FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 12, 2007

For further information, contact:
Kelly Lucas                                                                 
(317) 917-5732                                                             
klucas@ivytech.edu                                                      

Ivy Tech Community College receives multiple grants from Indiana Department of Workforce Development

INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College has been awarded $467,729 in “Moving Forward” grants from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.

The “Moving Forward” grants were established to create seamless programs of study to help students move easily from high school to postsecondary opportunities.  The grants will allow Ivy Tech to create new programs of study, upgrade existing programs, implement alternative educational delivery methods and establish entrepreneurship activities for students.

The grants were awarded as follows:
Gary Campus -- $91,665
South Bend Campus - $90,970
Lafayette Campus - $92,992
Kokomo Campus - $62,000
Muncie & Richmond Campuses - $100,000
Sellersburg Campus - $30,102

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the nation’s largest statewide community college systems and the state’s second largest public post-secondary institution with more than 110,000 students enrolled annually.  Ivy Tech has 23 campuses throughout Indiana.  It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana.  It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.