Indiana Donor Network Foundation Scholarships

Program Purpose: The Indiana Donor Network Foundation scholarship fund was established to fund scholarships for immediate family members of Indiana organ and tissue donors, as well as living organ donors, transplant recipients, people waiting for lifesaving organs and their immediate family members.

Eligibility

• Immediate family members of Indiana organ and tissue donors
• Living organ donors
• Transplant recipients
• People waiting for lifesaving organs
• Immediate family members of people waiting for lifesaving organs
• Non-traditional students welcomed (those who postponed college, moved directly into workforce after high school, or had college careers interrupted)

Program Goals

• Recipients often help further public education about organ and tissue donation and transplantation
• Scholarship winners are expected to advocate for Indiana Donor Network and raise awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donation

Funding

• Indiana Donor Network staff members make contributions annually to fund scholarships
• Direct donations from the general public are welcomed to support this program

Contact Information

• Phone: 888.275.4676 (press 4)
• Email: scholarships@INDonorNetwork.org
• Address: Indiana Donor Network Foundation, 3760 Guion Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46222

2024 Award Recipients

• Eric Casad (Indiana University, Biology)
• Edith Estridge (Ball State, Japanese)
• Katherine Gaff (University of Oklahoma, Master's in Fine Arts)
• Martha Hunter (Purdue University, Biology)
• Halle Mitchell (Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctorate in family medicine, internal medicine and cardiology)

Application Process

1. Application Availability: The 2026 scholarship application opened in late January 2026
2. Notification List: Interested applicants can complete a form to be notified when the application opens
3. Application Submission: Complete the online application form
4. Review and Selection: Members of the Indiana Donor Network scholarship committee review applications and select recipients
5. Notification: Recipients will be notified in 2026

Required Materials

• Application form (online submission)
• Eligibility verification
• Academic information
• For non-traditional students: work experience and community involvement considered instead of school extracurricular activities

Questions

• Contact the scholarship committee at 888.275.4676 (press 4)
• Email: scholarships@INDonorNetwork.org