Hoosier Scholar Award
The Hoosier Scholar Award is a $500 non-renewable award. The funds are disbursed the first semester of the freshman year in college. The Award is based on academic merit and may be used for any educational expense.
The high school guidance counselor staff is responsible for selecting the Hoosier Scholars each year. Depending upon the size of the senior class, one to three scholars are selected.
The following general requirements apply to the Hoosier Scholar Award program, but additional selection criteria and applications may be put in place by the high school guidance staff.
Students are strongly encouraged to file the FAFSA electronically. However, NEW for the 2008-2009 is a PDF version of the FAFSA that students can submit for processing. The PDF version of the FAFSA will be available for download on various Federal Student Aid web sites, such as http://www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov/. Students can access the PDF, complete the form on the computer or by hand, and mail it to the address provided for processing. Students can still obtain a paper FAFSA by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center toll free at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243). Students may request up to three copies of the paper application and should receive their FAFSAs in 3 to 7 business days. But why wait 3-7 days to receive a paper FAFSA and then subject it to at least 3-7 days of mailing time when you can file online instantly? File on time; file online!
The student must:
- Be a senior at an accredited Indiana high school
- Be an Indiana resident
- Rank in the top 20% of the high school graduating class
- Plan to attend an approved Indiana institution of higher education as a full time student
Questions about this award should be directed to State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana, 150 W. Market Street, Suite 500, Indianapolis, IN 46204, 317/232-2350, or you can send email to mailto:asparkman@ssaci.in.gov
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