Indiana § 10-17-7-3 - Educational benefits
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 10-17-7-3 — Educational benefits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10-17-7-3. Educational benefits
Sec. 3. (a) A dependent of a prisoner of war or person missing in action, upon the person's acceptance for enrollment in a state educational institution, may obtain a bachelor's degree or certificate of completion without tuition or charge as long as the dependent is eligible.
(b) A dependent is entitled to the benefits of this chapter notwithstanding any circumstance, including the return or the reported death of the dependent's parent or guardian who had been declared a prisoner of war or a person missing in action.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-16.5-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.149; P.L.42-2020, SEC.10.
IC 10-17-8Chapter 8. Repealed[Pre-2003 Recodification Citations:
10-17-8-1formerly 10-5-24-1 part10-17-8-2formerly 10-5-24-1 part10-17-8-3formerly 10-5-24-1 part10-17-8-4formerly 10-5-24-1 part10-17-8-5formerly 10-5-24-210-17-8-6formerly 10-5-24-3.]Repealed by P.L.42-2020, SEC.11.
IC 10-17-9Chapter 9. Indiana Veterans' Home
10-17-9-0.3"Director" 10-17-9-0.5"Home" 10-17-9-0.8"Superintendent" 10-17-9-0.9"Uniformed services" 10-17-9-1Conduct and maintenance 10-17-9-2Gifts; legacies; devises; conveyances 10-17-9-3Appropriations for buildings 10-17-9-3.5Appointment of superintendent 10-17-9-4Superintendent responsibilities 10-17-9-5Political affiliation of employees 10-17-9-6Repealed 10-17-9-7Admissions; rules; funds; death 10-17-9-8Cost of maintaining members 10-17-9-9Billing and collection of maintenance costs; funds 10-17-9-10Agreement to accept lesser amount for maintenance cost; petition for release or modification of maintenance charge 10-17-9-11Standard method of determining maintenance charges; adjustments 10-17-9-12Lien for unpaid maintenance charges 10-17-9-13Claim or judgment for maintenance charges; suit against legal guardian; foreclosure; claim against estate 10-17-9-14Agreements with federal government 10-17-9-15Transfer from Department of Veterans' Affairs 10-17-9-16State treasurer investigation; disposition of federal funds 10-17-9-17Applicability of Financial Reorganization Act of 1947 10-17-9-18Bond requirement 10-17-9-19Notice regarding requests for names of nursing personnel or direct care staff 10-17-9-20Repealed 10-17-9-21Qualification of Indiana Veterans' Home for Medicaid reimbursements; Indiana department of health plan; Medicaid reimbursements may be used to augment appropriations
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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