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IN HB1333
Bill
Status
5/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Randy Truitt
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AI Summary
HEA 1333 Summary
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Removes Indiana residency requirements for National Guard tuition supplement grants (IC 21-13-4) and National Guard scholarship extension program applicants (IC 21-13-5), effective July 1, 2015.
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Requires applicants for National Guard scholarships to have timely filed applications for and used any available federal and state financial assistance to attend state educational institutions.
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Establishes cumulative grade point average renewal requirements for National Guard tuition supplement scholarships, with standards determined by eligible institutions for freshman year and minimum 2.25 GPA for sophomore year and 2.5 GPA for junior/senior years on a 4.0 scale.
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Creates probation status for scholarship recipients who fail to meet required cumulative GPA after their first semester, requiring them to achieve the requisite GPA by the next semester to continue receiving benefits.
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Designates individuals in foster care, relative care, child caring institutions, or group homes as full-need students for purposes of determining financial aid eligibility under the commission's rules.
Legislative Description
Higher education financial assistance. Removes Indiana residency requirements for scholarships under the National Guard tuition supplement program and the National Guard scholarship extension program. Requires applicants for the National Guard tuition supplement program and the National Guard scholarship extension program to have used any available state or federal assistance, if applicable. Establishes cumulative grade point average requirements for the renewal of scholarships under the National Guard tuition supplement program. Provides that an applicant is eligible for a first year higher education award if the applicant is ineligible for a National Guard tuition supplement grant or a scholarship under the National
Last Action
Public Law 217
5/7/2015