Indiana University Northwest announced, today, $96,000 in scholarship aid to benefit transfer students wishing to complete their bachelor degree.  The aid will cover the 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years. 

The scholarships, starting in the 2012-13 academic year, are aimed to strengthen the transfer relationship with graduates of Ivy Tech Community College and those who previously attended other regionally accredited institutions. The university plans to continue offering the Transfer Student Scholarships in future years.

A limited number of scholarships are available for the 2012-13 academic year, which will be awarded to students on a first come, first served basis. 

Students need not apply for the scholarships. Students who are admitted to IU Northwest will be notified by the Office of Admissions if scholarship funds are available, and if they meet the scholarship requirements. With the student’s acceptance of the aid, the scholarship funds will be automatically applied to their tuition. 

“Our students, whatever their ages and past educational backgrounds, are managing their academic careers along with an often complex array of adult responsibilities, commitments, and financial obligations,” said IU Northwest Chancellor William J. Lowe. “It is part of the IU Northwest campus mission to enable students to make higher education work for them. I am confident, through these scholarships, that an IU degree will be even more accessible to transfer students.” 

Transfer Student Scholarships:

Full-time Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships (12 or more credit hours per term) 

Ivy Tech Associate Degree Full-time Scholarship

• Scholarship: $6,000 two-year award ($3,000 per academic year split by term)
• Qualifications: Must have completed an associate degree at Ivy Tech Community College, with a cumulative 3.0 grade point average (GPA), and an IU Northwest bachelor’s degree objective. Admission to IU Northwest.
• Renewal Requirements: 12 or more credit hours per fall and spring term (24 total for year), maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA, and submit written renewal request by June 1 of the following academic year. 

Transfer Gold Tier Full-time Scholarship

• Scholarship: $6,000 two-year award ($3,000 per academic year split by term)
• Qualifications: Must have completed 27 or more hours at a regionally accredited institution with a 3.5 cumulative GPA, and have an IU Northwest bachelor’s degree objective.  Admission to IU Northwest.
• Renewal Requirements: Must enroll in 12 or more credit hours per academic term, maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and submit written renewal request by June 1 of the following academic year.

Transfer Silver Tier Full-time Scholarship

• Scholarship: $4,000 two-year award ($2,000 per academic year split by term)
• Qualifications: Must have completed 27 or more hours at a regionally accredited institution with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and have an IU Northwest bachelor’s degree objective.  Admission to IU Northwest.
• Renewal Requirements: Must enroll in 12 or more credit hours per academic term, maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and submit written renewal request by June 1 of the following academic year.  

Part-time Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships (six or more credit hours per term)

Ivy Tech Associate Degree Part-time Reward Scholarship

• Scholarship: $3,000 two-year award ($1,500 per academic year split by term)
• Qualifications: Must have an associate degree earned at Ivy Tech Community College, with a cumulative 3.0 GPA, and have an IU Northwest bachelor’s degree objective. Admission to IU Northwest.
• Renewal Requirements: Must enroll in six or more credit hours per fall and spring term (12 total for year), maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA, and submit written renewal request by June 1 of the following academic year.   

Transfer Gold Tier Part-time Scholarship

• Scholarship: $3,000 two-year award ($1,500 per academic year split by term)
• Qualifications: Must have completed 27 or more hours at a regionally accredited institution with a 3.5 cumulative GPA, and have an IU Northwest bachelor’s degree objective.  Admission to IU Northwest.
• Renewal Requirements: Must enroll in six or more credit hours per fall and spring term (12 total for year), maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA, and submit written renewal request by June 1 of the following academic year. 

Transfer Silver Tier Part-time Scholarship

• Scholarship: $2,000 two-year award ($1,000 per academic year split by term)
• Qualifications: Must have completed 27 or more hours at a regionally accredited institution with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and have an IU Northwest bachelor’s degree objective. Admission to IU Northwest.
• Renewal Requirements: Must enroll in six or more credit hours per fall and spring term (12 total for year), maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA, and submit written renewal request by June 1 of the following academic year.

“The opportunities for increasing the enrollment of Ivy Tech Northwest graduates at IU Northwest with scholarship support will definitely help in local efforts to impact degree attainment. The community will see immediate benefits from this initiative,” said J. Guadalupe Valtierra, Ivy Tech Chancellor.

The Transfer Student Scholarships are separate from the Ivy Tech Community College Transfer Scholarship, and the William and Pamela Lowe Transfer Scholarship.

Additionally, applicants may qualify for additional federal and campus financial aid, as well as privately funded scholarships. Students are encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to facilitate additional funding.

For more information, please contact the Office of Admissions at admit@iun.edu or call 1-888-YOUR-IUN.