Indiana University
Bloomington

Additional Scholarship Opportunities

There are some scholarships that are not automatic or associated with an academic school, college, or department.  For these types of additional scholarship and funding opportunities, please see below: 

Abbott & Fenner Scholarship

  • Essay-based scholarship for high school juniors and seniors who have the desire and ambition to succeed.
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Essay of 500-1000 words

Email essay to scholarships@abbottandfenner.com by June 14, 2013, and find additional information including essay topic here.

Stout Risius Ross, Inc. 2013 Women in Finance Scholarship

  • Recipient will be chosen based on her ability to demonstrate SRR's core values through her academic and extracurricular achievements.
  • Amount: $5,000
  • Criteria: Female; Junior standing in Fall 2013; enrolled full-time in four-year university; accepted into the university's Finance, Economics, or Accounting program as chosen major; minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.2; resident and citizen of the United States

Contact WomenInFinance@srr.com for additional information or click here for the application.

 ELC Award for Excellence in Business Commentary, 2013 National Essay Competition

  • Essay competition regarding Millennial Perspectives:Aligning Corporate Values. The competition will focus on what values and principles a company should exhibit to attract millennials. As part of the competition, the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) encourages students to analyze important business topics using critical thinking and communications skills. Ten winners
    are selected to receive cash awards, summer corporate internships and a personal introduction to corporate America by ELC members in New York and Washington, DC.
  • Amount: $1,000-$7,000
  • Criteria: African-American undergraduate students in good academic standing and currently enrolled accredited college or university.

Contact 2013ELFEssay@elcinfo.com for additional information or click here for the application.

BigSun Scholarship 2013

  • Essay Scholarship to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. 
  • Amount: $500
  • Criteria: All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute. 

Click here for additional information or submit essay to athleticawards@bigsunathletics.

Alumni Association Scholarships

  • Merit and/or need-based
  • Amount: Varies
  • Separate application required
  • Merit and need-based scholarships from regional IU alumni chapters.

Apply through IU Alumni Association, (812) 855-0882, (800) 824-3044. 

The Dr. and Mrs. Harold A. Cohen Scholarship

  • Need-based
  • Amount: Varies, renewable
  • Separate application required
  • Criteria: Incoming freshmen who have visual, auditory or other significant physical disabilities. (Preference given to Indiana residents from rural communities).

Contact Disability Services for Students, (812) 855-7578. 

Global Water and Public Health Brigades Scholarships

  • Merit and need-based scholarship to support participation in Global Brigades spring break service trip
  • Amount: $750-1000
  • Criteria: IU-Bloomington student, GPA of 3.0 or higher, commitment to spring break service trip

Contact Collin at collin.abbott@globalbrigades.org for additional information or click here for the application.

AES Scholarship 2013

  • Character-based essay
  • Amount: $500.00
  • Separate application required

Click here for the more information.

Indiana University Foundation Scholarships

  • Merit and/or need-based
  • Amount: Varies
  • Separate application required
  • Merit and need-based scholarships from IU supporters.

Apply through IU Foundation, 812-855-9922.

Overseas Study Scholarships

  • Merit and need-based
  • Amount: Varies
  • Separate application required
  • Merit and need-based scholarships to support participation in IU Overseas Study programs.

Apply through IU Office of Overseas Study, (812) 855-9304

Education Aid Scholarship Program for Victim of Sandy Hurricane

  • Need-based
  • Amount: $5000
  • Separate application required
  • Will be awarded to a student who has been impacted by Hurricane Sandy, and who has a desperate need for this type of financial support to be able to stay in school until they can graduate.
  • Criteria:  FEMA and Financial Aid recipient, US Citizen, good standing within post-secondary institution.

Apply through Education Aid.

Reserve Officers' Training Corps Scholarship—Air Force

  • Merit-based
  • Amount: Fee remission and stipend, book and monthly stipends, renewable
  • Separate application required
  • Criteria:  U.S. citizens in IU Air Force ROTC program. GPA,  SAT/ACT.

Contact IU Air Force ROTC, (812) 855-4191.

Reserve Officers' Training Corps Scholarship—Army

  • Merit-based
  • Amount: Fee remission and stipend, book and monthly stipends, renewable
  • Separate application required
  • Criteria:  U.S. citizens in the IU Army ROTC program. World-class leadership, academic excellence, physical fitness, extracurricular activities.

Contact IU Army ROTC, (812) 855-7682.

Residential Programs & Services Housing Discounts

  • Programs: Residence Scholars and Co-ops – both require living in specific housing units. Capacity is limited, assignments to both based on contract and application submission date. Indicate interest on housing contract and application.
  • Amount:  Reduced room costs range up to 45% off standard room rates
  • Criteria for Residence Scholars: new residents with a SAT score of 1770 (Critical Reading, Math, and Writing) and high school class rank of top 10%. Continuation in the Residence Scholar program requires a minimum 3.0 GPA.  Please note that the co-ops do not have an academic requirement for participation.

Contact Residential Programs and Services, (812) 855-5601, (800) 817-6371.

Scholarship Opportunities and Search Engines

  • Merit and/or need-based
  • Amount: Varies
  • Separate applications required

The Office of Student Financial Assistance provides a list of scholarship search engines (non-IU programs) that provide national searches of scholarship opportunities for students based on a variety of criteria.

State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana Grants and Scholarships

  • Merit and/or need-based
  • Amount: Varies
  • Separate application required; file the FAFSA by March
  • Criteria: vary; for Indiana Residents only

Contact State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana, (317) 232-2350, (888) 528-4719.