Learn More Student Success Magazines
Learn More Indiana publishes Learn More magazines for every age level, from kindergarten to adults, designed to help students take the right steps to prepare for and succeed in college. Magazines are available for downloading, printing and viewing online below.
Educator Guides
Educators like you are critical partners in achieving the bold vision expressed in Reaching Higher in a State of Change, Indiana’s strategic plan for higher education. This guide aims to provide Indiana educators and counselors the insights and resources needed to support students’ college and career planning, while also helping advance the state’s goals to reach higher.
Learn More Indiana Educator Guide – The Learn More Indiana Educator Guide includes information on the future of work, the future of learning, the future of Indiana and interactive student activities. Review the full guide, including information on the future of work, the future of learning, the future of Indiana and interactive student activities here.
Indiana College Core Educator Guide – The Indiana College Core Educator Guide includes information about the benefits of earning the Indiana College Core and instructs counselors on how to assist students with earning and transferring the Core.
Indiana College Core Educator Toolkit – The Indiana College Core Educator Toolkit features plug-and-play resources to be used to explain the Indiana College Core to students and parents. Counselors also have access to a fillable course offering list, making it clear to students and parents which courses qualify for the Core. Watch a short informational video about the Indiana College Core here.
College GO! Campaign
College GO! — College GO! is dedicated to helping students find the right college that fits their personality and interests. From August through November, College GO! gives students options to research schools and visit campuses, and then guides them through the steps of preparing and applying for college. See the resources that College GO! provides below.
- About College GO! PowerPoint
- College Virtual Tours
- Virtual tour list (click “show table”)
- College and Career Videos
- Announcements
- Posters
- Bulletin Board Kit
- FAFSA Materials
- FAFSA Website
- How to Create an FSA ID Video
- Creating and Using the FSA ID Handout (English) (Spanish)
- How to Fill Out the FAFSA Video
- Classroom Worksheets
- Classroom Activities
College Application Week, a national initiative of the American College Application Campaign (ACAC), aims to increase the number of first-generation and low-income students who pursue education after high school. The purpose is to help high school seniors navigate the college admissions process and ensure each student submits at least one admissions application.
In Indiana, College Application Week is part of Learn More Indiana’s annual College GO! campaign. In the chart below, find resources for hosting your own College Application Week event and application information for Indiana colleges, including fee waiver information for College Application Week. This year’s College Application Week is September 20-24, 2021. Please also join us in celebrating #WhyApply Day on September 17, 2021 by sharing a reason for applying to college with a selfie on social media. Use this printout, and use #WhyApply and #CollegeGO.
- College Application Week Host Site Planning
- LIST OF 2021 COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK COLLEGES WITH FREE APPLICATIONS
- 2021 host site registration
- 2021 Hosting a College Application Week event PowerPoint
- 2021 Indiana College Application Week Manual
- College GO! Social Media Toolkit
- 2021 volunteer recruitment letter template
- 2021 volunteer tasks
- 2021 volunteer thank you letter template
- 2021 sign-out sheet
- 2021 data sheet
- Student & Family Preparation and Communications
- Marketing Materials
- College and Career Videos
- College Virtual Tours
- Virtual tour list (click “show table”)
Browse below for Zoom backgrounds featuring Indiana’s colleges and universities you and your students can use to help make College GO! and College Application Week a success! Note: More Zoom backgrounds are being added regularly.
- Ball State University
- Huntington University
- Indiana State University
- Indiana University – Fort Wayne
- Indiana University – Northwest
- Indiana University – Purdue University Columbus
- Marian University
- Purdue University – Fort Wayne
- Purdue University – Northwest
- Purdue University – West Lafayette
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Saint Mary’s College
- Trine University
- University of Evansville
- University of Indianapolis
- University of Southern Indiana
College Success Guide
To help your seniors plan for the transition to college, download our College Success Guide to share with students. There’s also an accompanying Facilitator’s Manual, provided here as one comprehensive PDF or as individual lesson plans, to help you conduct classroom lessons and activities to help seniors prepare for college.
- 2020-2021 College Success Guide for Students
- 2020-2021 College Success Guide Facilitator’s Manual (full version)
- Lesson 1: Exploring Your College Success Guide
- Lesson 2: Committing to College Success
- Lesson 3: Budgeting for College
- Lesson 4: Setting Goals and Staying on Track
- Lesson 5: Keys to Success in the College Classroom
- Lesson 6: Making Good Lifestyle Choices
- Lesson 7: Getting Involved Outside the Classroom
- Lesson 8: Balancing Work and School
- Lesson 9: Resources for Success
INDIANA COLLEGE APPLICATION ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
You want to be sure that your students are on top of the application process, and that means making sure they have every resource they need to fill out their applications. Use the chart below to distribute basic application information for Indiana’s colleges and universities. And, find out which institutions are waiving their fees for College Application Week.
College | Website | Phone | Map | Deadline | Common App | Essay Required? |
Fee? | College GO! Fee Waiver |
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Note: Information above is accurate as of September 14, 2020. Please contact your college for additional details.
TUITION AMOUNTS AND FEE WAIVERS
TUITION FEES
When you students start filling out college applications, they’ll probably have questions about college costs, including what a college’s cost of attendance is. Open up the table below to see tuition and room & board rates for Indiana’s colleges and universities.Â
Institution | Tuition | Room & Board | Total |
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NOTE: Information from 2019-2020 totals. All totals are based on full-time residential student status (typically about 30 Credit Hours per year). Tuition costs include mandatory student fees/charges. Room and board is based on double occupancy and the largest meal plan available.
APPLICATION WAIVERS
On top of College Application Week, many Indiana colleges offer application fee waivers to encourage students to apply, regardless of financial difficulty or other circumstances. If you can’t find information about fee waivers on a college’s admissions web page, contact an admissions representative. Below are some common fee waivers your students may be eligible for.
- 21st Century Scholars
If a student is a 21st Century Scholar, he or she may receive automatic fee waivers at some Indiana colleges. - Campus Visits
Some colleges award an automatic fee waiver to students who have participated in a campus visit day. Encourage your students to ask about fee waivers during their visits. - Children of Veterans or Veterans
Some colleges offer fee waivers to children of veterans or veterans. Encourage your students to ask their admissions representative. - Financial Need
Students who show financial need often qualify for a fee waiver. If your student is concerned at the cost of a fee waiver, reach out to an admissions representative to find out if he or she qualifies. - Foster Children
Foster children, orphans and wards of the state can receive a fee waiver through the NACAC fee waiver, which must be approved by a school counselor. - Free and Reduced Lunch
If you student qualifies for free or reduced lunch, he or she may also automatically qualify for a fee waiver. Students who qualify for free or reduced lunch can also take the SAT and ACT for free. - NACAC/School Counselor Waiver
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) offers a fee waiver for students whose families have an income below federal poverty level, who participate in the 21st Century Scholars program, who live in federally subsidized public housing, whose families receive public assistance or who meet other criteria.