Transition to teaching scholarship qualifications
Ind. Code § 21-12-16-5.5
in effectSec. 5.5. (a) An applicant who is enrolled in a transition to teaching program may qualify for a scholarship under section 8.5 of this chapter.
(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) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the commission;
(2) possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited postsecondary four (4) year institution;
(3) have enrolled in a transition to teaching program described in IC 20-28-4;
(4) agree in writing to:
(A) complete a transition to teaching program described in IC 20-28-4 and obtain an initial practitioner license under IC 20-28; and
(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) meet any other criteria established by the commission.
(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) apply for a scholarship on a form supplied by the commission;
(2) possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited postsecondary four (4) year institution;
(3) have enrolled in a transition to teaching program described in IC 20-28-4;
(4) agree in writing to:
(A) complete a transition to teaching program described in IC 20-28-4 and obtain an initial practitioner license under IC 20-28; and
(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) 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) 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.
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