Sec. 11. (a) The duration of a high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant under section 9 of this chapter may not exceed the lesser of:

(1) two (2) undergraduate academic years; or

(2) the number of credit hours required by the eligible certificate program in which the student is enrolled.

     (b) Subject to the conditions described in this chapter, a student’s high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant may be renewed if the student:

(1) maintains satisfactory academic progress while receiving the grant; and

(2) is enrolled in an eligible certificate program that requires more than twelve (12) credit hours or its equivalent.

     (c) A recipient of the high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant may not receive aid under IC 21-12-3, IC 21-12-4, or IC 21-12-6 unless the recipient has:

(1) received a high-value certificate, as determined by the commission; or

(2) met the requirements of IC 21-12-1.7-3(b), IC 21-12-3-9(a)(6), or IC 21-12-6-7(a)(6).

As added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.94.