Arizona Tribune - American College of Education Supports Indiana Educators by Presenting Four Full Scholarships With Indiana Association of Public Education Foundation

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2025 / American College of Education® (ACE) has awarded four Indiana educators with scholarships toward its bachelor's completer and master's degree programs in partnership with the Indiana Association of Public Education Foundation (INAPEF). This is the second year that ACE has partnered with INAPEF to support Indiana educators through scholarship awards.

"We are passionate about removing the financial barriers that often surround teacher preparation and career advancement," ACE Chief Growth Officer Monica Carson said. "That's why we're so excited to be able to partner with INAPEF again to support Indiana educators through scholarships. These passionate teachers deserve the opportunity to deepen their skills and increase the positive impact they are making within their school communities."

In total, ACE is awarding $20,000 to the recipients of the 2025 Educator Scholarship. The scholarships will make ACE's already affordable degrees even more financially accessible. As a leader in providing low-cost, high-quality higher education, ACE is proud that 86% of its students graduate debt-free.* The college has also purposefully designed its programs to fit the busy lives of working educators, allowing students to learn on their time.

"We are so pleased to partner with ACE for a second year to award scholarships to hard-working educators in Indiana," INAPEF Association Administrator Krista Baber said. "Together, we are creating more opportunities for more educators to work and stay in the important field of education. We look forward to seeing the 2025 scholarship recipients reach the next step in their careers."

*Source: Internal research completed in June 2024

About American College of Education

American College of Education (ACE) is an accredited, fully online college specializing in high-quality, affordable programs in education, business, leadership, healthcare and nursing. Headquartered in Indianapolis, ACE offers more than 60 innovative and engaging programs for adult students to pursue a doctorate, specialist, master's or bachelor's degree, along with graduate-level certificate programs. In addition to being a leader in online education, ACE is a Certified B Corporation and part of a global movement to use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.

About the Indiana Association of Public Education Foundation

INAPEF'S 72 education foundation member organizations raise more than $16 million annually to support K-12 education outcomes for students throughout the state. While these foundations have traditionally supported classroom grants and scholarships, many of these organizations now find themselves more involved in funding district-wide initiatives. By helping connect district staff with affordable higher education opportunities, these non-profit foundations can support their partner school corporations to combat the teacher shortage.

INAPEF was formed in 2000 to grow the number of public education foundations and to strengthen them as philanthropic leaders. To learn more about INAPEF and the different ways they support local education foundations, visit inapef.org/.

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SOURCE: American College of Education

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