State Grants: 21st Century Scholars Program
The State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) administers the 21st Century Scholars Program, the initial eligibility for which is determined when a student is in 6th, 7th or 8th grade and meets specific income requirements. At that time students take a Scholars Pledge, which they then reaffirm as high school seniors.
Details
- A student must be an Indiana resident (their parents must also be Indiana residents) and must have graduated from an Indiana high school.
- The FAFSA must be filed on or before March 1; any FAFSA errors must be cleared by June 10.
- A student must be full-time as of the SSACI census date (the end of the fourth week of classes).
- A student must be working on their first undergraduate degree.
- The award is available for eight semesters of full-time enrollment.
- The 21st Century Scholars Award is designated for application towards the payment of tuition and fees.*
- The award counts towards fulfilling a student’s overall need figure.
*If a student is awarded no other type of fee remission, the 21st Century Scholars Award will cover all of a student’s tuition and mandatory fees. If a portion of a student’s tuition and fees are covered (e.g., by an O’Bannon Grant), the 21st Century Scholars Award will pay the balance. If a student has another full fee remission, the 21st Century Scholars Award cannot be used, since tuition and fees are already covered.
More information about the 21st Century Scholars Program at Indiana University - Bloomington can be found at http://www.indiana.edu/~iub21cs/index.html.
More information about SSACI programs can be found at www.in.gov/ssaci.