Indiana § 12-20-11-3 - Work exemption and tuition reimbursement for education courses
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§ 12-20-11-3. Work exemption and tuition reimbursement for education courses
Sec. 3. (a) If a township assistance recipient, after referral by the township trustee, is accepted and attends:
(1) adult education courses under IC 20-30-6-1 (before its repeal) or IC 22-4.1-18; or
(2) courses at Ivy Tech Community College;
the township assistance recipient is exempt from performing work or searching for work for not more than one hundred eighty (180) days.
(b) The township trustee may reimburse a township assistance recipient for tuition expenses incurred in attending the courses described in subsection (a) if the recipient:
(1) has a proven aptitude for the courses being studied;
(2) was referred by the trustee;
(3) does not qualify for other tax supported educational programs;
(4) maintains a passing grade in each course; and
(5) maintains the minimum attendance requirements specified by the educational institution.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-10(j).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.5-1995, SEC.7; P.L.51-1996, SEC.42; P.L.1-2005, SEC.138; P.L.127-2005, SEC.6; P.L.1-2006, SEC.196; P.L.2-2007, SEC.161; P.L.7-2011, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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