Listed below are scholarships for entering freshmen who will begin their studies in 2021 and enroll as full-time students each semester (minimum of 12 credits). Online-only and returning Indiana State University students are not eligible for these freshman scholarships. To receive first consideration for many scholarships, students must be admitted to Indiana State University by December 1.

Competitive Scholarships

• President's Scholarship
• Center for Leadership Development Scholarship
• Gongaware Scholarship
• Networks Scholarship
• Rural Health Scholarship
• University Honors Scholarship
• Warren M. Anderson Scholarship
• Sycamore String Quartet Program Scholarship
• President's Academic Excellence Scholarship
• Creative and Performing Arts Award
• Sycamore Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

Admission-Based Scholarships

All incoming freshmen who are admitted to the University by the deadline will be automatically considered for these scholarships. No additional application is required. For details, including deadlines, follow the links below.

• Academic Excellence Scholarship
• Academic Distinction Scholarship
• Academic Merit Scholarship
• Child of Alumni Textbook Scholarship
• Engineering Scholarship
• Illinois Student Scholarship
• Incentive Scholarship
• International Scholar Award
• Kentucky Student Scholarship
• Midwest Achievement Scholarship
• Midwest Consortium Scholarship
• Ohio Student Scholarship
• 21st Century Scholars Housing Scholarship
• 21st Century Scholars Textbook Scholarship