Indiana Code 21-12-16-5.5. Transition to teaching scholarship qualifications
(1) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the commission;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 21-12-16-5.5
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- program: means the next generation Hoosier educators scholarship program established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 21-12-16-1
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) have enrolled in a transition to teaching program described in IC 20-28-4;
(4) agree in writing to:
(A) complete a transition to teaching program described in IC 20-28-4 and obtain an initial practitioner license under IC 20-28; and
(B) teach for at least five (5) consecutive years in a public school or an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in Indiana after obtaining the initial practitioner license under IC 20-28-4-6; and
(5) meet any other criteria established by the commission.
As added by P.L.242-2023, SEC.2.
Indiana Code 21-12-16.5-5. Scholarship qualifications
(1) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the commission;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 21-12-16.5-5
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(A) graduated in the highest twenty percent (20%) of students in the applicant’s high school graduating class;
(B) received a score in the top twentieth percentile on the SAT or ACT examination; or
(C) achieved a cumulative grade point average upon graduation of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale (or its equivalent if another grading scale is used) for courses taken during grades 9, 10, 11, and 12;
(3) have participated in school activities and community service activities during high school;
(4) have applied to and been accepted for enrollment in an accredited postsecondary educational institution approved by the commission under section 10 of this chapter;
(5) agree in writing to:
(A) obtain a license to teach under IC 20-28-5; and
(B) teach for at least five (5) consecutive years in a public school or an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7) in Indiana after graduating with a baccalaureate degree from the accredited postsecondary educational institution described in subdivision (4);
(6) meet the definition of a minority under IC 21-13-1-6; and
(7) meet any other criteria established by the commission.
(b) A student who graduates from a nonaccredited nonpublic school must meet the requirement described in subsection (a)(2)(B) in order to meet the eligibility requirement described in subsection (a)(2).
As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3.