1. (a) An applicant who is enrolled in a transition to teaching program may qualify for a scholarship under section 8.5 of this chapter.

2. (b) This subsection applies only to an applicant enrolled in a transition to teaching program after June 30, 2023, and before July 1, 2024. To qualify for a scholarship, an applicant must:

   1. (1) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the commission;
   2. (2) possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited postsecondary four (4) year institution;
   3. (3) have enrolled in a transition to teaching program described in IC 20-28-4 ;

   4. (4) agree in writing to:

      1. (A) complete a transition to teaching program described in IC 20-28-4 and obtain an initial practitioner license under IC 20-28 ; and
      2. (B) teach for at least five (5) consecutive years in a public school or an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7 ) in Indiana after obtaining the initial practitioner license under IC 20-28-4-6 ; and
   5. (5) meet any other criteria established by the commission.

3. (c) This subsection applies only to an applicant that initially enrolls in a transition to teaching program after June 30, 2024. To qualify for a scholarship, an applicant must:

   1. (1) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the commission;
   2. (2) possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited postsecondary four (4) year institution;
   3. (3) have enrolled in a transition to teaching program described in IC 20-28-4 ;

   4. (4) agree in writing to:

      1. (A) complete a transition to teaching program described in IC 20-28-4 and obtain an initial practitioner license under IC 20-28 ; and
      2. (B) teach for at least five (5) consecutive years in a public school or an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7 ) in Indiana after obtaining the initial practitioner license under IC 20-28-4-6 ;
   5. (5) except as otherwise provided in section 8.5(c) of this chapter, be a member of a household with an annual income of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or less; and
   6. (6) meet any other criteria established by the commission.

As added by P.L.242-2023, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.44-2024, SEC.3.