New teacher scholarship available

Price Leaving Certificate or trainingINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A new scholarship is available for anyone wanting to go into teaching.

The Next Generation Teacher Scholarship was created to help the next generation of Hoosier teachers pay for college.

The State of Indiana will provide 200 scholarships each year to high-achieving high school and college students interested in pursuing a career in education.

The scholarship pays $7,500 per year for up to four years to students who commit to teaching in Indiana after graduation.

How to apply:

  • Review the sample application and nomination procedures.
  • Complete a nomination form and include it in the online application.
  • Complete the online application for the Next Generation Teacher Scholarship before December 31, 2016 for the 2017-18 academic year.
  • Submit a complete and corrected FAFSA. Please allow 5-7 business days for processing.

The deadline for submitting the 2017-18 Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship application is Dec. 31, 2016.

Visit IN.gov/CHE for more information.