The Minority Teacher Scholarship was created by the 1988 Indiana General Assembly to address the critical shortage of Black and Hispanic teachers in Indiana. In 1990 the Indiana General Assembly amended the Minority program to include the field of Special Education, and in 1991 the fields of Occupational and Physical Therapy were added. An Indiana resident Admitted to an eligible institution as a full time student or already attending as a full time student. Pursuing or intend to pursue a course of study that would enable the student upon graduation to teach in an accredited elementary or secondary school in Indiana.
Colleges are responsible for making the actual awards.
They may not base the awards solely on merit based factors. Financial need may be considered but it is not a requirement. Preference will be given to minority students and students enrolling in college for the first time. Scholarships are non-transferable between universities. Reapply each year.