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Redesigning the Indiana Diploma

Stakeholders across Indiana have repeatedly stated that, “if” high school looked different for students, “then” we could better connect them to what’s next.

The reality is, the structure of the American high school experience has not changed for most students in over one-hundred years. In Indiana, our current high school diploma has not been significantly updated since the late 1980s. While some aspects of the current high school experience work, many others are long outdated.

The high school experience prepares every student for success, helping them to maximize their educational attainment, regardless of their unique goals and aspirations for the future. To better prepare our students for the future, we must allow them the flexibility to experience work-based learning, earn a credential, and personalize their journey to achieve their unique goals.

  • Career Coaching Grant
  • Career Discovery Meetings
  • Career Fairs

The Indiana College Core is a block of 30 credit hours of college-level general education coursework that applies and transfers seamlessly to all Indiana public higher educationIndiana College Core logo institutions and some private/independent institutions.

At the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, 312 high schools offered the Indiana College Core. Earning the Indiana College Core is one way for high school students to earn a credential of value, necessary for students to be awarded the Enrollment Honors Plus Seal and/or Employment Honors Plus Seal under the new Indiana Diploma. Earning the Enrollment Honors Plus Seal guarantees students automatic acceptance to all Indiana public higher education institutions and several private/independent institutions.

Find out more information at MyCollegeCore.org.

Pursuant to Indiana Code 21-42-3-7:

The commission for higher education, in coordination with the department of education and state educational institutions, shall maintain a:
(1) list of eligible Indiana college core courses; and
(2) syllabus or course outline of record for each eligible Indiana college core course listed under subdivision (1) that includes the following:
(A) A brief description of the course learning objectives.
(B) A list of any required or recommended reading.
(C) A general description of the subject matter of the course content.
(D) A date indicating when the copy of the syllabus or course outline of record was last updated.
(b) The commission for higher education, in coordination with the department of education and state educational institutions, shall establish a process to ensure that the list and syllabi or course outlines of record described in subsection (a) are:
(1) reasonably accurate and current; and
(2) posted and updated on the websites of the commission for higher education and the department of education.
Ball State University Indiana State University Indiana University Ivy Tech Community College
Purdue University Fort Wayne Purdue University Northwest University of Southern Indiana Vincennes University

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