Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship

Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship

Funder: Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE)

Program Status: Active (third cohort awarded in 2019-20)

Geographic Scope: Indiana (statewide)

Award Amount: $7,500 per year for up to 4 years ($30,000 total)

Program Focus: Recruit and support future teachers in Indiana through financial aid and commitment to teaching

Eligibility Requirements

• High school seniors or current college students
• Must graduate in the highest 20% of high school class OR
• Score in the top 20th percentile on SAT or ACT
• Be accepted to/enrolled at an Indiana college or university (including ICI member institutions)

Scholarship Conditions

• Service Obligation: Recipients commit to teach in Indiana for at least 5 years after graduating college
• Must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA in college
• Must complete at least 30 credit hours per year

What They Fund

• Full tuition support for teaching degree programs
• For students at ICI member institutions and other Indiana colleges/universities

Application Information

• Competitive selection process based on academic achievement and other factors
• 2019-20: 200 total scholarships awarded statewide, with 80 going to ICI campus students
• Approximately 393 applications received (2019-20 cohort)

Contact Information

Indiana Commission for Higher Education
• Media Contact: Jess Nejad
• Phone: 317.775.4383
• Email: jnejad@che.in.gov
• Website: che.in.gov