Indiana § 21-9-1-1 - Purposes of article
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§ 21-9-1-1. Purposes of article
Sec. 1. The following are the purposes of this article:
(1) To encourage education and the means of education.
(2) To encourage attendance at a college or university.
(3) To provide families additional means of striving for postsecondary education through an education savings program that may be established under this article.
(4) To help provide the benefits of postsecondary education to the people of Indiana.
(5) To promote the economic development of the state by creating opportunities for a more highly educated workforce.
(6) To increase employment opportunities in Indiana.
(7) To encourage a working partnership among the people of Indiana, including Indiana families, and elementary and secondary schools, colleges or universities, financial institutions, and state government in furthering a greater rate of savings and greater participation in higher education.
As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.85-2000, SEC.1; P.L.135-2002, SEC.2; P.L.2-2007, SEC.246.
IC 21-9-2Chapter 2. Definitions
21-9-2-1Applicability of definitions 21-9-2-2"Account" or "individual account" 21-9-2-3"Account beneficiary" 21-9-2-4"Account owner" 21-9-2-5Repealed 21-9-2-6"Administrative account" 21-9-2-7Repealed 21-9-2-8"Authority" 21-9-2-9"Board" 21-9-2-9.5"Contribution" 21-9-2-10"Contributor" 21-9-2-10.5Repealed 21-9-2-11"Education savings program" 21-9-2-12"Endowment fund" 21-9-2-13Repealed 21-9-2-14"Financial institution" 21-9-2-15"General operating fund" 21-9-2-16Repealed 21-9-2-16.5"Internal Revenue Code" 21-9-2-17Repealed 21-9-2-17.5"Member of the family" 21-9-2-18"Program account" 21-9-2-19Repealed 21-9-2-19.5"Qualified higher education expenses" 21-9-2-19.7"Rollover distribution" 21-9-2-20Repealed 21-9-2-21Repealed 21-9-2-22Repealed 21-9-2-22.1"Trust account" 21-9-2-23"Trust fund" 21-9-2-24"Trust program"
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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