Overview

Freshman Scholarships

These scholarships are performance based and are awarded in recognition of academic achievement, rewarding excellence and providing a monetary incentive to enroll at IUPUC.  Early admission is the best way for students to be assured of scholarship opportunities. Beginning freshmen are considered for scholarships after admission to IUPUC, so for full consideration you should apply for admission in the fall of your senior year. Only one freshman scholarship is allowed per student. The deadline for all freshman scholarships is March 1.

IUPUC Hoosier Presidential Scholar

$9,000 annually for four years

Deadline: March 1, admission

Incoming freshman in the top 10% of their graduating class (minimum 26 students in class) with minimum 1250 SAT (Math/Critical Reading) or 27 ACT may qualify. IUPUC campus awards up to two recipients annually. For renewal, student must be full-time at IUPUC, maintain minimum 3.3 CGPA, and volunteer at one campus event per academic year.  Limited to the first two eligible applicants.

 IUPUC Valedictorian and Salutatorian Scholarship

$6,000 annually for four years

Deadline: March 1, admission

Incoming freshmen who are ranked first or second in their graduating class (minimum 26 students in class) with minimum CGPA of 3.3/4.0 may qualify. For renewal, stu­dent must be full time at IUPUC, maintain minimum 3.0 CGPA, and volunteer at one campus event per academic year.

 
IUPUC Academic Excellence Scholarship

$3,000 annually for four years

Deadline: March 1, admission

Incoming freshmen with minimum CGPA of 3.5/4.0 and 1100 SAT (Math/Critical Reading) or 24 ACT may qualify. For renewal, student must be full-time at IUPUC, maintain minimum 2.75 CGPA, and volunteer at one campus event per academic year.

 
IUPUC First Generation Scholarship

$2,000 annually for four years

Deadline: March 1, admission

Incoming freshmen first in their family of origin (mother/father) to graduate from an accredited college, minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0 and 1000 SAT (Math/Critical Reading) or 21 ACT may qualify. For renewal, student must be full-time at IUPUC, maintain minimum 2.50 CGPA, and volunteer at one campus event per academic year.

 
IUPUC Service Scholarship

$1,500 annually for four years

Deadline: March 1, admission

Incoming freshmen who have a minimum CGPA of 3.25/4.0 may qualify. For renewal, student must be full-time at IUPUC, maintain minimum 3.0 CGPA, and volunteer for 10 hours of campus events per academic year.

 
IUPUC High School Counselor Scholar Award

$3,750 annually for four years

Deadline: March 1, admission and certificate

Incoming freshman with minimum CGPA of 3.5/4.0 and 1100 SAT (Math/Critical Reading) or 24 ACT may qualify.

Recipients must be nominated by their school counselor.

For renewal, student must be full-time at IUPUC, maintain minimum 3.0 CGPA, and volunteer at one campus event per academic year.

IUPUC High School Counselor Recognition Scholarship

$2,000 annually for four years

Deadline: March 1, admission and certificate

Incoming freshman who have a minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0 may qualify.

Recipients must be nominated by their school counselor.

For renewal, student must be full-time at IUPUC, maintain minimum 2.5 CGPA, and volunteer at one campus event per academic year.

Additional IUPUC Scholarship opportunities

Passport Scholarship

This $1,500 annually /renewable scholarship for up to four semesters may be available to students who transfer to IUPUC within one year of completing an Associate’s degree (A.A., A.S. or A.A.S.) from Ivy Tech. The non-competitive scholarship would be automatically offered at the point of admission to IUPUC. Recipients must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3. The scholarship is renewable if the student maintains a GPA of at least 3.0 and continuous fulltime enrollment in a campus-based program. Scholarships will be awarded based on available funds.  Full consideration will be given to early applicants.  Final Ivy Tech Community College transcripts must be submitted before scholarship will be awarded.

Campus Campaign Scholarship

IUPUC faculty and staff make contributions each year to fund these achievement-based scholarships. 

Donor Funded Scholarships

Every year many IUPUC students receive private sector scholarships, providing thousands of dollars to pay for their education. Information on external scholarships can be found from high school guidance offices, scholarship source books, and online scholarship search databases. The IUPUC Web site lists some of the online free database search sites.

Blue & Company Scholarship – One $500 Scholarship

  • Junior or Senior majoring in Accounting at IUPUC.

CAAIFA Scholarship – One $1,000 Scholarship

  • Enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits per semester (part-time) in Business.
  • Resident of Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, or Shelby counties.
    • CGPA 2.5 or higher.
    • Financial need as well as community service or extracurricular activities will be considered.

Additional requirement: Attach an essay (maximum one-page) over: “Why it is important to plan your financial future?”

Community Education Coalition – Maximum Scholarship level is $2,000

  • Enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits per semester (full-time).
  • CGPA 3.0 or higher.
  • Financial need will be considered.

Faurecia Scholarship – Two $1,000 Scholarships

  • Engineering or Science student.

Glenn Klipsch Memorial Scholarship – One $1,000 Scholarship

  • Enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits per semester (full-time).
  • CGPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Must complete some form of volunteer service during each semester. 

Additional requirement: Attach document describing community service activity(s) in which you are involved.

Institute of Management Accountants Scholarship – One $1,000 Scholarship

  • Enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits per semester (full-time) in Finance/Accounting.
  • CGPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Financial need to be considered.

Additional requirement: Submit a 300 word essay on the topic of: Career Aspirations. References will be accepted

IUPUC Alumni Association Scholarship – Three $1,500 & One $1,000 Scholarships

  • Enrolled in a minimum 6 credit hours per semester (part-time) and completed a minimum of nine credit hours at IUPUC.
  • Nontraditional or continuing students.

Additional requirement: Submit letter of endorsement by an employer, IUPUC faculty member, or IUPUC alumnus.

IUPUC Scholarship – Five $1,000 & Two $1,500 Scholarships

Additional requirement: Submit letter of endorsement by an employer, IUPUC faculty member, or IUPUC alumnus.

Jay Howard Scholarship – One $500 Scholarship

  • Enrolled in a minimum 6 credit hours per semester (part-time) & admitted as Sociology major or minor.
  • CGPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Merit (evaluated in terms of academic accomplishments) & service to IUPUC and the community will be considered.

Additional requirement: Provide up to 500 words describing your contributions to the IUPUC campus and/or your community.

Kristen Schildmier Scholarship – One $1,000 Scholarship

  • Enrolled in a minimum 12 credit hours per semester (full-time) and working part-time or full-time.
  • Financial need will be considered.
  • Preference will be given to students who have earned an associate degree from Ivy Tech.

Taylor Bros. Construction Co., Inc. Scholarship – One $1,000 Scholarship

Additional requirement: Submit letter of endorsement by an employer, IUPUC faculty member, or IUPUC alumnus.

Wafa Family Scholarship – Maximum Scholarship level is $1,000

  • First consideration will be given to an undergraduate student seeking first degree demonstrating financial need.
  • Recipient will demonstrate academic promise as determined by an IUPUC faculty member.
  • The number, amount, and recipient(s) of the scholarship will be determined by the Scholarship Committee of IUPUC.

Additional requirement: Applicant must submit a letter/statement of endorsement by an IUPUC faculty member.

Zonta Club Scholarship – One $400 Scholarship

  • Enrolled in a minimum 6 credit hours per semester (part-time).
  • Female student who is a resident of Bartholomew County.
  • CGPA of 3.0 or higher.

Check the IUPUC Scholarship site frequently for updates. While this information is current as of print, we will post any changes in scholarship opportunities and the Web site should be consulted as the final source of information.