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87the student and the student%u2019s parent(s), such as a medical emergency. Even if a waiver is granted, a student will remain academically ineligible until the course is competed and the grade is changed from an %u2018I%u2019 to a passing grade.Q. 18-13 If a student fails to pass Seventy percent (70%) of the maximum number of full credit subjects available, or the equivalent, during the last semester of the school year, may the student%u2019s credits achieved in summer school count toward academic eligibility?A. Yes, summer school course grades and credits can be combined with the previous spring semester course grades and credits in order to meet the Seventy percent (70%) rule for the spring semester. In order for the summer school course grades and credits to be used, all summer school courses must be completed before the first day of school of the next fall semester. A student who needs summer school grades and credits to be academically eligible will remain ineligible until the summer school grades and credits are received by the student%u2019s School of Enrollment and the principal or the principal%u2019s designee can confirm that the student is academically eligible for fall sports. (rules 18-4, 18-5).Q. 18-14 Can a student use a Non-School course to count as a full credit subject for purposes of academic eligibility?A. Yes, provided the course is taken or attended concurrently with the Grading Period for which the course is to be counted as a full credit subject, and provided the course complies with the requirements of either the Night-School rule (rule 18-3), the College Course rule (rule 18-7(a)), the Unavailable Course rule (rule 18-7(b)), the Virtual Course rule (rule 18-7(d)) or the Innovative Course rule (rule 18-7(e)).Q. 18-15 May a student make up an academic deficiency during a Grading Period by demonstrating proficiency in a course or subject , and obtain credit(s) under Ind. Code 20-36-5-1 or a similar law?A. No, academic proficiencies can be made up under rule 18-5 only through the enrollment in a course of study offered at a night, summer, or correspondence school, by successfully such a course through course work, and by receiving course credit(s). Testing out of a course may not be used to make up for an academic deficiency.Vocational SchoolsQ. 18-16 A student attends a vocational school outside the student%u2019s School of Enrollment, for Three (3) hours each day. Where is the student eligible?A. The student is eligible only at the student%u2019s School of Enrollment. The Student%u2019s grades and credits at the vocational school should transfer to that School of Enrollment (rule 18-1.3) and based upon the grades and credits from both the vocational school and from the School of Enrollment, the student can achieve academic eligibility at the student%u2019s School of Enrollment. (rule 18-7(b)) Q. 18-17 A student at a member School attends a college (e.g. Ivy Tech) to take a vocational course. Can the student use the grade and credit from the course for eligibility purposes at the student%u2019s School of Enrollment?A. Yes. A student may take a vocational course %u201coff-campus%u201d and can gain academic eligibility under two rules. Under the Unavailable Course Rule (rule 17-8(b)), a student can take a course which is not offered at the School of Enrollment, provided the student attends the School of Enrollment at least Fifty percent (50%) of the school day. Alternatively, under the College Course Rule, a student may use the grade and credit for a vocational course given by a college, even if the course is available at the School of Enrollment, provided the courses provide credit for both high school and college and the student attends the School of Enrollment for at least one (1) credit class. (rule 18-7(a)).Rule 18 - Scholarship