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SSACI > Grants/Scholarships - by Program > Summer State Work Study Program Summer State Work Study Program

This program was created by the Indiana General Assembly to help students earn money for college by encouraging the hiring of students.

To be eligible for this program applicants must:

  • have received and used an Frank O'Bannon Grant (formerly the Indiana Higher Education Grant) during the academic year prior to the summer they plan to work;
  • not be a graduating senior or graduate before August 31; and
  • plan to enroll in the fall following the summer that they participated in the summer work-study program.

NOTE: Only students who receive and use a Frank O'Bannon Grant (formerly the Indiana Higher Education Grant) are eligible for this program. Those interested in applying for the program must apply on line by May 1 of the year proceeding the summer they desire employment. Eligible employers include various state agencies, city and local government offices, private not-for-profit organizations, public post-secondary and private not-for-profit post-secondary institutions. Participating employers make all hiring and salary level decisions.

To learn more about this program, contact the Special Programs Division of the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana, 150 W. Market Street, Suite 500, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Or you can contact us by e-mail at special@ssaci.in.gov .

Although no longer administered by SSACI, federal student loans are still available to Hoosier students. Students are advised to contact their schools to obtain more information about the programs listed.

You may be eligible to participate in the State Summer Employment Program