Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to an individual who receives financial benefits or financial resources from the following sources:

(1) The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, and other acts of Congress granting a right, privilege, or benefit to veterans.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 21-12-2-2

  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) The federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.) and amendments to that statute, including programs administered by the division of disability and rehabilitative services established by IC 12-9-1-1 under the federal act.

(3) The federal Social Security Act.

     (b) When determining financial eligibility for need based financial aid available to a veteran student (as defined in IC 21-41-12-2), the commission shall exclude any financial benefit or financial resources received by the veteran student from any of the following sources:

(1) The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, and other acts of Congress granting a right, privilege, or benefit to veterans.

(2) The federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.) and amendments to that statute, including programs administered by the division of disability and rehabilitative services established by IC 12-9-1-1 under the federal act.

(3) The federal Social Security Act.

As added by P.L.22-2018, SEC.1.