Scholarship Search Tools

Listed below are resources that may be helpful in locating and applying for outside scholarships. Before beginning a scholarship search, please read this scam alert from the Office of Student Financial Aid.

• Buick Achievers Scholarship Program—scholarships for students who plan to major in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, business administration, finance, marketing, or design—and have an interest in a career in automotive or related industries.
   
• CollegeBoard.com—information, tips, and scholarship search tool
   
• College Answer—information, tips, and scholarship search tool
   
• DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Heritage Scholarship. This scholarship recognizes undergraduate students who draw upon their cultural heritage to shape their vocational aspirations, add creative value to their future employers, and serve their communities. For the 2013-14 academic year, five students will be recognized with an award of $500 each. This scholarship is open to incoming freshmen who were high school seniors in the fall of 2012, achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0, and meet other eligibility requirements. The scholarship application deadline is May 1, 2013 for the 2013-14 academic year.
   
• Fastweb.com—information, tips, and scholarship search tool
   
• Finaid.org—information, tips, and scholarship search tool
   
• Golden Key is the world's premier collegiate honor society, recognizing outstanding academic achievement and connecting high-achieving individuals locally, regionally, and globally with lifetime opportunity, reward and success. Golden Key members may be eligible to compete for a number of scholarships.
   
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund—scholarships for Latino students
   
• Indiana Women's Education Foundation—scholarships for women who are Indiana residents
   
• IN.gov—grants and scholarships offered by the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana
   
• Kids' Chance of Indiana—scholarships for children of Indiana's fatally and seriously injured workers
   
• Nursing:  A list of outside scholarships compiled by the Nursing Program, Indiana State University.
   
• Scholarships.com—information, tips, and scholarship search tool
   
• Scholarships 360—daily scholarship features
   
• Through the Looking Glass: These scholarships are for high school seniors or college students who have parents with disabilities. A total of fifteen $1,000 scholarships will be given out Fall 2013. The application deadline is March 11, 2013.
   

Outside Scholarship Procedures

Follow these procedures when reporting an outside scholarship to the University.

• A student receiving an outside scholarship check should make two copies of the check, one for the student's records and the other to be sent to Student Financial Aid. The check should be signed, the student's ISU ID number (SID) should be written on the check and then mailed to the Office of the Controller, Parsons Hall, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809. A copy of the check should be mailed to the Office of Student Financial Aid, 220 North 7th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47809.
   
• A student receiving an outside scholarship announcement should mail a copy of the announcement to the Office of Student Financial Aid, 220 North 7th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47809