These scholarships are for current O’Neill School students who will be continuing their program the next 2023-24 academic year. If you have any questions regarding O’Neill scholarship awards contact oneilsch@indiana.edu. Click here for tips on submitting a successful application.
*The O’Neill Awards Committee has the right to change all award amounts and number of awards at its discretion. Award amounts and award numbers may vary from the current listing.
Annual scholarship to support an undergraduate junior or senior in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs who demonstrates a strong interest in a career in the public sector (federal, state, or local government careers are acceptable).
Eligibility:
- Undergraduate junior or senior in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs who demonstrates a strong interest in a career in the public sector (federal, state, or local government careers are acceptable)
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Financial need - FASFA required
- Special consideration will be given to underrepresented populations, including but not limited to financially challenged students, and/or students with diverse cultural experiences
- First preference for a student who is the first in their family to attend college, a second preference for a student who is from a historically underrepresented group (racial, ethnic or national origin), a third preference for a student with a commitment to social justice and leadership, and a fourth preference for a student in the Hutton Honors College.
Established in memory of SPEA student Cheryl Hartung. The scholarship is used to purchase books for an outstanding female student during her senior year of study who was active in leadership roles.
Eligibility:
- O'Neill School student at IUB
- Outstanding academic record
- Special consideration will be given to underrepresented populations, including but not limited to financially challenged students, and/or students with diverse cultural experiences
- Preference for female student
To support scholarships for undergraduate students in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs who have financial need and are engaged in and have demonstrated leadership roles in campus student activities.
Eligibility:
- Undergraduate student in the O?Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
- Financial Need - FASFA required
- Engaged in and have demonstrated leadership roles in campus student activities
Scholarships for undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior students pursuing degrees related to Healthcare Management & Policy in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Eligibility:
- Undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior student in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
- Must be pursuing degree related to Healthcare Management & Policy
Established by the Izaak Walton League of America?Indiana Division to encourage students in the field of conservation. The scholarship supports undergraduate public affairs (BSPA) students with a concentration in environmental management or Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (BSES) students.
Eligibility:
- Undergraduate student with junior standing or higher in the upcoming academic year
- Indiana resident
- Major in environmental science
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Consideration will be given to qualifying members, members? children or grandchildren
Established as a tribute to Senator Bob Dole, friend and mentor of O'Neill alumnus Jesse Devitte. The scholarship honors Dole, who was disabled during World War II, by supporting a student with a physical disability.
Eligibility:
- Preference for O'Neill School student with a physical disability
- Special consideration will be given to underrepresented populations, including but not limited to financially challenged students, and/or students with diverse cultural experiences
Supports graduate and undergraduate students; recommended with demonstrated academic success, public and community service, and extracurricular activities.
Eligibility:
- Current O'Neill School undergraduate or graduate student; recommended with demonstrated academic success, public and community service, and extracurricular activities.
The donors believe that a diverse student body enhances the education of all students. This award was established to support undergraduate and graduate SPEA students from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, including first generation college students, international students, and students from underrepresented minorities.
Eligibility:
- O'Neill undergraduate or graduate student from Bloomington or Indianapolis campus
- First generation college student, international student, and/or student from underrepresented minorities
Support of two annual scholarships, as funds allow, for juniors, seniors, and/or first or second year Master's students in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Recipients who are juniors, seniors, or second year Master's students must be current members of Students for Equity in Public Affairs ("SEPA"). Applicants must write an essay displaying their activism, research, and experience in diversity, equity and inclusion work. Each Scholarship will be a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $1,000. The Scholarship is not renewable.
Eligibility:
- Students who are juniors, seniors, and/or first or second year Master's students in the O'Neill School
- Must be a current member of Students for Equity in Public Affairs (SEPA)
- Must write an essay (300-500 words) displaying their activism, research, and experience in diversity, equity and inclusion work.
Scholarships for graduate students in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs who have demonstrated financial need.
Eligibility:
- Undergraduate or graduate students in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs who have demonstrated financial need
- International students will be eligible to receive the scholarship
- Special consideration will be given to underrepresented populations, including but not limited to financially challenged students, and/or students with diverse cultural experiences
- Preference for first generation Hispanic female students, and, where possible, with any connections to Colombia
Applications for the 2023-24 academic year are due any time between Monday, November 21, 2022 and Friday, January 27, 2023 at 5 p.m.
These are full-year awards. If you will be on campus only for the fall semester of the 2023-24 academic year, you are welcome to apply. You will be notified if you have received a scholarship by mid-March.
Regardless of how many scholarships you are applying for, you only need to complete “Part I: Personal and Academic Information” of the Online Application Form once.
Your profile will automatically be saved when you select “continue” at the bottom of the screen, after completing Part I.
At this point, you will be directed to “Part II: Individual Scholarship Application.”
You must submit a separate essay for each scholarship for which you hope to be considered and should tailor your essays toward the scholarship in question.
You must explain how you meet the criteria and why you should be considered for the scholarship for which you are applying.
You can access the essay portion of the application as many times as you chose and will not be timed out. However, you cannot save your work and return to the essay later.
You should write your essay(s) in a word processing program and then copy and paste your work into the online form.
Per university guidelines, O’Neill uses FASFA information from the current academic year (2022–23) to determine eligibility for scholarships that list financial need as a criteria.
For more information on how FAFSA is used to determine eligibility for need-based awards, visit Student Central.
The receipt of a scholarship may result in the reduction or repayment of need-based financial assistance previously awarded to the student by Indiana University.
In accordance with federal regulations, the Office of Student Financial Assistance is required to monitor whether a student’s total financial assistance remains within their financial need-based eligibility.
Similar practices are followed with some institutional need-based grants. Whenever possible, self-help awards (loans and Federal Work-Study) are reduced before federal or institutional gift-aid.
*The O’Neill Awards Committee has the right to change all award amounts and number of awards at its discretion. Award amounts and award numbers may vary from the current listing.
