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Scholarships and grants are available to current students, whether they are at the graduate or undergraduate levels, from the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering and Indiana University. Below are some of the options available.

Luddy students can apply for the following undergraduate scholarships each spring through the IU Scholarship Application. The application link will be sent to all Luddy-certified students via email. Unless otherwise noted, students can apply for these scholarships through one application. The faculty on the scholarship selection committee will review the applications, and scholarship recipients will be notified via email before the start of the fall semester.

Questions? Contact Luddy advising at luddyadv@iu.edu.

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Travis Brown speaking to some of the Shoemaker Scholars in the Shoebox inside of Luddy Hall
Scholarship for innovators and entrepreneurs

Shoemaker Scholars

The Shoemaker Scholars are a prestigious group of students from a variety of IU academic programs who encourage technology innovation and entrepreneurship. The scholarship program provides students with experiences that help them grow as technology innovators and entrepreneurs. It is worth $3,000 for each year a scholar is selected.

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Deborah A. Allmayer & James G. Williams Serve IT Bicentennial Scholarship

Amount: $500 to $1,000
Majors: Any Luddy major in the Serve IT program
Preference or special consideration: Students who have financial need.

Krane Scholars Award Project Support

Amount: $500 to $1,000
Majors: Any Luddy major, Journalism
Preference or special consideration:This award supports student projects that use and/or combine journalism/media and/or information technology–based concepts, including but not limited to projects, research, travel, materials, and conference attendance.

The Krane Scholar Award alternates between Luddy and The Media School and encourages collaboration between the disciplines. In even years it is awarded to a Luddy student; in odd years, to a Media School student. It requires special applications—contact Maria Clor at Luddy ( luddyadv@iu.edu) or Emily Harrison in The Media School.

Shoemaker Scholars Program

Amount: $3,000
Majors: All IU Bloomington majors
GPA: Minimum 3.0 cumulative and minimum 3.0 GPA in the most recently completed semester
Preference or special consideration: This award requires a separate application, and all IU Bloomington undergraduates can apply for it.

The Shoemaker Scholars are a group of 10 students from across academic programs at IU Bloomington selected for their entrepreneurial ambition. They host activities to enhance knowledge of and experience with innovation and entrepreneurship at IU.

Study Abroad Scholarship

Amount: $250 to $1,000
Majors: All Luddy majors
GPA: Minimum 3.2 recommended
Class standing: Undergraduates who have certified into Luddy
Preference or special consideration: This award requires a separate application that is available year-round. Even if you don’t meet the criteria, still apply—sometimes we make exceptions.

The application is available year-round. You should apply at least one semester before you plan to go abroad. We’ll let you know if you’ve received the scholarship about two weeks after you apply.

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International students

The Office of International Services has information about your costs, which include mandatory health insurance. You can also learn about sponsored funding and financial aid.

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IU's Office of Scholarships has information about many more IU awards you may be eligible for.

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