Scholarships are outright gifts that you do not have to repay. There are thousands of scholarships available to students based on criteria such as need, academics, place of residency or selected major. Your financial aid analyst will be happy to help you find the best matches for you. If you choose to search on your own, please keep these tips in mind:
- Watch for scams. A scholarship application should only cost you the electricity to turn on your computer, the stamp to mail the application in, and the time it takes to write essays and/or request letters of recommendation. If you are ever asked to send money in order to apply for a scholarship, don’t do it! Here is more information about scholarship scams.
- Pay attention to deadlines. Scholarships have various deadlines throughout the year. It's important to know what the deadline is for the particular scholarship you are applying for.
- Avoid the self-doubt pitfall. There are thousands of scholarships out there. Several of them go unclaimed because people don't even bother applying for them because they don't think they are eligible. Don't cut yourself out of the running by simply not taking the time to research and apply for a scholarship.
HARRISON SCHOLARSHIPS
Nick Andrews Scholarship
To honor the memory of a former student, alumni, and employee, Nicholas David Andrews (May 11, 1978- August 6, 2009) Harrison College has established the Nick Andrews Scholarship to provide our vast alumni group with the opportunity to return to Harrison College to earn an additional degree.
High School Student Scholarship
The Harrison College High School Scholarship is available to 2012 High School graduates interested in pursuing their education at Harrison College. This scholarship encompasses four (4) available opportunities: One (1) full tuition to be applied to a Harrison College Associate degree, One (1) half tuition scholarship, and Two (2) $2500 scholarships to be applied to the recipient's tuition. Further details may be found in the High School Scholarship application.
Boys and Girls Club Scholarship
The Harrison College- Boys and Girls Club Scholarship is available to current members of The Boys and Girls Club of America. This $2500 award was established to encourage Boys and Girls Club members to continue their education beyond high school. To be eligible students must be a Senior and current member of the Boys and Girls Club of America. Harrison College will award up to ten $2500 scholarships to eligible applicants.
Charles Cring Adult Learner Award
The Adult Learner Award is in honor of Charles Cring, the founder of Harrison College. The award is given at each campus in hopes that we can assist those students who are dedicated to the high academic standards Cring established. To be eligible, you must be a first-time, full-time student pursuing a degree at Harrison College. Your application and letters of recommendation are due no later than one week before the start of each quarter.
CNT Design Scholarship
This $1,000 scholarship is offered through the generosity and support of CNT Design. It is provided to help the ongoing pursuit of the students at The Chef’s Academy in order to assist them in reaching their individual goals. Candidates must be a full-time student pursuing an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Culinary Arts or Pastry Arts or a Bachelors of Science in Hospitality and Restaurant Management, have successfully completed a minimum of 36 quarter credit hours, have an expected family contribution must be greater than $3,200.
President’s Scholarship
One President’s Scholarship is given each year to a student enrolled in a program at The Chef’s Academy in downtown Indianapolis. To qualify, the student must have a minimum of four years in the culinary industry and be enrolled as a full-time student. To renew each quarter, the recipient must maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average.
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
High School Student Scholarship
The Harrison College High School Scholarship is available to 2012 High School graduates interested in pursuing their education at Harrison College. This scholarship encompasses four (4) available opportunities: One (1) full tuition to be applied to a Harrison College Associate degree, One (1) half tuition scholarship, and Two (2) $2500 scholarships to be applied to the recipient's tuition. Further details may be found in the High School Scholarship application.
Center for Leadership Development Scholarship
Harrison College and the Center for Leadership Development have partnered to offer a full scholarship to an alumnus of the Center for Leadership Development program. Harrison College will award one scholarship up to approximately $64,000 to an applicant interested in pursuing an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree at Harrison College. Additional details may be found in the scholarship application. Interested applicants should click on the below link and complete the Center for Leadership Development application through CLD website.
Boys and Girls Club Scholarship
The Harrison College Boys and Girls Club Scholarship is available to current members of The Boys and Girls Club of America. This $2500 award was established to encourage Boys and Girls Club members to continue their education beyond high school. To be eligible students must be a Senior and current member of the Boys and Girls Club of America. Harrison College will award up to ten $2500 scholarships to eligible applicants.
High School Fast Track to Success
High school seniors are encouraged to participate in the Fast Track to Success program. The program provides the opportunity to earn credit by examination, except that no testing fee is required.* This is a special program for high school seniors only. The student must start Harrison College within a year of his or her high school graduation date. A student desiring to earn credit by examination should make arrangements with his/her Admissions Representative, who will coordinate with the Dean or Registrar.
*A student, including a high school senior, wishing to sit for the CISCO I, CISCO II and Lab, CISCO III and Lab, and/or CISCO IV and Lab exams will be assessed a CISCO Academy online fee for each exam attempted.
Imagine America Scholarship
The Imagine America Scholarship is available exclusively to high school Seniors. Three Seniors from every high school in the U.S. and Puerto Rico are eligible to receive a $1,000 scholarship. To qualify, students must have a high school GPA of 2.5 (on 4.0 scale), have financial need, demonstrate voluntary community service during senior year, and demonstrate a likelihood of completing post-secondary education.
RN to BSN SCHOLARSHIPS
Darcy Burthay Leadership in Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship is provided to recognize and honor nurses who are active in the healthcare community as an RN and are recognized by peers and supervisors as leaders in healthcare. Candidates are those people who demonstrate leadership, exceptional passion for service, and dedication to the profession of nursing.
Hoosier State Nurses Career Advancement Scholarship
This scholarship is provided to honor and recognize nurses who are actively employed in the state of Indiana, or whose primary residence is in the state, or who attended a college in the state for nursing. Candidates must have a minimum of six months of experience in the field of nursing as an RN and possess those skills that others recognize as above average and contribute overall to the healthcare field. Candidates are those people who demonstrate exceptional patient care, consistently meet and often exceed expectations, and demonstrate a dedication to the profession of nursing.
Harrison College Founders Nurses Scholarship
This scholarship is provided to recognize graduates of the Harrison College Associate Degree Nursing Program. Candidates must possess an active, unencumbered RN license at the time of scholarship application. Candidates are those RNs who are capable of furthering their career in critical thinking, leadership, and management in a health care setting. The candidate will desire advancement of their career into leadership and supervisory roles.
MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS
Spouse and Dependents of Servicemembers Scholarship
In honor of America’s unsung heroes, Harrison College is offering a Scholarship for Spouses and Dependents of Servicemembers. Current and potential students interested in pursuing their education at Harrison College are eligible to apply. There will be up to twenty (20) $2500 scholarships awarded in 2012 (ten scholarships each in May and November). Further details may be found in the Spouses and Dependents of Servicemembers Scholarship application beginning November 11, 2011.
Military Award Program (MAP)
Imagine America's Military Award Program (MAP) is a national aid program that was established in 2004 by the Imagine America Foundation. This $1,000 career education award is available to any qualified active duty, reservist, honorably discharged or retired veteran of a United States military service branch. To qualify, students demonstrate likelihood on completing post-secondary education, not be a previous recipient of any other Imagine America Foundation scholarship/awards, and have financial need.
ADULT LEARNER SCHOLARSHIPS
Adult Skills Education Award
The Imagine America Adult Skills Education Program (ASEP) is a national aid program established in 2008 by the Imagine America Foundation. This $1,000 award was established to assist adult, non-traditional learners in their quest for higher education. To be eligible students must be 19 years old or older, have earned a high school diploma or GED equivalent, complete the NCCT Educational Success Potential Assessment, and not be a previous recipient of any other Imagine America Foundation scholarship/awards.
Working Moms Scholarship
The Working Mom's Scholarship is provided to recognize and honor women who are balancing the demands of raising children and working to provide a better life for their families. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be a first time student enrolling at Harrison College and must be working or looking to re-enter the workforce with dependent children. Ten $2500 scholarships will be awarded each July for Harrison College's Fall Term.
Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce/Education Plus Scholarship
Harrison College and the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce for 2012 have partnered to offer 15 non-reoccurring $2000 scholarships for adult learners looking to continue or pursue an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree at Harrison College. To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you must work for or have an immediate family member that works for a Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce member company.
OTHER SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES
Following are links to some of the many scholarship search sites available online. These sites are meant for your information and are not affiliated with or endorsed by Harrison.