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Many scholarship opportunities are offered by private donors.
Most require you to complete a particular scholarship application.
Scholarship awards can range from $100 to $2,500 annually; award
criteria can relate to anything from residence, age, gender, or
choice of major, etc. Finding out about private scholarships
requires research. For more information click Private Scholarships.
Single parents, dislocated/unemployed/under employed workers,
and/or homemakers attempting to enter the work force may be able to
obtain financial assistance through the Indiana Workforce
Development Office in their county of residence. For phone number
contacts and more information, click Indiana Workforce Development
Students
with disabilities that may be considered handicaps to employment
may qualify for assistance through the Indiana Rehabilitation
Services Board. The local office of the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation [DVR] establishes the conditions of eligibility and
awards assistance based on individual need. The DVR expects
students to apply for financial assistance through filing the
FAFSA. However, if these resources are not sufficient to meet their
needs, the DVR may provide additional funding. Vocational Rehabilitation
Information
Veterans' Benefits
Students who served in
the armed forces may be eligible for veterans' benefits. The
Veterans Administration determines eligibility for all veterans.
Applications for educational benefits may be obtained from the Ivy
Tech Community College regional Office of Veterans Affairs. The
student should apply for these benefits at the earliest possible
date. Ivy Tech Community College - Lafayette has a veterans affairs
coordinator to assist veterans. Children of veterans who are
deceased or 100 percent disabled as a result of service-connected
injury may be eligible for veterans' benefits from the VA. To apply
for benefits contact the Veterans Affairs
Coordinator
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Children of a Disabled Veteran Fee Remission
[CVO]
Indiana residents who are children of deceased or disabled veterans
or of veterans who are recipients of the Purple Heart may be
eligible for a fee waiver at Ivy Tech Community College. Inquiry
concerning this benefit may be made at the Financial Aid Office.
For program requirements see State
Programs.
Branches of the armed services offer opportunities to
finance your education.
Indiana National
Guard
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