Scholarships and Awards

Award: $1000 to three students

Selection Process: Faculty to select

Criteria: Students entering sophomore year with a major in the College of Liberal Arts. Highly motivated students with a minimum of 3.0 GPA. Must demonstrate financial need. 

Renewable

Award: $800 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty to select

Criteria: Full-time students at USI majoring in an undergraduate program offered by the College of Liberal Arts at the time of application and receipt of scholarship. Preference given to non-traditional female students who are single with children. Students must be in good academic standing and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Scholarship shall be awarded annually and shall be renewable at the discretion of the College of Liberal Arts faculty if recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements.

Award: $1000 to two students

Selection Process: by faculty

Criteria: Nominees must be enrolled full-time (12 or more credit hours) in current term, have completed two full semesters at USI prior to current term, have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and must have strong skills in written expression, interest in teaching, school and community activities. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship.

Not renewable.

Award: $1300 for four students

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Scholarship for the arts. Preference to art, music or theatre students. May also be awarded to a creative writing or art history student. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship. Renewable with a 2.5 GPA.

Award: $700 for one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: For full-time student pursuing a minor (or major in music in the future) in music and participating in one of the University's musical performance groups.

Not renewable.

Award: $1000 for seven students

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Full-time sophomore, junior, or senior participating in one of USI's musical performance groups. Residents of Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky within a 120 mile radius of Evansville, IN. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Not renewable.

Award: $700 for one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Full-time USI student majoring in art with an emphasis in design. Preference to students with major-emphasis in graphic design, illustration, or interactive media design. Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior when the scholarship is received. Must have a 3.0 or higher GPA. Awarded annually.

Not renewable

Award: Varies 

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: USI studio art or design majors who will soon graduate and also who have recently graduated (within the last three years) in studio art, design emphases (graphic design, interactive media or illustration), or photography are eligible to apply. The fellowship will provide a qualified art graduate a post-undergraduate year to significantly expand his or her artistic vision, to enhance his or her portfolio, to gain maturity as an artist or designer and to apply for admission to graduate programs. Application process required.

Award: $500 for one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: U.S. citizens who are undergraduates majoring in art at USI with a preference given to students who have an interest or experience in painting. Recipient must be in good academic standing and maintain a 3.0 GPA when scholarship is awarded and received. Awarded to students classified as junior status - application shall be made during sophomore year of study. Applicants must submit a sample of their art work to the selection committee for consideration.

Not renewable

Award: $700 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty selection

Criteria: Awarded to a junior or senior art major (concentrating in woodworking) who excels in woodworking and has potential to attend graduate school or to develop a career as a woodworker. Not renewable, but may be re-awarded to the same recipient. 

Award: $1250 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Award to full-time USI students who are U.S. citizens with aspirations of becoming a writer majoring in communication studies, journalism, radio/tv or public relations and advertising. Sophomores or juniors who are in good academic standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA when the scholarship is awarded and received with demonstrated financial need as evidenced by FAFSA results. May be renewed for one additional academic year if the recipients continues to meet requirements. Recipient must be enrolled in the upcoming academic year in order to received this scholarship. Student Financial Assistance must validate need.

Award: $1000 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Given to an outstanding student from the entire Communication and Media Department who is maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher, along with at least a part time job. This scholarship cannot be awarded to a graduating senior. The recipient must be enrolled for the upcoming academic year. Can be earned in consecutive academic years upon reapplication and continued qualification.

Award: $1000 to ten students

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Preference given to a sophomore or junior communications major. Full-time but working student. 3.0 GPA. Might not have achieved recognition through other awards. Demonstrates great effort to improve academic skills. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship. Must reapply for this scholarship. Not automatically renewable.

Award: $1250 to three students

Selection Process: Faculty & Admission to Select

Criteria: Award to an outstanding first year journalism major to be selected by the Communications Department Scholarship Committee. Recipient should be actively involved in extra-curricular or community activities using their journalism skills. Student Financial Assistance must validate need.

Award: $600 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Full time criminal justice studies student with highest academic success.

Award: $700 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Awarded annually to a full-time student, majoring in English with an emphasis in creative writing and studying poetry. Must be a junior with a 3.0 or higher GPA.

Non renewable.

Award: $2000 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Junior or Senior History student, who will be enrolled at USI the following academic year, who through courage and perseverance has overcome a significant obstacle - physical, financial or academic.

Non renewable, but possibly re-awarded. 

Award: $1900 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Award to an excellent American History student who has attained or nearly attained junior status. Preference to a student who shows interest and promise in one of the following areas: historic sites, museums, archives, diplomatic or humanitarian service, or secondary or university teaching.

Non renewable.

Award: $1300 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Sophomore or junior student planning to attend law school who demonstrates financial need to be used during junior or senior year. Automatically renewable. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship. Renewable if criteria is still being met. Student Financial Assistance must validate need.

Award: $1300 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Top student with 3.0 GPA or higher preparing for a career in law. Award to be made in student's junior year to be used during their senior year. Preference to student with financial need. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship. Not renewable. Student Financial Assistance must validate need.

Award: $1000 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Second year full-time Master of Social Work woman of color in the two year program with minimum GPA of 3.3 with financial need. Selected by Social Work faculty committee. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship. Not renewable. Student Financial Assistance must validate need.

Award: $1000 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Currently enrolled part-time or full-time Sociology major. Minimum of 2.0 GPA. Funds to be used for project expenses for a community project.

Award: $600 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Full time sociology student with highest academic success.

Award: $900 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: U.S. citizens classified as full-time students majoring in Spanish at USI, with a preference given to students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in Spanish literary analysis and/or Spanish composition. Recipients must be in good academic standing and maintain 3.0 GPA when the scholarship is awarded and received. Not renewable.

Award: $600 to one student

Selection Process: Faculty Selection

Criteria: Full time anthropology student with highest academic success.