Financial Aid & Scholarships
Scholarship Information
IUPUI offers many unique scholarship opportunities for undergraduate students. Once enrolled at IUPUI, you are on your way to being eligible for these scholarships. The IUPUI Office of Student Scholarships (OSS) has over $500,000 to award to continuing students based on factors such as cumulative GPA, enrollment, major, leadership and community service . In addition, individual academic units sponsor separate scholarship opportunities for students in specific programs. We recommend that you contact your academic school directly to research other scholarship opportunities. A comprehensive list of scholarships and helpful hints about how to apply are available on the Scholarship Central Web site at www.iupui.edu/scentral.
The IUPUI Office of Student Scholarships has launched a search engine that quickly sorts through hundreds of scholarships and identifies which ones students are eligible for, based on the information students enter about themselves. The search engine is available online and through a kiosk outside the scholarship office on the first floor of Cavanaugh Hall.
For additional information, call the Office of Student Scholarships at (317) 274-5516 or e-mail the office at escholar@iupui.edu.
Below are a few of the continuing student scholarships available at IUPUI. See the Scholarship Central Web site for a more detailed listing with points of contact for various academic unit scholarships and awards.
Jesse H. & Beulah Chanley Cox Scholarship
Approximately $16,000, renewable up to three years
Deadline: April 1, New Scholarship Recipients will be awarded for the Fall Term
The Indiana University Foundation is pleased to offer a scholarship for working students through the generosity of Jesse H. and Beulah Chanley Cox. Applicants must be enrolled as full-time undergraduate students (carrying 12 or more credit hours) on the IUPUI campus, pursuing their first undergraduate degree and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Other requirements for application include: resident of the state of Indiana; demonstrate a commitment to funding your own education by working to contribute at least 25% of the standard cost of attendance; be of sophomore, junior or senior standing upon receipt of the scholarship.
McCracken Assist Scholarship
Up to $1,000—Created to assist single, custodial parents at IUPUI pursuing their first undergraduate degree to help meet their educational goals. Student must have financial need as determined by the FAFSA. U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents who are also Indiana residents are eligible. Contact the OSS for more details. Deadline: March 15.
Charles O. McGaughey Leadership Award
Up to 2,000—This leadership award was established to recognize IUPUI upper class students who have demonstrated leadership abilities. Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA to be eligible. Preference is given to students in liberal arts, science or business. Deadline: March 15.
Service Learning Assistant Program
$750 - $3,000 per semester depending on award level;
Deadlines: Fall – August 15th, Spring – November 15th, Summer I/II – April 15th
As part of the Sam H. Jones Community Service Scholarship Program, Service Learning Assistant (SLA) scholarships are available to recognize IUPUI students who have been selected by faculty or professional staff to support community engaged faculty work in teaching, research and service. SLAs may assist their faculty/staff mentor:
- in the design/implementation of a service learning class,
- conducting a community-engaged research project,
- supporting capacity building for the expansion of service learning within a campus department or unit, or
- implementing a professional service project in and with the community.
Unlike other service scholarships at IUPUI, faculty and staff complete the Service Learning Assistant scholarship application and then select a student to contribute to the faculty/staff members’ civic engagement project. Please note that SLA scholarships are granted to support faculty/staff projects, not independent student research projects. Eligible undergraduate students who wish to serve as an SLA are as follows:
- Having completed at least 15 credit hours at IUPUI.
- Carry at least a 2.75 grade point average.
- Enroll in and complete at least 9 credit hours at IUPUI/IUPUC during the semester in which they receive the SLA scholarship.
If you are interested in becoming an SLA, talk to faculty/staff in your department or with whom you have taken classes to learn which faculty/staff may have an active interest in civic engagement and be in need of an SLA. Some faculty/staff may be engaged in projects and need student assistance but not know that these scholarship funds are available so go armed with information. To learn more about the Service Learning Assistant Program or to direct a faculty/staff member to the application, visit the Center for Service and Learning website or contact Mary Price (ph) 317-278-2662.
Norman Brown Diversity & Leadership Program
Up to $3000 per academic year for merit or financial need
Up to $6,000 per academic year for both merit and financial need
Deadline: March 1, admission and application
The Norman Brown Diversity & Leadership Program is designed to recruit, retain and prepare serious, academically gifted students who have demonstrated a commitment and/or desire to develop leadership skills for today’s multicultural world. Program participants are encouraged to attain academic success, engage in leadership and civic activities, and prepare for work force entry. All scholars are required to enroll full time; maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA; participate in specific program functions; and meet on a regular basis with an assigned IUPUI faculty/staff mentor. Continuing and transfer student applicants must be Indiana residents and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Students are only considered for the fall semester. Preference is given to transfer student and continuing students who have completed 12 credit hours (but no more than 60 up to junior status). This program is an integral part of IUPUI’s efforts to foster the benefits of educational diversity, in part by assuring the obtainment of a critical mass of students from underrepresented minority backgrounds with a history of discrimination. As such, during the application process positive considerations are given to students from underrepresented minority backgrounds and whose presence will enhance the learning environment through increased diversity at IUPUI. Additional consideration is also given to students with significant financial need as defined by the FAFSA. Recipients must maintain fulltime enrollment, a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and complete all program requirements. For more information and to download an application please visit: http://www.iupui.edu/~iupuimco/Norman_Brown/index.html
IUPUI Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) offers undergraduate research grants and travel funds to encourage and recognize undergraduates who participate in research and other creative projects with faculty in all disciplines, including music and art. Formal research credits may be earned toward graduation and may be translated into a research transcript notation upon completion of a research portfolio. Further information may be obtained from the UROP Program Administrator: Carolyn Key; email cakey@iupui.edu; phone (317) 278-0644.
Three Million Dollars in Scholarships from External Sources
In recent years, IUPUI students (graduates and undergraduates) have brought nearly $3 million annually in private sector scholarships and awards with them to help pay for their education. Students can often find information on such opportunities from online scholarship search databases available at no charge to the public. Many IUPUI students have had luck with larger search services such as FastWeb, which have efficient filters in place that eliminate scholarship entries for which students are not eligible. FastWeb even has applications for many of its scholarships available online. Remember, students should never pay for scholarship or financial aid information!
For more information about external scholarship opportunities visit the Scholarships Central website at: http://www.iupui.edu/~scentral/downloads/External%20Guide%202013.pdf.
