21st Century Scholars

Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars Program offers income-eligible Indiana students up to four years of paid tuition at an eligible Indiana college or university after they graduate from high school.

After the passage of House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1449-2023, 7th and 8th grade Hoosier students who are financially eligible for Free and Reduced Price Lunch will be automatically enrolled in the 21st Century Scholars Program. Parents and guardians of eligible students no longer need to complete an application for their students to participate.

Students who are automatically enrolled in the 21st Century Scholars program must meet all requirements to obtain the scholarship upon graduation. Click here for more information on automatic enrollment.

Automatic enrollment has currently taken effect for students on track to graduate high school in 2028 and 2029. Letters to the cohort of 2029 were sent May and August, 2025 to parents and guardians of students who have been automatically enrolled. Parents and guardians can see if their students are automatically enrolled by creating ScholarTrack accounts. Do not submit an application to the program until you have confirmed that your student has not been automatically enrolled.

Click to watch the video below on how to set up your Scholar Track account & enroll today.

Click here to login to Scholar Track. 

Visit learnmoreindiana.org/scholars to learn more about 21^st Century Scholars program, and learnmoreindiana.org/scholars/resources/​ for more resources.

However, if students do not receive Free and Reduced Price Lunch, but meet the income guidelines, parents or guardians can enroll them from the time they enter 7th grade to June 30 of their 8th-grade year. The 21st Century Scholars application opens in ScholarTrack each year on October 1. Click here for more information on eligibility.