Sec. 1. (a) Before the commission distributes grants under this article to an approved postsecondary education institution for the academic year beginning July 1, 2012, and before each academic year thereafter, the approved postsecondary education institution shall timely provide to the commission the appropriate current and past student unit record data that is necessary to adequately administer and evaluate the effectiveness of the award and scholarship programs provided under this article. The commission shall use the data for its student information system.

     (b) Before the academic year beginning July 1, 2012, and before each academic year thereafter, the commission, in consultation with Independent Colleges of Indiana, shall collect other appropriate student data on all students attending public, private, and proprietary institutions to allow the commission to develop, update, and implement a long range plan for postsecondary education.

As added by P.L.169-2011, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.31.