The gift will allow the college to develop a new program that will prepare students to work as direct support professionals.

The $12,000 scholarship grant comes from the Gene Haas Foundation.

The grants were awarded to the Tobacco Education and Prevention Coalition for Porter County, affiliated with the university and located on campus at LeBien Hall.

The $5,000 grant comes from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and will support the university’s efforts to help third grade students improve their literacy skills.

The grant comes from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Judy and Fred Wilpon Family Foundation and will give the college the opportunity to continue working with the program to improve outcomes for first-generation students.

The Rucks have given the university a $50,000 planned gift to support future educators, especially those who are studying history.

The partnership establishes Indiana State University as the academic partner for the Workplace Injury Prevention Certificate Program.

The partnership establishes Indiana Tech as an educational partner to provide IMA members with a 20% tuition discount for eligible certificate programs.

The Riverside Education Innovation District initiative seeks to expand access to education in the Near Northwest Area of Indianapolis, Indiana. 

The new program will begin with the Fall 2026 semester and is a collaborative offering between the university’s Schroeder Family School of Business Administration and School of Engineering & Computer Science.