Indiana Workforce Ready Grant

Grant · Indiana Commission for Higher Education

Indiana Workforce Ready Grant. Expected to Reopen. Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor

Indiana Commission for Higher Education

Official link

https://www.in.gov/che/state-financial-aid/state-financial-aid-by-program/workforce-ready-grant/ (in.gov)

Amount

Last-dollar grant paying tuition and mandatory fees for eligible high-value certificate programs after Pell/other aid; available up to two years / credits required by qualifying program (CHE Workforce Ready Grant). 2026-27: first-time dependent students ineligible—independent and continuing dependents only.

Status

Expected to Reopen — estimate. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around October 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.

Deadline

FAFSA ASAP after October 1 for credit-bearing programs

Who can apply

Students in Indiana

Last checked

October 23, 2026 (we checked the official page)

Last verified

2026-10-23

Who can apply

• Students in Indiana

How to apply

Apply: Apply here. Read the rules on the official page first. In Next Scholar you can save this award, track the deadline, and keep your essays and documents for it in one place. Saving it here does not submit it.

Questions

Who sponsors Indiana Workforce Ready Grant?

Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Official page: https://www.in.gov/che/state-financial-aid/state-financial-aid-by-program/workforce-ready-grant/

What is the amount for Indiana Workforce Ready Grant?

Last-dollar grant paying tuition and mandatory fees for eligible high-value certificate programs after Pell/other aid; available up to two years / credits required by qualifying program (CHE Workforce Ready Grant). 2026-27: first-time dependent students ineligible—independent and continuing dependents only. This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for Indiana Workforce Ready Grant?

Indiana Workforce Ready Grant (CHE): last-dollar tuition/mandatory fees for eligible high-value certificates. Official CHE state aid pages. Eligibility (Indiana Workforce Ready Grant; checked 2026-09-07): IN resident U.S. citizen/eligible non-citizen; HS diploma; less than college degree; qualifying high-value certificate at approved provider; FAFSA for credit programs (not limited by Apr 15 deadline). 2026-27: first-time dependents ineligible. Last-dollar tuition/mandatory fees. Official: in…

What is the status of Indiana Workforce Ready Grant?

Expected to Reopen. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around October 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.

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