The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the most expansive form of federal funding, providing government grants and loans to people who demonstrate financial need all over the United States. Applicants use their tax information (or their parents' tax information if they are dependents) to determine financial need and award federal aid. Government grants from the federal government may be awarded as scholarships or as low-interest student loans. State governments, colleges and even private foundations may also require applicants to fill out FAFSA to demonstrate financial need in other scholarship competitions. The FAFSA online application deadline is June 30th of each year, but states have their own deadlines for their colleges and universities that often come much earlier in the spring.
Federal Student Aid Information Center
800-433-3242
fafsa.ed.gov
The Indiana National Guard Supplemental Grant covers tuition costs for all eligible members of the Indiana Air and Army National Guard. The National Guard state government grants do not cover room and board or additional expenses, like textbooks. Applicants can be enrolled full-time or part-time, and receive funding based on their tuition expenses per credit hour. Applicants must be in active drilling status to meet the Indiana National Guard requirements, and must file FAFSA by March 10th, must be pursuing their first higher education degree, and must have received no more than eight total semesters of state aid in any form to meet the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana requirements. Applicants must plan to attend a state-funded institution to receive aid.
State Student Assistance Commission
W462 Indiana Government Center
402 W Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
in.gov/ssaci/2339.htm
The Frank O'Bannon Grant Program provides state government grants to eligible students, both traditional and non-traditional, who demonstrate financial need. The amount of money awarded each year varies depending on the number and financial need of the applicants, but targets tuition and fees. Applicants must be Indiana residents, high school graduates, enrolling full-time and enrolling in an associates or first bachelors degree program. Applicants must file FAFSA by March 10th to demonstrate financial need.
State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana, Grant Division
W462 Indiana Government Center South
402 W Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-2350
in.gov/ssaci/2346.htm
The Nina Mason Pulliam Legacy Scholars program designates funds for residents of the states of Arizona and Indiana to attend college who demonstrate financial need and require long-term financial assistance. The Nina Mason Pulliam Scholars program targets three groups: adult learners ages 25 and over, young adults with physical disabilities and young adults raised in the child welfare system. The scholarship program pays for in-state tuition and fees, books and supplies and an annual living allowance of $2,750, and also comes with a support group of scholars and tutors. In Indiana, applicants must be attending Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis or Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis Campus.
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
135 N Pennsylvania St., Suite 1200
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-231-6075
nmpct.org