S.C. 1070a.(b) The cabinet shall conduct a college and career funding review that includes the following:(1) Study the requirements for awards, grants, or scholarships under the Pell grant program, the twenty-first century scholars program established under IC 21-12-6, the higher education award program, the freedom of choice award program, the federal Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act, the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program, state workforce development and training programs, and other federal or state college and career funding programs.(2) Review the postsecondary courses of study for which funding described in subdivision (1) may be awarded.(3) Determine whether the courses of study for which funding described in subdivision (1) may be awarded include programs that award diplomas, technical certificates, industry recognized certifications, credentials, or degrees other than a baccalaureate degree.(4) Study policies and proposals from other states that are designed to diplomas, technical certificates, industry recognized certifications, credentials, or degrees other than a baccalaureate degree.(4) Study policies and proposals from other states that are designed to provide free or substantially reduced tuition to students attending state colleges and universities and analyze how these types of policies could be implemented in Indiana.(5) Submit, not later than November 1, 2018, to the governor and the legislative council a report concerning the results of the study. The report to the legislative council must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.As added by P.L.152-2018, SEC.1.
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