Program
Accelerate Indiana
Accelerate Indiana maintains and coordinates the state's Career Accelerator Fund, providing funding options for in demand career paths.
Accelerate Indiana
employee impact
Provides funding and income share agreements for students looking for new, in-demand career paths
business impact
Increases the talent pool and qualified workforce participants
community impact
Increases the overall attainment rate and addresses skills gap with low-cost options
employee impact
Provides funding and income share agreements for students looking for new, in-demand career paths
business impact
Increases the talent pool and qualified workforce participants
community impact
Increases the overall attainment rate and addresses skills gap with low-cost options
- Location
- Statewide
- Industries
- Advanced Manufacturing, Building and Construction, Health and Life Sciences, IT and Business Services, and Transportation and Logistics
- Virtual Option
- Yes
- Results in Credential
- Yes
- Duration
- Varies
- Self-Paced
- Yes
- Location
- Statewide
- Industries
- Advanced Manufacturing, Building and Construction, Health and Life Sciences, IT and Business Services, and Transportation and Logistics
- Virtual Option
- Yes
- Results in Credential
- Yes
- Duration
- Varies
- Self-Paced
- Yes
Details
Accelerate Indiana is a new state-funded program to help Indiana residents accelerate their careers through fast-paced training programs for high-wage, high-demand jobs. Only vetted training programs who demonstrate highly successful student outcomes may participate. Programs certified by Accelerate Indiana will be able to serve more prospective students through this new, trailblazing funding option.
The program administers an Income Share Agreement (ISA). This means students will repay ONLY their tuition assistance with no interest and no fees only after they get a job over a certain income threshold with their updated career skills. Indiana has committed $75 million in federal COVID relief funds (American Rescue Plan Act) for the creation and administration of the Indiana Career Accelerator Fund and these related ISAs.
The program administers an Income Share Agreement (ISA). This means students will repay ONLY their tuition assistance with no interest and no fees only after they get a job over a certain income threshold with their updated career skills. Indiana has committed $75 million in federal COVID relief funds (American Rescue Plan Act) for the creation and administration of the Indiana Career Accelerator Fund and these related ISAs.
Accelerate your career options through a short-term credential leading to high-wage career options.
Participating partners set graduates up for success with education programs that:
- Take less than 6 months to complete,
- Meet qualification standards for graduates, and
- Set students up for success, with average incomes of at least $59,554
Only High-Wage, High-Demand Career Fields:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Building and Construction
- Health and Life Sciences
- IT and Business Services
- Transportation and Logistics
Visit the Accelerate Indiana website.
Details
Accelerate Indiana is a new state-funded program to help Indiana residents accelerate their careers through fast-paced training programs for high-wage, high-demand jobs. Only vetted training programs who demonstrate highly successful student outcomes may participate. Programs certified by Accelerate Indiana will be able to serve more prospective students through this new, trailblazing funding option.
The program administers an Income Share Agreement (ISA). This means students will repay ONLY their tuition assistance with no interest and no fees only after they get a job over a certain income threshold with their updated career skills. Indiana has committed $75 million in federal COVID relief funds (American Rescue Plan Act) for the creation and administration of the Indiana Career Accelerator Fund and these related ISAs.
The program administers an Income Share Agreement (ISA). This means students will repay ONLY their tuition assistance with no interest and no fees only after they get a job over a certain income threshold with their updated career skills. Indiana has committed $75 million in federal COVID relief funds (American Rescue Plan Act) for the creation and administration of the Indiana Career Accelerator Fund and these related ISAs.
Accelerate your career options through a short-term credential leading to high-wage career options.
Participating partners set graduates up for success with education programs that:
- Take less than 6 months to complete,
- Meet qualification standards for graduates, and
- Set students up for success, with average incomes of at least $59,554
Only High-Wage, High-Demand Career Fields:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Building and Construction
- Health and Life Sciences
- IT and Business Services
- Transportation and Logistics
Visit the Accelerate Indiana website.
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