INDIANAPOLIS — School is something that Andy Rogers Jr. is pretty good at doing.
"I really like and enjoy learning," Rogers said.
And it is a good thing because the 16-year-old's dreams are big.
"I want to be a systems engineer in the Air Force," Rogers said.
To help get his career off the ground, Rogers began taking dual credit classes at Ivy Tech Community College years ago.
"Everyone would be like, who they are, what they're majoring in, and their age," Rogers laughed. "And I would be like, 'yeah, I'm 13.' And they will all be like, 'really?'"
He also earns college credits during the summer.
For a second year in a row, Ivy Tech is offering the free courses to high school students, including graduating seniors.
This helps Rogers narrow down his likes and dislikes.
"I use summer, kind of as the great exploration zone," Rogers said.
Not only is it free tuition but also free books and no fees.
Rebecca Rahschulte, with Ivy Tech Community College, said the only real requirement is that the person is an Indiana high school student.
"Last year, we had over 6,000 high school students participate in summer programming at Ivy Tech," Rahschulte said.
Ivy Tech said they will be registering students through Friday, June 2.
Courses start Monday, June 5 and wrap up at the end of July.
"Most classes meet one to two days per week. And we also have online course opportunities available as well," Rahschulte said.
While the credits can go toward college, there is no impact to the student's grades if they struggle.
"Students can drop and withdraw from classes, and there would be no harm to their high school transcript," Rahschulte said.
If you are not sure about how many credits to take, figure two hours of work per week for every credit taken.
For graduating seniors, this could be a good opportunity to reduce the workload during their freshman year.
For example, public speaking, nutrition and algebra are all available this summer.