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Butler University today unveiled the space for its Founder’s College, which will welcome its first class of students in August. Butler’s new two-year college—among the first of its kind in the U.S.—provides high-ability students from low-wealth backgrounds a pathway to earn their associate’s degree with no debt or out-of-pocket expenses. Academically qualifying graduates may also […]

Students interested in joining the first class of Founder’s College should apply by February 15, 2025, to take advantage of scholarship opportunities and priority access. Students get access to Butler University ‘s rigorous, high quality, best in class career-focused academic experiences with little to no debt.    Designed for Indianapolis-area students, Founder’s College offers two-year associate […]

Students accepted into the inaugural cohort of Founder’s College at Butler University can choose from among four interdisciplinary programs, University officials announced today. Founder’s College, the newest and now seventh College on the Butler campus, will offer two-year associate degrees in Business Data Analytics, Business Management Studies, Healthcare Studies, and Youth and Community Advocacy. Applications […]

Gift from Butler alumna Marianne Glick ʼ73, MS ʼ74, and Mike Woods will provide operating support and facility renovations for the two-year college. Indianapolis philanthropist and Butler University alumna Marianne Glick and her spouse, Mike Woods, made a historic gift of $2.5 million to Founder’s College at Butler University, a new two-year college that Butler […]

A social work and youth development scholar with years of experience leading system-wide initiatives at Indiana University will serve as the inaugural dean for the new Founder’s College at Butler University, a two-year program serving historically underserved students. Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty, who is based in Indianapolis, will leave her roles as Indiana University’s Assistant Vice […]

Butler University has named its two-year college, which will open in August 2025, Founder’s College—a tribute to the University’s originator and a nod to its longstanding commitment to increasing access to education beyond high school. Butler announced the two-year college in November as part of its efforts to increase college affordability and pave the way […]

Flexible schedule, little to no debt are hallmarks of new degree program
for historically underserved students.