies in writing that the student, since enrolling in the twenty-first century scholars program, has fulfilled the terms of the pledge under IC 20-12-70-2(4)[IC 20-12 was repealed by P.L. 2-2007, SECTION 390, effective July 1, 2007. See IC 21-12-6-5.] and that the student:

(A) has not:
(i) illegally used controlled substances (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9);

(ii) committed a crime or infraction described in IC 9-30-5; and

(iii) committed any other crime or delinquent act (as described in IC 31-37-1-2 or IC 31-37-2-2 through IC 31-37-2-5 (or IC 31-6-4-1(a)(1) through IC 31-6-4-1(a)(5) before their repeal));

(B) has not been suspended or expelled from school for having illegally used or possessed alcohol or a controlled substance; and

(C) agrees to release criminal and juvenile records and school records of disciplinary proceedings to the commission upon request.

Transferred from the State Student Assistance Commission ( 585 IAC 8-1-13) to the Commission for Higher Education of the State of Indiana ( 500 IAC 3-1-12) by IC 21-18.5-1-2(c), effective July 1, 2012.

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