Indiana's Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship Taking Applications

In exchange, students agree to teach for five years at an eligible Indiana school or repay the corresponding, prorated amount of the scholarship.

(Indianapolis, Ind.) – The Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship provides 200 high-achieving high school and college students who are interested in pursuing a career in education an opportunity to earn a renewable scholarship of up to $7,500 each year for four academic years.

In exchange, students agree to teach for five years at an eligible Indiana school or repay the corresponding, prorated amount of the scholarship.

For those interested, their program requirements are as follows:

• Must be an Indiana resident, and a resident or eligible non-citizen of the United States.
• Must be a current high school senior or college student in Indiana
• Must have graduated or will graduate from an Indiana accredited high school or non-accredited nonpublic high school;
• Must be able to utilize the scholarship for at least two full academic years;
• Must rank in the top 20% of high school graduating class or have a top 20% ACT or SAT score;
• Must currently attend or plan to attend an eligible Indiana institution as a full-time student;
• In some cases, degree-seeking students may use the scholarship during the summer while enrolled part-time. Refer to the specific guidelines for using the scholarship during summer terms.
• Must pursue or intend to pursue a course of study that would enable the student to teach at an eligible Indiana school after college graduation;
• Must obtain a license to teach in Indiana and serve as a teacher in an eligible Indiana school for five consecutive years after college graduation;
• Must maintain a 3.0/4.0 GPA, complete 30 credit hours per year or their equivalent, and meet all other requirements established by their program to renew the scholarship;
• Must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year;
• Must not be in overpayment or default on a federal student loan or grant; and
• Must complete the service requirement or have all funds provided converted to a loan that must be repaid

Scholarship priority will be given to students graduating high school although current college freshmen and sophomores will be eligible to apply.

If you would like to apply, applications for the 2021-2022 scholarship can be found here.

All applicants must complete the application in ScholarTrack and submit a complete FAFSA form.

Applications are due by January 31, 2021, after that the commission will review all applications and notify all applications of their scholarship status via email by March 19, 2021.

Recipients and waitlisted finalists will be provided further instructions via email.