Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to a scholarship awarded under section 8.5 of this chapter.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 21-12-16-6

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • program: means the next generation Hoosier educators scholarship program established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 21-12-16-1
  • teacher: refers to a person who is employed by a public school or an eligible school (as defined in Indiana Code 21-12-16-1.5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The commission shall consider each application and determine the eligibility of the applicant for the scholarship. The commission shall give priority to recent high school graduates, students pursuing teacher shortage areas as described in 34 C.F.R. § 682.210(q)(6), and students showing significant financial need when selecting applicants.

     (c) The commission shall also give priority to an individual who is a member of a household with an annual income of not more than the amount required for the individual to qualify for the free or reduced price lunch program under the national school lunch program as determined for the immediately preceding taxable year for the household for which the individual was claimed as a dependent.

As added by P.L.105-2016, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.63-2021, SEC.3; P.L.44-2024, SEC.4.

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