Grants are funds given to the Foundation or College for specific, designated purposes, and usually include a contract for services, a specific time frame for completion, and reporting of results back to the funder. Some of these grants are given to the College (typically from local, state, and federal government agencies), while others are directed to the Foundation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (typically from education funders, nationwide foundations, community foundations, private and family foundations, and corporate foundations).
It is important when seeking financial aid that you file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is your key to financial aid such as grants and scholarships that do not have to be paid back. The FAFSA provides a FAFSA4caster tool to estimate your eligibility for federal student aid on theirwebsite. Grants are the best type of gift-aid, as they are awards that do not have to be paid back. Below is a list of top grants available at Ivy Tech Community College. To explore all grants and available financial aid opportunities at your local campus, contact your local financial aid office.
Grant Opportunities
The Pell Grant, the largest federal grant program, is designed to assist students from low-income households. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid, except under certain circumstances.
Eligibility: Federal Pell Grants are awarded only to undergraduate students who display exceptional financial need and have not earned a bachelor's, graduate, or professional degree. Confined or incarcerated students may be eligible for a Pell Grant, depending on location and planned academic program.
Description: Federal need-based grant. Award amounts are based on your enrollment for each semester. You may be awarded the full-time amount originally. However, the actual amount posted to your account will reflect your actual enrollment for the semester.
Eligibility: Students with a -1500 SAI on their FAFSA and who meet all other federal aid eligibility requirements will be considered for this award. However, due to limited funds, not all students who meet these requirements will be awarded SEOG funds. The SEOG funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Description: State grant based on financial need (as determined by the FAFSA)
Eligibility: Indiana resident; enrolled in 12 or more credit hours; degree-seeking student; US Citizen or eligible non-citizen, high school graduate or High School Equivalency Diploma; Fall and/or spring semesters (limited availability for summer semesters).
Contact: Indiana Commission for Higher Education, 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206, 888.528.4719, awards@che.in.gov
Description: State scholarship for income-eligible students
Eligibility: Indiana resident; enrolled in 12 or more credit hours; degree-seeking student; US Citizen or eligible non-citizen; high school graduate or High School Equivalency Diploma; Fall and/or spring semesters (limited availability for summer semesters).
Eligibility: Certain graduates of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home; children of Purple Heart recipient or wounded veteran; children of deceased or disabled veteran; children of POW/MIA from Vietnam War; child or spouse of a police officer, firefighter or EMT killed in the line of duty; child or spouse of an Indiana state police trooper permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty
Contact: Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs, 302 West Washington Street, Room E-120, Indianapolis, IN 46204, 317.232.3910, http://www.in.gov/veteran/
Description: State need-based grant
Eligibility: Indiana resident; enrolled in 6 or more credit hours; degree or certificate seeking student
Contact: Indiana Commission for Higher Education, 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206, 888.528.4719, awards@che.in.gov
Ivy Tech Community College does not participate in the TEACH grant program.
Description:Grant from the Department of Labor that assists those who have done seasonal and migrant farm work within the last 2 years. This grant can assist students with tuition, books, tools, and a weekly stipend for time spent in the classroom.
Eligibility: Students who have done seasonal and migrant farm work in the last 2 years and those planning on obtaining a two-year degree or certification
Description: State grant for students pursuing qualified certificate programs.
Eligibility: Indiana resident; enrolled in a qualified certificate program, enrolled in 6 or more credit hours (if independent) or 12 or more credit hours (if dependent); covers tuition and fee charges remaining after other financial aid is applied; high school diploma (or equivalent) but less than a college degree; US Citizen or eligible non-citizen; Fall and/or spring semesters (limited availability for summer semesters).
Contact: Indiana Commission for Higher Education, 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206, 888.528.4719, awards@che.in.gov
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Grant Alternatives
Students that filled out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and did not qualify for Federal Grants may still qualify for other types of financial assistance.
