Students in three southeastern Indiana counties earned over $877,000 in scholarships.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana chapter of Jobs for America’s Graduates announced today that this year’s graduating class earned more than $23,200,000 in scholarship money.

Recipients included students from 52 Indiana counties.

In Dearborn County, 38 JAG students received a total of $290,377 in scholarships. Sixty Franklin County JAG students were granted $333,852.51 in scholarships, while 68 Ripley County JAG students received $253,621 in scholarships.

A list of scholarship amount by county be found here.

JAG Indiana, which is administered by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, is a state-based, national non-profit organization dedicated to helping high school students of promise who have experienced challenges achieve success through graduation. JAG students receive adult mentoring while in school and one year of follow-up counseling after graduation. 

“This year’s graduating class is the latest example of young Hoosiers overcoming challenges to succeed in school, and begin their journey to a productive and rewarding career,” said DWD Commissioner Richard Paulk. “JAG starts with jobs, and local businesses continue to pour in advice and support to students to not only expose them to job opportunities, but also the career pathways available in their hometowns.”

JAG Indiana’s achievements for the 2022-2023 school year include:

• 95% graduation rate (national goal is 90%);
• 83% full-time employment rate (national goal is 80%);
• 82% positive outcome rate (national goal is 80%);
• 96% maintain contact with student through their first year after high school (national goal is 91.5%);
• 72% job placement rate, including military (national goal is 60%); and
• 39% further education rate (national goal is 35%).

“JAG Indiana students continue to achieve amazing results that will set them up for success now and later in life,” said DWD Director of Youth Initiatives Brianna Morse. “We’re so proud of our statewide team and classroom Specialists for all they’ve accomplished this year to benefit Hoosier students.”

Since 2006, more than 40,000 students have participated in JAG Indiana with 95% graduating from high school.