The Cox Access Scholarship allows hard-working, nontraditional Indiana residents who are academically strong an opportunity to return to school to build on their academic experience and complete their degree.
The people in the Cox Scholar Program have shown me that they believe in me and feel that I am worth investing in.
Crystal Tyler, Cox Access Scholar
If selected as a Cox Access Scholar, you’ll engage in a meaningful work experience with a department, office, or faculty member at IU Bloomington. You’ll develop invaluable personal and professional development skills by working eight to ten hours each week of the fall and spring semesters.
You’ll also participate in the following:
To be eligible for the Cox Access Scholarship, you must:
Please note: NCAA athletes are not eligible for the Cox Scholarships.
If you're selected as a Cox Access Scholar, you can review a comprehensive list of enrollment and academic requirements here.
The Cox Access Scholarship application opens on October 1, 2019 and all required materials must be submitted by April 15, 2020.
To apply, you must complete the following steps.
).Please note: The Cox Access Scholarship Application requires two letters of recommendation. It is your responsibility to ensure we receive your recommendation letters by the application deadline. We recommended that you apply early to give your recommenders ample time to complete and submit your recommendation letters.
By Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Finalists will receive an invitation to participate in a required 30-minute interview via Zoom.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Finalists will be interviewed online.
By Friday, May 1, 2020
All interviewees will be notified of their status.
If you’re awarded a Cox Scholarship, you can receive gift aid from institutional funds (IU merit scholarships, grants, and fee remissions) totaling no more than the official cost of attendance for Indiana University Bloomington.
Please note that Cox Scholarship amounts will be reduced to ensure that your individual aid package does not exceed the official cost of attendance for IU Bloomington. External scholarships and entitlements from federal and state funds can be awarded regardless of your total aid package.
If you’re awarded a Cox Access Scholarship, you can find more information about financial support here.
Cox Access Scholarships that are awarded to students as incoming freshmen are renewable for a total of four years (eight semesters) of undergraduate study, not including summer sessions, or until the student earns their first baccalaureate degree.
Cox Access Scholarships that are awarded to current students at IU Bloomington are renewable for a total of three years (six semesters of undergraduate study), not including summer sessions, or until the student earns their first baccalaureate degree.
If you’re the recipient of a Cox Access Scholarship and you choose to attend another college or university (including an IU campus other than Bloomington), the scholarship is forfeited. In order to renew your scholarships, you must meet the following requirements:
Your scholarship and wage package—in conjunction with any other institutional funding you receive—will total the official cost of attendance at Indiana University.
