Six Dubois County students among recipients of state teaching scholarship

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Indiana Higher Ed Commission Awards Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education awarded over 300 scholarships in the eighth year of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship.

The following six Dubois County students were among those 300 who received scholarships.

  • Joshua Barnett of Northeast Dubois Jr./Sr. High School. He plans on attending Purdue University Fort Wayne.
  • Eli Berg of Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School. He plans on attending Indiana Wesleyan University.
  • Emma Flamion of Jasper High School. She will be heading to the University of Southern Indiana.
  • Ellie Knies of Jasper High School. She will be attending Indiana State University.
  • Mikalyn Meyer,Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School, who plans on attending the University of Southern Indiana.
  • Kennedy Staton of Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School, who is heading to Ball State University.

Selected through a competitive process based on academic achievement and additional factors, the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship provides a renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 per year (up to $40,000 total). In exchange, students agree to teach for five years at an eligible Indiana school or repay the corresponding prorated amount of the scholarship.

“Teachers play a vital role in inspiring hope and preparing students for postsecondary and career success,” said Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Chris Lowery. “Thanks to the Indiana General Assembly for supporting this initiative, 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.”

A record-breaking 945 students applied for the 2024-25 Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, a 58 percentage point increase over the previous year. Applications were received from
students representing 315 high schools in 89 of Indiana’s 92 counties.

Additionally, 71 percent of applicants were Indiana high school seniors with the remainder comprised of current college students.

To qualify 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. To continue earning the scholarship in college, students must earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA and complete at least 30 credit hours per year.

Students selected for the scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year are listed by county here.

Learn more about the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship here.

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