STATEHOUSE (May 18, 2022) – Four Mount Vernon High School students preparing to become teachers are among this year’s recipients of the state’s Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to State Reps. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka) and Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville).
The scholarship program, established in 2016 through legislation supported by the Indiana General Assembly, awards $7,500 per year to 200 high-achieving students. Recipients must commit to teaching in Indiana for a minimum of five years after graduating college. Current high school seniors or college students are eligible to apply.
“As an educator, I understand the importance of recruiting high-quality teachers here in Indiana,” McNamara said. “This scholarship will provide a financial boost to these Hoosier students who are among the top of their class.”
More than 600 students applied, and Mount Vernon High School students Alison Gansman, Julia Kingery, Maci Potter and River Snodgrass are among this year’s 200 scholarship recipients:
Those qualifying for the renewable scholarship totaling up to $30,000 must graduate in the highest 20 percent of their high school class, earn a score in the top 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT or have a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
“Ensuring quality education for our children is a top priority,” Hostettler said. “By encouraging the best and brightest to become teachers in our state, we are helping the next generation succeed.”
