§ 20-26-5-42.2 — FAFSA requirements; waivers

Indiana § 20-26-5-42.2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 26: SCHOOL CORPORATIONS: GENERAL
• Ch. 5: General Powers and Duties

Text

2. (a) This section does not apply to a
nonpublic school unless the nonpublic school is an eligible school (as
defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7).
(b) As used in this section, "FAFSA" refers to the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid.
(c) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each student in the
student's senior year shall complete and submit the FAFSA not later
than April 15 of the school year.
(d) A student is not required to comply with subsection (c) if:
(1) a parent of the student or the student, if the student is an
emancipated minor, submits a signed waiver certifying that the
student understands what the FAFSA is and declines to complete
it; or
(2) the principal or school counselor of the student's high school
waives the requirement for a group of students due to the
principal or school counselor being unable to reach the parents of
the students by April 15 of the school year after at least two (2)
reasonable attempts to contact the parents.
(e) This section expires June 30, 2033.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.29-2023, SEC.1.