Indiana § 21-13-8-1 Application requirements

Indiana Statutes

§ 21-13-8-1 — Application requirements

Indiana § 21-13-8-1

Title 21HIGHER EDUCATION

Art. 13OCCUPATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND

Ch. 8Student Teaching Scholarship for Minorities

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Ind. Code § 21-13-8-1 (2026).

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(a)The Earline S. Rogers student teaching scholarship for minority students is established.

(b)An individual may apply for a scholarship under this chapter if the individual:

(1)is a student enrolled in an eligible institution who:

(A)resides in; or

(B)immediately before enrollment in the eligible institution, resided in; an underserved county in Indiana;

(2)will participate in:

(A)student teaching as part of the student's degree requirements; or

(B)a school administration internship as part of the student's graduate degree program;

(3)has earned a cumulative grade point average:

(A)upon entering student teaching that:

(i)is required by an eligible institution for admission to the eligible institution's school of education; or

(ii)is at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale or its

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(a) The Earline S. Rogers student teaching
scholarship for minority students is established.
(b) An individual may apply for a scholarship under this chapter if
the individual:
(1) is a student enrolled in an eligible institution who:
(A) resides in; or
(B) immediately before enrollment in the eligible institution,
resided in;
an underserved county in Indiana;
(2) will participate in:
(A) student teaching as part of the student's degree
requirements; or
(B) a school administration internship as part of the student's
graduate degree program;
(3) has earned a cumulative grade point average:
(A) upon entering student teaching that:
(i) is required by an eligible institution for admission to the
eligible institution's school of education; or
(ii) is at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale or its equivalent as
determined by the eligible institution, if the eligible
institution's school of education does not require a certain
minimum cumulative grade point average; or
(B) upon beginning a school administration internship that is at
least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent as determined by the
eligible institution;
(4) agrees, in writing, in the case of an individual entering student
teaching, to apply for a teaching position at a state accredited
school accredited under IC 20-31-4.1 in Indiana following the
student's certification as a teacher, and, if hired, to teach for at
least three (3) years in an underserved county in Indiana; and
(5) meets any other minimum criteria established by the
commission.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.329. Amended by P.L.148-2016, SEC.12; P.L.159-2016, SEC.2; P.L.92-2020, SEC.105; P.L.52-2022, SEC.7; P.L.196-2025, SEC.10.