Indiana State Student Assistance Commission
Frank O’Bannon Grant Program
Amount: Varies;
Awards per Year: Varies
Deadline: March 10 of the year preceding the academic year the applicant plans to enroll.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: All High School Students, All Undergrads
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Citizenship: United States, US Permanent Resident
Residency: Indiana
Student Attends School In: Indiana
Student Plans To Attend: Indiana University
Other Comments: This grant was formerly known as the Indiana Higher Education Grant. The grant is intended for Indiana residents who graduated from high school or hold a GED. Applicants should plan on being full-time undergraduate students at an eligible university. Please visit the website listed for more information.
Application Requirements: Fill out the FAFSA by March 10 the year preceding the academic year the applicant plans to enroll.
Contact: State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana Grant Division 150 W. Market Street, Suite 500 Indianapolis, IN 46204, 317/232-2350. OR e-mail: grants@ssaci.state.in.us
Website:
http://www.in.gov/ssaci/2346.htm
Hoosier Scholar Award
Amount: $500
Awards per Year: Varies
Award Is: Based on academic merit.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: All High School Students, All Undergrads
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Citizenship: United States, US Permanent Resident
Residency: Indiana
Student Attends School In: Indiana
Student Plans To Attend: Indiana University
Other Comments: The Hoosier Scholar Award is chosen by the high school guidance counselor every year. Students must be an Indiana resident senior in the top 20% of their class and plan on attending a IN institution of higher learning.
Contact: State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana Grant Division 150 W. Market Street, Suite 500 Indianapolis, IN 46204, 317/232-2350. OR e-mail: grants@ssaci.state.in.us
Website:
http://www.in.gov/ssaci/2337.htm
Indiana Minority Teacher & Special Education Scholarships
Amount: $1,000
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Renewable;
Deadline: May 1.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: HS Seniors, All Undergrads, College Graduate Students
Majors/Fields of Study: Education
GPA: 2.0
Ethnicity/Heritage: African American, Hispanic American
Residency: Indiana
Other Comments: Applicants must be full-time students. For complete eligibility requirements please visit the website listed below.
Contact: Please visit the website below to download an application.
Website:
http://www.in.gov/ssaci/2342.htm
Indiana Nursing Scholarships
Amount: Between $100 and $5,000;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Based on financial need and renewable;
Deadline: July 1.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: HS Seniors
Majors/Fields of Study: Nursing
GPA: 2.0
Residency: Indiana
Other Comments: Applicants must agree in writing to work in Indiana for two years after graduation, and must have a GPA of at least 2.0.
Contact: Please visit the website below to download an application.
Website:
http://www.in.gov/ssaci/2343.htm
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
Amount: $1,500;
Awards per Year: Varies
The Award Is: Renewable;
Deadline: April 26.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: HS Seniors
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
GPA: 3.0
Residency: Indiana
Student Attends School In: United States
Application Requirements: Application Form, Transcript, Test Scores. Please visit the website listed for complete eligibility requirements.
Contact: Please visit the website below to download an application.
Website:
http://www.in.gov/ssaci/2341.htm