A scholarship to help you develop personally and professionally
The Cox Legacy Scholarship provides funding for hardworking Indiana residents who are academically strong, have demonstrated financial need, and have a commitment to developing their personal and professional skills while attending Indiana University Bloomington.
I'm grateful to Jesse and Beulah Cox for allowing me to give back to the community that has given so much to me. I hope to make them proud by using my education to help those in need.
Michael Miles, Cox Legacy Scholar
If selected as a Cox Legacy Scholar, you’ll build your academic experience by engaging in a meaningful work experience with a department or office at IU Bloomington.
You’ll develop invaluable personal and professional development skills by working 10 to 12 hours each week of the fall and spring semesters.
You’ll also participate in the following:
Career preparation and development
Community service projects
Career and personal assessments
Incoming, current, and transfer students are eligible to apply for the Cox Legacy Scholarship, though the application for each is different as outlined below.
To be eligible for a Cox Legacy Scholarship, you must:
Enter IU classified as an Indiana resident with a citizen status of U.S. Citizen or Naturalized Citizen.
Be pursuing your first baccalaureate degree.
Be a full-time student enrolled in at least 12 credit hours upon arrival and throughout your academic career at IU Bloomington.
Have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or higher (4.0 scale) at the time of admission.
Be willing to complete a 10 to 12 hour work commitment each week during your entire enrollment at Indiana University.
As an incoming first-year student, be willing to participate in Camp Cox, a 5-day and 4-night off-campus professional development, leadership, and orientation program. This year's session is scheduled for July 11-16, 2024 at Bradford Woods.
As an incoming student, apply to Indiana University Bloomington by November 1 for Cox Scholarship consideration.
As a transfer student, apply to Indiana University Bloomington by June 1 for Cox Scholarship consideration.
Please note: NCAA athletes are not eligible for Cox Scholarships.
The Cox Scholarship application opens on October 15, 2023. If you’re an incoming first-year who wants to apply for the Cox Legacy Scholarship, you must complete the following steps by February 1, 2024.
Create your IU computing account. You will need your 10-digit university ID number provided in your admission notification email to create this account. It may take up to two hours to activate your account. Do not log in using your guest account.
Log into One.IU once your account is activated. Enter the keyword “scholarships" in the search bar.
Click on the “IU Scholarships” icon (a dollar sign with a graduation cap ).
Click “Sign In With Your Network ID.” You may be prompted to sign in using your IU credentials.
Complete all questions on the “General Application,” then click “Finish and Submit.” This should be completed before applying for a Cox Scholarship. Please ensure that you answer all questions thoroughly.
Select “Other Recommended Opportunities.”
Search for “Cox.”
Select “IUB-Cox Scholarship Application” and apply.
Please apply early to ensure we receive all of your application materials by the application deadline.
In response to the challenges posed by this year's FAFSA process and timeline, Cox Scholarships will be granted solely based on submitted applications. Interviews will not be held for the fall 2024 cohort.
April 30, 2024 Rolling offers will start being awardedand will continue until the cohort is full.
By May 15, 2024 All applicants will be notified of their status.
Dates are subject to change. Please check back for the most up to date schedule.
The Cox Scholarship application opens on October 15, 2023. If you’re a current student who wants to apply for the Cox Legacy Scholarship, you must complete the following steps by February 1, 2024.
For current students:
Log into One.IU. Enter the keyword “scholarships” in the search bar.
Click on the “IU Scholarships” icon (a dollar sign with a graduation cap ).
Click “Sign In With Your Network ID.” You may be prompted to sign in using your IU credentials.
Complete all questions on the “General Application,” then click “Finish and Submit.” This should be completed before applying for a Cox Scholarship. Please ensure that you answer all questions thoroughly.
Select “Other Recommended Opportunities.”
Search for “Cox.”
Select “IUB-Cox Legacy Scholarship Application” and apply.
Please apply early to ensure we receive all of your application materials by the application deadline.
By April 10, 2024 Finalists will receive an invitation to attend a required 30-minute online interview.
April 25, 2024 Finalists interviews will be held online.
By April 30, 2024 All interviewees will be notified of their status.
Dates are subject to change. Please check back for the most up to date schedule.
The Cox Scholarship application opens on October 15, 2023. If you’re a current student who wants to apply for the Cox Legacy Scholarship, you must complete the following steps by June 15, 2024.
For current students:
Log into One.IU. Enter the keyword “scholarships” in the search bar.
Click on the “IU Scholarships” icon (a dollar sign with a graduation cap ).
Click “Sign In With Your Network ID.” You may be prompted to sign in using your IU credentials.
Complete all questions on the “General Application,” then click “Finish and Submit.” This should be completed before applying for a Cox Scholarship. Please ensure that you answer all questions thoroughly.
Select “Other Recommended Opportunities.”
Search for “Cox.”
Select “IUB-Cox Legacy Scholarship Application” and apply.
Please apply early to ensure we receive all of your application materials by the application deadline.
By June 20, 2024 Finalists will receive an invitation to attend a required 30-minute online interview.
June 25–26, 2024 Finalists interviews will be held online.
By June 27, 2024 All interviewees will be notified of their status.
If you’re awarded a Cox Scholarship, you can receive gift aid from institutional funds (IU merit scholarships, grants, and fee remissions) and entitlements from federal and state funds totaling no more than your cost of attendancefor Indiana University Bloomington.
Please note that Cox Scholarship amounts will be reduced to ensure that your individual aid package does not exceed your cost of attendance for IU Bloomington.
Cox Legacy Scholarships are renewable for a total of four years (eight semesters).
In order to renew your scholarships, you must meet the following requirements:
Be enrolled full time (12 or more credit hours) as a degree-seeking student on the Bloomington campus; waitlisted courses do not count toward official enrollment.
Maintain a cumulative program GPA of 3.0 at IU.
Successfully work in your on-campus position during your entire enrollment at Indiana University.
If you’re the recipient of a Cox Legacy Scholarship and you choose to attend another college or university (including an IU campus other than Bloomington), or withdraw from IU, the scholarship is forfeited.
Your scholarship package—in conjunction with any other institutional funding and/or federal or state entitlements—will total the official cost of attendance at Indiana University Bloomington.