STATEHOUSE – Indiana high school seniors and college students planning to pursue a career in teaching can now apply for a Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to State Reps. Chris May (R-Bedford) and Stephen Bartels (R-Eckerty).
May said this renewable scholarship, established in 2016 through legislation passed by the Indiana General Assembly, pays $10,000 per year for up to four academic years for students who commit to teaching in Indiana for at least five years.
“I am excited to see these funds going toward our future educators,” May said. “Those who are seeking to educate the next generation of Hoosiers have the opportunity to save money on their tuition with this program.”
Bartels said scholarships will be awarded to high school and college students who have graduated or will graduate from an Indiana-accredited high school or non-accredited nonpublic high school. Applicants must also rank in the top 20% of their high school graduating class, have a top 20% ACT or SAT score, or have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
“Teachers are the cornerstone of our educational system,” Bartels said. “By supporting our future Hoosier educators, we are ensuring the educational needs of our communities will be met in the years to come.”
The 2026-2027 application is available online at scholartrack.che.in.gov through Feb. 28. Applicants will be notified of their scholarship status by April 2026. For questions, email the Indiana Commission for Higher Education at NextTeacher@che.in.gov.
In 2023, the legislature passed a law that increased the scholarship award amount from $7,500 to $10,000 and removed the annual 200-recipient cap. Last year, more than a thousand students applied for the scholarship, a new record, with nearly 300 scholarships awarded.
To learn more about the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, visit in.gov/che.
