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What is CSA?

House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1002-2023 established the Indiana Career Scholarship Account (CSA) program. The CSA program is administered by the Indiana Treasurer of State (TOS) in partnership with Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE).

The CSA program provides $5,000 annually through quarterly disbursements ($1,250 per quarter) to eligible 10th, 11th, 12th grade students enrolled in eligible programs to pursue apprenticeships, applied learning experience, work-based learning, and credentials attainment experience. CSA program funds the eligible costs of postsecondary education courses and training, career coaching and navigation services, postsecondary education and training, transportation and equipment, and certification and credentialing examinations. Through a cross-agency coordinated effort, IDOE approves the eligible programs, CHE approves the eligible providers, and the TOS approves eligible students and expenses.

Student Eligibility

Applications

Apply for the 2025-2026 school year opening March 1, 2025-October 1, 2025  Click to Apply

Parent/Emancipated Eligible Student Agreement

Petition Process

Provide written explanation in the form below to CSA@tos.in.gov for the Scholarship Accounts Division to review your student’s Career Scholarship Account status. If applicable, submit supporting documentation (i.e., photos or screenshots) Petition to Review Form

Enrollment

Applications are open March 1-October 1

Application guides:

Career Scholarship Account Application Guide

Career Scholarship Account Application Guide -  SPANISH

CSA Application Guide One-Pager

CSA Application Guide One-Pager - SPANISH

Participating Entities

Student must participating in a joint CTE, modern youth apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship or Indiana College Core program by an approved CSA participating entity listed below.

Intermediary

  • Ascend
  • The Dana Leroyne Causey Career Academy
  • Eastern Indiana Works
  • EmployIndy
  • Horizon Education Alliance
  • Shepherd Community Center
  • Skyepack
  • Southern Indiana Works
  • Regional Opportunity Initiatives, Inc.
  • Visionary Tech Labs

Employer

  • 160 Driving Academy
  • Aeronautical Center of Technology
  • All Heart Nursing Aide Training Center
  • Armor Air
  • Associated Builders & Contractors Indiana Kentucky (ABC)
  • AssuredPartners
  • August Mack Environmental
  • Barrett & Stokely
  • Blaizing Academy
  • CarWorks of Lafayette, LLC
  • Chariot Automotive Institute
  • Connected Classrooms LLC
  • Country Lawn and Garden
  • Cyberdome USA
  • Eye Surgeons of Indiana
  • FORVIS
  • Gaylor Electric, Inc.
  • Goshen Fire Department
  • Grote Industries
  • High Alpha
  • Hoosier Crane Service Company
  • Ice Miller LLP
  • Indiana University Health
  • KLR Medical Certification Training School
  • Legacy CNA Training
  • Lionfish Cybersecurity
  • Lippert Components
  • Marian, Inc.
  • Medcerts LLC
  • MEMBA Institute
  • Middlebury Township Fire Department
  • NHK Seating of America
  • Out of a Jam
  • Plastic Recycling, Inc.
  • Republic Airways
  • Resultant
  • Startup Moxie, Elkhart County
  • Taft Law
  • TCC

School Districts

  • Batesville Community Schools
  • Bishop Luers High School
  • Cardinal Ritter High School
  • Career Academy Fort Wayne
  • Career Academy South Bend
  • Centerville-Abington Community Schools
  • Central Christian Academy
  • Eastern Hancock County Schools
  • EVSC Early College High School
  • Fort Wayne Community Schools
  • Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools
  • Horizon Christian School
  • Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation
  • Milan High School
  • North Central Parke Community School Corporation
  • Northwest Allen County Schools
  • Parke Heritage High School
  • Perry Central Community Schools
  • Providence Cristo Rey High School
  • Roncalli High School
  • Victory College Prep

Postsecondary Education Institution

  • Ball State University
  • Holy Cross College
  • Indiana University
  • Ivy Tech Community College
  • Saint Joseph's College

Non-profit Organizations

  • Indiana Association of Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling
  • Freedom Academy
  • GEO Academy
  • Hope Training Academy
  • John Jay Center for Learning
  • Local Union 166
  • Next Level Academies
  • Phalen Leadership Academies
  • Regional Innovation & Startup Education
  • Shepherd Community Center
  • Startup Moxie Elkhart County
  • St. Mary Medical Center

Qualified Expenses

  • Class expenses for student's apprenticeships/internship program;
  • Postsecondary education and/or training;
  • Equipment for student's apprenticeship/internship program;
  • Certification and credentialing examinations;
  • Career coaching and navigation services;
  • Driver's license*
  • Transportation**
CSA Spending Categories

*Driver's license - new for the 24-25 school year. May use up to $1,000 of an CSA annual grant amount received for costs related to obtaining a driver's license. A driver's license must be a requirement of the apprenticeship/internship program AND the student must prove hardship.

** Transportation - new for 24-25 school year. May use up to $625 of an CSA annual grant amount for transportation expenses IF the student's CSA provider matches the transportation expense AND the student must prove hardship.