Ivy Tech announces start of fall semester

Ivy Tech Community College kicked off its fall semester Monday with the first eight-week course term.

The college is offering free textbooks for this academic year and offers more than 70 programs in-person and online.

Students who wish to enroll in Ivy Tech are able to do so every eight weeks. The next eight-week term begins Oct. 24 and students are encouraged to enroll today for the second eight-week term.

“At Ivy Tech, the goal isn’t graduation day, it’s a better every day after,” Sue Ellspermann, president of Ivy Tech, said. “As we welcome this year’s incoming students, I look forward to seeing how their journey at Ivy Tech will better equip them for a high-wage, high-demand job that translates into long-term success and economic prosperity for our state.”

The State of Indiana provides free tuition at Ivy Tech for a number of programs through the Next Level Jobs program. Through this program, students can enroll in high-demand fields including IT, health care, building and construction, advanced manufacturing, business, and transportation and logistics.

Students can enroll at Ivy Tech by visiting www.ivytech.edu.

Ivy Tech Community College is Indiana’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system.