Scholarships

Scholarships at IU South Bend

Scholarships can play a very important part in making your college education affordable and attainable. We encourage you to begin your search for scholarships early, pay close attention to deadlines and ask questions along the way. The minimal amount of work you do now in applying for scholarships can provide major gains to your financial well being.

You can submit your scholarship payments by mail.

Make scholarship checks payable to: Indiana University. Write the student ID number on all items. Please do not send post-dated checks. Checks should be mailed at least five days before any due date to:

Indiana University Office of the Bursar
PO Box 6448
Bloomington, IN 47407

Please note that while this is a Bloomington address, IU South Bend payments are also processed at this location.

Indiana University South Bend offers special resources to seniors in high school who are incoming freshmen. Titan awards and Selective Student Scholarships are based on a variety of criteria, including high school academic performance.See more information and application.

Indiana University South Bend offers Titan Scholarship for outstanding transfer students who have at least 26 but less than 70 credits from a regionally accredited US institution. For more information and eligibility criteria, visit Titan Transfers Scholarships.

Complete the online scholarship application to apply for more than 200 IU South Bend and IU Foundation scholarships.

This application provides students the opportunity to be considered for the greatest number of scholarships available. Click Learn more for detailed instructions on how to apply.

Available IU South Bend Scholarships

IU South Bend has several opportunities for out of state students including the Chancellor's Merit Award and the Midwest Student Exchange Program Remission.  Learn more.

Graduate students can apply for scholarships through the Online Scholarship Application. The Michiana Economic Development Merit Award and Articulation Grant are also available for out of state graduate students. Learn more about graduate scholarships.

In addition to the Online Scholarship Application, some scholarship applications at IU South Bend must be completed with a paper form. Be sure pay close attention to the requirements of each application, including whether or not additional materials need to be submitted with the application. View more IU South Bend Scholarships.

Scholarships are offered by many organizations that are not directly affiliated with IU South Bend. These have been compiled and listed for the convenience of our students. View available community resources.

Learn more about trip deadlines and scholarship opportunities here.

View our Scholarship Resources page here for tips on exploring and applying for scholarships.

Recipients of this scholarship shall be known as TIRE RACK SCHOLARS

To become a scholar, you must complete and submit the Online Scholarship Application (OSA) General Application. Once submitted, you must apply for the IUSB-Tire Rack Scholars by March 1, 2026.

Minimum Eligibility: Students seeking an undergraduate degree, be enrolled full-time.

Amount:  Based on published in-state tuition and required fees. Amount will vary by student.

Renewal:  May be renewed up to 3 additional years (exceptions apply), if enrolled full-time and have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR TIRE RACK SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 

IU South Bend Online Scholarship Application

International students, the Office of International Student Services has you covered with all the information you need to get started at IU South Bend, including scholarships and admissions information.

Most importantly, we are here to help. If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact us via email at scholar1@iu.edu or call 574.520.4357 (toll free at 1.877.462.4872, extension 4357).

Due Dates to Remember!

 

February 15th: Selective Student Scholarships Application

March 1st: Online Scholarship Application due

April 1st: Gallivan Scholarship application and Distinguished Alumni Service Award application due

Study Abroad due dates vary; see drop down above for specific dates.

Outside scholarships have varying deadlines.