Indiana scholarships: Find free money for students

The Alberta C. Kaufman Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicants must plan to pursue a post secondary degree after high school graduation. Please contact Kaufman and Stigger, PLLC for more information.

To honor her late father, attorney Cara Wells Stigger, of Kaufman & Stigger, PLLC, has established the James A. Wells, Sr. Veterans Scholarship for U.S. active duty military personnel, veterans, reservists, and spouses, and children of someone who has served our country. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled student at a college or university. If you are selected to receive this scholarship, a form DD-214 must be provided prior to receiving the award. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Started in 1990, 21st Century Scholars is Indiana's early college promise program. It offers income-eligible Hoosier students up to four years of paid tuition at an eligible Indiana college or university after they graduate from high school. Students enroll in seventh or eighth grade, and in high school they participate in the Scholar Success Program and are connected to programs and resources to help them prepare for college and career success. Once in college, Scholars receive support to complete their college degrees and connect to career opportunities. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Esther Schlundt Memorial Scholarship Fund, named in honor of an outstanding reference librarian at Purdue University, provides scholarship funding for one or more applicants entering or currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate degree program in library and information science or seeking a Library Technical Assistant Associate Degree (until Ivy Tech phases out) or enrolled in courses in an approved public library certification program. Public library certification candidates must submit documentation of enrollment in an approved public library certification program. The applicant's program of study must meet the current criteria as required by the Indiana Professional Standards Board or, if for a school library, Indiana Department of Education licensing. All scholarship recipients are chosen based on their interest in librarianship as a profession, their potential in the library field, academic record and references. Each must accept employment in an Indiana library within one year after completing his or her library education and must continue to work in an Indiana library for at least one year after accepting employment. If a recipient does not comply with these conditions, the scholarship must be repaid as a loan. Two letters of recommendation are required. At least one recommendation must be from a librarian. All letters of recommendation should be of a professional nature. References from current or previous employers, library trustees, current or previous teachers or professors, or others who comment on your potential as a library professional are acceptable. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Sue Marsh Weller Memorial Scholarship Fund provides funding for at least one scholarship for applicants entering or currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited program of graduate study specializing in children's librarianship with plans to work with children or youth. This scholarship is typically awarded depending upon hours enrolled. The applicant's program of study must meet the current criteria as required by the Indiana Professional Standards Board or, if for a school library, Indiana Department of Education licensing. All scholarship recipients are chosen based on their interest in librarianship as a profession, their potential in the library field, academic record and references. Each must accept employment in an Indiana library within one year after completing his or her library education and must continue to work in an Indiana library for at least one year after accepting employment. If a recipient does not comply with these conditions, the scholarship must be repaid as a loan. Two letters of recommendation are required. At least one recommendation must be from a librarian. All letters of recommendation should be of a professional nature. References from current or previous employers, library trustees, current or previous teachers or professors, or others who comment on your potential as a library professional are acceptable. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The William Gresh Memorial Scholarship provides funding for at least one scholarship applicant entering or currently enrolled in a program to receive educational certification in the field of Library Media Services. This scholarship is typically awarded to use toward an MLS or MLIS, depending upon hours enrolled. The applicant's program of study must meet the current criteria as required by the Indiana Professional Standards Board or, if for a school library, Indiana Department of Education licensing. All scholarship recipients are chosen based on their interest in librarianship as a profession, their potential in the library field, academic record and references. Each must accept employment in an Indiana library within one year after completing his or her library education and must continue to work in an Indiana library for at least one year after accepting employment. If a recipient does not comply with these conditions, the scholarship must be repaid as a loan. Two letters of recommendation are required. At least one recommendation must be from a librarian. All letters of recommendation should be of a professional nature. References from current or previous employers, library trustees, current or previous teachers or professors, or others who comment on your potential as a library professional are acceptable. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education offers the William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship to minority students who are planning to teach in an accredited school in Indiana upon graduation. Students must agree in writing to apply for teaching positions in Indiana and, if hired, teach in Indiana for at least three years. Applicants must be admitted or already attending an eligible institution; pursue or intend to pursue a course of study that would enable them, upon graduation, to teach in an accredited school in Indiana; and agree in writing to apply for a teaching position at an accredited school in Indiana following their certification as a teacher and, if hired, to teach for at least three years. Applicants must also be a first-time undergraduate student. Moreover, the complete list of eligible institutions is available on the Commission's website. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Indiana Commission for Higher Education for more information.

The Mitch Daniels Early Graduation Scholarship will be awarded to students who graduate from a publicly supported high school at least one year early. The scholarship may be used toward tuition and fees and any remaining funds shall be remitted to the student. This scholarship may not be used for remedial course work. Applicants must have had legal settlement in Indiana for at least the last two semesters prior to graduating from high school. Applicants must have attended a publicly supported high school on a full-time equivalency basis for at least the last two semesters before they graduated. They must have been awarded a minimum of a Core 40 high school diploma by the end of grade 11, including any summer course work completed by July 1 of the year of graduation. They must not have been enrolled in a publicly supported high school for any part of a fourth year (grade 12). The Indiana Department of Education uses data reported by the student's high school to verify their eligibility for the scholarship. The deadline for the applicant's high school to report this data to the Indiana Department of Education is October 30, 2024. Moreover, the complete list of eligible institutions is available on the Commission's website. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Indiana Commission for Higher Education for more information.

The Francis Walton Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to those with any active license class. Applicants must be residents of the ARRL Central Division, with preference given to applicants residing in Illinois. Applicants must be pursuing their studies in agriculture, electronics, history, broadcasting, communications or related fields in any institution. Preference is also given to applicants demonstrating knowledge of CW (code) and/or those demonstrating interest in promoting Amateur Radio Service. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the ARRL Foundation Inc. for more information.