The Cox Engagement Scholarship provides for hardworking Indiana residents who are incoming freshmen, are academically strong, have demonstrated financial need, and have a commitment to service.
The Cox program recognizes the importance of diversity. Whether that be diversity in people, skills, or experiences, it gives scholars the opportunities to find their path at IU.
Pablo Fierst Garcia, Cox Engagement Scholar
If selected as a Cox Engagement Scholar, you’ll work as an Advocate for Community Engagement (ACE) on the IU Bloomington campus and in the Bloomington community. You’ll work 10 to 12 hours each week (in addition to being a full-time student) organizing and facilitating service-learning partnerships between local nonprofit agencies and students in service-learning courses offered at IU Bloomington.
You’ll gain valuable experience in program development and management, addressing complex community problems, and engaging in social change.
To be eligible for a Cox Engagement Scholarship, you must:
If you’re selected as a Cox Engagement Scholar, you can review a comprehensive list of enrollment and academic requirements here.
Please note: NCAA athletes are not eligible for Cox Scholarships.
The Cox Scholarship application opens on October 15, 2022. To apply for the Cox Engagement Scholarship, you must complete the following steps by February 1, 2023.
).Please apply early to ensure we receive all of your application materials by the application deadline.
By February 15, 2023
Finalists will receive an invitation to attend a required 30-minute online interview.
February 21-23 & February 28-March 2, 2023
Finalists interviews will be held online.
By March 10, 2023
All interviewees will be notified of their status.
Dates are subject to change. Please check back for the most up to date schedule.
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 Engagement Scholarship, you can find more information about financial support here.
The Cox Engagement Scholarship is available to students as incoming freshmen and, once awarded, is renewable for a total of four years (eight semesters) of undergraduate study, not including summer sessions.
In order to renew your scholarships, you must meet the following requirements:
If you’re the recipient of a Cox Engagement Scholarship and you choose to attend another college or university (including an IU campus other than Bloomington), or withdraw from IU, the scholarship is forfeited.
Your scholarship and wage package—in conjunction with any other institutional funding you receive—will total the official cost of attendance at Indiana University.
