STATEHOUSE (Dec. 9, 2021) – State Rep. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) encourages local students planning to pursue a career in education to apply for the state's teaching scholarship by Jan. 31.
Heaton said the Next Generation Hoosier Educator Scholarship pays $7,500 per year for up to four years to students earning a teaching degree and who commit to teaching in Indiana for at least five years. Applications can be submitted online at LearnMoreIndiana.org/nextteacher.
"Ensuring our best students lead Hoosier classrooms is important for our community and state's continued momentum," Heaton said. "This scholarship is a great incentive for education majors to commit their talents to Indiana."
The scholarship is available to 200 high-achieving high school and college students each year who either graduate in the top 20 percent of their class or earn a score in the top 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT. To continue earning the scholarship in college, students must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year, earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA and complete at least 30 credit hours per year. Current college students who apply must be able to use the scholarship for at least two full academic years.
In 2020, 439 students applied for the scholarship, with applications from 231 high schools in 84 counties. Nearly three-quarters of applicants were Indiana high school seniors with the remainder comprised of current college students.
Last year, Owen County's recipient was Abigail Herrington of Owen Valley High School. In Clay County, Tara Arthur of Clay City Jr.-Sr. High School earned the scholarship.
Future educators can apply at LearnMoreIndiana.org/nextteacher before the Jan. 31 deadline. Questions may be directed to NextTeacher@che.in.gov. For questions about state financial aid, students can contact the Indiana Commission for Higher Education by phone at 888-528-4719 or via email at awards@che.in.gov.
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State Rep. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) represents House District 46,
which includes portions of Clay, Monroe, Owen and Vigo counties.
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