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Indiana Code Title 21. Higher Education § 21-7-13-26.5

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 26.5. (a) “Postsecondary SEI affiliated educational institution” means a degree granting and credit bearing institution that:

(1) is organized as a public benefit corporation (as described in IC 23-17-2-23) and controlled by a state educational institution;

(2) is authorized under procedures approved by the executive officer of the commission under IC 21-18-12.4 to provide instructional or educational services or training in Indiana using onsite, online, or any combination of these or other instructional modalities;

(3) is accredited by a recognized regional accrediting agency or is seeking or progressing toward accreditation by a recognized regional accrediting agency;  and

(4) has its debts and liabilities backed by the controlling state educational institution described in subdivision (1) in the form of a contribution, bond, or other surety consisting solely of eligible property (as defined in IC 21-27-10-4).

(b) The term does not include the following:

(1) A state educational institution.

(2) A postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution approved or regulated by the board for proprietary education under IC 21-18.5-6.

(3) Any educational institution or educational training that:

(A) is maintained or provided by an employer or employers at no charge for employees or potential employees;

(B) is maintained or provided by a labor organization at no charge for its members or apprentices;  or

(C) offers instruction that is exclusively focused on self-improvement or exclusively intended to be motivational or avocational, including instruction in dance, music, self-defense, and private tutoring.

(4) A public or nonprofit degree granting institution organized or incorporated in a jurisdiction other than Indiana that offers instructional or educational services or training in Indiana.

(5) A religious institution that offers educational instruction or an educational program of a clearly religious nature.

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