Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 November 2005 — Page 5

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2005

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IVY TECH ► Continued from Page 1 keeping them educated and getting them better jobs,” said Monica Hinchey, dean of enrollment management. “We rely on the industry to tell us what they need so we can better prepare our students.” Since the 1960s, Ivy Tech has been a mainstay in the city as well as throughout the state. Once named Ivy Tech Vocational Technical College and Ivy Tech State College, it specifically targeted adultage students whereas today the school is witnessing tremendous growth among younger learners. According to Hinchey, 42 percent of the student population is under the age of 24. “This is a huge population shift for us,” she says. “But it’s positive because it shows that younger people are seeing the benefits of a community college. We now have more to offer that age group than we did in the past.” A two-year college that offers associate degrees and the opportunity to transfer credits to a four-year university, Ivy Tech is a perfect fit for young students and working adults. Along with its general education programs, the college also offers programs in health sciences, business, public service, technology, arts and design. The most eye-catching offer is the tuition rate, the most affordable in the state. The average cost per credit hour is $83.95 with the average cost of receiving a degree including books and fees is $5,456.75. “Ivy Tech has been the perfect fit for me because of the low cost of tuition, the classes aren’t too full and the teachers work with you,” said Jatavia Braxton, 21, a student at Ivy Tech studying respiratory care. “It’s an easy going school and they help you get where you’re trying to go.” What Ivy Tech offers you Being the state’s second largest college with 23 campuses, Ivy Tech’s mission is for its students to complete their degree, compete in the work force, continue learning and contribute to the community. The school works closely with major employers and business associations so its students have a greater opportunity to find work after graduation. “Ivy Tech is taking an aggressive approach in being the key contributor to economic development by preparing more highly skilled and technically competent workers for the more rigorous, ever changing demands of the job market,” said Carol D’Amico, Ivy Tech’s executive vice president. The college recently announced the creation of its new department of workforce and economic development with hopes to “change the lives of Hoosiers and help our state on its economic recovery,” added D’Amico. Ivy Tech also has an employment service office. It works closely with Work One, an organization that helps individuals find jobs to ensure that its students find work in their related field. “Ivy Tech provides much of the training that our clients receive and it has been an important partner for IPIC on several projects,” said Joanne Joyce, president and CEO of Indianapolis Private Industry Council. “So it’s a natural progression for us to work with the community college in this new way.” Ivy Tech prides itself on being accessible and offering transferable credits to a fouryear college or university.

Aside from its main campus at Meridian Street and Fall Creek Parkway, it also offers a state-of-the-art campus in Lawrence at Fort Harrison at 59th and Post Road. There are also several sites throughout the city where Ivy Tech offers day, evening and weekend classes at high schools and educational facilities. “With the technology and industry change people are going to have to go back to school to get more education; the unemployed and the underemployed,” says Hinchey. “Where’s the best place to go, Ivy Tech. We have a weekend accelerated college and night classes. It’s the perfect college for individuals with a lot commitments.” From shabby to chic Based on several surveys answered by its student population, Ivy Tech has responded to their needs of a more attractive college with more hands on technology. The college has added 42-inch plasma televisions throughout the school, more computers in the student centers, a cafeteria and rec-

ognizable security as well as emergency call boxes for student safety. Ivy Tech has also remodeled the student center with more vending machines and contemporary furniture as well as its financial aid office adding larger offices for its faculty, computers for students to register for classes or apply for aid and a bigger waiting area. And what was once the old AUF insurance building will soon be home to a larger more manageable registrar and bursar office. “We ask, the students answer and we deliver,” said Hinchey. “We want our students to enjoy coming to school here. We want them to have a comfortable place to study and enjoy what a college is supposed to look and feel like.” Ivy Tech recently acquired the Weyerbacher Apartments, which was once the site of St. Vincent Hospital at Fall Creek Parkway and Illinois Street. “We hope to add more classrooms and possibly a community center,” says Hinchey.

FOSTER CARE ► Continued from Page 1

Under a proposal by Mayor Bart Peterson’s administration, the city would generate revenue to pay for the emergency foster loan through increased property taxes, which means that the tax rate will jump to an additional $84 for a $100,000 home next year and $143 in 2007“There will be a massive property tax increase for the people of Indianapolis and Marion County imposed by the state of Indiana,” said Peterson. Parents of over 2,000 foster kids who rely on the monthly checks to pay their bills were caught in the middle of a dispute that escalated last week after the county refused to issue foster care checks in protest of the state’s management of the child welfare system (the state manages foster care programs but county governments provide most of the funding). Peterson, who presents budgets for both the city and county, said he resents a setup where counties pass money to the state for those programs but have no say

over how it is spent. But the state filed a petition in court to force the county to pay for child welfare through borrowing money or budget cuts in other areas. State and city officials came to an agreement last Friday during a hearing before Juvenile Court Judge Marilyn Moores. James Payne, director of the Indiana Department of Child Services, spoke to reporters after the state announced dismissal of the petition. “We believe they have made a good faith effort to finally provide the funding for the children and families of Marion County,” Payne stated. Because revenue will be generated to pay for checks over the next three years, many foster parents are hopeful that the funding crisis is finally over. But others, such as Laverne Smith aren’t so sure. Smith believes the funding issue is just one of several problems associated with foster programs in Indiana. “Honestly, I think someone has been tampering with the money,” said Smith,

a mother of three adopted children who also served as a foster parent for 20 years. “They know in advance that they need to pay us to take care of the kids, so why wouldn’t they have the money available? For many foster parents, these checks are the only source of income, and some have to care for children with special needs.” Smith said officials on both sides must work together to find a permanent solution to the problem because it can arise again after the city’s plan to pay for the programs expires in three years. In Indiana foster parents receive what is known as a “per diem” for the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. It is usually based upon the age of the child and the level of care that child requires. These rates vary from county to county. Foster and adoptive funding in Marion County can range from $250 to $1,000 per child per month, or an average of $22 a day.

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