Section 21-12-16-5.5 - Transition to teaching scholarship qualifications(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.Amended by P.L. 44-2024,SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2024.Added by P.L. 242-2023,SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2023.