Articles tagged as: Ivy Tech Community College
April 17, 2024
Indiana high schoolers can take free college classes this summer
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.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2024
Indiana is expanding college access, but are students actually prepared to earn a degree?
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.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2024
Community college can be a gateway to a 4-year degree. But Indiana has one of the worst success rates in the nation.
Fewer than one in 10 Indiana students who enroll in community college go on to earn degrees from four-year institutions.
Read MoreMarch 12, 2024
‘I don’t feel old here’: At Ivy Tech, retired seniors can take classes for free
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.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2024
Need help filling out FAFSA? Get it this Sunday
This Sunday financial aid professionals will be volunteering at 40 locations across the state to help students and families complete the application.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2024
Employers and Ivy Tech partner for affordable, free college and skills training
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.
Read MoreMay 8, 2023
Ivy Tech offers free college courses for high schoolers
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.
Read MoreApril 19, 2023
Ivy Tech and Eli Lilly launch biopharmaceutical manufacturing scholarship program
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.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2023
Hoosiers with student debt could regain access to college transcripts under new bill
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.
Read MoreMarch 6, 2023
First Lady Jill Biden visits Ivy Tech's Valparaiso campus
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.
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