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2022 IN S 82
Author: Leising
Version: Enacted - Final
Version Date: 03/10/2022

Second Regular Session of the 122nd General Assembly (2022)

SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 82

Public Law Number 51-2022

AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SECTION 1. IC 20-26-5-39, AS ADDED BY P.L.287-2019, SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]:

Sec. 39. (a) Beginning in the 2020-2021 2022-2023 school year, each school corporation and charter high school shall provide:

(1) each student; and

(2) a parent of each student;

of a school corporation or a charter high school who is in grade 12 with a notice regarding the information described in IC 21-18-6-6(b).

(b) Each school corporation and charter high school may develop its own notice or shall use the model notice prepared by the commission for higher education under IC 21-18-6-6.

(c) A nonpublic high school may provide:

(1) a student; or

(2) the parent of a student;

of a nonpublic school who is in grade 12 with a notice regarding the information described in IC 21-18-6-6(b).

SECTION 2. IC 21-12-6-6.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]:

Sec. 6.7. (a) As used in this section, "FAFSA" refers to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

(b) The commission shall do the following:

(1) Develop an online form for an emancipated student or a parent of an unemancipated student to affirm:

(A) that the student or parent received the model FAFSA notice and understands the purpose of, and process for, completing the FAFSA;

(B) whether the student or parent intends to complete the FAFSA before the state deadline; and

(C) whether the student or parent would like to receive free assistance to complete the FAFSA.

(2) Provide information to each school corporation and charter high school for the school corporation or charter high school to determine which students have completed:

(A) the FAFSA; and

(B) the FAFSA affirmation form developed by the commission under this section.

(3) Upon request from a nonpublic school, provide the information described in subdivision (2).

SECTION 3. IC 21-18-6-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.287-2019, SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]:

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "FAFSA" refers to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

(b) The commission shall prepare a model notice for schools that includes the following information for parents and students:

(1) A statement regarding the existence, and availability of, and state deadline to complete the FAFSA.

(2) A description that provides parents and students with an understanding of the process for and benefits of completing a FAFSA.

(3) The approximate annual tuition costs of each state educational institution in Indiana. A statement regarding the most recent labor market trends, including the number and percentage of state minimum wage jobs that:

(A) do not require education beyond high school; and

(B) require additional education or training after obtaining a high school diploma.

(4) The state scholarships, grants, or other assistance available to students in Indiana. A statement that Indiana offers guaranteed financial aid options for all high school graduates, regardless of family income, including information on Indiana's high value workforce ready credit-bearing grants described under IC 21-12-8.

(5) A statement that eligibility for many merit based and need based scholarships, grants, and other financial aid opportunities require the FAFSA to be completed by a certain date.

(6) A web site link to the online FAFSA affirmation form described in IC 21-12-6-6.7.

(c) The commission shall annually update the model notice to

(1) reflect any changes to the approximate annual tuition costs of each state educational institution; and

(2) amend any of the information in the model notice, as determined necessary by the commission.

(d) The commission shall post the model notice prepared under subsection (b) on the commission's Internet web site.


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