The Cox Exploratory Scholarship provides funding for hard-working Indiana residents who are incoming first-year students, are academically strong, have demonstrated financial need, and have a desire to help educate and mentor their peers.
I am blessed to have a family with the Cox Scholars Program—a long-lasting connection with each of the scholars, directors, and supporters.
Anna Sarpong, Cox Exploratory Scholar
If selected as a Cox Exploratory Scholar, you will work 10 to 12 hours each week (in addition to being a full-time student) as an IU Peer Coach to exploratory students as either a Career Peer or a Peer Academic Coach. In these roles, you will help students discover tools, resources, and strategies to help them take full advantage of their IU education through academic opportunities, co-curricular activities, and undergraduate experiences that fit their personal and professional goals. In learning to foster their peer’s academic and career development, Cox Exploratory Scholars will also be supported on their personal four-year professional growth.
You will gain valuable experience in leading coaching conversations in one-on-one and in group settings, collaborating with professionals on team projects, and developing initiatives that support and include all students at IU Bloomington. A key duty will be to mentor new students by sharing your experiences pursuing your academic and career goals. At IU, the term “exploratory” means more than just choosing a major and you will serve as an exploratory leader on campus.
To be eligible for the Exploratory Scholarship, you must:
If you’re selected as a Cox Exploratory 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. To apply for the Cox Exploratory Scholars Program, you must complete the following steps by February 1.
).Please apply early to ensure we receive all of your application materials by the application deadline.
By February 21, 2025
Finalists will receive an invitation to participate in a required 30-minute online interview.
February 25-27 & March 4-6, 2025
Finalists will be interviewed online.
By March 15, 2025
All applicants 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) and entitlements from federal and state funds totaling no more than your 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 your cost of attendance for IU Bloomington.
If you’re awarded a Cox Exploratory Scholarship, you can find more information about financial support here.
The Cox Exploratory Scholarship is available to students as incoming freshmen and, once awarded, is renewable for a total of four years (eight semesters).
In order to renew your scholarships, you must meet the following requirements:
If you’re the recipient of a Cox Civic 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 package—in conjunction with any other institutional funding and/or federal or state entitlements—will total the official cost of attendance at Indiana University Bloomington.
