Sec. 6. (a) An appeal from an adverse determination under section 5(a) of this chapter must be made in writing to the veterans' affairs commission not more than forty-five (45) days following the applicant's receipt of the determination. A final order must be made by a simple majority of the veterans' affairs commission not more than forty-five (45) days following receipt of the written appeal.
(b) An appeal from an adverse determination under section 5(b) of this chapter must be made in writing to the military department established by IC 10-16-2-1 not more than fifteen (15) working days following the applicant's receipt of the determination. A final order must be made not more than fifteen (15) days following receipt of the written appeal.
(c) If an applicant appeals a denial of tuition and fee exemption benefits not later than fifteen (15) days before the start of the semester for which the tuition and fee exemption benefits would apply, the veterans' affairs commission shall make a reasonable effort to issue a final order before the start of the semester.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-19-1(f).]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255. Amended by P.L.169-2011, SEC.19; P.L.112-2019, SEC.12; P.L.53-2021, SEC.8.