Citations Affected:
IC 20-12-19-1.
Synopsis: Tuition exemptions for relatives of veterans. Allows the
child of a person whose mother or father: (1) served in the armed forces
of the United States and received the Purple Heart or was wounded as
a result of enemy action; or (2) served in the armed forces of the United
States during any war or performed duty equally hazardous that was
recognized by the award of a service or campaign medal and suffered
a service connected death or disability; to receive a tuition exemption
from a state college or university. Requires the child to be eligible to
pay the resident tuition rate at the college or university the child will
attend and possess the requisite academic qualifications to receive the
tuition exemption. Limits to not more than 124 semester credit hours
the aggregate amount of semester credit hours: (1) a person whose
mother or father served in the armed forces of the United States; and
(2) all the children of the person may enter, remain, and receive
instruction in a college or university without the payment of any fees
to the college or university.
Effective: July 1, 2000.
January 10, 2000, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Policy.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
education.
SECTION 1.
IC 20-12-19-1
, AS AMENDED BY P.L.37-1999,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to the following
persons:
(1) A person who:
(A) is a pupil at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home;
(B) was admitted to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home
because the person was related to a member of the armed
forces of the United States;
(C) is eligible to pay the resident tuition rate at the college or
university the person will attend as determined by the college
or university; and
(D) possesses the requisite academic qualifications.
(2) A person:
(A) whose mother or father:
(i) served in the armed forces of the United States;
(ii) received the Purple Heart decoration or was wounded as
a result of enemy action; and
(iii) received a discharge or separation from the armed
forces other than a dishonorable discharge;
(B) who is eligible to pay the resident tuition rate at the college
or university the person will attend as determined by the
college or university; and
(C) who possesses the requisite academic qualifications.
(3) A person:
(A) whose mother or father:
(i) served before July 1, 1999, in the armed forces of the
United States during any war or performed duty equally
hazardous that was recognized by the award of a service or
campaign medal of the United States;
(ii) suffered a service connected death or disability as
determined by the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs; and
(iii) received any discharge or separation from the armed
forces other than a dishonorable discharge;
(B) who is eligible to pay the resident tuition rate at the college
or university the person will attend as determined by the
college or university; and
(C) who possesses the requisite academic qualifications.
(b) A person described in subsection (a) is entitled to enter, remain,
and receive instruction in Indiana University, Purdue University,
Indiana State University, Ball State University, Ivy Tech State College,
University of Southern Indiana, Vincennes University, and their
extension centers throughout Indiana, upon the same conditions,
qualifications, and regulations prescribed for other applicants for
admission to or scholars in the educational institutions, without the
payment of any fees paid into the general fund of the colleges or
universities, for one hundred twenty-four (124) semester credit hours
in the institution of higher learning.
(c) A child of a person described in subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) is
entitled to enter, remain, and receive instruction in a college or
university described in subsection (b) without the payment of any
fees paid into the general fund of the college or university under
this section if:
(1) the person described in subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) received
instruction in a college or university:
(A) without the payment of any fees paid into the general
fund of the college or university; and
(B) for less than one hundred twenty-four (124) semester
credit hours;
under this section; and
(2) the child:
(A) is eligible to pay the resident tuition rate at the college
or university the child will attend as determined by the
college or university; and
(B) possesses the requisite academic qualifications.
(d) The aggregate amount of semester credit hours:
(1) a person described in subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3); and
(2) all the children of the person described in subsection (a)(2)
or (a)(3);
may enter, remain, and receive instruction in a college or
university without the payment of any fees paid into the general
fund of the college or university under this section may not exceed
one hundred twenty-four (124) semester credit hours as described
in subsection (b).
(e) If an applicant:
(1) is permitted to matriculate in the state institutions of higher
learning;
(2) shall qualify under this chapter; and
(3) shall have earned or been awarded a cash scholarship which
is paid or payable to such institution, from whatsoever source;
the amount paid shall be applied to the credit of such applicant in the
payment of incidental expenses of the applicant's attendance at the
institution, and any balance, if the terms of the scholarship permit, shall
be returned to such applicant.
(d) (f) Determination of eligibility for higher education benefits
authorized under this section is vested exclusively in the Indiana
department of veterans' affairs. Any applicant for these benefits may
make a written request for a determination of eligibility by the Indiana
department of veterans' affairs. The director or deputy director of the
department shall make a written determination of eligibility in response
to each request.
(e) (g) An appeal from an adverse determination shall be made in
writing to the veterans' affairs commission not more than fifteen (15)
working days following the applicant's receipt of the determination. A
final order shall be made by a simple majority of the veterans' affairs
commission not more than fifteen (15) days following receipt of the
written appeal.
(f) (h) A person who knowingly or intentionally submits a false or
misleading application or other document under this section commits
a Class A misdemeanor.