Sec. 1. This article does not apply to the following:
(1) An employment action concerning participation in a public contract by a minority business enterprise, women's business enterprise, or veteran business enterprise, if the employment action is authorized by law.
(2) Eligibility for, or the award or denial of, a grant, scholarship, or remission of fees that is based on a personal characteristic, if the grant, scholarship, or remission of fees:
(A) is to attend a postsecondary educational institution; and
(B) is not funded by state funds or resources.
(3) The continuation or renewal of a scholarship under:
(A) IC 21-12-16.5 (next generation Hoosier minority educators scholarship program);
(B) IC 21-13-2 (William A. Crawford minority teacher scholarship); or
(C) IC 21-13-8 (Earline S. Rogers student teaching scholarship for minority students);
to a recipient who was initially awarded the scholarship before July 1, 2025.