Child of Veteran and Public Safety Officer Supplemental Grant Program (the CVO Program)
The Child of a Disabled Veteran Program and Public Safety Officer Supplemental Grant Program (CVO) provides tuition and fee assistance for eligible children of disabled Indiana veterans, eligible children and spouses of certain member of the Indiana National Guard killed while service on state active duty, and eligible children and spouses of certain Indiana public safety officers killed in the line of duty. The grant pays 100% of tuition and some mandatory fees as a supplement to other state financial aid.
Students Who May Be Covered Under:
Indiana National Guard Portion
» Show / Hide Details- A child of a member of the Indiana National Guard who suffered a service connected death while serving on state active duty
- A spouse of a member of the Indiana National Guard who suffered a service connected death while serving on state active duty
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Public Safety Officers' Portion
» Show / Hide Details- A child of a police officer, firefighter or EMT killed in the line of duty, or the child of an Indiana State Police Officer permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty.
- A spouse of a police officer, firefighter or EMT killed in the line of duty, or the spouse of an Indiana State Police Officer permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty.
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Veterans' Portion
» Show / Hide Details- Certain graduates of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home
- Children of a Purple Heart recipient or wounded veteran
- Children of a deceased or disabled veteran
- Children of a POW/MIA from Vietnam War
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Critical Steps:
- Students seeking CVO benefits are required to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for each aid year they wish to receive CVO. The March 10 FAFSA Priority Receipt Deadline does not apply to CVO eligibility determination.
- The student's FAFSA must be valid. This means that all errors and SSACI edits that could affect a student's eligibility for federal or state aid must be cleared. This does not include SSACI edits dealing with the FAFSA Priority Receipt Deadline, the eligibility time limit for SSACI grants, or the first bachelor’s degree requirement.
- Students must not be in default or overpayment on a government loan or grant.
- Students must meet the residency requirements of the Indiana institution they are attending. (Non-resident students admitted into the CVO program prior to July 1, 2005 will be grandfathered in if they received CVO in the 2004-05 aid year.)
- The veteran must have, at some time, been a resident of Indiana for 36 consecutive months.
- Students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards.
- Student should submit all documentation prior to the beginning of the semester of enrollment. Submission must occur during the semester for benefits to be awarded. Submission during the last three to four weeks of classes of a semester may be too later for an award to be processed.
- A break of attendance for a Fall or Spring semester requires the submission of the original and certified application.
- Contact the IUPUI Office of Student Financial Services via Ask an Advisor if you have questions.
