IUPUI is Indiana's premier urban research university. The campus enrolls more than 30,000 students in 21 schools and academic units.
Grants Available to IUPUI Students
The State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI)
SSACI determines eligibility for the Frank O’Bannon Grant; Twenty-First Century Scholars Grant and the Indiana National Guard Supplemental Grant. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the core document to apply for types of SSACI student financial aid.
There are Four SSACI General Eligibility Requirements for all full-time state grants and scholarships:
- You must show financial need according to program rules;
- Your FAFSA must be received by the federal processor by March 10 and be error-free by May 15 each and every year;
- You and your parent(s), if you are a dependent student-must be legal residents of Indiana and remain so during the academic year; and
- You must be an undergraduate working on an associate or first bachelor degree, maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress, not be in default or overpayment, and meet the specific requirements of your chosen college. If you are classified as being in some professional degree programs (veterinary medicine, pharmacy, optometry, accounting and so on), you are no longer eligible for state aid.
SSACI award notifications are sent to IUPUI when a student lists IUPUI (or IUPUC) as the first college on the FAFSA. To update your school choice, please make updates via FAFSA on the Web and eStudent. SSACI grant amounts listed on your SSACI award notification and available at eStudent are the maximum you can receive and is based on enrollment in 15 credit hour for the fall semester hours and 15 credit hours for the spring semester during the aid year.
The SSACI award eligibility period is limited to eight semesters within a maximum of ten years. A student must be full-time (12 semester hours) on the SSACI census date (the end of the refund period). If a student has dropped below full-time, SSACI awards are cancelled and the student’s account services bill will reflect an amount due that is equal to the cancelled SSACI award.
Frank O’Bannon Grant/Higher Education Award
» Show / Hide DetailsO’Bannon Awards are need based and the amount of the award varies each year based on funding levels and the number of eligible students. The amount of an O’Bannon award is calculated based the Expected Family Contribution for independent students or Parent Contribution portion of the EFC for dependent students and the type of Indiana high school diploma earned by the student (Academic Honors. Core 40, or General).
Twenty-First Century Award
» Show / Hide DetailsTwenty-First Century Awards are awarded to students that met eligibility standards and enrolled as a Twenty-First Century Scholars in the 7th or 8th grade. Additionally, Twenty-First Scholar Awards recipient must meet the Twenty-First Scholars Program Pledge. The amount of a Twenty-First Century Award is calculated based on the student's tuition and mandatory fees. If the student has no other type of fee remission, the Twenty-First Century Award will cover the student's tuition and mandatory fees. If a portion of the student's tuition and mandatory fees are paid by another fee remission (e.g. O'Bannon Grant/Higher Education Award), the Twenty-First Century Award will cover the balance of tuition and mandatory fees. If a student has a full fee remission for tuition and mandatory fees, the Twenty-First Century Award will not be available.
Indiana National Guard Supplemental Grant
» Show / Hide DetailsIndiana National Guard Supplemental Grants award amount varies each year based on funding levels and the number of eligible students. The grant amount is up to 100% of the student's tuition and regularly assessed fees for eligible members of the Indiana Air and Army National Guard. Eligibility requires certification by both SSACI and the Indiana National Guard each semester.
Additional Resources
- State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI)
- SSACI eStudent – Access for student’s to check eligibility; history of grants, awards, or scholarships; change first-choice college; update address and phone number; check for outstanding eligibility issues
