Nina Mason Pulliam Legacy Scholars (Indianapolis)

The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust funds Legacy Scholars at IU Indianapolis and Ivy Tech Community College's Indianapolis campus for students facing significant barriers to earning a degree: parenting students, young adults with physical disabilities, and young adults (18-25) who aged out of foster care or are unaccompanied and financially self-supporting. The award can fund up to six years of study at a university or four years at community college, alongside dedicated program staff, peer support, and tutoring or mentoring to help Scholars finish their degree. Students apply directly through IU Indianapolis or Ivy Tech's own admissions and financial aid process — there is no separate scholarship essay.

Eligibility

DemographicsMust enroll at IU Indianapolis or Ivy Tech's Indianapolis campus and be a parenting student, a young adult with a physical disability, or a young adult (18-25) who aged out of foster care or is unaccompanied and self-supporting.

Applying

Funds up to 6 years at a university or 4 years at community college; exact dollar amount is not published and depends on need.