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The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has awarded over 300 teaching scholarships in an effort to address teacher shortages and retain talent inside the state.
The recipients include 22 students from Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties.
The Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, in its eighth year, provides renewable scholarships of up to $10,000 per year and up to $40,000 in total. In exchange, students agree to teach for five years at an eligible Indiana school or repay the corresponding, prorated amount of the award.
945 students applied for the 2024-25 Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, a record number and a 58% increase over the previous year according to the commission. Applications were received from students across 315 high schools in Indiana’s 89 of 92 counties.
“Teachers play a vital role in inspiring hope and preparing students for postsecondary and career success,” said the Commissioner for Higher Education Chris Lowery. “The Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship is key to ensuring future Hoosier educators have access to training and resources needed to build the next generation of the Indiana teacher workforce.”
To quality for the scholarship, students had to either graduate in the top 20 percent of their high school class, earn a score in the 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT or have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
In order to continue earning the scholarship in college, students must earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA and complete at least 30 credit hours per year.
Emma Click — Wheeler High School
Zoe Cockrum — Munster High School
Ava Graper — Crown Point High School
Ryan Grellman — River Forest High School
Brandi Johnson — West Side Leadership Academy
Arianna Knoll — Lake Central High School
Madysan Luczak — Crown Point High School
Taylor Patton — Whiting High School
Athena Reyna — Morton High School
Ashlyn Reynolds-Huntwork — Hobart High School
Kaitalyn Roscoe — Hobart High School
Natalie Sergeant — Lake Central High School
Kylena Torres — Munster High School
Gianna Witte — Crown Point High School
Natalie Gill — Valparaiso High School
Violet Heer — Valparaiso High School
Aubrey Torres — Chesterton High School
Kate Attar — Michigan City High School
Ella Miller — Marquette Catholic High School
Kaylee Richardson — Michigan City High School
Abigail Schreeg — LaPorte High School
Ashley Sparks — Michigan City High School
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