Colleges, Scholarships and Requirements

Going Merry Free Scholarship Search

Core Transfer Library (Find out which courses you can transfer between universities)

List of Indiana Colleges & Universities

U.S. Two-Year Colleges

Scholarships and Requirements
Along with searching scholarship information online, students are encouraged to check with guidance to see if there are any new scholarships that may be available to them.

The following is a list of scholarships and their requirements (students are advised to check with scholarship website to obtain full information regarding the application process):

New

Train for Your Next Level Job
The Workforce Ready Grant is designed to remove financial barriers that may prevent Hoosiers from getting the training they need for a job in one of Indiana’s 5 high-demand fields. The grant pays for all tuition and regularly assessed fees for qualifying high-value certificates. It can be used at any eligible training provider and covers all courses required to satisfy the qualifying program. The grant is available for up to two (2) years. For more information visit

Vincennes University CTE/early college housing scholarship
Vincennes University is pleased to announce a new and exciting scholarship opportunity for the graduates of 2019 --the vu early college housing scholarship. This scholarship focuses on early college and CTE students and awards them with assistance toward room and board. All CTE early college and CTE site students are encouraged to apply and may save up to $9,692 annually!

The student needs to apply for regular admission to Vincennes university, be accepted, and sign up for housing with the 14 meal plan in order to receive the renewable* scholarship. Award will be based on early college or CTE student status, cumulative g.P.A., and early college/CTE credits earned. The scholarships will range between an amount equal to ½ room & board up to full room & board. 

Scholarships with February Deadlines:

Nancy Jaynes Memorial Scholarship Award

  • Have a parent battling breast cancer or has lost a parent to breast cancer.

  • Be a high school senior, reside within and attend high school (or be home-schooled) in Indiana. (If you do not reside in Indiana, your application will not be considered.)

  • Plan to pursue a degree, either full-time or part-time, in any accredited post-secondary institution in Indiana.

  • Have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale.

  • Be a U.S. citizen, or documented permanent resident of the U.S. Race, color, creed or sex will not be factors in choosing the Award winner(s).

  • Recipients will be asked to provide proof of acceptance to a college or university before receiving payment of the Award.

  • Deadline: February

Scholarships with March Deadlines:

James W. and Betty Dye Foundation, INC

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen

  • Must have a minimum composite SAT score of 1650 or ACT of 24

  • Must have a minimum GPA of 3.25 (out of 4)

  • Must be admitted unconditionally as a full-time undergraduate student to one of the following universities: Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University Northwest, Purdue University West Lafayette, Purdue University Calumet, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Ball State University Muncie

  • Deadline: March

Construction Advancement Foundation

  • Must be residents of Lake, Porter, La Porte, Newton, Jasper, or Starke Counties in Indiana

  • Must be pursuing a career in construction or related field

  • 3.0 GPA or greater

  • Pass a annual hair follicle drug test

  • Evaluation of applicants participation in extra curricular activities in school and/or community

  • Must be U.S. Citizen

  • Deadline: March

Scholarships with April Deadlines:

Lift Parts Express Scholarship

  • A current high school senior or a freshman or sophomore in College/University

  • Resident of Canada or U.S.

  • Enrolled or expected to enroll by the Fall of 2016

  • Deadline: April

Scholarships with May Deadlines:

The Nicholas J. Roach Scholarship Fund

  • Male or female student athlete at River Forest

  • Deadline: May

  • See Mr. Moore

B. Davis Scholarship

  • All high School juniors and seniors as well as students currently registered in any post-secondary institution

  • Deadline: May

Scholarships with June Deadlines:

Abbot & Fenner Scholarship Program

  • All high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution

  • Deadline: June

BigSun Scholarship

  • 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

  • Deadline: June

Scholarships with October Deadlines:

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

  • Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the United States (or select DOD schools)U.S. Citizens; U.S. Nationals; U.S. Permanent Residents; Temporary Residents (in a legalization program);Refugees; Asylees; Cuban-Haitian Entrants; or Humanitarian Parolees

  • Anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of application

  • Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution

  • 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school

  • Deadline: October 31st of senior year

Scholarships with December Deadlines:

Scholarships with Unlisted Deadlines:

I.B.E.W. Local Union #697 Dependent Children Scholarship

  • High school senior whose parent is a member of I.B.E.W Local Union #697

  • Deadline: Not Listed

Companies that Offer Several Scholarships

Legacy Foundation

  • Numerous scholarships available with various deadlines

Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance

  • Numerous scholarships and grants available with various deadlines

Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships

  • Numerous scholarships available with various deadlines

ESA Foundation

  • Numerous scholarships available with various deadlines

Ge-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program

  • Numerous scholarships available with various deadlines

Department of the Navy/ ROTC

  • Numerous scholarships available with various deadlines

Other helpful scholarship websites:

StudentScholarships.org

cappex.com (College Search & Scholarships)

School Soup

MINORITY SCHOLARSHIPS & LINKS

AABE (American Association of Blacks in Energy) Scholarship

  • An overall "B" academic average and a "B" average in mathematics and science courses (3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale)

  • Be a graduating high school senior who has applied to one or more accredited colleges/universities

  • Plan to major in business, engineering, technology, mathematics or physical science fields

  • Be a member of one of the underrepresented minority groups (African American, Hispanic or Native American) in the sciences and related areas of technology.

  • Deadline: March

UNCF-United Negro College Fund

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Latino College Dollars

Scholarships & Grants