§ 21-9-1-1 — Purposes of article

Indiana § 21-9-1-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 21: HIGHER EDUCATION
• Art. 9: EDUCATION SAVINGS PROGRAMS
• Ch. 1: Purposes

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The following are the purposes of this article:
(1) To encourage education and the means of education.
(2) To encourage attendance at a college or university.
(3) To provide families additional means of striving for
postsecondary education through an education savings program
that may be established under this article.
(4) To help provide the benefits of postsecondary education to the
people of Indiana.
(5) To promote the economic development of the state by creating
opportunities for a more highly educated workforce.
(6) To increase employment opportunities in Indiana.
(7) To encourage a working partnership among the people of
Indiana, including Indiana families, and elementary and
secondary schools, colleges or universities, financial institutions,
and state government in furthering a greater rate of savings and
greater participation in higher education.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.85-2000, SEC.1; P.L.135-2002, SEC.2; P.L.2-2007, SEC.246.