State Grants Over 300 Hoosiers With Teaching Scholarship
July 1, 2024 at 7:27 p.m.
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has awarded over 300 scholarships in the eighth year of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, including for four Kosciusko County students.
Selected through a competitive process based on academic achievement and additional factors, the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship provides a renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 per year (up to $40,000 total). In exchange, students agree to teach for five years at an eligible Indiana school or repay the corresponding, prorated amount of the scholarship.
Local students are Jaden Owens, Warsaw Community High School, Manchester University; Donovan Blair, Wawasee High School, Indiana University Bloomington; Windsor Bonner, Wawasee, Ball State University; and Nathan Harper, Wawasee, Ball State University.
“Teachers play a vital role in inspiring hope and preparing students for postsecondary and career success,” said Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Chris Lowery. “Thanks to the Indiana General Assembly for supporting this initiative, the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship is key to ensuring future Hoosier educators have access to training and resources needed to build the next generation of the Indiana teacher workforce.”
A record-breaking 945 students applied for the 2024-25 Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, a 58 percentage point increase over the previous year. Applications were received from students representing 315 high schools in 89 of Indiana’s 92 counties. Additionally, 71% of applicants were Indiana high school seniors with the remainder comprised of current college students.
“I applied for the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship because I knew it would help me reach my goal of becoming an educator,” said Rory Sullivan, a past scholarship recipient and current teacher at Lebanon Community School Corporation. “Receiving this scholarship helped me find a wonderful job with students I absolutely adore. I am grateful for the financial support this opportunity provided during college.”
To qualify for the scholarship, students had to either graduate in the top 20% of their high school class, earn a score in the 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT, or have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. To continue earning the scholarship in college, students must earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA and complete at least 30 credit hours per year.
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has awarded over 300 scholarships in the eighth year of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, including for four Kosciusko County students.
Selected through a competitive process based on academic achievement and additional factors, the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship provides a renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 per year (up to $40,000 total). In exchange, students agree to teach for five years at an eligible Indiana school or repay the corresponding, prorated amount of the scholarship.
Local students are Jaden Owens, Warsaw Community High School, Manchester University; Donovan Blair, Wawasee High School, Indiana University Bloomington; Windsor Bonner, Wawasee, Ball State University; and Nathan Harper, Wawasee, Ball State University.
“Teachers play a vital role in inspiring hope and preparing students for postsecondary and career success,” said Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Chris Lowery. “Thanks to the Indiana General Assembly for supporting this initiative, the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship is key to ensuring future Hoosier educators have access to training and resources needed to build the next generation of the Indiana teacher workforce.”
A record-breaking 945 students applied for the 2024-25 Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, a 58 percentage point increase over the previous year. Applications were received from students representing 315 high schools in 89 of Indiana’s 92 counties. Additionally, 71% of applicants were Indiana high school seniors with the remainder comprised of current college students.
“I applied for the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship because I knew it would help me reach my goal of becoming an educator,” said Rory Sullivan, a past scholarship recipient and current teacher at Lebanon Community School Corporation. “Receiving this scholarship helped me find a wonderful job with students I absolutely adore. I am grateful for the financial support this opportunity provided during college.”
To qualify for the scholarship, students had to either graduate in the top 20% of their high school class, earn a score in the 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT, or have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. To continue earning the scholarship in college, students must earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA and complete at least 30 credit hours per year.