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Although the federal student aid application won’t open up until later this year, multiple Indiana-focused initiatives seek to increase college applications.

Indiana lawmakers will write a new, two-year state budget during the 2023 legislative session.

While representatives from some colleges and universities praised the changes, Ivy Tech worries the new plan could cost it up to $12 million in annual funding. 

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education announced that 57 additional high schools around the state will offer the full roster of Core classes starting early 2023.

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education voted unanimously Thursday to hire Ivy Tech Community College executive Chris Lowery as the state’s seventh commissioner for higher education.

The student member is a full voting member of the 14-member coordinating body for the state’s public postsecondary education system.

Lowery comes to the job from the statewide Ivy Tech Community College network.

A new report shows only half of eligible students enroll in a government scholarship program offering up to 100 percent tuition.