1. (a) This section applies to an applicant who attends or has attended any of the following:

   1. (1) An approved secondary school.
   2. (2) An accredited nonpublic school.
   3. (3) A nonaccredited nonpublic school.

2. (b) An applicant is eligible to receive a high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant if the following conditions are met:

   1. (1) The applicant is domiciled in Indiana, as defined by the commission.

   2. (2) The applicant:

      1. (A) has received a diploma of graduation from a school described in subsection (a);

      2. (B) has been granted a:

         1. (i) high school equivalency certificate before July 1, 1995; or
         2. (ii) state of Indiana general educational development (GED) diploma under IC 20-10.1-12.1 (before its repeal), IC 20-20-6 (before its repeal), or IC 22-4.1-18 ; or
      3. (C) is a student in good standing who is completing a final year of study at a school described in subsection (a) and will be eligible upon graduation to attend an approved institution of higher learning.
   3. (3) The applicant is enrolled in an eligible certificate program, as determined under IC 21-12-8-2 (4), at Ivy Tech Community College or Vincennes University.
   4. (4) The applicant enrolls at least half-time for purposes of federal financial aid.
   5. (5) The applicant has not received any grant for the maximum number of academic terms specified for the grant in IC 21-12-13-1 or IC 21-12-13-2 .
   6. (6) The applicant is not eligible for any state financial aid program described in IC 21-12-13-1 (a) or IC 21-12-13-2 (a).
   7. (7) The applicant is identified as financially independent from the applicant's parents as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
   8. (8) The applicant has correctly filed the FAFSA and, if eligible for aid, accepts all offered federal scholarships and grants.
   9. (9) The applicant maintains satisfactory academic progress, as determined by the eligible institution.
   10. (10) The applicant has not previously received a baccalaureate degree, an associate degree, or an eligible certificate.
   11. (11) The applicant meets any other minimum criteria established by the commission.

As added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.30.