(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), if an individual:
- (1) receives a scholarship under this chapter; and
(2) fails to teach in a public school or an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7 ) located in an underserved county in Indiana for at least five (5) consecutive years as described in section 5(a)(5) of this chapter;
the individual shall repay the total amount of the scholarship awarded to the individual under this chapter in a timely fashion. The total amount that an individual is required to repay shall be reduced by twenty percent (20%), as determined by the commission, for each consecutive year the individual teaches at a public school or eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7 ) located in an underserved county in Indiana.
- (b) The commission may extend the length of time in which an individual must complete the requirements of an agreement described in section 5(a)(5) of this chapter if the individual submits a petition to the commission in a manner prescribed by the commission and the commission makes a determination that extenuating circumstances, as determined by the commission, prevented the individual from timely meeting the requirements described in section 5(a)(5) of this chapter.
- (c) The commission may waive repayment under subsection (a) if the individual has been declared to be totally and permanently disabled under 34 CFR 685.213.
- (d) The commission may enter into an agreement with the department of state revenue established by IC 6-8.1-2-1 or another third party vendor to assist in the enforcement of subsection (a) and section 11 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.161-2023, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.196-2025, SEC.3.