Section 21-18-20-7 - Career coaching grant; eligibility requirements; preference(a) Subject to available funding and subsections (c) and (d), the commission shall award a career coaching grant from the career coaching grant fund to an eligible entity that meets the requirements under subsection (b).(b) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity must do the following: (1) Apply to the commission in the manner prescribed by the commission.(2) Meet any eligibility requirements or parameters established by the commission.(3) If the eligible entity is a school corporation or school described in section 3(2) through 3(3) of this chapter, partner with:(A) an approved intermediary; or(B) career coaching provider approved by the department under section 8 of this chapter.(4) If the eligible entity is:(A) an approved intermediary; or(B) a career coaching provider approved by the department under section 8 of this chapter; partner with a school corporation or school described in section 3(2) through 3(3) of this chapter.
(5) Agree to: (A) use the grant to establish or implement a comprehensive career navigation and coaching system;(B) provide career coaching services through a career coach who:(i) holds a certification in individual personality and interest inventory interpretation and career navigation; or(ii) completes training in individual personality and interest inventory interpretation and career navigation that is equivalent to the training required to receive a certification described in item (i) and recognized or approved by the department; and(C) use evidence based assessments or student exploration, engagement, and experience resources to advise students about careers and college pathways.(c) To the extent possible, the commission shall award grants under this section to eligible entities located in geographically diverse communities, which must include rural, suburban, and urban communities.(d) In awarding grants under this chapter, the commission shall give preference to eligible entities that provide career coaching services through career coaches who have work experience outside of teaching.Amended by P.L. 127-2024,SEC. 11, eff. 7/1/2024.Added by P.L. 202-2023,SEC. 79, eff. 5/4/2023.