Sec. 7. (a) The department shall administer this chapter.
(b) The department shall approve an application for an eligible school within fifteen (15) days after the date the school requests to participate in the choice scholarship program.
(c) The department shall approve an application for a choice scholarship student within fifteen (15) days after the date the student requests to participate in the choice scholarship program.
(d) Each year, at a minimum, the department shall accept applications from March 1 through September 1 for eligible schools for the upcoming school year.
(e) Each year, the department shall accept applications for choice scholarship students from:
(1) March 1 through September 1 for the upcoming school year; and
(2) November 1 through January 15 for the spring semester of the current school year.
(f) This chapter may not be construed in a manner that would impose additional requirements for approving an application for an eligible school placed in a "null" or "no letter grade" category established under IC 20-31-8-3(b).
(g) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.
(h) The department may adopt emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1 to implement this chapter.
As added by P.L.92-2011, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.211-2013, SEC.16; P.L.239-2015, SEC.13; P.L.106-2016, SEC.22; P.L.217-2017, SEC.140; P.L.108-2019, SEC.235.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 51. School Scholarships
20-51-4-1. Autonomy of Nonpublic Schools; Curriculum
20-51-4-2. Eligibility for Scholarships; Limitations
20-51-4-4. Maximum Amount of Scholarship
20-51-4-4.6. State Board; Rulemaking for Provision of Special Education Services
20-51-4-5. Determination of State Tuition Support
20-51-4-6. Prorating of Scholarship
20-51-4-7. Department to Administer Program; Rulemaking; Application Period
20-51-4-8. Forms and Methods for Determining Eligibility
20-51-4-10. Distribution to Both Eligible Individual and School