Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship
Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE)
Up to $10,000 a year for four years for high-achieving future teachers who agree to teach five years in Indiana.
- How much
- up to $10,000 per year for up to four years
- Who qualifies
- Indiana resident; graduate of an Indiana accredited or non-accredited non-public high school; top 20% class rank OR top 20% ACT/SAT OR 3.0 GPA; full-time at an eligible Indiana institution; teacher-licensure course of study; teach full-time 5 years at an eligible Indiana school or repay prorated amount; not in default on federal aid.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads
- For education students
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- When to apply
- Opens later annual; opens mid-October, closes January 31 (2027-28: Oct 15, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027); decisions in April
- How to apply
- Apply in ScholarTrack
- 2027-28 applications open Oct 15, 2026 and close Jan 31, 2027
- Applicants are notified by email in April 2027
- File the FAFSA each year
- What you'll need
- state application + FAFSA + transcript
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (in.gov)
The details
Renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 per year for four academic years for high school seniors and college students (freshmen and sophomores eligible; priority to graduating seniors) pursuing teacher licensure. In exchange, recipients teach full-time for five years at an eligible Indiana school after graduation; otherwise the prorated amount converts to a loan to be repaid. Academic qualification: top 20% of class rank, OR top 20% ACT/SAT score, OR 3.0 cumulative GPA. Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 30 credit hours per year, FAFSA each year. Must be able to use it for at least two full academic years, full-time at an eligible Indiana institution.
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- Adult Student Grantup to $2,000 per year (by SAI: $2,000 / $1,750 / $1,250 / $750 / $500)
- 21st Century Scholars Programup to 100% of tuition at Indiana public colleges; part of tuition at eligible private colleges
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