What is Deferred Payment?
Deferred payment is when billing for the balance of a semester's cost is deferred until the end of the semester and payment isn't due until classes are complete. Deferred tuition payment programs allow students to gain skills or earn a degree or certificate without paying tuition upfront.
Corporate partners who wish to support their employees' education through deferred tuition payments can do so in two ways:
- Achieve Your Degree Program – Achieve Your Degree is the name of Ivy Tech's employer-sponsored deferred payment program. The program provides a path for employees of participating companies to learn new skills and earn a college degree or certificate in a field of study approved by you at minimal or zero up-front cost, all while working full time. This program is described in detail on this page.
- Deferred Billing Authorization – Ivy Tech also offers the option of deferring tuition payments for both credit and non-credit courses through deferred billing authorization for corporate partners. Call 1-888-489-5463 to get connected with your local Ivy Tech Employer Consultant to discuss setting up a deferred billing authorization for your company.
How Achieve Your Degree Works
Ivy Tech assists students with applying to Ivy Tech and applying for financial aid. Any financial aid the student is awarded is applied to the semester's cost and then billing for the balance is deferred until the end of the semester. Company tuition reimbursement plans then cover the balance per company policy. The result is no-cost classes for students.
In-state tuition is offered to all students regardless of their primary residence. A combination of in-person and online courses ensures that students can maintain their work schedule while attending classes.
A Smart Choice for Employers
- The Achieve Your Degree program can replace internal professional development training
- Achieve Your Degree students become more involved in the surrounding community and are more loyal to your organization
- Ivy Tech will work with your company to design custom training, short-term training classes, and certifications that your employees can earn
- Ivy Tech's tuition rate is the lowest in the state
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Statewide Achieve Your Degree Partnerships
Consider adding your company's name to the list!
- Amazon
- CarDon & Associates
- Circle K
- Community Health Networks
- Crew Carwash
- Indiana Department of Correction
- IU Credit Union
- Magnolia Health Systems
- Majestic Care Management
- Miller's Health Systems
- NSK Corporation
- State of Indiana Personnel Department (See Qualifying Agencies)
- Steel Technologies
- TLC Management, Inc.
- Trilogy
- United Parcel Service (UPS)
Local Achieve Your Degree Partnerships
Individual Ivy Tech campuses also have additional Achieve Your Degree partnerships with local companies. To see partnerships in your community, select the Ivy Tech campus location closest to you in the "Local Achieve Your Degree Employer Partnerships" dropdown.
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If you currently offer tuition reimbursement benefits for your employees, the Ivy Tech Achieve Your Degree program can be a smart addition to your benefits package. Our current partners consider it a win-win for the company and their employees, as it allows them to upskill their workforce while offering an Ivy Tech credential for their staff for no upfront costs.
Steps to get started include:
- Complete the Memorandum of Understanding.
- Work with Ivy Tech to determine a date for an onsite information and enrollment session.
- Determine your internal point person for the Achieve Your Degree program.
- Market the Achieve Your Degree program to your employees.
For More Information or To Get Started
Please reach out to your local campus Achieve Your Degree coordinator.
Or email Ivy Tech's Achieve Your Degree program lead:Jennifer Gasiorek,
Executive Director of Workforce Partnerships and Strategic Communications
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Taps Into Existing Tuition Reimbursement Benefits
The Achieve Degree program taps into the tuition reimbursement benefits you already have in place for your workforce. You collaborate with Ivy Tech to determine an approved set of programs, credentials, and classes that students can pursue using their allotted tuition benefits.
Ivy Tech will help students apply for financial aid. Any financial aid the student is awarded will be applied to the semester's cost and then billing and payment for the balance are deferred until the end of the semester. Company tuition reimbursement plans then cover the balance per your company policy.
If you don't already have a reimbursement policy, Ivy Tech will help you design one.
Tuition Costs
In-state tuition rates are offered to all students regardless of their primary residence. That means you can take advantage of Ivy Tech's low tuition costs (the lowest in Indiana!) for your workforce located all over the state, country, and world.
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Onsite Assistance
IvyTech will come on-site to your place of business to provide application assistance and academic advising for your employees to accommodate busy work schedules and ensure appropriate course schedules. Our staff will assist employees with both the Ivy Tech application and their financial aid (FAFSA) application.
Student Support Services
We'll also provide individualized advising, financial aid guidance, and tutoring to foster employee success.
Marketing Materials
Ivy Tech will also provide all employers with marketing collateral to advertise the program to employees.
Contact Us
If you need any assistance, contact your local Ivy Tech Achieve Your Degree coordinator.
Achieve Your Degree Employer Partnerships
Don't see the location you need? Call 1-888-489-5463 for more info.
Ivy Tech Bloomington has partnerships with the following local companies for the Achieve Your Degree program. If you work for one of these companies, contact your HR department to learn more.
LOCAL EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS
- Artisan Electronics
- Bell Trace Health and Living
- Boston Scientific
- Circle Prosco, Inc.
- Clipper and Soul
- Cook Group
- Cook Medical
- Cook Urological
- CMI
- Cook Polymer Technology
- CFC Properties
- Cook Family Health Clinic
- French Lick Resort
- German American Bank
- IU Credit Union
- Old National Bank
- Paoli Health & Living Community
- Singota Solutions
- Stonecroft Health Campus
- Hearthstone Health Campus
The Ivy Tech Columbus Service Area has partnerships with the following area companies for the Achieve Your Degree program. If you work for one of these companies, contact your HR department to learn more. When you're ready to apply to the program, click on the "Apply now" link next to your employer.
Bartholomew County
Decatur County
Jackson County
Jennings County
Johnson County
Shelby County
| Ryobi Die Casting | Apply now |
Ivy Tech Evansville has partnerships with the following companies for the Achieve Your Degree program. If you work for one of these companies, contact your HR department to learn more.
LOCAL EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS
- A Kid's Place
- Academy of Learning
- Amazon
- Ameriqual
- ARC of Evansville
- Bally's Casino
- Banterra Bank
- BrightSpring Health Services
- CarDon & Associates
- CenterPoint Energy
- Circle K
- Clouds of Joy Preschool & Learning Center
- Community Action Program of Evansville (CAPE)
- Deaconess Hospital
- EVSC
- German American Bancorp
- High Point Child Care Learning Center
- Hummingbird Daycare Ministry
- Joshua Academy Preschool
- Kid City USA
- Kindergate
- Liberty Credit Union
- Milestones Child Development Center
- Miller's Health Systems
- Old National Bank
- Perry County Memorial Hospital
- SRG Global
- State of Indiana Government Employees (www.ivytech.edu/ayd-in).
- TLC Management, Inc.
- Toyota-Boshoku Indiana
- Trans-Care
- Trilogy
- United Parcel Service UPS
Ivy Tech Fort Wayne has partnerships with the following local companies for the Achieve Your Degree program. If you work for one of these companies, contact your HR department to learn more.
LOCAL EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS
- Adams Woodcrest
- Avery Dennison
- Bard Construction
- Bowen
- Byron Health (Recovery Health)
- CarlexCPI Card Group
- Eaton
- Felger Hart
- Golden Years
- Lake City Bank (Warsaw)
- Lutheran Health Network
- Lutheran Life Villages
- Martin Yale
- Mason Healthcare (Warsaw)
- Metal Technologies/MTI
- Mitsuba
- Numerix
- OJI
- Parkview Health
- Passages
- Shuttleworth
- Steuben County REMC
- Vera Bradley
- Warner Electric
- Zimmer-Biomet
Ivy Tech Terre Haute/Greencastle has partnerships with the following local companies for the Achieve Your Degree program. If you work for one of these companies, contact your HR department to learn more. When you're ready to apply to the program, click on the "Apply Now" link next to your employer.
Local Employer Partnerships
| ADVICS | Apply Now | North American Lighting | Apply Now | |
| Amazon | Apply Now | Raybestos Powertrain, LLC | Apply Now | |
| Brampton Brick | Apply Now | State of Indiana Government Employees | Learn More Below | |
| Cadillac Products | Apply Now | Sullivan Co. Community Hospital | Apply Now | |
| Child Adult Resource Services | Apply Now | The Hometown Savings Bank | Apply Now | |
| Circle K | Apply Now | Thompson Thrift | Apply Now | |
| GE Aviation | Apply Now | Trans-Care Ambulance | Apply Now | |
| Geon Performance Solutions | Apply Now | Trilogy (covers CNA/QMA certifications) | Apply Now | |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Apply Now | Cobblestone Crossing Health Campus | ||
| Hamilton Center | Apply Now | Harrison's Crossing Health Campus | ||
| Liberty Trailers | Apply Now | Mill Pond Health Campus | ||
| Magnolia Health Systems | Apply Now | The Villas at Cobblestone Crossing | ||
| Breckenridge Health & Rehabilitation | Union Health | Apply Now | ||
| Vermillion Convalescent Center | UPS (United Parcel Service) | Apply Now | ||
| Westridge Health Care Center | Westminster Village | Apply Now | ||
| Miller's Health System | Apply Now |
Questions about the Achieve Your Degree Program?
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State of Indiana Government Employee Achieve Your Degree Partnership
In partnership with the State of Indiana, Ivy Tech is offering state employees an affordable education with no upfront costs. The Achieve Your Degree (AYD) program offers the flexibility to pursue educational opportunities in more than 70 degree programs, more than 40 of which are offered at the Terre Haute campus. The Achieve Your Degree partnership with the state allows tuition assistance of up to $5,250 per academic year to eligible employees. Students can earn an associate degree, short-term certificate, or workforce certification in numerous fields. Contact your agency's HR Director to learn more or visit the webpage.
If you're a student interested in earning your credential at Ivy Tech through your employer's Achieve Your Degree partnership, contact:
Kim Grayless | 812-298-2285 | kgrayless2@ivytech.edu
If you're a company interested in creating an Achieve Your Degree partnership with Ivy Tech to help your employees skill up through tuition assistance, contact:
Brooks David Weszely | 812-298-2304 | bweszely@ivytech.edu
Virtual On-Demand Service:
Video | Voice | Chat
Monday–Friday | 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. ET
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Indianapolis Contact Information:
Katrina Jones, Director of Employer-Sponsored Students
Joshua Obermeyer, AYD Enrollment Specialist
Email: Indianapolis-AYD@ivytech.edu
Request a Meeting: https://link.ivytech.edu/AYD-Meeting
Ivy Tech Lawrenceburg/Batesville has partnerships with the following area companies for the Achieve Your Degree program. If you work for one of these companies, contact your HR department to learn more.
- Batesville Products
- Batesville Tool and Die
- FCN Bank
- Friendship State Bank
- Krauss-Maffei Corp.
- Rising Star Casino
- Valeo – Greensburg
- Wood Miser
Ivy Tech Madison has partnerships with the following local companies for the Achieve Your Degree program. If you work for one of these companies, contact your HR department to learn more.
LOCAL EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS
Arvin Sango
Clifty Engineering
Dorman Products
Friendship State Bank
German American Bank
Grote Industries
King's Daughters' Health
Meese
Madison Precision Products
Nucor Tubular Products
SuperATV
Vehicle Service Group
Ivy Tech Terre Haute has partnerships with the following local companies for the Achieve Your Degree program. If you work for one of these companies, contact your HR department to learn more. When you're ready to apply to the program, click on the "Apply Now" link next to your employer.
Local Employer Partnerships
| ADVICS | Apply Now |
| Amazon | Apply Now |
| Brampton Brick | Apply Now |
| Cadillac Products | Apply Now |
| Child Adult Resource Services | Apply Now |
| Circle K | Apply Now |
| GE Aviation | Apply Now |
| Geon Performance Solutions | Apply Now |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Apply Now |
| Hamilton Center | Apply Now |
| Liberty Trailers | Apply Now |
| Magnolia Health Systems | Apply Now |
| Breckenridge Health & Rehabilitation | |
| Vermillion Convalescent Center | |
| Westridge Health Care Center | |
| Miller's Health System | Apply Now |
| North American Lighting | Apply Now |
| Raybestos Powertrain, LLC | Apply Now |
| Sullivan Co. Community Hospital | Apply Now |
| The Hometown Savings Bank | Apply Now |
| Thompson Thrift | Apply Now |
| Trans-Care Ambulance | Apply Now |
| Trilogy (covers CNA/QMA certifications) | Apply Now |
| Cobblestone Crossing Health Campus | |
| Harrison's Crossing Health Campus | |
| Mill Pond Health Campus | |
| The Villas at Cobblestone Crossing | |
| Union Health | Apply Now |
| UPS (United Parcel Service) | Apply Now |
| Westminster Village | Apply Now |
Virtual On-Demand Service:
Video | Voice | Chat
Monday–Friday | 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET
Enter Zoom Room →
State of Indiana Government Employee Achieve Your Degree Partnership
In partnership with the State of Indiana, Ivy Tech is offering state employees an affordable education with no upfront costs. The Achieve Your Degree (AYD) program offers the flexibility to pursue educational opportunities in more than 70 degree programs, more than 40 of which are offered at the Terre Haute campus. The Achieve Your Degree partnership with the state allows tuition assistance of up to $5,250 per academic year to eligible employees. Students can earn an associate degree, short-term certificate, or workforce certification in numerous fields. Contact your agency's HR Director to learn more or visit the webpage.
If you're a student interested in earning your credential at Ivy Tech through your employer's Achieve Your Degree partnership, contact:
Kim Grayless | 812-298-2285 | kgrayless2@ivytech.edu
If you're a company interested in creating an Achieve Your Degree partnership with Ivy Tech to help your employees skill up through tuition assistance, contact:
Brooks David Weszely | 812-298-2304 | bweszely@ivytech.edu
Virtual On-Demand Service:
Video | Voice | Chat
Monday–Friday | 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET
Enter Zoom Room →
Ivy Tech Warsaw has partnerships with the following local companies for the Achieve Your Degree program. If you work for one of these companies, contact your HR department to learn more.
LOCAL EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS
- Adams Woodcrest
- Avery Dennison
- Bard Construction
- Bowen
- Byron Health (Recovery Health)
- Carlex
- CPI Card Group
- Eaton
- Felger Hart
- Golden Years
- Lake City Bank (Warsaw)
- Lutheran Health Network
- Lutheran Life Villages
- Martin Yale
- Mason Healthcare (Warsaw)
- Metal Technologies/MTI
- Mitsuba
- Numerix
- OJI
- Parkview Health
- Passages
- Shuttleworth
- Steuben County REMC
- Vera Bradley
- Warner Electric
- Zimmer-Biomet
NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH CREW CARWASH
Earlier this year, Ivy Tech and Crew Carwash teamed up to offer Crew team members the opportunity to attend Ivy Tech through a combination of in-person and online coursework with no out-of-pocket costs for the student.
Questions About Deferred Payment?
Contact an Achieve Your Degree Coordinator
Your local Achieve Your Degree coordinator is available to answer any questions you have about the Achieve Your Degree program or deferred billing authorizations and can help you get set up.