Parents & Family: Affording College: Scholarships

The Office of Student Scholarships

The Office of Student Scholarships has a satellite office located right in University College to cater to current IUPUI students' scholarship needs.  This office provides scholarship information, individual account information, recommendations/referrals, verifications and approvals.  The UC office also administers the payment of various UC scholarships as well as Athletics and Graduate Student Fellowships.  For more information visit UC 2001K or e-mail awards@iupui.edu. Visit http://www.iupui.edu/~scentral/ 

 

The Nina Scholars Program

The Nina Scholars Program is available to students at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Ivy Tech, Arizona State University (ASU), and Maricopa Community College, Arizona. This program provides a unique opportunity where students from disadvantaged backgrounds can obtain the resources and financial support needed in order to successfully complete their college education. The Nina Scholars Program provides each student with an academic advisor/mentor, as well as a student mentor. This program covers full tuition, fees and books, and includes a $2,500 annual living allowance. The Nina Scholars Program is highly focused in all aspects on the success of its student participants.

 

University College Leadership Scholarship

University College offers a variety of leadership opportunities for successful undergraduate students who would like to aid incoming freshmen in a smooth transition from high school to the university environment. Mentors serve as experienced guides, advisors, confidants, and friends. Some of the main goals of the mentoring programs include:

• Promoting academic excellence
• Encouraging the development of student relationships with other students and staff
• Advancing knowledge about campus resources
• Providing consistent, reliable sources of support

Mentors are used in the following programs:

• Orientation and First-Year Seminar [Apply Online! ]
• Learning Center [Apply Online!  ]
• Math Assistance Center
• Campus Community Programs

Scholarship requirements vary for each program. Please refer to each area for specific information.

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Mentor Courses:

The following are brief descriptions of the coursework required as part of the mentoring responsibilities.

UCOL U201: Introduction to Peer Mentoring

Description: This is an introductory course for students who will be serving in their first semester as a student mentor. This course is designed to provide a foundation of mentoring knowledge such as the history, nature, and skills associated with mentoring. This will be accomplished through readings, discussions, and activities. Mentors will also be introduced to information about the university structure, given exercises to define and develop their own mentoring style and skills, and provided the opportunity to explore the diverse needs of undergraduate students.

UCOL U202: Collaborative Learning

Description: This course is designed to help mentors learn more about mentoring as a collaborative process. This course will expand the mentor’s knowledge and skills by developing a deeper understanding of how students learn, collaborative learning techniques, and how to take collaborative learning into groups in which they mentor. Readings, discussions, and activities will be assigned in an effort to help mentors become better group leaders, understand role theory within groups, learn techniques for engaging students in active learning, and refine their mentoring relationships.

UCOL U203: Mentoring: Leadership and Transition

Description: This course is designed to provide seasoned mentors the opportunity to explore and apply leadership theory and principles as they transition from their current and mentoring role to the leadership of their individual mentoring program and/or other leadership opportunities on campus or in the community. Mentors will also be asked to develop plans for how their mentoring experiences can be applied to enrich their academic pursuits and career development.

UCOL U204: Mentoring: Independent Study

Description: This course is intended to provide seasoned mentors the opportunity to apply mentoring theories, knowledge, and experiences towards completing an independent study on mentoring. The student mentor together with his or her component director and a faculty member will develop the inquiry project.

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The University College Leadership Scholarship Grant is available to undergraduate student mentors who have successfully completed at least two semesters (three preferred) of mentoring, have their program director's approval, and have selected a qualified program for which to apply.

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be an undergraduate mentor in a degree-seeking program at IUPUI
• Have mentored for no less than two semesters (three preferred)
• Be enrolled full time and in good academic standing (2.8 GPA or above) at the time of application
• Proof of a qualified event (conference, exchange program, study abroad, research, or internship experience)

 

IUPUI has a Twenty-first Century Scholars Support Office that exists to support the academic success of all IUPUI Twenty-first Century Scholars.  If you or your scholar has any questions or concerns ranging from class scheduling, to resource centers for tutoring, financial aid, or general information please contact Program Assistant Mrs. Sarah Vincent Pace in University College Room 3035 or phone 317-278-0621.  Freshman Twenty-first Century Scholars attending IUPUI need to contact this office immediately.  Our goal is to help scholars and their families with the transition from high school to college and to provide encouragement and direction throughout their academic career.