STATEHOUSE (June 25, 2025) – Local student Ava Copeland of Northfield Jr-Sr High School is among this year's recipients of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to State Rep. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash).
The scholarship program, established in 2016 through legislation passed by the Indiana General Assembly, awards recipients a renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 per year (up to $40,000 total) to high-achieving high school and college students who agree to teach in an eligible Indiana school for five years. A record-breaking 1,091 students applied for the 2025-2026 Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, with nearly 300 scholarships awarded.
"Teaching is a very important job and it’s great to see young Hoosiers pursue it as a future career," Sweet said. "These scholarships are very competitive, and I congratulate everyone who was selected."
Sweet said those qualifying for the scholarship must graduate in the top 20 percent of their high school class, earn a score in the 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT, or have a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
To learn more and apply for the next round of scholarships opening in the fall, visit LearnMoreIndiana.org/nextteacher. Questions may be directed to NextTeacher@che.in.gov.
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State Rep. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) represents House District 50,
which includes all of Huntington County, and portions of Miami, Wabash and Wells counties.
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