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For Indianapolis, Lawrence, Plainfield, & Statewide Skills Marketplace Students

At Ivy Tech’s Indy campus, we have thousands in scholarships available each year. Many Ivy Tech students receive scholarships. Often, you just need to submit the general scholarship application in MyIvy to be considered. Whether or not you qualified for scholarships at other colleges, Ivy Tech has options for you. Find out what you qualify for by using the search tool below—you may be eligible for more than you think!

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Alan Pyle Advanced Manufacturing Endowed Scholarship

$400
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The Alan Pyle Advanced Manufacturing Endowed Scholarship is intended to support Ivy Tech Indianapolis students in the Machine Tool Technology program who have successfully completed at least 9 credit hours. Awarded Fall, spring and summer.

Tonya Adams & Scholarship Committee

$400

  • Ivy Tech Indianapolis students
  • In the Machine Tool Technology program
  • Successfully completed at least 9 credit hours
  • Students must have declared a major
  • GPA of 2.0 or higher
  • First priority to machine tool technology students; but open to students enrolled in any program in the School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Applied Science who meet the other criteria if no machine tool students are eligible. 
  • Tuition
  • Fees (Non-specific)
  • Textbooks
  • Tools Related to the Program of Study
  • Bookstore Fees

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/

  

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Barbara H. Helveston Endowed Scholarship

$500
Open

The Barabara H. Helveston Endowed Scholarship was established by Eugene Helveston, M.D. for at risk students. To be considered for this scholarship students must meet the following criteria.

Eugene Helveston, M.D.

$500

  • Recipients must have completed at least 9 credit hours
  • Be in good academic standing
  • Demonstrated financial need as noted by FAFSA

A thank you note to the donor is required from the selected scholarship recipient.

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Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/.

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Barrett Fuller Memorial Endowed Scholarship

$1,000
Open

Barrett Fuller was passionate about the culinary industry, and was always eager to help others during his life. His success was partly due to the kindness of others who believed in him. His legacy now includes this scholarship, meant for Culinary Arts students who may be facing some academic or life challenges.

$1,000

  • Major in Culinary Arts
  • GPA at or below 2.5
  • Second-year student

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/.

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Bobby and Macie Stephens Endowed Scholarship

$1,000
Open

The Bobby and Macie Stephens Scholarship will be awarded to one student annually (Fall/Spring). Scholarship can be used for tuition, books, fees, and other educational related expenses. Scholarship is renewable if a student continues to meet the specified criteria but are not guaranteed.

Bobby and Macie Stephens

$1,000

  • Student must be enrolled in Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis.        
  •  Must demonstrate financial need.
  •  Must be enrolled in at least 9 credit hours."

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/.

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Busted Knuckle Endowed Scholarship (awarded each semester)

$500
Open

This scholarship was established for Ivy tech Indianapolis automotive technology program students by an alumnus of the program.

$500

  • Students must be enrolled in the Automotive Technology Program at Ivy Tech Indianapolis
  • Students must have completed 6 hours of AUTC program level courses (to be confirmed by the program chair before awarding)
  • Students must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA
  • Students must be eligible for financial aid and meet the requirements set by Ivy Tech & the federal government.

Students who have completed the Ivy Tech scholarship application. Previous Busted Knuckle scholars

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Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/.

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Catrina Lane-Tate Scholarship

$500
Open

The Catrina Lane-Tate Scholarship was created by Ivy Tech alumna, Catrina Tate, to serve Ivy Tech Community College students attending the Indianapolis campus who became a parent for the first time as a teenager.

Catrina Tate

$500; per semester

  • Students who became a parent for the first time as a teenager​
  • Consideration will also be given to children of teen parents
  • Have a minimum GPA of 2.0

Teen parents

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/.

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Dr. R. Jason and Dr. Jonathan VonDerHaar Nursing Scholarship

$500
Open

Indianapolis service area students who have been accepted into the Nursing Program

Richard and Jean VonDerHaar

$500

  • Indianapolis service area students who have been accepted into the Nursing Program

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/ 

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Fine Arts Scholarship - Indianapolis

$1,500
Open

This scholarship is awarded to students in the Fine Arts program at Ivy Tech Community College.

Stephanie Robertson

$1,500

  • Students must demonstrate financial need
  • Students must be enrolled in the Fine Arts program
  • Student must be an Arts major with 6 program level credit hours completed,
  • Students must have a minimum. 3.0 GPA
  • Program chair reviews all applicants to ensure program level classes
    Students must also provide a thank you letter

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/.

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Horton Holding Endowed Scholarship

$500
Open

This scholarship was established by Horton Holdings, Inc., to assist students in engineering and manufacturing programs at Ivy Tech Community College.

Horton Inc.

$500

  • Students must have a declared major in Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing,
  • Manufacturing Engineering or Elecrical Engineering
  • Students must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per semester and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Students must have completed 30 credit hours or more
  • Students must meet all requirements to receive Federal financial aid.
  • Students must be attending on of the Central Indiana Campuses of Ivy Tech Community College

----If there is no eligible student in the Central Indiana Region, priority will be given to a student attending Anderson or Muncie Campus.D19

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Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/.

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

James E. Hughes Scholarship

$500
Open

The purpose of the fund is to award scholarships to worthy students whose financial condition will not permit them to obtain a college education.

$500

  • Priority will be given to those with greater financial need and higher GPAs

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/

 

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Jordan Kontor Memorial Scholarship - Indianapolis

$500-$2,500
Open

The Jordan Kontor Memorial Scholarship was created to empower and support individuals during the transformative period of emerging adulthood. Recognizing this phase as a critical time filled with changes, challenges, and opportunities, the scholarship seeks to be a catalyst for positive growth and development.  The scholarship will support and encourage students enrolled in the Garatoni School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Robert M Knox

$500-$2,500

1) Be enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis.  
2) Demonstrate financial need.  
3) Have earned a 2.5 or higher college GPA.
4)  Be seeking an Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate or Entrepreneurship Certificate in the Garatoni School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
5)  Be in the final fifteen credit hours of the program. 

Student is required to write a thank you letter to the donor.

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/. 

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Joylight LLC Scholarship - Indianapolis

$250
Open

The Joylight LLC Scholarship supports non-traditional students in Indianapolis or Terre Haute who are studying Fine Arts or General Studies. 

Allicia Brown

$250

• Maintain a GPA of at least 2.0
• Majoring in Fine Arts or General Studies 
• Enrolled at the Indianapolis or Terre Haute campus

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/ 

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Kathy Lee Scholarship for Student Success

$250
Open

This scholarship was established to honor and celebrate the Indianapolis Chancellor, Dr. Kathleen Lee, for her dedicated years of service. Dr. Lee retired in 2021 after 30 years as part of the Ivy Tech Indianapolis community. 

Kathleen Lee

$250

  • This scholarship is available to Indianapolis campus students who complete the scholarship application.
  • Students must also have a 2.5 GPA to be eligible.

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/ 

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Kyle Gulley Public Safety Scholarship

$500
Open

This scholarship is made available through the generosity of the Gulley Family.  The purpose of the scholarship is to honor the life of former Ivy Tech student, Kyle Ethan Dale Gulley and encourage students to further their education at Ivy Tech Community College in Public Safety.  Scholarship to provide for tuition and fees only.

Gulley family

$500

  • Students must be pursuing a degree in Central Indiana in Homeland Security/Public Safety Program
  • Must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or more
  • Must be enrolled in minimum of (9) credit hours
  • Recipient(s) must provide a thank you letter to the donor

Preference given to students that participate in HSPS internship co-op

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/ 

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

LOIS Scholarship

$0
Open

This scholarship is for Indianapolis campus students with need who are majoring in one of the following programs: pre-engineering, engineering, construction, civil engineering, or mechanical engineering.

$0

* Students must be pursuing a degree in Central Indiana in Homeland Security/Public Safety Program
* Must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or more
* Must be enrolled in minimum of (9) credit hours
* Recipient(s) must provide a thank you letter to the donor

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/. 

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Odd Fellows Endowed Scholarship

$1,000
Open

Eligible students must be enrolled at the Indianapolis campus and meet at least one of the following requirements:

Odd Fellows

$1,000

  • Have experienced the death of one or both parents before the age of 18 or have experienced the death of a spouse.

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/.  

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Peggy and Byron Myers Endowed Scholarship

$500-$1,000
Open

This scholarship was donated by Peggy and Byron Myers. This scholarship supports students who are either working, single parents, first generation college student or are enrolled in college prep courses.

Peggy and Byron Myers

$500-$1,000

  • Students must have completed at least 9 credit hours
  • Students must have a GPA of 2.0
  • Students must have FAFSA on file
  • Be working while enrolled in school
  • Be a single parent
  • Be a first generation college student
  • Be enrolled in college prep courses (developmental courses that are 000 level)

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/ 

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Robert Longardner Endowed Scholarship

$500-$2,500
Open

Donated by The Helping Fund and Rollin Dick in honor of Robert Longardner, the Robert Longardner Scholarship for Pre-Architects is for Pre-Engineering and Pre-Architectural students majoring in who maintain a 2.5 GPA, have earned 16 credit hours, be enrolled full-time, and have completed the FAFSA.

$500-$2,500

  • GPA 2.5
  • 16 credit hours earned
  • Major in Design Technology, electrical Engineering technology, Mechanical Engineering technology, Pre-Engineering,
  • FAFSA on file
  • Full-time student

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/ 

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Robinson Memorial Scholarship

$500
Open

This scholarship was established in memory of Willie & Vera Robinson.

$500

  • Students must demonstrate financial need
  • Students must be enrolled full-time

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/ 

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Sonia Dickerson Endowed Scholarship

$250
Open

This scholarship was established by Sonia Dickerson.

$250

  • Students must be a new and enrolled in a health-related program
  • Students must be residents of Marion County. Preference will be given to IPS graduates.
  • Students must submit an essay discussing what brought them to Ivy Tech and their decision to enter a health related field, as well as their goals.
  • Students must demonstrate financial need

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Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/ 

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

The George Raymond Neely Family Memorial Scholarship

$1,000
Open

The George Raymond Neely Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established to support and encourage students who attend Ivy Tech Indianapolis and to honor the legacy of George Raymond Neely. George was an award winning chef, adjunct professor, father, and husband. His impact on Ivy Tech Community College and the countless lives he touched through his work and community involvement will be remembered for generations to come.

The Neely Family

$1,000

1. Be enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis
2. Study in the Hospitality Administration program
3. Demonstrate financial need
4. Have a grade point average of 2.0 or better
5. Complete an essay describing their professional goals and passion for their field of study.

Preference will be given to first-generation college students.

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/ 

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

The Herb Society of Central Indiana Culinary Scholarship

$1,000
Closes Nov 1, 2025

The Herb Society of America, Inc. promotes the environmentally sensitive preservation, cultivation, knowledge, use, and delight of herbs through education, research, member interactions, and partnerships with the community. The Herb Society of Central Indiana, a unit of the national organization, currently has a membership of around 65 gardeners. They have a number of committees that volunteer their expertise and muscles at Indianapolis area gardens, schools, and community events. 

It is a $1,000 annual scholarship for a 2nd-year culinary arts or baking and pastry arts student who shows interest in cooking/baking with herbs.

sponsor logo

$1,000; (1)

  • You must be enrolled in your second year at Ivy Tech (or have 30 credit hours completed)
  • Be pursuing a credential in Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts
  • Obtain a letter of recommendation from an instructor or culinary mentor
  • Complete the Herb Society's application

Please reach out to Avery Smith (asmith2009@ivytech.edu) to access the application for this scholarship or if you have any questions.

  • Tuition

Closes Nov 1, 2025

Please reach out to Avery Smith (asmith2009@ivytech.edu) to access the application for this scholarship or if you have any questions.

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Wayne and Barbara Jennings Endowed Scholarship

$1,250
Open

This scholarship was donated by Wayne and Barbara Jennings, longtime residents of central Indiana. The scholarship is designed to help promising students finish their degree program at Ivy Tech and embark on rewarding careers.

$1,250

  • Student must be enrolled in 9 credit hours or more
  • Student must have a GPA of at least 2.75
  • Student must not be receiving grants, third party payments, or other awards equaling 50% of their direct educational expenses
  • Student must have a FAFSA on file
  • Student must be a resident of Boone or Hendricks County

Students in a nursing, business or agriculture related program

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Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/

 

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Working Man's Friend Endowed Scholarship

$500
Open

This scholarship is sponsored by Betz & Associates, P.C.
To be eligible, students must have a GPA of at least 2.5 and demonstrate at least one of the following ...

$500

  • Students work 20 hours or more per week
  • Students are single parents
  • Students are the first in their family to attend college
  • Students meet the requirements to receive federal financial aid
  • Students must have a GPA of at least 2.5
  • Students must be enrolled full-time (12 or more credit hours)

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/ 

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

Yvonne Perkins Memorial Endowed Scholarship

$400
Open

This scholarship is made available through the generosity of memorial gifts and the Yvonne Perkins family.   Ms. Perkins was a strong supporter of Ivy Tech, where she served as President of the Regional Board of Trustees and co-chaired an incredibly successful campaign. Ms. Perkins was a true champion of student success.

$400

• In good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or more
• Degree seeking
• Demonstrate financial need

Open

Applicants must fill out Ivy Tech Indianapolis general scholarship application at https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/  

Contact our Financial Aid team at indy-finaid@ivytech.edu or 1-888-489-5463.

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