Local students receive educator scholarships

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Local students receive educator scholarships

by Wendy McNamara

July 28, 2024

Area students studying to become teachers were among those to receive the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship.

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education announced over 300 scholarship recipients this year. A record-breaking 945 students applied, which is 58% more than the previous year. The program, established in 2016 and expanded in 2023 through legislation supported by the Indiana General Assembly, provides high-achieving high school and college students interested in pursuing a career in education the opportunity to earn a renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 each year for four academic years. In exchange, students agree to teach for five years at an eligible Indiana school or repay the corresponding, prorated amount of the scholarship.

Local students receiving scholarships include:

  • Halie Dickinson, Mount Vernon High School;
  • Madeline Maier, Mount Vernon High School;
  • Matthew Kitch, Central High School;
  • Hannah Kunst, Central High School;
  • Abigail Ries, Mount Vernon High School; and
  • Brandi Schu, Mount Vernon High School.

To qualify for the scholarship, students must either graduate in the top 20% of their class, score in the 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT, and earn at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA. They must maintain a 3.0 GPA and complete at least 30 credit hours per year to keep their scholarship. Click here to find out more about all of the eligibility requirements.

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