2024 Scholarship Program Information
For more than 20 years, IAC has been awarding scholarships and book awards to deserving high school seniors and women of color in our Chapter service area.
Scholarship Awards
The Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter will award the following scholarships:
Scholarships will be awarded during the first semester of the candidate’s freshman year; and only after receiving documented proof of enrollment in a four (4) year accredited academic college/university. Scholarship awards will be forfeited if proof of enrollment is not received by the established deadline of the committee.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for this scholarship is limited to African American high school seniors who have already applied to a school and identify as female, regardless of sex assigned at birth, expression, or perceived expression, and reside in the following areas: Avon, Brownsburg, Carmel, Fishers, Greenwood, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Plainfield, West Lafayette, and Zionsville. All applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0
scale or equivalent.
Application, Selection and Notification Process
Applications, essay, and interviews are scored, and scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievement, character, community service activities, extracurricular activities, interview score and financial need.
Important Dates
A complete submission includes:
Each of the aforementioned documents must be complete to be considered.
For more than 20 years, IAC has been awarding scholarships and book awards to deserving high school seniors and women of color in our Chapter service area.
Scholarship Awards
The Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter will award the following scholarships:
- $5,000 Fortitude Scholarships
- $2000 Pearl Scholarships
- $500 Book Awards
Scholarships will be awarded during the first semester of the candidate’s freshman year; and only after receiving documented proof of enrollment in a four (4) year accredited academic college/university. Scholarship awards will be forfeited if proof of enrollment is not received by the established deadline of the committee.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for this scholarship is limited to African American high school seniors who have already applied to a school and identify as female, regardless of sex assigned at birth, expression, or perceived expression, and reside in the following areas: Avon, Brownsburg, Carmel, Fishers, Greenwood, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Plainfield, West Lafayette, and Zionsville. All applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0
scale or equivalent.
Application, Selection and Notification Process
Applications, essay, and interviews are scored, and scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievement, character, community service activities, extracurricular activities, interview score and financial need.
Important Dates
- Application Deadline: All materials must be emailed to [email protected] by 11:59 pm ET on March 31, 2024
- Application Deadline: The deadline has been extended to 11:59 pm ET on April 5, 2024
- Applicant Interviews: April 20, 2024
- Scholarship Winners Announced: No later than May 6, 2024
- IAC Award Recognition Event: Sunday, May 19, 2024
A complete submission includes:
- Student Application
- Student Certification
- Student Essay
- One (1) Academic Recommendation Form
Each of the aforementioned documents must be complete to be considered.