Bill Text: IN HB1280 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: LIFE scholarships.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-12 - First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy [HB1280 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2010-HB1280-Introduced.html
Citations Affected: IC 4-33-12-7; IC 4-35-8; IC 21-12-10.
Synopsis: LIFE scholarships. Establishes the Indiana lifelong learning
incentive for excellence (LIFE) scholarship program to provide
scholarships to Indiana residents for postsecondary education. Provides
for administration of the program by the state student assistance
commission. Sets forth the amount of a scholarship award, subject to
appropriations of the general assembly. Provides eligibility criteria for
potential recipients. Establishes the LIFE scholarship fund consisting
of slot machine wagering taxes collected after June 30, 2010, and
riverboat admissions taxes that would have otherwise been deposited
into the state general fund as slot machine revenue to replace the
admissions tax subsidy for horse racing. Makes an appropriation.
Effective: July 1, 2010.
January 12, 2010, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Policy.
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education and to make an appropriation.
(1) the Indiana horse racing commission's base year revenue as determined under section 6(h) of this chapter; minus
(2) the amount of money, if any, distributed by licensees under IC 4-35-7-12 to horsemen's associations and for horse racing purses and breed development in the state fiscal year.
(b) For each state fiscal year, the treasurer of state shall pay an amount equal to the lesser of:
(1) the amount of admissions taxes specified in:
(A) section 6(b)(6) of this chapter; and
(B) section 6(d)(7) of this chapter; or
(2) the amount of money distributed under IC 4-35-7-12 that is subtracted from the Indiana horse racing commission's base year
revenue under subsection (a);
to the state general LIFE scholarship fund established by IC 4-35-8-5
instead of to the Indiana horse racing commission.
(1) In the state general fund for taxes collected before July 1, 2010.
(2) In the LIFE scholarship fund for taxes collected after June 30, 2010.
(1) riverboat admissions taxes deposited in the fund under IC 4-33-12-7; and
(2) slot machine wagering taxes deposited in the fund under section 3(2) of this chapter.
(b) The treasurer of state shall administer the LIFE scholarship fund.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the LIFE scholarship fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.
(d) Money in the LIFE scholarship fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
(e) Money in the LIFE scholarship fund is annually appropriated to the state student assistance commission to provide LIFE scholarships under IC 21-12-10.
Chapter 10. Indiana Lifelong Learning Incentive for Excellence (LIFE) Scholarship
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "academic year" means a period, typically nine (9) months, in which a full-time student is expected to complete the equivalent of at least two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters of academic work.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "eligible high school" means a secondary school located in Indiana that is a:
(1) public school; or
(2) nonpublic school that voluntarily seeks and receives accreditation as authorized by IC 20-19-2-8.
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "eligible postsecondary educational institution" means a school that meets the following conditions:
(1) Operates in Indiana as:
(A) a state educational institution;
(B) a nonprofit private educational institution; or
(C) a for-profit private proprietary educational institution.
(2) Provides an organized program of postsecondary education leading to:
(A) a technical certificate;
(B) a nursing diploma;
(C) an associate degree; or
(D) a baccalaureate degree.
(3) Is accredited by:
(A) a recognized national or regional accrediting agency;
(B) the Indiana commission on proprietary education; or
(C) the Indiana state board of nursing.
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "freshman student" means a student at a postsecondary educational institution who has attempted less than forty-six (46) quarter hours or less than thirty-one (31) semester hours.
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "full-time student" means a matriculated student attending a postsecondary educational institution and enrolled for the equivalent of at least twelve (12) quarter or semester hours.
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "grade point average" means the numbered grade average calculated using a 4.0 scale or the equivalent.
Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "LIFE scholarship" means a lifelong learning incentive for excellence scholarship for postsecondary education awarded under this chapter.
Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "matriculated status" means being recognized as a student in a defined program of study leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate at a postsecondary educational institution.
Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the LIFE scholarship program.
Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "quarter hours" includes each quarter hour attempted, whether remedial or for credit toward a degree. However, the term does not include a quarter hour
attempted or completed before graduating from high school or
earning a general educational development (GED) equivalency
diploma.
Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "semester hours" includes each
semester hour attempted, whether remedial or for credit toward
a degree. However, the term does not include a semester hour
attempted before graduating from high school or earning a general
educational development (GED) equivalency diploma.
Sec. 12. As used in this chapter, "sophomore student" means a
student at a postsecondary educational institution who has
attempted at least forty-six (46) quarter hours but less than
ninety-one (91) quarter hours or at least thirty-one (31) semester
hours but less than sixty-one (61) semester hours.
Sec. 13. As used in this chapter, "Title IV" refers to Title IV of
the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.).
Sec. 14. The lifelong learning incentive for excellence (LIFE)
scholarship program is established.
Sec. 15. The commission shall do the following:
(1) Administer the program.
(2) Subject to this chapter, determine eligibility, residency,
policy issues, and definitions for the program.
(3) Identify individuals who are eligible to participate in the
program.
(4) Pay a student's scholarship amount directly to the eligible
postsecondary educational institution that a scholarship
recipient attends.
(5) Subject to the amounts appropriated by the general
assembly for LIFE scholarships and to the requirements of
this chapter, determine the scholarship amount for each
scholarship recipient.
(6) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to administer the program.
Sec. 16. Subject to the amount appropriated by the general
assembly for purposes of this chapter, the commission shall
provide a LIFE scholarship to eligible students in the following
amounts:
(1) For a student who attends an eligible postsecondary
educational institution that is a state educational institution,
an amount that equals the sum of the following for any
academic year:
(A) The student's actual tuition.
(B) The student's actual approved mandatory fees that are
charged by the student's postsecondary educational
institution to every student enrolled in the institution,
regardless of a student's program of study.
(2) For a student who attends an eligible postsecondary
educational institution that is a nonprofit private institution,
an amount that equals the sum of the following for any
academic year:
(A) An amount equal to the average tuition at the four (4)
postsecondary state educational institutions having the
highest tuition.
(B) An amount equal to the average mandatory fees that
are charged at the state educational institutions described
in clause (A) to every student enrolled in the institution,
regardless of a student's program of study.
(3) For a student who attends an eligible postsecondary
educational institution that is a for-profit private proprietary
institution, an amount that equals the sum of the following for
any academic year:
(A) An amount equal to the tuition at Ivy Tech Community
College.
(B) An amount equal to the average mandatory fees that
are charged at Ivy Tech Community College to every
student enrolled in Ivy Tech Community College,
regardless of a student's program of study.
Sec. 17. In addition to the other requirements of this chapter, a
student must meet the following requirements to be eligible to
receive a LIFE scholarship under this chapter:
(1) Be a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien of
the United States who meets the definition of an eligible
noncitizen under federal Title IV requirements.
(2) Be a legal resident of Indiana as determined by the
commission.
(3) Comply with United States Selective Service System
requirements for registration, if such requirements are
applicable to the student.
(4) Not be in default on a federal Title IV educational loan or
a state of Indiana educational loan. However, a student who
is otherwise eligible and who fully repays a defaulted loan is
eligible to obtain a scholarship or grant for future academic
terms, but not retroactively.
(5) Not owe a refund on a federal Title IV student financial
aid program or an Indiana student financial aid program.
However, a student who is otherwise eligible and who fully
repays an owed refund is eligible to obtain a scholarship or
grant for future academic terms, but not retroactively.
(6) Not be convicted of a felony offense involving marijuana,
a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug. Ineligibility
under this subdivision extends from the date of conviction to
the completion of the next academic term following the date
of conviction.
(7) Not be incarcerated.
(8) Meet each qualification in this chapter relating to the
relevant scholarship applicable to the student.
Sec. 18. To be eligible for a LIFE scholarship, an entering
freshman student seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at
an eligible postsecondary educational institution must meet the
following requirements:
(1) Meet achievement standards by doing one (1) of the
following:
(A) Graduating from an eligible high school.
(B) Receiving an Indiana general educational development
(GED) diploma.
(C) Earning a cumulative grade point average of at least
3.0 at an eligible postsecondary educational institution at
the end of the quarter or semester in which the student has
attempted forty-five (45) quarter hours or thirty (30)
semester hours and completing a nonaccredited nonpublic
instruction program that a parent establishes, organizes,
and directs for the education of the parent's child.
However, a student described in this clause is eligible to
receive only a retroactive LIFE scholarship for the
student's freshman year to be paid directly to the student's
parent at the end of the student's freshman year.
(D) Graduating from a high school that is not an eligible
high school and earning a cumulative grade point average
of at least 3.0 at an eligible postsecondary educational
institution at the end of the quarter or semester in which
the student has attempted forty-five (45) quarter hours or
thirty (30) semester hours. However, a student described
in this clause is eligible to receive only a retroactive LIFE
scholarship for the student's freshman year to be paid to
the student's parent at the end of the student's freshman
year.
(2) Meet enrollment standards by being admitted, enrolled,
and classified as an undergraduate student in a matriculated
status.
Sec. 19. To be eligible for a LIFE scholarship, a sophomore
student seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree at an eligible
postsecondary educational institution must do the following:
(1) Meet achievement standards by meeting the following
criteria:
(A) Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0
or the equivalent at a postsecondary educational institution
at the end of the quarter or semester in which the student
has attempted forty-five (45) quarter hours or thirty (30)
semester hours.
(B) Maintain satisfactory academic progress in a course of
study in accordance with the standards and practices used
for federal Title IV programs by the postsecondary
educational institution in which the student is enrolled.
(2) Meet enrollment standards by being admitted, enrolled,
and classified as an undergraduate student in a matriculated
status or, in the case of an otherwise eligible student who is
classified as a professional level student rather than an
undergraduate student, being accepted into the professional
level program of study before receiving a baccalaureate
degree.
Sec. 20. For a student eligible for a LIFE scholarship under this
chapter, no minimum number of hours of enrollment is required.
However, the commission may adjust the amount of the
scholarship to reflect the number of hours of enrollment.
Sec. 21. A student who fails to maintain a cumulative grade
point average of at least 3.0 or the equivalent at the end of the
quarter or semester in which the student has attempted forty-five
(45) quarter hours or thirty (30) semester hours but who regains
a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 at the end of the
quarter or semester in which the student has attempted ninety (90)
quarter hours or sixty (60) semester hours and who is otherwise
eligible may requalify for a LIFE scholarship.
Sec. 22. A student may receive a LIFE scholarship until the
student attempts at any postsecondary educational institution a
total of ninety-one (91) quarter hours or sixty-one (61) semester
hours.
