Ivy Tech sets record for high schoolers with dual credit 

Last year, more than 7,200 Indiana high schoolers earned over 9,200 college credentials through Ivy Tech before graduation, a record for the program.& & Indiana leads the nation in number of high school students earning college credit. Last year, more than 91,000 of Ivy Tech’s students were high school students that earned a total of 722,215 college credits. The program has saved Indiana students and their families more than $113 million on tuition.& The credentials awarded through the program include certificates and associate degrees. Last year, more than 2,300 high school students earned the Indiana College Core — the equivalent of a freshman year at a four-year college.& & Ivy Tech Community College “By offering strategic and intentional college in high school programming, Indiana high schools across the state are creating a future where students walk across the graduation stage with not only a diploma, but also a college credential,” said Dr. Katie Lash, vice president for K-14 and strategic initiatives, Ivy Tech Community College. “The surging growth in Ivy Tech’s dual credit and dual enrollment offerings shows that Hoosier students and their families see tremendous value in this program and want more opportunities to access high-quality, college-level learning while...