Indianapolis, IN — The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is currently accepting applications for the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 in financial aid to aspiring teachers.
Top-performing high school and college students who are planning to teach in the State of Indiana for at least five years can receive up to $7,500 per year of college (up to $30,000 total) from the scholarship. Interested students are encouraged to act quickly as there are only 200 scholarships available.
Students should apply by January 31, 2023, at ScholarTrack.IN.gov.
“Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship recipients and applicants are some of Indiana’s best and brightest aspiring teachers,” said Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Chris Lowery. “Students thrive with motivated, high-quality educators in the classroom who instill the importance of learning. This scholarship is not only designed to attract future educators with those attributes but also retain valuable talent within our state.”
To qualify for the scholarship, students must meet one of the following academic requirements:
- Rank in the top 20% of their high school graduating class
- Have a top 20th percentile score on the ACT (26) or SAT (1130)
- Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
To continue earning the scholarship while in college, students must annually file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), earn at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and complete at least 30 credit hours per year. Additionally, current college students who apply must be able to use the scholarship for at least two full academic years.
The Commission will review all applications and notify applicants of their scholarship status via email by March 24, 2023.
Last year, a total of 627 students applied, with applications from 304 high schools in 88 of Indiana’s 92 counties. Over three-quarters of applicants were Indiana high school seniors with the remainder comprised of current college students.
Visit www.learnmoreindiana.org/NextTeacher for more information on how to apply and follow #NextTeacher on social media. Questions may be directed to [email protected].
For questions about state financial aid, students can contact the Indiana Commission for Higher Education by phone at 888-528-4719 or via email at [email protected].
(Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education press release)
