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O'Bannon Grant

State Grants: O'Bannon Grant/Higher Education Award

The State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) administers the O'Bannon Grant/Higher Education Award Program. The amount of the award is dependent upon the Parent Contribution component of a dependent student's Expected Family Contribution (or the Student Contribution if the student is independent), as well as the type of Indiana high school diploma the student received (Academic Honors or Core 40).

Details

  • A student must be an Indiana resident (their parents must also be Indiana residents).
  • The FAFSA must be filed by the SSACI priority deadline of March 10; any FAFSA errors must be cleared by May 15.
  • A student must be full-time as of the SSACI census date (the end of the fourth week of classes). Waitlisted courses do not count toward official enrollment.
  • A student must be working on their first undergraduate degree.
  • The award is available for eight semesters of full-time enrollment. Eight semesters of eligibility must be used within 8 years of first award.
  • The O'Bannon Grant is restricted to the payment of tuition and fees. The O'Bannon Grant, however, will not cover a student's entire tuition and fees.
  • The O'Bannon Grant is a need-based award and thus counts towards fulfilling a student's overall need figure.
  • Students beginning their undergraduate degree after June 30, 2012 will be required to meet the following GPA requirements to receive the O'Bannon Grant.
    • Freshmen must meet federal Academic Progress guidelines.
    • Sophomores must maintain at least a 2.25 cumulative program GPA.
    • Juniors and Seniors must maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative program GPA.

More information about SSACI programs can be found at www.in.gov/ssaci.

21st Century Scholars

State Grants: 21st Century Scholars Program

The State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) administers the 21st Century Scholars Program, the initial eligibility for which is determined when a student is in 7th or 8th grade and meets specific income requirements. At that time students take a Scholars Pledge, which they then reaffirm as high school seniors.

Details

  • A student must be an Indiana resident (their parents must also be Indiana residents) and must have graduated from an Indiana high school.
  • The FAFSA must be filed on or before March 10; any FAFSA errors must be cleared by May 16.
  • A student must be full-time as of the SSACI census date (the end of the fourth week of classes). Waitlisted courses do not count toward official enrollment.
  • A student must be working on their first undergraduate degree.
  • The award is available for eight semesters of full-time enrollment. Eight semesters of eligibility must be used within 8 years of first award.
  • The 21st Century Scholars Award is designated for application towards the payment of tuition and most mandatory fees.*
  • The award counts towards fulfilling a student’s overall need figure.
  • Beginning Fall 2012, students receiving the 21st Century Scholars Award must meet the requirements outlined below.
    • Scholars must participate in a college academic success program.
    • Scholars must begin attendance at an Indiana college within two years of high school graduation.
    • Students beginning their undergraduate degree after June 30, 2012 will be required to meet the following GPA requirements to receive the 21st Century Scholars award.
      • Freshmen must meet federal Academic Progress guidelines
      • Sophomores must maintain at least a 2.25 cumulative program GPA.
      • Juniors and Seniors must maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative program GPA.

*If a student is awarded no other type of fee remission, the 21st Century Scholars Award will cover all of a student's tuition and mandatory fees (excluding the Temporary Repair & Rehabilitation fee). If a portion of a student's tuition and fees are covered (e.g., by an O'Bannon Grant), the 21st Century Scholars Award will pay the balance. If a student has another full fee remission, the 21st Century Scholars Award cannot be used, since tuition and most mandatory fees are already covered. Students who are receiving another full fee remission should contact our office.

More information about the 21st Century Scholars Program at Indiana University - Bloomington can be found at http://www.indiana.edu/~iub21cs/.

More information about SSACI programs can be found at www.in.gov/ssaci.

CVO

State Grants: Child of Certain Veterans and Public Safety Officers Supplemental Grant Program (CVO)

The State Student Assistance Commission (SSACI) of Indiana administers the Child of Certain Veterans and Public Safety Officers Supplemental Grant Program (CVO).

Details

  • A student must be admitted as an in-state student (that is, paying resident fees to IUB), and the parent must meet (or have met) certain Indiana residency requirements as established by the IDVA.
  • A FAFSA must be filed. The FAFSA must be completed and error free 30 days before the end of the term for which the student wishes to receive CVO.
  • Students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards
  • Students must not be in default of a government loan or in overpayment on a government grant.
  • An original Application for Remission of Fees (available on SSACI’s website at www.in.gov/ssaci) must be certified by the Indiana Department of Veteran’s Affairs and submitted to our office.*
  • CVO is available to students enrolled in at least one credit hour. Beginning Summer 2012, graduate students (including Law and Optometry students) and high school students whose parents enlisted in the military after June 30, 2011 will no longer be eligible to receive CVO.
  • The award covers up to 124 credit hours of enrollment. **
  • CVO is designated for application towards the payment of tuition and mandatory fees only.***
  • Awards must be processed before the end of the semester for which the funds will be used. For example, an award to pay fall semester tuition and fees must be processed before the end of the fall semester. ****
  • The award counts towards fulfilling a student’s overall need figure.
  • Students beginning their undergraduate degree after June 30, 2012 whose parents enrolled in the armed forces after June 30, 2011 will be required to meet the following GPA requirements to receive CVO.
    • Freshmen must meet federal Academic Progress guidelines
    • Sophomores must maintain at least a 2.25 cumulative program GPA.
    • Juniors and Seniors must maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative program GPA.

* Separate instructions apply to children/spouses covered by the Indiana National Guard or public safety officer portion of the program; please visit http://www.in.gov/ssaci/2339.htm for further details.

** Courses dropped after the 100% refund period in any term may be applied toward a student's CVO eligibility.

*** If a student is awarded no other type of fee remission, CVO will cover all of an undergraduate student's tuition and mandatory fees (excluding the Temporary Repair & Rehabilitation fee). If a portion of a student's tuition and fees are covered (e.g., by an O'Bannon Grant), CVO will pay the balance. If a student has another full fee remission, CVO cannot be used, since tuition and fees are already covered. CVO will be applied to tuition charges before federal military tuition benefits. Graduate, LAW, and OPT CVO will be capped at the undergraduate tuition rate.

**** All documentation to certify CVO eligibility must be provided to the Office of Student Financial Assistance submitted 30 days prior to the end of the term in order to guarantee CVO eligibility. This includes a certified CVO application, the FAFSA, and any supplemental documentation required to determine CVO eligibility (e.g. verification documents).

More information about SSACI programs can be found at www.in.gov/ssaci.

Other State Programs

State Grants: Other State Programs

In addition to the O’Bannon Grant, 21st Century Scholars Program, and CVO, the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) administers other programs, including:

  • Indiana National Guard Supplemental Grant
  • Nursing Scholarship
  • Minority Teacher/Special Education Services Scholarship
  • Mitch Daniels Early Graduation Scholarship

Students beginning their undergraduate degree after June 30, 2012 will be required to meet the following GPA requirements to receive any SSACI award.

  • Freshmen must meet federal Academic Progress guidelines
  • Sophomores must maintain at least a 2.25 cumulative program GPA.
  • Juniors and Seniors must maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative program GPA.

These awards count towards fulfilling a student’s overall need.

Please visit SSACI’s website (www.in.gov/ssaci), and click the “Programs” link for more information.