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In partnership with the State of Indiana, Ivy Tech is offering state employees an affordable education with no upfront tuition costs.* The Achieve Your Degree (AYD) program offers the flexibility to pursue educational opportunities in more than 70 degree programs.
On-site application assistance and academic advising are provided by Ivy Tech faculty and staff to accommodate state employees’ busy work schedules and to ensure appropriate course schedules. Ivy Tech will also provide individualized advising, financial aid, and tutoring to foster employee success.
Achieve Your Degree is a smart way for working adults to learn new skills and earn a certificate or associate degree from Ivy Tech with no tuition costs.* Ivy Tech staff will come to your workplace to help you through every step of the process.
State Personnel Department employees who meet the following criteria are eligible for this program:
*Additional fees like exams or textbooks may not be covered. Please refer to your tuition assistance policy to learn more.
Below is a list of participating State of Indiana executive-level departments and agencies that currently qualify for the Achieve Your Degree program.
If you do not see your agency or department on this list, but believe you should qualify, please speak with your HR team to confirm.
AGO - Adjutant General's Office | ILRC - Lobby Registration Commission | |
ATC - Alcohol and Tobacco Commission | Indiana Career Council | |
Attorney General | Indiana-Michigan Boundary Line Commission | |
Auditor | INDOT - Department of Transportation | |
BMV - Bureau of Motor Vehicles | INPRS - Public Retirement System | |
BOAH - Board of Animal Health | IOT - Office of Technology | |
Board for Depositories | IPAC - Prosecuting Attorneys Council | |
Bond Bank | IPAS - Protection and Advocacy Services Commission | |
CCT - Secretary of Career Connections and Talent | IPDC - Public Defender Council | |
Center for Education and Career Innovation | IPSC - Integrated Public Safety Commission | |
Chamber of Commerce | ISBVI - School for the Blind and Visually Impaired | |
CHE - Commission for Higher Education | ISCBA - Stadium and Convention Building Authority | |
CJI - Criminal Justice Institute | ISDA - Department of Agriculture | |
Commission on Public Records | ISDT - State Department of Toxicology | |
Court of Appeals | ISM - State Museums and Historical Sites | |
DCS - Department of Child Services | ISP - State Police | |
DFI - Department of Financial Institutions | IURC - Utility Regulatory Commission | |
DHS - Department of Homeland Security | IVH - Veteran's Home | |
DLGF - Department of Local Government Finance | IWMC - War Memorials Commission | |
DNR - Department of Natural Resources | Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program | |
DOE - Department of Education | Legislative Services Agency | |
DOH - Department of Health | MPH - Management Performance Hub | |
DOL - Department of Labor | National Guard | |
DOR - Department of Revenue | OALP - Office of Administrative Law Proceedings | |
DUAB - Distressed Unit Appeal Board | OEA - Office of Environmental Adjudication | |
DVA - Department of Veterans Affairs | OED - Office of Energy Development | |
DWD - Department of Workforce Development | OFBCI - Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives | |
Economic Development Corporation | Office of Defense Development | |
FSSA - Family and Social Services Administration | Office of Judicial Administration | |
GCPD - Governor's Council for People with Disabilities | OMB - Office of Management and Budget | |
General Assembly | OSBI - Office of State-Based Initiatives | |
Governor | OUCC - Office of Utility Consumer Counselor | |
GWC - Governor's Workforce Cabinet | PAC - Public Access Counselor | |
Historical Bureau | PDC - Public Defender Commission | |
Hoosier Lottery | POI - Ports of Indiana | |
HRC - Horse Racing Commission | Professional Licensing Agency | |
Human Resources Investment Council | Public Defender | |
IAC - Indiana Arts Commission | RDA - Regional Development Authority | |
IARA - Archives and Records Administration | SBA - Budget Agency | |
IBTR - Board of Tax Review | SBOA - State Board of Accounts | |
ICRC - Civil Rights Commission | SBOE - State Board of Education | |
ICSB - Charter School Board | School for the Deaf | |
IDCC - Destination Development Corporation | SEAC - State Employees Appeals Commission | |
IDEM - Department of Environmental Management | Secretary of Commerce | |
IDOA - Department of Administration | Secretary of State | |
IDOC - Department of Correction | SPD - State Personnel Department | |
IDOI - Department of Insurance | State Library | |
IEDC - Economic Development Corporation | Statewide 911 Board | |
IEERB - Education Employment Relations Board | Supreme Court | |
IESA - Education Savings Authority | Tax Court | |
IFA - Finance Authority | Treasurer | |
IG - Office of Inspector General | WCB - Worker's Compensation Board | |
IGC - Gaming Commission | White River State Park Commission | |
IHCDA - Housing and Community Development Authority | Works Council | |
ILEA - Law Enforcement Academy |
Don't see a nearby Achieve Your Degree location? Call 1-888-489-5463 and we'll get you started.
New Student Contact
Office of Admission
BL-Info@ivytech.edu
812-330-6013
Current Student Contact
Academic Advising
BL-AdvisingCenter@ivytech.edu
812-330-6013
Employer Contact
Adam Gross
agross52@ivytech.edu
812-330-6004
Workforce Alignment, Program Manager
Rhonda Jackson
rjackson125@ivytech.edu
Mailing Address
4475 Central Avenue
Columbus, IN 47203
Director, Career Development and Employer Engagement
Achieve Your Degree Coordinator
Jessica A. Farrell, M.S.
jfarrell29@ivytech.edu
Contact
Joseph Binkley, MA
Director of Employer Education Services & ASAP
812-492-0337
jbinkley10@ivytech.edu
Director, Career Development and Employer Engagement
Achieve Your Degree Coordinator
Jessica A. Farrell, M.S.
jfarrell29@ivytech.edu
Workforce Alignment, Program Manager
Rhonda Jackson
rjackson125@ivytech.edu
Mailing Address
4475 Central Avenue
Columbus, IN 47203
Please contact Achieve Your Degree at our full-service campus located in Terre Haute.
Lisa Beasley
Talent Connections Manager of Ivy+ Career Link
AYD County Coordinator
Office: 317.921.4863
Katrina Jones, Director of Employer-Sponsored Students: katjones@ivytech.edu
Joshua Obermeyer, AYD Enrollment Specialist: jobermeyer3@ivytech.edu
Set an appointment with us: https://link.ivytech.edu/AYD-Meeting
Program Manager, Career Coaching and Employer Connections & Achieve Your Degree (AYD)
Kathleen Kostecka, M.B.A.
kkostecka@ivytech.edu
219-476-4761
Lake County has 3 full-service locations. Select a location below to see contact information for their Achieve Your Degree department.
Employer Consultant, Career Coaching and Employer Connections (CCEC)
Courtney Althoff
cgullion1@ivytech.edu
812-265-2580, ext. 4128
Program Manager, Career Coaching and Employer Connections & Achieve Your Degree (AYD)
Kathleen Kostecka, M.B.A.
kkostecka@ivytech.edu
219-476-4761
Vice Chancellor of Workforce Partnerships & Strategic Communications
Jennifer Gasiorek
jgasiorek@ivytech.edu
Vice Chancellor of Workforce Partnerships & Strategic Communications
Jennifer Gasiorek
jgasiorek@ivytech.edu
Workforce Alignment, Program Manager
Rhonda Jackson
rjackson125@ivytech.edu
Mailing Address
4475 Central Avenue
Columbus, IN 47203
Achieve Your Degree Coordinator, Talent Connection Manager
Libby Wiggers
ewiggers@ivytech.edu
812-429-1417
Monday - Friday | 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
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
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Program Manager, Career Coaching and Employer Connections & Achieve Your Degree (AYD)
Kathleen Kostecka, M.B.A.
kkostecka@ivytech.edu
219-476-4761
If you have questions about your eligibility or what it looks like to be an Ivy Tech student as part of the Achieve Your Degree Program, reach out to the Achieve Your Degree team at the location nearest to your employer.