Scholarships
We strongly encourage you to explore the numerous scholarships available at USI. There are several scholarships psychology majors qualify for and regularly receive! For a full list of available scholarships, visit the Financial Aid webpage. Interested in becoming a donor, establishing a scholarship, or have a question about scholarships? Reach out to the Psychology Department Chair or the USI Foundation.
Need to eliminate the guesswork out of estimating what you can afford each semester or how much financial aid you may need? Not sure how to calculate tuition on top of your living expenses? Or are you facing financial difficulty? Reach out to the Student Financial Success Center. The SFSC will be launching a great web-based financial planning tool soon, so be sure to bookmark their page and check back regularly.
Amount: $700
Selection Process: Faculty nominate and a committee selects the recipient
Criteria: Non-traditional student who is at least 25 years old who is majoring in sociology, psychology, political science, or history and has a minimum 3.0 GPA. The scholarship will be used during the student's junior or senior year and is not renewable but may be applied for, and awarded, for a second year. Preference will be given to students with financial need. This scholarship may not be awarded to a graduating senior. The recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year to receive this scholarship.
Amount: $1200
Selection Process: Admissions office selects recipient
Criteria: Recipient must be a resident of Southwestern Indiana, have a high school minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA, a record of participation in extracurricular and community activities and whose majors falls within the social sciences (psychology, sociology, political science, or philosophy). This scholarship may not be awarded to a graduating senior. The recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year to receive this scholarship. Renewable with a 3.0 GPA.