Common Questions

Q: What is the Cox Scholarship?
The Jesse H. and Beulah Chanley Cox Scholarship affirms and rewards the efforts of Indiana University students who have demonstrated the motivation and resourcefulness required for success through their part-time work and solid academic performance. Available to students at the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses, it is the largest IU scholarship based on both of these significant criteria.


Q: How many scholarships are awarded each year?
A: The IU Foundation will award 21 scholarships annually. One-third of the scholarships will be awarded to IUPUI students; two-thirds to IUB students.


Q: How much is the award and how can it be used?
A: Each scholar will receive an amount up to 75 percent of the yearly cost of attendance for an Indiana resident as determined by the Office of Student Financial Assistance on each campus. The award may be used to pay for tuition, room and board, books and other academic supplies, student fees, transportation, and miscellaneous expenses. Half the award will be applied to the fall semester, and the remaining half will be applied to the spring semester.


Q: What is the timeline for application and notification?
A:  Applications and additional required materials will be accepted from February 1 to March 1, 2009.  Interviews will take place in April and scholarship award winners will be notified by June 1. 


Q: How do I know if I am eligible?
A:

  • You are a resident of the State of Indiana.
  • You are an IUB or IUPUI student pursuing your first undergraduate degree.
  • You are currently enrolled as a full-time student carrying at least 12 credit hours.
  • You have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or higher (4.0 scale).
  • You will be of sophomore, junior or senior standing upon receipt of the scholarship.
  • You have completed and submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form (FAFSA) by March 1.
  • You can demonstrate a commitment to funding your education by earning through employment at least 25 percent of the standard cost of attendance as determined by the Office of Student Financial Assistance.  To verify this information, a copy of  the current year's W-2 will be requested if selected to receive the Cox Scholarship.
  •  Varsity athletes are ineligible.