Sec. 2. The commission shall do the following:
(1) Prescribe the form and manner in which applications for adult student grants may be submitted.
(2) Determine the eligibility of applicants.
(3) Determine the amount of an adult student grant awarded to a recipient.
(4) In conjunction with the department of workforce development, determine which certificate programs are eligible for the high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant under section 9 of this chapter after considering at least the following for each certificate program:
(A) Workforce demand and needs.
(B) Wage level data and information.
(C) Program content and completion data.
(D) Job placement data.
(E) The program's impact on public safety.