• Academic Planning
• Tutoring
• Mentoring
• Financial Aid Planning and Assistance
• Career Guidance
• Graduation Planning
• Community Involvement
• Personal growth and development seminars

Mission Statement

It is the mission of the 21st Century Scholars program staff to assist those 21st Century Scholars students in achieving academic success using various resources provided by Ivy Tech Community College. Available resources will also aid 21st Century Scholars in developing personal, professional and social growth.

Program Overview

Ivy Tech Community College has utilized a grant from Lumina Foundation for Education to establish an exclusive special support office for 21st Century Scholars. The program will enhance scholars’ opportunities to succeed in college and to achieve their academic goals. It is the only such support program established for 21st Century Scholars in Northern Indiana and serves all nine counties.

Scholars Support Services

The 21st Century Scholars Support Office will assist scholars in adapting to college and succeeding academically. The office will offer students a way to connect with peers and college resources, including financial aid services, advisors, tutors and mentors. In addition, the Support Office will provide guidance in using available college and community resources to meet individual needs of scholars. The Support Office will also provide assistance to ensure the scholars understand and adhere to scholarship retention rules and college administrative regulations and deadlines.

The program seeks to provide meaningful assistance, ensuring scholars remain in school and complete their academic goals, thus obtaining the maximum benefit from their 21st Century Scholars financial aid.

Program Agreement

All 21st Century Scholars agree to the following rules to maintain the scholarship:

• Apply annually for federal and state financial assistance prior to deadline dates
• Maintain full-time student status (12 or more credit hours per semester)
• Maintain a 2.0 GPA
• Maintain a 67% completion rate of all classes attempted
• Attend all classes
• Establish and maintain an academic plan
• Discuss all changes in academic plan with departmental advisor and program coordinator
• Make two (2) advisory contacts per semester with program coordinator
• Make ten (10) support contacts per semester with any one or more of the following resources: program coordinators, mentors and Blackboard via e-mail, phone, in person, etc
• Participate in tutoring and mentoring services, attend seminars and workshops, participate in school and community extra-curricular activities and events
• Not use illegal drugs or misuse alcoholic beverages
• Not commit any criminal or delinquent acts

Scholars must also understand that they may forfeit the 21st Century Scholarship if they do not abide by these guidelines.

The 21st Century Scholars Student Support Office is supported by a grant from Lumina Foundation for Education.