HTA CyberSecurity Scholarships (Grant) exclusively for Indiana High School Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors

Hope Training Academy provides various scholarships and grant programs for our students in the State of Indiana! In order to register for this LIMITED NUMBER of CyberSecurity apprenticeships through this programs all candidates (see eligibility below) simply need to CONTACT US or click the GET STARTED button to fill out the application. One of our knowledgeable Success Coaches will be reaching out!

At Hope Training Academy (HTA), we offer a robust and innovative apprenticeship program, registered with the United States Department of Labor (DOL), specifically focusing on IT and Cybersecurity. Our program is designed to provide students with practical skills and hands-on experience, bridging the gap between education and employment in high demand industries.

 

Our high school pre-apprenticeship program is designed to provide students in 10th, 11th and 12th grade with a comprehensive array of testing, certifications, and credentials that are critical for their success in the IT and Cybersecurity fields. These certifications are industry recognized and ensure that our graduates are highly competitive in the job market. 

WORKFORCE GRANTS / SCHOLARSHIPS

Hope Training Academy is an Eligible Training Provider in the states of INDIANA in partnership with Commission for Higher Education.

Indiana Career Scholarship Account (CSA)

The future of work starts here.

CSAs are state-funded scholarships ($5,000 per student per school year) designed to help students pursue their interests by removing barriers to participation in the career preparation programs of their choice. Eligible programs include:

  • Internships;
  • Apprenticeships;
  • Applied learning experiences and;
  • Credential attainment experiences.

While students have a chance to explore potential careers, employers have a chance to shape the next generation of Indiana talent.

The CSA program is a cross-agency coordinated effort, administered by the Indiana Treasurer of State (TOS) in partnership with Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE).

Indiana established the Career Scholarship Account (CSA) program through the House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1002-2023.

 

What is CSA?

House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1002-2023 established the Indiana Career Scholarship Account (CSA) program. 

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 approved Hope Training Academy to provide these experiences.

Based on the amount of funding that has been made available for the 2024-25 school year, there nearly 2,000 CSA accounts available for all 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students.

Student Eligibility

  • Indiana Resident

    Student must be a resident of the State of Indiana.

  • Grade Level

    Student must be in grades 10, 11, or 12 at an Indiana public or private school.

  • Course Approval

    Student must be enrolled in a course and/or educational experience that is approved by the Indiana Department of Education.

  • Program Approval

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

    Applications Apply for the 2024-2025 school year opening April 15, 2024-October 1, 2024

Besides earning valuable industry certifications in our program, our HTA high school students also have the ability to add to their wide variety of exploration in cyber aware industries such as video game and virtual reality (VR/XR/AR) verticals. 

Introduction to Game Development

 

Our Unity Video Game Development pathway uses
cross-disciplinary, project-based learning to teach
core programming and Unity coding skills.

All of our HTA CSA students will have the option of
adding this additional Cyber/exploration course as we
provide exposure to the Unity game development 
platform. During the term, students who wish to have
additional career exploration will learn the basics
of video game development while they work on actual
mobile and VR video games/learning applications.

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