Indiana § 21-13-12-14 - Scholarship repayment; timing; proration; waiver

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§ 21-13-12-14. Scholarship repayment; timing; proration; waiver

Sec. 14. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), if an individual:

(1) receives a scholarship under this chapter; and

(2) fails to work as a full-time:

(A) deputy prosecuting attorney; or

(B) public defender;

in Indiana for at least five (5) consecutive years immediately following the date the applicant is admitted to practice law in Indiana as described in section 8(b)(3) of this chapter;

the individual shall repay the total amount of the scholarship awarded to the individual under this chapter in a timely fashion. However, an individual shall repay a prorated amount of the scholarship, as determined by the commission, based on the number of consecutive years the individual worked full time as described in section 8(b)(3)(A) of this chapter.

(b) The commission may extend the length of time in which an individual must complete the requirements of an agreement described in section 8(b)(3) of this chapter if the:

(1) individual submits a petition to the commission in a manner prescribed by the commission; and

(2) commission determines that extenuating circumstances prevented the individual from timely meeting the requirements described in section 8(b)(3) of this chapter.

(c) The commission may waive repayment under subsection (a) and section 13 of this chapter if the individual has been declared to be totally and permanently disabled under 34 CFR 685.213.

(d) The commission may enter into an agreement with the department of state revenue established by IC 6-8.1-2-1 or another third party vendor to assist in the enforcement of subsection (a) and section 13 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.232-2025, SEC.24.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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