The program is administered by Scholarship America, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team. Awards for this scholarship are granted to eligible recipients without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability, or national origin.
Scholarship Program
We established a scholarship program to assist exclusively Habitat homeowners, or their children, who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs and are in good standing with Greater Indy Habitat.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity Scholarship Program must:
Be a Greater Indy Habitat homeowner, or their children, who are in good standing with the affiliate and payments.
Be high school seniors or graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduates, who plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
Required Materials
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
- One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 18, 2025, 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.
- Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,000 award. Up to four (4) awards will be granted. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. Awards are for undergraduate study only. All applicants will be notified in May.
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity. Payment is made in August.
Selection Process
Scholarship recipients are selected based on:
- Academic record
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
Financial need is not considered. The selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
2026 Recipients
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Jamilah Bonds
Indiana University
Psychology
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Keiara Presutti
Purdue Global
Business Administration
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Lydia Hernandez
University of Southern Indiana
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Minor in Radiology
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Zanobia Young
Southern New Hampshire University
Psychology
2025 Recipients
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Samantha Davenport
Franklin College
Forensic Science
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Kamelah Bledsoe
Ball State University
Sports Reporting
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Riley Jefferies
Indiana University
Sociology & Criminology
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Bugashane Mugoovi
Purdue University
Computer Graphic Tech, UX Design, Game Development and Animation, Business and French minors
2024 Recipients
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Michael Hardin
Indiana University Indianapolis
Social Work
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Keida Moore
Capella University
Accounting
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Bugashane Mugoovi
Purdue University
Computer Graphic Tech, UX Design, Game Development and Animation, Business and French minors
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Ojulu Thatha
Indiana University Indianapolis
Business IT & Computer Science
2023 Recipients
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Bugashane Mugoovi
Purdue University
Computer Graphic Tech and UX Design
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Alexis Adams
Indiana University Indianapolis
Forensic Science
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Kali Negussie
Indiana University Indianapolis
Nursing
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Wisdom Korrie
Ivy Tech Indianapolis
Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Technology