Funded by generous gifts and our endowment, these institutional grants are based on need and calculated annually. Grants are typically similar from year to year, although they may fluctuate if there are significant changes to family circumstances (such as changes to the number of siblings enrolled in college, a change in income, etc.). Recipients must maintain satisfactory academic progress.

°Õ³ó±ðÌý provides assistance to students who demonstrate financial need according to eligibility requirements established by the federal government.

Administered by DePauw, the  program is a federal grant for students with the greatest need. All students who qualify are automatically considered for this grant. However, funds for this program are limited.

The Frank O'Bannon Grant Program is Indiana's primary need-based financial aid program, designed to help Hoosier students attend eligible colleges and universities within the state. Named after the late governor of Indiana, this grant is awarded to Indiana residents who demonstrate financial need based on their FAFSA and can be used toward tuition and regularly assessed fees. 

To be eligible, students must be Indiana residents by December 31st of the year prior to applying, enroll full-time in an eligible Indiana postsecondary institution, and maintain satisfactory academic progress while pursuing their first associate's or bachelor's degree. 

Since 1992, 69É«ÇéÊÓƵ has welcomed 20-student cohorts of Bonner scholars each year with the goal of promoting access to education through opportunity to serve. Through a wide variety of intensive service and civic engagement opportunities during their time at DePauw, Bonner scholars work with communities local to Putnam County as well as those closer to their homes.

Prospective students who have demonstrated commitment to service and financial need are selected to become part of the 4-year service-based Bonner Scholar Program. Lateral applications to the Bonner Scholar Program are open on the basis of spot availability in the first-year and sophomore cohorts. 

Program requirements, selection process details and more information are available here.

The Malpas Trust Award provides full demonstrated financial need for outstanding Indiana public school students who might otherwise be unable to attend DePauw due to financial constraints.

Eligibility

• Born in Indiana to parents who are U.S. citizens
• Graduated from an Indiana public high school
• Indiana resident at time of selection
• Maintained at least a B+ high school average
• Student Aid Index (SAI) below $12,500

Key Features

• Meets full demonstrated financial need with grant assistance
• Annually renewable with a 3.25 GPA
• Recipients cannot receive other aid (except DePauw Merit Scholarship), take loans or work during the academic year

Application Process

• Apply to DePauw by February 1
• by February 1 (priority deadline)
• Submit by February 18
• Semi-finalist interviews take place in Spring

The 21st Century Scholars Program is Indiana's early-college promise initiative, offering income-eligible Hoosier students up to four years of paid tuition at participating Indiana colleges or universities. To maintain the full-tuition scholarship, recipients must enroll full-time (minimum 12 credit hours per semester), earn at least 30 credits each academic year, file their FAFSA by the April 15 deadline annually and maintain satisfactory academic progress. The scholarship covers regularly assessed tuition and fees but does not include expenses such as room, board or books.

Students must enroll in the program during their 7th or 8th grade year, meet income eligibility requirements and complete the Scholar Success Program activities throughout high school to activate their scholarship. .