Ivy Tech Community College will offer free classes for Indiana high schoolers this summer, the fourth year of a program that helps students earn free college credits.

Higher education officials and school districts have pushed to boost college enrollment, including through an automatic admissions program between Indianapolis Public Schools and IU Indianapolis.

Fewer than one in 10 Indiana students who enroll in community college go on to earn degrees from four-year institutions.

Through Senior Scholars, Ivy Tech hopes to provide a place where seniors can not only continue learning but also find friendship and connection. Nearly all choose to take classes in person.

This Sunday financial aid professionals will be volunteering at 40 locations across the state to help students and families complete the application.

Indiana business leaders, such as the Chamber of Commerce, have noted the recent increase in skills-based training can help fix the state’s leaky talent pipeline and fill available jobs.

Ivy Tech Community College is offering in-person or virtual college courses at no cost — including free tuition, fees and books — for high school students this summer.

The ‘Lilly Scholars @ Ivy Tech' program will build on Ivy Tech’s existing biopharmaceutical manufacturing certification program. Eli Lilly will fund the $15 million project for the next five years.

It’s common practice for colleges to withhold transcripts from students with outstanding debt. The practice disproportionately affects low-income students who want to finish their degree or get a job.

First Lady Jill Biden was in Valparaiso Monday, touting the Biden Administration's career training efforts. She met with students and faculty in Ivy Tech Community College's renewable energy program, who demonstrated what they've learned in the fields of electric line technology, wind energy and solar energy.