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SSACI > Grants/Scholarships - by Program > Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship

 

Special Notice
On April 15th 2011, President Obama signed into law the 2011 Fiscal Spending Bill which eliminated funding for the Robert C. Byrd Scholarship program. Therefore State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana, as the administrator of Byrd program funds for Indiana will be unable to offer any awards to new students for the 2011-2012 academic year and beyond.

This is a federally-supported merit-based scholarship program which awards scholarships to selected Hoosier students. Funds for this program are very limited.

To be eligible an applicant must:

  • Achieve a minimum Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score of 1940 from one single test or a 29 composite score on the ACT, or earn an average standard score of 620 or higher on the GED
  • Be an Indiana resident
  • Be a senior in high school with an accumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or receive a GED in the year you are applying for the scholarship
  • Apply and/or enroll at an institution of higher education
  • Not have defaulted on a debt to the federal government or sentenced for a drug offense

    Scholars must attend a postsecondary institution on a full-time basis the first year to receive a scholarship. The maximum annual scholarship is $1500.00 (but depends on the amount of federal funds allocated to Indiana). The scholarship is renewable if the scholars maintain satisfactory academic progress as determined by the scholar's college/university. Scholarships may be used to attend any approved institutions in the United States. The Scholarship can be used for any eligible college expense (tuition, room and board, books, supplies).  Scholarships for this federally-funded program are very limited.

To apply:  The application deadline for Robert Byrd applicants is April 29, 2011.  Applicants will be notified of their selection in mid-July.

Complete the application Online.

Please email questions to grants@ssaci.in.gov or call 317-232-2350 and press option 1.