1. (a) The commission may provide an education and career support services grant each academic year, in an amount determined by the commission, to each state educational institution selected under section 3 of this chapter to implement and maintain the pilot program on the applicable campus of the state educational institution.

2. (b) A state educational institution awarded an education and career support services grant under this section may use the grant only for the following:

   1. (1) The cost of employing education and career support coaches.
   2. (2) Awarding education partnership grants to an adult student who meets the requirements under section 5(b) of this chapter.
   3. (3) Costs associated with administering the pilot program.

   4. (4) Any other support services or costs with regard to an adult student that are approved by the commission.

      However, a grant awarded to a state educational institution under this section may not be used for tuition costs.

As added by P.L.216-2023, SEC.1.