Cash infusion helping colleges expand offerings; grants to help pay for two-year Ind. college programs.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana is using $31 million in federal stimulus stimulus /stim·u·lus/ (stim´u-lus) pl. stim´uli [L.] any agent, act, or influence which produces functional or trophic reaction in a receptor or an irritable tissue. money to help low-income or out-of-work residents complete an associate degree or vocational training program. The Workforce Acceleration Grant will cover up to $3,000 a year for a student's unfunded tuition For tuition fees in the United Kingdom, see . Tuition means instruction, teaching or a fee charged for educational instruction especially at a formal institution of learning or by a private tutor usually in the form of one-to-one tuition. costs, books and fees in two-year college programs. Students can use the grants to get specific career or vocational training leading toward an associate degree or certificate program. The Department of Workforce Development says grants will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. Applicants can be low income or unemployed through no fault of their own. |
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