President's Scholarship

2025-2026 President's Scholarship Information:
  • Valued at full in-state tuition and traditional housing and food
  • Eighteen (18) awards available
  • Renewable for up to three additional years
  • Admission deadline: December 1
  • Requirements (listed below) must be satisfied by December 1.
  • Open to Indiana and out-of-state residents
  • Not open to international, online-only, or returning ISU students
  • All incoming freshmen who are admitted to the University by December 1 and meet the criteria listed below will be eligible to apply.
  • To be awarded this scholarship, students must be entering ISU fall semester.
  • Scholarship application must be submitted by December 15th

To be considered, candidates must have a combination of two of the following three:

  • A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.8 on a 4.0 scale
  • A 1270 SAT (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math) or 27 ACT (composite)
  • Ranking in the top 10% of the senior class

To view the rules and regulations governing this scholarship, see rules and regulations.

To apply for admission to Indiana State University, see apply.

Note on combining scholarships: Students who qualify for the President's Scholarship may qualify for other awards. For details, see combining.

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