IC 4-29.5-18-2 — Pokagon Indiana education fund; Band citizen eligibility

Bills amending this section

• SB 42026Signed into laweffective Upon passage

  Various fiscal matters.

• HB 11762026Passed chambereffective July 1, 2027

  Education matters.

Section text

Sec. 2. The Pokagon Indiana Education Fund shall be used solely to make payments directly to Indiana institutions of higher learning or workforce development and training programs approved by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development for eligible Band citizens for direct costs and expenses, such as tuition, on-campus room and board, and other direct education expenses. To be eligible, a Band citizen must (i) be enrolled in the Band prior to benefitting from any payment, and (ii) meet the education or workforce provider admission requirements. Priority shall be given to Band citizens who are legal residents of the State of Indiana as of the date of their application for benefits.

As added by P.L.171-2021, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.102-2026, SEC.4.

Source: official publisher (2026 edition)