Next generation hoosier educators scholarship
Indiana's teacher scholarships expands for more students amid shortage
The Commission for Higher Education has expanded its scholarship program for high-achieving students in a step toward reducing the teacher shortage in Indiana.
The Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship provides up to $40,000 for recipients — future teachers who will stay and work in Indiana schools for at least five years. The program expanded after the General Assembly’s 2023 session to approve more students and create more opportunities for minority students.
Greg Harrell, the commission’s director of legislation and program implementation, said the program was created to lure and retain educators in Indiana.
“We're experiencing, I think, a instructor shortage, just like most other states in the country,” Harrell said. “This program is a lever by which to motivate students to enter the training profession, and by its layout, hopefully stay as teachers once they're contributing to Hoosier classrooms.”
Applications close Jan. 31.
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Allen County lawmakers: State awards educator scholarship to local students
STATEHOUSE (July 10, 2025) – Allen County students preparing to become teachers are among this year's recipients of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to local lawmakers.
"These young Hoosiers are embracing a vital calling in public service," said State Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-Fort Wayne). "As they get ready to nurture and inspire our students, I commend their dedication to starting their teaching journeys here in Indiana."
The scholarship program, established in 2016 through legislation passed by the Indiana General Assembly, awards a renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 per year (up to $40,000 total) to high-achieving high school and college students who agree to teach in an eligible Indiana school for five years. A record-breaking 1,091 students applied for the 2025-2026 Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, with nearly 300 scholarships awarded.
"Watching local students achieve this milestone is truly inspiring," said State Rep. Dave Heine (R-Fort Wayne). "I’m proud of their dedication and excited to see the impact these future ed
Supporting future Hoosier educators
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is encouraging high-achieving high school and college students who are planning to teach in Indiana for at least five years to apply for the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship program.
Created by the General Assembly in 2016, this scholarship provides a $7,500 scholarship each year for four academic years (up to $30,000 total). Those interested should act quickly, as there are only 200 scholarships available. The deadline to apply is Jan. 30, 2022.
To qualify for the scholarship, students must have either graduated in the top 20% of their high school class or earned a score in the top 20th percentile on the SAT (1190) or ACT (26). To continue earning the scholarship while in college, students must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year, earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA and complete at least 30 credit hours per year. Any current college students must be able to use the scholarship for at least two full academic years if they apply.
Nearly 90% of scholarship recipients from 2017 are either continuing their education or have already become licensed teachers in Indiana
Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship provides high-achieving high school and college students interested in pursuing a career in education the opportunity to earn a renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 each year for four academic years. In exchange, students agree to teach full-time for five years at an eligible Indiana school or repay the corresponding, prorated amount of the scholarship.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- Must be an Indiana resident;
- Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen;
- Must be a current high school senior or college student in Indiana;
- Must have graduated or will graduate from an Indiana accredited high school or non-accredited non-public high school;
- Must be able to utilize the scholarship for at least two full academic years;
- Must meet one of the three Academic Requirements:
- Rank in the top 20% of high school graduating class; or
- Have a top 20% ACT or SAT score; or
- Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
- Must currently attend or plan to attend an eligible Indiana institution as a full-time student;
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Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE) is accepting applications for the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, which gives future teachers the opportunity to earn up to $40,000 in financial aid.
This scholarship program was originally created by the General Assembly in 2016 to help address the state's teacher shortage, with the award amount totaling $30,000.
In 2023, Senate Republicans supported a new law to increase the amount of money the CHE can award a recipient of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship from $7,500 each year to $10,000 if the individual agrees to teach at an eligible Indiana school for at least five years.
The scholarship is open to current high school seniors and college students who plan to teach in Indiana for at least five years after graduating from college.
It also requires an applicant to be ranked in the top 20% of their high school graduating class, have a top 20% SAT or ACT score or a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Applications must be submitted by Jan. 31, 2025 to ScholarTrack.in.gov.
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