Cox Legacy Scholarship

To be eligible for a Cox Legacy Scholarship, you must:

• Enter IU classified as an Indiana resident with a citizen status of U.S. Citizen or Naturalized Citizen.
• Be pursuing your first baccalaureate degree.
• Be a full-time student enrolled in at least 12 credit hours upon arrival and throughout your academic career at IU Bloomington.
• Have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or higher (4.0 scale) at the application deadline.
• Demonstrate financial need by filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the federal government.
• Be willing to complete a 10 to 12 hour work commitment each week during your entire enrollment at Indiana University.
• As an incoming student, apply to Indiana University Bloomington by November 1 for Cox Scholarship consideration.
• As a transfer student, apply to Indiana University Bloomington by June 1 for Cox Scholarship consideration.

Please note: NCAA athletes are not eligible for Cox Scholarships.

All newly awarded Cox Scholars are required to participate in Camp Cox, a five-day immersive leadership development experience held at Bradford Woods in late July.

If you’re selected as a Cox Legacy Scholar, you can review a comprehensive list of enrollment and academic requirements here. 

The Cox Scholarship application opens in October. If you’re an incoming first-year who wants to apply for the Cox Legacy Scholarship, you must complete the following steps by February 15.

1. Create your IU computing account. You will need your 10-digit university ID number provided in your admission notification email to create this account. It may take up to two hours to activate your account. Do not log in using your guest account.
2. Log into One.IU once your account is activated. Enter the keyword “scholarships" in the search bar.
3. Click on the “IU Scholarships” icon (a dollar sign with a graduation cap ). 
4. Click “Sign In With Your Network ID.” You may be prompted to sign in using your IU credentials.
5. Complete all questions on the “General Application,” then click “Finish and Submit.” This should be completed before applying for a Cox Scholarship. Please ensure that you answer all questions thoroughly.
6. Select “Other Recommended Opportunities.”
7. Search for “Cox.”
8. Select “IUB-Cox Scholarship Application” and apply.
9. File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the federal government as early as possible after it opens to ensure IU receives your data by the Cox Scholarship Application deadline.

Please apply early to ensure we receive all of your application materials by the application deadline.

By March 2, 2026
Finalists will receive an invitation to participate in a required 30-minute online interview.

March 2026
Finalists will be interviewed online.

By March 31, 2026
All applicants will be notified of their status.

Dates are subject to change. Please check back for the most up to date schedule.

The Cox Scholarship application opens in October. If you’re a current student who wants to apply for the Cox Legacy Scholarship, you must complete the following steps by February 15.

For current students: 

1. Log into One.IU. Enter the keyword “scholarships” in the search bar.
2. Click on the “IU Scholarships” icon (a dollar sign with a graduation cap ). 
3. Click “Sign In With Your Network ID.” You may be prompted to sign in using your IU credentials.
4. Complete all questions on the “General Application,” then click “Finish and Submit.” This should be completed before applying for a Cox Scholarship. Please ensure that you answer all questions thoroughly.
5. Select “Other Recommended Opportunities.”
6. Search for “Cox.”
7. Select “IUB-Cox Legacy Scholarship Application” and apply.
8. File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the federal government as early as possible after it opens to ensure IU receives your data by the Cox Scholarship Application deadline.

Please apply early to ensure we receive all of your application materials by the application deadline.

By March 1, 2026
Finalists will receive an invitation to participate in a required 30-minute online interview.

March 5, 2026
Finalists will be interviewed online.

By March 20, 2026
All applicants will be notified of their status.

Dates are subject to change. Please check back for the most up to date schedule.

The Cox Scholarship application opens in October. If you’re a transfer student who wants to apply for the Cox Legacy Scholarship, you must complete the following steps by June 15.

For transfer students: 

1. Log into One.IU. Enter the keyword “scholarships” in the search bar.
2. Click on the “IU Scholarships” icon (a dollar sign with a graduation cap ). 
3. Click “Sign In With Your Network ID.” You may be prompted to sign in using your IU credentials.
4. Complete all questions on the “General Application,” then click “Finish and Submit.” This should be completed before applying for a Cox Scholarship. Please ensure that you answer all questions thoroughly.
5. Select “Other Recommended Opportunities.”
6. Search for “Cox.”
7. Select “IUB-Cox Transfer Student Application” and apply.
8. File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the federal government as early as possible after it opens to ensure IU receives your data by the Cox Scholarship Application deadline.

Please apply early to ensure we receive all of your application materials by the application deadline.

By June 22, 2026
Finalists will receive an invitation to participate in a required 30-minute online interview.

June 24, 2026
Finalists will be interviewed online.

By June 26, 2026
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 Legacy Scholarship, you can find more information about financial support here. 

Cox Legacy Scholarships are renewable for a total of four years (eight semesters).

In order to renew your scholarships, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be enrolled full time (12 or more credit hours) as a degree-seeking student on the Bloomington campus; waitlisted courses do not count toward official enrollment.
• Maintain a cumulative program GPA of 3.0 at IU.
• Successfully work in your on-campus position during your entire enrollment at Indiana University.

If you’re the recipient of a Cox Legacy 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.