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Colleges make hands-on learning opportunities part of curriculum
By Samantha Pierson, Jack Messer and Kori Steer TheStatehouseFile.com Students at colleges in Indiana and across the nation are graduating this month with practical, professional experience that once was the exception rather than the rule. Read more… Video & story: Butler among schools making internships part of curriculum About 80 percent of Butler students do [...]
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Higher ed commission recognizes 26 Indiana counties
By Megan Banta TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Higher Education Commissioner Teresa Lubbers recognized 26 Indiana counties on Wednesday for working to increase the percentage of Hoosiers continuing their education past high school. “We are so proud of the many local leaders — from K-12, higher education, business, government and community organizations — who have come [...]
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Bill to give in-state tuition to recent veterans goes to Pence
Staff report TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – Military veterans from across the country could get in-state tuition at Indiana’s colleges if they enroll within one year of settling in Indiana under legislation the House and Senate sent Tuesday to the governor. Senate Bill 177 is meant to make college more affordable for veterans and active members of [...]
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Legislators debate how to keep college students on track to graduate
By Tim Grimes TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – Lawmakers are trying to decide whether to require college students to take 30 credit hours per year to keep their scholarships so they don’t fall behind the goal of graduating in four years. Language in a House bill did just that. But it was changed in the Senate so [...]
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House passes bill to ease transition for students transferring among state colleges
By Lesley Weidenbener TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana House passed legislation Monday that’s meant to make it easier for students to transfer credits among the state’s colleges and universities – and keep all the credits they’ve earned through an associate’s degree. Senate Bill 182 – approved 91-2 – now moves back to the Senate, where [...]
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General Assembly passes bill to create Combat-to-College program for veterans
By Darian Eswine TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – The House passed a bill Tuesday that would require state colleges and universities to create a Combat-to-College program if they have more than 200 veterans enrolled in their schools. The legislation requires the schools to provide centralized locations for admissions, registration and financial administration services for students, as well [...]
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University presidents request cash for buildings and more
By Tim Grimes TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – Presidents of state universities told a Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday they deserve more money to attract nontraditional students and update buildings. Ivy Tech Community College President Tom Snyder said the school is focused on serving students who have already spent a few years in the workforce. Lucinda Moss [...]
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Higher ed officials work on achievement gap for graduation rates
Staff report TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Commission for Higher Education adopted a goal Thursday that is meant to help close the state’s achievement gap in college completion rates by 2025. The group voted to cut the college completion gap between minority student populations and Indiana’s overall student population in half by the year 2018 [...]
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Senate passes bill to make it easier to transfer from community college to four-year school
By Samm Quinn TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Senate passed a bill Tuesday that will make it easier for students to transfer to four-year universities or colleges and keep all the credits they’ve earned through an associate’s degree. Senate Bill 182, authored by Sen. Jim Banks, R-Columbia City, requires that the state’s four-year schools accept [...]
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Commentary: At least one step to help our veterans
By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – Sometimes the best ideas get the least attention. The Indiana General Assembly just approved a measure that would allow veterans and active members of the Indiana National Guard to pay in-state tuition regardless of where they’ve been stationed. This simple fix could save veterans and service people thousands of [...]