The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 :

1. (1) to develop standards that govern the denial of assistance to higher education award applicants and recipients under IC 21-12-3-13 ;

2. (2) to implement IC 21-12-6 , including:

   1. (A) rules regarding the establishment of appeals procedures for individuals who become disqualified from the program under IC 21-12-6-9 ;
   2. (B) notwithstanding IC 21-12-6-5 , rules that may include students who are in grades other than grade 6, 7, or 8 as eligible students; and
   3. (C) rules that allow a student described in IC 21-12-6-5 (b) to become an eligible student while the student is in high school, if the student agrees to comply with the requirements set forth in IC 21-12-6-5 (a)(4)(B) through IC 21-12-6-5 (a)(4)(D) for not less than six (6) months after graduating from high school;
3. (3) to implement IC 21-13-2 ; and

4. (4) to implement:

   1. (A) IC 21-12-7 ; and
   2. (B) IC 21-14-5 .

As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.331; P.L.109-2015, SEC.42.