| Do you or someone you know want to go to school to be a teacher? Indiana high school seniors and college students planning to pursue a career in teaching are invited to apply for a Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship. These scholarships were established in 2016 through legislation passed by the General Assembly and offer $10,000 per year for up to four academic years for students who commit to teaching in Indiana for at least five years. | |||||
| To be eligible, students must:• graduate from an Indiana accredited high school or non-accredited nonpublic high school; • rank in the top 20% of their high school graduating class, have a top 20% ACT or SAT score, or have a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; • currently attend or plan to attend an eligible Indiana institution as a full-time student; and • file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year.The 2026-2027 application is available online at scholartrack.che.in.govthrough Feb. 28. Applicants will be notified of their scholarship status by April 2026. For questions, email the Indiana Commission for Higher Education at NextTeacher@che.in.gov. | Learn More | ||||
In 2023, the legislature passed a law that increased the scholarship award amount from $7,500 to $10,000 and removed the annual 200-recipient cap. Last year, more than a thousand students applied for the scholarship, a new record, with nearly 300 scholarships awarded. To learn more about the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, visit in.gov/che. I encourage those eligible to apply. Indiana needs great teachers to continue investing in Hoosier students for generations to come! | |||||
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