State Rep. Lyness: Scholarships Available for Work-Based Learning

Eligible Indiana high school students can receive up to $5,000 to access qualified training opportunities.

INDIANAPOLIS – Thanks to a new law, eligible Indiana high school students can receive up to $5,000 to access qualified training opportunities.

State Rep. Randy Lyness (R-West Harrison) is spreading the word about the Career Scholarship Accounts, which allows eligible 10th, 11th, and 12th graders to enroll in an apprenticeship applied learning experience, work-based learning and/or credential attainment experience approved by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.

Approved students will receive $5,000 over four disbursements and can use the money toward certain qualified expenses such as:

  • Expenses to enroll in and attend sequences, courses, apprenticeships, or programs of study;
  • Career coaching and navigation services;
  • Postsecondary education and training;
  • Transportation and equipment;
  • Certification and credentialing examinations; and 
  • Any other expenses approved by the Treasurer of the State.

Approved courses and classes, which are listed on the online application, can be in accounting, cybersecurity, information technology, software development, veterinary science and more.

To learn more about Career Scholarship Accounts and enroll before the Oct. 1 deadline, visit here. For more information, visit https://in.accessgov.com/tos/Forms/Page/tos/csa-application/1.

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