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Yahoo
20 hours ago
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Ivy Tech freezes tuition through 2026–27 academic year
INDIANAPOLIS — The Ivy Tech Community College State Board of Trustees has voted to freeze tuition and mandatory fees for the next two academic years, ensuring no increase for both 2025–26 and 2026–27. The decision reflects the college's commitment to ensuring affordability and delivering value for Hoosiers, the school said, and follows Gov. Mike Braun's request and a unanimous recommendation by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education that all public higher education institutions freeze tuition to support Hoosiers. 'The action by our State Board reflects our commitment to putting students first,' said Dr. Sue Ellspermann, president of Ivy Tech Community College. 'Holding tuition flat builds on our years of work to improve affordability, access and completions for students, and that effort has brought positive outcomes for the state.' In-state tuition for full-time students taking 12 or more credit hours will remain at $2,577.11 per semester; tuition for part-time students will remain at $178.38 per credit hour. Out-of-state tuition rates will also remain unchanged. Ivy Tech's innovative Ivy+ Textbooks program, which provides students with all required textbooks and course materials at a low, predictable cost, will continue at $18 per credit hour in 2025–26 and $18.25 in 2026–27. The tuition freeze is part of Ivy Tech's broader mission to eliminate financial barriers and deliver high-quality, workforce-aligned education and training to Hoosier students, Ellspermann said.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Ivy Tech will be laying off 202 employees. What that means for Indy campus
More than 200 employees are expected to be laid off at Ivy Tech campuses across the state as a result of the Indiana General Assembly's decision to cut funding to the college system. This announcement was made by Ivy Tech's president, Sue Ellspermann, on May 30, as she broke the news to many who were affected by this sudden development. Layoffs began the same day and continue into next week. Emily Sandberg, Ivy Tech's assistant vice president of communications, confirmed in an email to the IndyStar that the Indianapolis campus is expected to lay off seven faculty and 14 staff members, and the Hamilton County campus is expected to lay off two staff members. In Ellspermann's letter, she notes that the Indiana government's decision to cut 5% of the school allocated fund, on top of the 5% cut from the state budget agency, would equate to an expected loss of $54 million over the next two years. These cuts, coupled with Gov. Mike Braun and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education recommending a 0% tuition increase for all state educational institutions, left the school with another revenue option. "Because the college's primary revenue sources are state appropriations, tuition, and fees, these developments have had an immediate effect on our planning," Ellspermann said in her letter. "We have reached the difficult decision to adjust our staffing levels, in addition to efforts to reduce our operational expenses." During the 2023 budget session, the General Assembly appropriated about $243 million and $245 million for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years, respectively. For 2025-26 and 2026-27, that will drop to about $236 million each. That doesn't count additional reductions. Laid-off Ivy Tech workers will receive separation packages, according to Ellspermann's letter. However, details regarding the separation packages were not provided in the email, noting that laid-off employees will meet with human resources representatives to determine their package. In total, 202 people will be affected by these layoffs across Ivy Tech's 45 locations in the state. "This is a challenging moment for our college, but I know Ivy Tech is strong," the letter reads. "I remain confident in our resilience and in our commitment to our students and to one another." Contact IndyStar reporter Noe Padilla at npadilla@ follow him on X @1NoePadilla or on Bluesky @ Courier & Press reporter Jon Webb contributed to this story. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Ivy Tech will lay off over 200 employees due to Indiana budget cuts
Yahoo
16-04-2025
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Ivy Tech Lake campus raises more than $10,000
Ivy Tech Community College's Lake County campus raised more than $10,000 to support scholarships and programs on this year's Ivy Tech Day, the college's third annual day of giving. According to a release, more than 2,800 alumni, friends and partners across Indiana donated $483,813 on April 8 to help more than 200,000 students across Ivy Tech's 19 campuses. The Lake County campus received donations totaling $10,025. This year's total brings the three-year cumulative giving statewide to more than $1 million since the first Ivy Tech Day in 2023. The contributions fund the greatest needs at each campus supporting student success and powering Indiana's economy – including early childhood education, cybersecurity and Ivy Tech's nationally leading two-year nursing program, which awards more associate degrees than any other institution in the country. 'Ivy Tech is committed to delivering higher education at the speed of life, and our alumni, students and partners once again showed their belief in our mission,' said Sue Ellspermann, president of Ivy Tech Community College. Officials said more than four in five graduates stay in Indiana to work and live; the college contributes nearly $4 billion annually to Indiana's economy and 84% of graduates finish without student loan debt.
Chicago Tribune
16-04-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Ivy Tech Lake campus raises more than $10,000
Ivy Tech Community College's Lake County campus raised more than $10,000 to support scholarships and programs on this year's Ivy Tech Day, the college's third annual day of giving. According to a release, more than 2,800 alumni, friends and partners across Indiana donated $483,813 on April 8 to help more than 200,000 students across Ivy Tech's 19 campuses. The Lake County campus received donations totaling $10,025. This year's total brings the three-year cumulative giving statewide to more than $1 million since the first Ivy Tech Day in 2023. The contributions fund the greatest needs at each campus supporting student success and powering Indiana's economy – including early childhood education, cybersecurity and Ivy Tech's nationally leading two-year nursing program, which awards more associate degrees than any other institution in the country. 'Ivy Tech is committed to delivering higher education at the speed of life, and our alumni, students and partners once again showed their belief in our mission,' said Sue Ellspermann, president of Ivy Tech Community College. Officials said more than four in five graduates stay in Indiana to work and live; the college contributes nearly $4 billion annually to Indiana's economy and 84% of graduates finish without student loan debt.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Business
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Indiana needs to retrain 82k+ workers annually to meet demand, Ivy Tech finds
Sara Spears, a 2019 graduate of Ivy Tech, is pictured in 2022 while working as a plumbing apprentice and member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 392. (Courtesy Ivy Tech Community College) Indiana must retrain more than 82,000 working Hoosiers annually — with non-degree credentials — to meet workforce demand, Ivy Tech Community College has found. And about 70% of job openings across four in-demand industries will require that additional training, according to the white paper, released Thursday. Non-degree credentials are industry-recognized certifications, certificates, licenses and other short-term training programs. Ivy Tech is the nation's largest single-accredited statewide community college system. Its analysis was conducted in collaboration with TEConomy Partners and funded by the Lilly Endowment. 'As Indiana's workforce engine, Ivy Tech is committed to providing the high-quality, industry-aligned education and training that our state and employers need to drive economic growth and prosperity,' President Sue Ellspermann said in a news release. 'This research underscores the urgent need to help Hoosiers acquire new or specialized skills as technologies such as automation and artificial intelligence continue to transform our workforce and economy,' she added. Indiana, like the rest of the country, faces a workforce crisis, per the report. The state's industry productivity is 'too low,' there aren't enough skilled workers to staff growing industries and the working-age population is shrinking. 'Indiana needs to improve productivity with the workforce it already has,' the report continues. 'Employers can no longer rely on a passive approach, waiting for talent to arrive fully skilled.' It estimated demand in four industry sectors key to Indiana's economy: Advanced Manufacturing: An estimated 18,300 annual positions will require credentials, including roles such as technicians, machinists, maintenance roles, and programmers. Transportation and Logistics: Demand for 24,000 positions annually, including truck drivers, mechanics, and technicians, with a growing need for workers skilled in digital logistics and supply chain technologies. Health care: Approximately 38,700 annual openings will require credentials, with high demand for nurses, medical assistants, and healthcare technicians. Information Technology: Demand for 1,300 tech professionals, including software developers, systems analysts, and cybersecurity specialists, in sectors like healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics. The report notes forecasting may be limited by employment system data and rapid industry changes. 'Workforce is the economic driver,' Indiana Secretary of Commerce David Adams said in the news release. 'Our ability to develop, recruit and retain talent here in Indiana is critically important, and that's why Gov. (Mike) Braun and I are so focused on supporting the upskilling and reskilling of our incumbent Hoosier workforce. These research findings underscore the fundamental paradigm shift employers are going to have to wrap their arms around as they continue building a workforce that will strengthen the Hoosier economy.' In the report, Ivy Tech said it's positioned as the 'leading partner' to provide the skills training required to meet the demand. Currently, it enrolls more than 25,000 people annually in skills training and other workforce development programs — about 15% of its total enrollment. Ivy Tech leadership will prioritize skills training delivery and scaling up related program offerings — but 'cannot do this alone,' per the report. 'A collective state effort is required,' it says. Employers should provide tuition and funding support, give data and feedback to training providers and tell their employees about training opportunities. State government, industry associations, and economic or workforce development groups should promote training program funding and policies; enable data infrastructure and reporting capabilities; and convene others to boost partnerships, develop common curricula and more. Postsecondary institutions — along with career, technical and vocational providers — should invest in course offerings, inform skills trainees about enrollment in occupational pathways, raise awareness that completed coursework can convert to credits for academic programs of study, and so on. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
