Scholarships

Indiana State University offers a variety of scholarships for talented and deserving sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Many of these scholarships are available through individual colleges and academic departments such as Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Health and Human Services, Nursing, and Technology.

View scholarship opportunities at The Branch

Available textbook scholarships include the 21st Century Scholars Textbook Scholarship and the Child of Alumni Textbook Scholarship. There are specific instructions to follow to access your textbook scholarship.

In addition to scholarships offered by Indiana State University and the Indiana State University Foundation, a variety of awards and scholarships are offered by outside sources, including state, regional, and national organizations. Students who have been awarded outside scholarships should follow specific procedures for reporting outside scholarships to Indiana State University.

Listed below are resources that may be helpful in locating and applying for outside scholarships.

• Access Scholarships—this scholarship search tool strives to connect students with scholarship opportunities, helpful information, and resources that they need to be successful in their higher education journeys and beyond. The tool provides resources for test prep, college admissions, the FAFSA, and more.
• Adult Student Grant—a $2,000 grant to help Hoosier adults with some college finish what they started. This grant, which is offered by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, exists to assist students who are starting or completing an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or certificates. To be eligible, students must be Indiana residents, be financially independent and demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA, and meet any other minimum criteria established by the Commission. The scholarship is first come, first serve and students must have the FAFSA and the application complete to reserve a spot.
• Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate Students – The Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for Graduate Students is a partnership between the Sallie Mae and Thurgood Marshall College Funds that helps outstanding students from minority and other historically underserved communities attend graduate school. Grad students who are facing financial challenges may apply to receive up to a $10,000 scholarship to help them pay for their graduate or professional degree program. Students must be enrolled at least part time at an accredited post-secondary institution, be a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551, and meet other eligibility requirements.
• Financial Aid and Scholarships for the Blind and Visually Impaired—a resource linking many scholarships and funds for students who are blind or visually impaired.
• Fox Pest Control Future Leaders Scholarship—The Fox Pest Control Future Leaders Scholarship is designed to support students who demonstrate leadership, community involvement, and a commitment to personal growth. $7,500 ($5,000 scholarship, $2,500 charitable donation) (“Prize”). The contest winner may select the recipient of the charitable donation.
• Huggable Supermom Scholarship—a $2,000 scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students who have been impacted by a single mom or who are a single mom themselves. The scholarship is awarded twice a year. Application deadlines are June 30 and December 31.
• Indiana Community Foundations—a comprehensive lists of community foundations from many counties across the state of Indiana. Community foundation scholarship criteria vary, but are often centered on providing for current and former residents of each county. We recommend locating the listing for the community foundation for any county/counties you've lived in and checking their website for scholarship offerings.
• Indiana Retired Teachers Association—Each year, IRTAF awards 10 scholarships to help promote our profession and assist college students who have a passion for the classroom. Scholarships are awarded to juniors or seniors in an Indiana college or university who are in a program leading to a degree in education.
• ISU Credit Union Scholarship—four $5,000 scholarships available to ISU Credit Union members (must be a member by January 23) intending to enroll or are already enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree program at Indiana State University. The total amount of $5,000.00 will be distributed in $2,500.00 increments each semester. The stipend will be made payable to the institution to cover tuition, books, and/or fees. In addition, they are offering four $500 book scholarships. Application deadline is January 31.
• Learner Scholarships—multiple scholarships ranging from $500 - $1000 for high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students.
• Live it Up's Quarterly Community Health Ambassador Scholarship for Nursing Students—a $3,000 scholarship available to students pursuing or planning to pursue a degree in nursing. Open to all high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate students who are current U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents. The scholarship is awarded quarterly. Application deadline is July 1.
• Live it Up's Women in Healthcare Scholarship—a $3000 scholarship available to female students pursuing any degree in the healthcare field. Open to all high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate students who are current U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents. The scholarship is awarded quarterly. Application deadline is July 1.
• Open Education Database: African-American Grants—to help bridge funding gaps, the college planning experts at OEDB.org developed a list of scholarships and grants specifically for African-American students. This resource provides context for how students can best take advantage of available resources while offering a listing of 15 scholarship and grant opportunities.
• OEDb-Open Education Database—this resource, which was developed by college planning experts at OEDB.org,, includes an extensive list of grants for various student groups. The goal is to provide context for how students can best take advantage of available resources while keeping college affordable. Visit the following links for further information.
  -  Federal Grants
  -  Need-Based Grants
  -  Getting Grants for Graduate School
  -  Grants for Women
  -  National SMART Grant
• Owen County Community Foundation Scholarships—information on scholarships and grants for graduating seniors. Most of the scholarships listed require Owen County residency, however, several scholarships have broader residency requirements.
• Top Nutrition Coaching Heroes’ Legacy Scholarship—a $500 scholarship available to students of a military family (at least one parent has served in the U.S. military at some point). Open to all high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate students who are current U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents. The scholarship is awarded annually. Deadline is April 1.
• Unigo—this scholarship search tool provides information and tips on scholarships and how to look for them. Students are able to search for scholarships based on major, type, athletics, grants, merit, military, and more.
• UPS FlightPath Internships— UPS Airlines is accepting applications for interns in their UPS FlightPath Program. Successful candidates who complete a 12-month, paid internship are able to continue in the UPS FlightPath Program at Ameriflight, the world’s largest part 135 cargo airline, which can lead to a guaranteed First Officer interview at UPS Airlines.
• Veteran Scholarship—A $2,000 scholarship for a student who has served in the armed forces or is the child of a Veteran, provided by Fleschner, Stark, Tanoos, & Newlin. This scholarship welcomes applications from current high school seniors, vocational students, college students, or graduate students who are legal residents of the United States and reside in any of the 50 states or the District of Columbia. Eligible candidates must be enrolled in a vocational program or a two to four-year post-secondary institution for either the Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 semesters, and must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 or above and be in satisfactory academic standing overall. The deadline is November 30th.  
• Virginia M. Wagner Educational Award—this award is specific to states in the Midwestern Region: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Women residing in these states who are attending colleges/universities in pursuit of bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degrees are eligible to apply. This award is granted to women who display effort toward education, have done volunteer work in the community, and demonstrate financial need. The deadline is November 15, 2024.

There are specific instructions for accepting an undergraduate scholarship at Indiana State. For graduate scholarships, contact the academic unit offering the scholarship.

In some cases, ISU awards and scholarships can combined with other ISU awards and scholarships. Restrictions apply.

• No combination of ISU awards/scholarships can exceed the cost of attendance for an academic year.
• Recipients of the Academic Excellence, Academic Distinction, Academic Merit, or President's Academic Excellence scholarships cannot also receive a full in-state tuition competitive scholarship.
• Recipients of freshman competitive scholarships (specifically, the President's Academic Excellence Scholarship, President's Scholarship, Center for Leadership Development Scholarship, Gongaware Scholarship, Networks Scholarship, Rural Health Scholarship, University Honors Scholarship, Warren M. Anderson Scholarship) cannot also receive the Academic Excellence, Distinction, or Merit Scholarships.

Note: Students who qualify for one or more Admission-Based awards/scholarships will be notified automatically with their admission award letter or shortly thereafter.

Some scholarships can be renewed. There are specific rules and regulations for these scholarships.

Rules & Regulations Root site

The appeal process varies by award term. Search for “Appeal” in The Branch and select the appropriate reinstatement term.

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Indiana State has a long and proud history of community service. We highly encourage all of our students to give back to the community. This commitment to service is why we ask some of our top scholars to complete and record community service hours as a part of their scholarship requirements.