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INDIANA EXPANDS TUTORING PROGRAM TO MORE STUDENTS

A program that provides Hoosier families who qualify $1,000 to spend on math and English tutoring has been expanded.  That’s according to the Indiana Department of Education, who announced that more Indiana students will now qualify for the funds. The program, which began in 2022, initially was only eligible to 4th and 5th grade students and will now be available to students in 3rd through 8th grade. The expansion will allow parents and families, who may not otherwise be able to pay for private tutoring, to access these opportunities for their students and provide them the additional support they need.”  In addition to the expanded student eligibility, the following program updates are also effective at the start of this school year. Families currently in the program and those establishing new accounts will receive $1,000.  And Families can re-apply for funds after the initial award has been spent. School corporations can serve as learning partners, and providing tutoring support direct to students and Individual schools within a school corporation can now apply to serve as learning partners. Families interested in possibly signing up can check their student’s eligibility online at indianalearns.org.