The Malpas Scholarship Trust Award was created to provide awards for outstanding and deserving Indiana public school students whose family circumstances would preclude them from attending DePauw for financial reasons.

The Rolla M. Malpas Trust Award is available to outstanding Indiana students who have substantial eligibility for financial assistance. Need-based eligibility is determined by submitting the . The Malpas Scholarship will meet full demonstrated financial need with grant assistance.* With the exception of a University Merit Scholarship (awarded at the time of admission), Malpas Scholars are not eligible to receive assistance from any other source, may not take loans and scholarships from other sources, participate in work study or hold a job during the academic school year.

*Tuition aid may include a combination of institutional and/or state grants.

Requirements

• Born in Indiana to parents who are citizens of the United States.
• Graduated from an Indiana public high school.
• Resident of Indiana at time of selection.
• Maintained a high school scholastic average of at least a B+ or its equivalent.

 The Malpas Trust Award is renewable each year contingent upon a 3.25 grade point average (GPA).

Timeline

• February 1 - Priority deadline to submit (if you have missed the deadline, please complete as soon as possible)
• February 15 - Deadline to submit Malpas Award application 
• Mid February - Notification of Semi-Finalist Status
• Spring 2024 - Interviews for all Semi-Finalists
• Spring 2024 - Malpas Award Finalists are announced

To Apply

• Submit the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To be considered, candidates should have an Student Aid Index (SAI) below $12,500.
• Return the  by February 15