IU Scholarships

Before you begin applying for opportunities in IU Scholarships, and if you are new to Indiana University, you should create your IU computing account. If you are a continuing student, be sure to complete the General Application in https://one.iu.edu/launch-task/iu/scholarships. More detailed instructions are located in this article.

When filling out an application within IU Scholarships, you have the option to save an application and come back to it later to make additional edits and/or submit the application. This functionality works differently depending on which application you're using and what questions you've answered. See this article for more information.

We get it! Sometimes things change. As long as the scholarship opportunity is still open (meaning the deadline to apply has not passed), you can make any edits you need to. See this article for more information.

Some scholarships require additional information such as resumes, W2s, transcripts, and more. If an additional document is required, the specific scholarship opportunity will provide instructions on what document(s) is/are needed. Before you upload a file, be sure to remove any critical data such as a Social Security Number (SSN) and bank account numbers. For more about how to securely redact your data, see Properly redact information at IU. For more information about how to upload a document, see Uploading Documents to Your Scholarship in IU Scholarships.

Many file types are permitted for upload into IU Scholarships, however, you should review the scholarship opportunity application instructions for the specific file type desired. Additionally, you should be mindful of how you name and save your document for upload. For more information, please see the “Import” box in Uploading Documents to Your Scholarship in IU Scholarships.

Some scholarships ask for letters of recommendation. IU Scholarships doesn't have an option to upload letters. Instead, recommenders receive an email message prompting a recommendation submission through the IU Scholarships system. Be sure to ask your references for recommendations before providing their email addresses in the system. For more information on obtaining recommendation letters, please see About Recommendation Letters.

In most cases, recipients of scholarship awards are notified via IU email. If the scholarship award is through IU Scholarships, you can also view the award in IU Scholarships via the “My Applications” tab.

While the IU General Application opens every year on September 1^st and we encourage you to complete and submit it early, not every IU campus/department has open scholarship opportunities available that early. To learn when scholarships opportunities will open and close at your campus, contact your campus Financial Aid or Scholarship Office directly.