Sec. 2. (a) Subject to this section and section 2.5 of this chapter, an eligible applicant is entitled to enter, remain, and receive instruction in a state educational institution upon the same conditions, qualifications, and regulations prescribed for other applicants for admission to or scholars in the state educational institutions, without the payment of any educational costs for one hundred twenty-four (124) semester credit hours in the state educational institution.
(b) The maximum amount that an eligible applicant is exempt from paying for a semester hour is an amount equal to the cost of an undergraduate semester credit hour at the state educational institution in which the eligible applicant enrolls.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or another law, a change in the criteria for or the amount of an exemption awarded under this chapter enacted in the 2011 session of the general assembly applies only to an individual who qualifies for an exemption under this chapter because of a father or mother (or in the case of section 1(a)(1) of this chapter, a related member) who enlisted or otherwise initially served in the armed forces of the United States after June 30, 2011.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-19-1(c) part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255. Amended by P.L.141-2008, SEC.2; P.L.169-2011, SEC.16; P.L.217-2015, SEC.6; P.L.112-2019, SEC.9.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 4. Educational Costs Exemption
21-14-4-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law
21-14-4-2. Educational Costs Exemption for Eligible Applicants
21-14-4-2.5. Reduction of Educational Costs for Certain Students
21-14-4-4. Payment of Incidental Expenses
21-14-4-5. Determination of Eligibility; Administration of Exemptions