Ivy technical Contract Worth $ 2.6 Million For The Accelerated Program

Ivy Technology receives grant of $ 2.6 million to increase training to reach youth at risk

Indianapolis Ivy Technical Community College of Indiana has received a grant of $ 2340000 $ Lumina Foundation for Education and $ 270,000 grant from the Indiana Commission on Higher Education to improve school enrollment young risk through an accelerated program associate degree.

The manual is designed to help students at risk the opportunity to boost trade and transfer Associate Degree in just ten months, rather than the traditional period of 2 years. The program will be offered in colleges, Indianapolis and Fort Wayne campuses. Participants identified the students in the program in high school.

"We are very pleased to offer this program in Indianapolis and the Fort Wayne and we are grateful for the assistance Lumina and the Commission to secure funding, these students receive higher education at low cost or no parents, "said Thomas J. Snyder, president of Ivy Technology Community College. "In today's uncertain economy, there are few guarantees for those who come to work, but students will be the 21st century, skills and knowledge to prepare them for a change in the labor market, or 4 year university to the problems are better prepared to enter ".

To facilitate the accelerated nature of the program, students receive instruction according to a daily routine similar to what they came to school with the class begins in the afternoon, fast and sustainable in the day. Faculty, program structure so they are really more useful for providing an accelerated format. Upon completion of associate degrees, depending on the location chosen field of study, students will have the opportunity to be in four years BA institutions or enter the transfer of employees.

"The accelerated associate degree will provide a living laboratory, which, if proved, could be modeled on the state and nation," said Jamie P. Merisotis, president and CEO of Lumina Foundation. “It has several components to improve student success in school, including early assessment of college readiness, restoration of schools and pre-university Summer Boot Camp. These includes a complete course in the curricula of colleges, scholarships for hours outside of work when it is full tuition, combined with a tight schedule and reduce the number of support services."

Students selected for this program must demonstrate the willingness of the university and must be motivated, in higher education to succeed. In return, they receive a higher education, obtained with little or no cost, which laid the foundations for a successful life.

"The promise of an accelerated program that allows students who otherwise may not be risked in a college environment will be better prepared for employment and lifelong learning," says Teresa Lubbers, Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education. "As we adapt our higher education needs of contemporary and changing population, it is important that we support the new models that support high school completion and student success."

Planning for this program and identify students for participation should begin soon and the rest of the academic year, 2009-10. Program Director will work closely with key stakeholders in the public schools of Indianapolis and Fort Wayne Community Schools operate on the selection of students that are tailored to the needs of the program is ensured. The first group of students enters the program in fall 2010. The total length of the grant is 3.5 years with a calculation to serve hundreds of students over time, which is attached.

Lumina Foundation for Education, studied the request and more university students - especially low-income students of color, made the first generation of students and adults. Our goal is to increase the proportion of Americans who keep improving the quality of diplomas and certificates to 60 percent by 2025. Lumina made this objective in three ways: by identifying and promoting best practices, public interest groups, as well as communication and convening of public opinion for change.