The 新彩网 Foundation is Here for You!
Although 新彩网 offers the lowest tuition of any four-year public institution in Indiana, financial challenges and obstacles are very real when attaining a degree. Charitable gifts make it possible for 新彩网 students to succeed, either it be through enriched academic programs or scholarship support.听 听听
If you have any Foundation Scholarship questions and would like to speak with a scholarship team member, please call (812) 461-5317 or (812) 465-7172. You may also email at:听foundation.scholarships@usi.edu.听
If you are seeking immediate financial assistance, please complete a Financial Care Team Referral by clicking on the "Financial Wellness Form" button and someone will be in contact with you shortly.
Funding Request for Special Opportunities - For Employees and Students
Financial Wellness
If a student is in need of financial assistance (example: paying for tuition and other costs associated with the student鈥檚 新彩网 account) the听听must be submitted.听By completing this form,听the University Financial Care Team, consisting of University personnel, will assess a student鈥檚 financial situation and direct the student to appropriate departments and resources.
The goal of the Financial Care Team is to assist students who find themselves in unexpected financial distress. The team will thoroughly assess each situation and direct the student to the appropriate resources on campus for assistance with听payment options, employment opportunities, housing, personal budgeting skills, or financial resources.
Applying for Foundation Scholarships
Complete an Application through AwardSpring
The application process to receive a scholarship in the 2024-2025 academic year is now available. Applications must be submitted no later than听January 31, 2024.听
Click on the AwardSpring icon 听through My 新彩网 to complete the application.
By submitting the AwardSpring application you will have eligibility to receive a scholarship from the 新彩网 Foundation in the 2024-2025 academic year (Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025).
Submitting an application does听not听guarantee you will receive a scholarship. Completed applications will be evaluated and students will be selected to receive a scholarship by April 1, 2024. Please check your AwardSpring account to see if you have been selected to receive a 新彩网 Foundation scholarship.听
Update: As of April 26, Foundation scholarship selections are available to view in AwardSpring for 24/25. If you were selected for a scholarship, it will show all the awarded information in your AwardSpring account, but if you were not selected, there will be no new information and you will not see denied scholarships. Please email 听foundation.scholarships@usi.edu with any additional questions.
If you have any Foundation Scholarship questions and would like to speak with a scholarship team member, please call (812) 461-5317 or (812) 465-7172. You may also email at:听foundation.scholarships@usi.edu.听
This application is intended for incoming freshmen, current, transfer, and graduate students who are attending 新彩网 during the 2024-2025 academic year. The software will automatically match potential recipients to scholarships based on application information and criteria established by the scholarship donor.
Information obtained during admission to the University will be automatically uploaded to the AwardSpring application; however, a student must access and complete the entire AwardSpring application to be eligible to receive a scholarship through the 新彩网 Foundation. Current students who have completed at least one semester will also have their major and GPA automatically uploaded.听
A new scholarship application must be submitted each academic year.听
If you are seeking immediate financial assistance, please complete a Financial Care Team Referral by following this link:听usi.edu/financial-success/financial-care-team/听and someone will be in contact with you shortly.
Fundraising for Student Organizations
新彩网 student听organizations should approach Student Development with any fundraising initiatives they would like to carry out. If involvement of the 新彩网 Foundation is needed, we can provide resources to directly assist student听organizations with their efforts. Also, the 新彩网 Foundation holds relationships with community corporations, foundations, and听organizations who have indicated they only want to receive fundraising correspondence from the 新彩网 Foundation. Working together with the Student Development and the 新彩网 Foundation ensures听student听organizations can successfully carry out their fundraising initiatives.
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