21ST CENTURY SCHOLARSHIP

The 21st Century Scholarship is scholarship program through the state of Indiana that provides eligible students with a scholarship that covers full tuition for up to four years at any Indiana public college and the equivalent amount at any Indiana private college. Students are automatically enrolled in the program in 7th or 8th grade based on their family's income and receive the scholarship upon successful completion of the requirements and graduation from high school.

High School Requirements:

• Perform Academically - graduate with a minimum GPA of 2.5

• Complete the Scholar Success Program and do not violate the Scholar Pledge - The Scholar Success Program consists of twelve tasks (three per school year) that help students prepare for college. The tasks are completed through the ScholarTrack website.

• Earn your high school diploma:

  • Core 40

  • Core 40 with Academic Honors

  • Core 40 with Technical Honors Diploma

  • New Indiana Diploma

  • New Indiana Diploma with any honors or honors plus seal

• Maintain income eligibility (checked again when FAFSA is filed during senior year.)

  • Learn more about financial eligibility here

• Meet United States citizenship requirement:

  • U.S. citizen or U.S. national (includes natives of American Samoa or Swain’s Island)

  • U.S. permanent resident who has an I-151, I-551 or I-551C (Alien Registration Receipt Card)

  •  Non-U.S. citizen with an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) showing one of the following designations:

    • • • Refugee

        • Asylum Granted

        • Indefinite Parole and/or Humanitarian Parole

        • Cuban-Haitian Entrant, Status Pending

High School Checklists:

21st Century Scholar Checklist for Senior Year

• Complete all Scholar Success Program tasks by the end of the year. The three tasks for senior year are: Submit Your College Application, Watch “College Success 101,” and File Your FAFSA

• Maintain a GPA at or above 2.5

• Nervous about filing the FAFSA? Consider attending on of Lawrence North’s FAFSA help sessions.

• Having trouble completing a task/quiz on ScholarTrack? Reach out to your counselor to ask for help!

• Be sure to take advantage of fee waiver benefits - you qualify for fee waivers for SAT, ACT, and college applications. 

• Go to learnmoreindiana.org/scholars/resources/eligible-colleges/ to see a list of schools that accept the scholarship

12th Grade Scholar Success Guide

21st Century Scholar Checklist for Junior Year

• Complete all Scholar Success Program tasks for grades 9-11 by the end of the year. The three tasks for junior year are: Visit a College Campus, Take a College Entrance Exam (ACT or SAT), and Search for Scholarships

• Maintain a GPA at or above 2.5

• Not able to visit a college in-person? Virtual visits fulfill this requirement.

• Having trouble completing a task/quiz on ScholarTrack? Email your counselor!

• Be sure to take advantage of fee waiver benefits - you qualify for fee waivers for SAT, ACT, and college applications. 

• Go to learnmoreindiana.org/scholars/resources/eligible-colleges/ to see a list of schools that accept the scholarship

11th Grade Scholar Success Guide

21st Century Scholar Checklist for Sophomore Year

• Complete all Scholar Success Program tasks for grades 9-10 by the end of the year. The three tasks for sophomore year are: Take a Career Interests Assessment, Get Workplace Experience, and Estimate the Costs of College

• Maintain a GPA at or above 2.5

• The Career Interest Profiler on Naviance will fulfill the Career Interests Assessment requirement

• Workplace experience can be gained by working an after school job, job shadowing, attending the LT Career Fair, or doing an informational interview with a professional

• Having trouble completing a task/quiz on ScholarTrack? Email your counselor!

• Go to learnmoreindiana.org/scholars/resources/eligible-colleges/ to see a list of schools that accept the scholarship

10th Grade Scholar Success Guide

21st Century Scholar Checklist for Freshman Year

• Create your ScholarTrack Account

  • Go to scholartrack.in.gov and click “Register for an Account”

  • Select “Student”

  • Under Type of Account, select “I have my Indiana Student Test Number (STN) and would like to create a Full Student Account” OR “I have my Social Security Number (SSN) and would like to create a Full Student Account”

  • You can get your Social Security Number from your parent/guardian (if applicable) OR you can get your Student Test Number from Skyward or from your school counselor

  • Use a personal email address

• Complete all Scholar Success Program tasks for grade 9 by the end of the year. The three tasks for freshman year are: Create a Graduation Plan, Participate in an Extracurricular or Service Activity, Watch “Paying for College 101” 

• Maintain a GPA at or above 2.5

• Having trouble completing a task/quiz on ScholarTrack? Email your school counselor!

• Go to learnmoreindiana.org/scholars/resources/eligible-colleges/ to see a list of schools that accept the scholarship

9th Grade Scholar Success Guide

Helpful Resources:

21st Century Scholar High School Resources: https://learnmoreindiana.org/scholars/high-school-resources/

21st Century Scholar Eligibility Requirements: https://learnmoreindiana.org/scholars/enrollment-eligibility/

Eligible Colleges: https://learnmoreindiana.org/scholars/eligible-colleges/