STATEHOUSE (Nov. 17, 2022) – State Reps. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) and J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) encourage Jay County students planning to pursue a career in education to apply for the state's teaching scholarship as the application window recently reopened.
Lehman 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 now at LearnMoreIndiana.org/nextteacher through Jan. 31.
"This scholarship is a great opportunity for those pursuing a teaching degree to save on college costs as they prepare to launch their careers in Hoosier classrooms," Lehman said. "If you are passionate about education and worked hard to be in the top of your class, then this scholarship could be the key to starting a rewarding teaching job in Indiana."
Prescott said scholarships are available to 200 high-achieving high school and college students each year who either graduate in the top 20 percent of their class, earn a score in the top 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT, or have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. To continue earning the scholarship, students must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid annually, 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.
"For aspiring teachers, this scholarship can make a world of difference as they save thousands of dollars while earning their degrees," Prescott said. "I encourage local students working to be Indiana's next generation of educators to apply now."
In 2021, more than 600 Hoosier students from 270 high schools in 86 counties applied for the scholarship. High school seniors accounted for 75 percent of the applicants, with current college students accounting for the remaining 25 percent.
Applicants will be notified of their scholarship status via email by March 24, 2023. Questions can be emailed to NextTeacher@che.in.gov.
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State Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) represents House District 79,
which includes all of Adams County, and portions of Jay and Wells counties.
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State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) represents House District 33,
which includes all of Randolph and Blackford counties, and portions of Jay, Delaware and Henry counties.
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