Below are the scholarships available to Luddy students. The availability, number, and amount of these awards may vary year to year.
Scholarships for Luddy students
Undergraduate direct admission scholarships
Scholarships are offered for incoming freshmen who have received direct admission to our school. Automatic direct admits are invited to complete the Selective Scholarship Application (SSA), which is used to determine which Luddy direct-admit scholarships they receive. These awards are renewable beyond your freshman year. You may apply for additional Luddy scholarships each spring semester.
Questions? Contact Luddy recruitment office at luddyrec@indiana.edu.
Cecil “Corky” Richmond Jr. Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 to $2,500
Majors: Any Luddy major
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Incoming freshmen; renewable
Preference or special considerations: For students who are automatic direct admits to Luddy. Preference is given to Indiana residents.
Direct Admit Scholarship
Amount: $500 to $2,000
Majors: Any Luddy major
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Incoming freshmen; renewable
Preference or special considerations: For students who are directly admitted to Luddy. Based on standardized test scores and the application essay.
FIRST® Robotics Scholarship
Amount: Up to $2,000
Majors: Any Luddy major
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Incoming freshmen; renewable
Preference or special considerations: For students who are directly admitted to Luddy. Based on FIRST Robotics involvement and the application essay.
Hudson and Holland Scholars Program Matching Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Majors: Any Luddy major
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Incoming freshmen; renewable
Preference or special considerations: Hudson and Holland Scholars who are also directly admitted to our school will receive this matching scholarship from Luddy.
John R. Gibbs Scholarship for Innovation
Amount: $2,000
Majors: Computer Science, Informatics
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Incoming freshmen; renewable
Preference or special consideration: For students who are automatic direct admits to Luddy. Preference is given to students demonstrating or expressing interest in innovation and entrepreneurship. When all other qualities are equal, preference is given to Indiana residents and students with financial need.
Luddy Scholars Program
Amount: Varies
Majors: Any Luddy major
GPA: 3.8
Class standing: Incoming freshmen; renewable
Preference or special considerations: Eligible high school students who have applied by November 1 and been offered direct admission will be invited to apply. Finalists will be invited to campus for an interview weekend held during the spring semester.
Project Lead The WAY (PLTW) Scholarship
Amount: Up to $2,000
Major: Any Luddy major
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Incoming freshmen; renewable
Preference or special considerations: For students who are directly admitted to Luddy and who enrolled in Project Lead the Way programs during high school. They must meet additional requirements, too.
Telamon Diversity Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Majors: Computer Science, Informatics
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Incoming freshmen; renewable
Preference or special considerations: For students who are automatic direct admits to Luddy. Special consideration is given to underrepresented populations, including financially challenged students, underrepresented genders, and/or students with diverse cultural experiences.
Current undergraduate scholarships
Unless otherwise noted, you can apply for all these scholarships through one application. The faculty on the Scholarship Selection Committee will review the applications and will email recipients in June.
Questions? Contact Luddy advising at luddyadv@indiana.edu.
Accelerator Scholarship
Amount: $500 to $1,000
Majors: Computer Science, Informatics
GPA: Minimum 3.0
Class standing: Undergraduates
Preference or special consideration: None
Anurag and Aruna Mendhekar Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Major: Computer Science
GPA: Minimum 3.0
Class standing: Undergraduates
Preference or special considerations: None
Blue Horseshoe Scholars–Accelerator Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Majors: Computer Science, Informatics
GPA: Minimum 3.2
Class standing: Undergraduates
Preference or special considerations: Special consideration is given to underrepresented populations. Preference is given to women. For informatics majors, preference is given to students in the following cognates: business, computer science, and/or mathematics.
Computer Science Student Fund
Amount: $500 to $1,000
Major: Computer Science
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Undergraduates
Preference or special consideration: None
CyberCorps Scholarship for Service
Amount: $25,000
Major: Computer Science
GPA: Minimum 3.2 to apply
Class standing: Undergraduate (Apply Sophmore year, grant for Junior & Senior years)
Preference or special consideration: Preference or special consideration: US Citizenship required. Students must work for federal government for a number of years equal to the number of years the scholarship was granted. More information on requirements here: https://www.sfs.opm.gov/StudDefault.aspx
Dean’s Advisory Council Senior Scholarship
Amount: $500 to $1,000
Majors: Computer Science, Informatics
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Seniors—a minimum of two annually, selected in the spring of their junior year
Preference or special consideration: Must have a record of innovation, community service, or academic excellence
Learn about the Dean’s Advisory Council.
Deshpande Scholarship in the Schnabel Scholars Program
Amount: $1,000
Majors: Computer Science, Informatics
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Undergraduates
Preference or special considerations: None
Hatfield Scholarship in the Schnabel Scholars Program
Amount: $1,000
Major: Intelligent Systems Engineering
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Undergraduates
Preference or special considerations: None
Informatics Student Fund
Amount: $500 to $1,000
Major: Informatics
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Undergraduates
Preference or special considerations: None
Intelligent Systems Engineering Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Major: Intelligent Systems Engineering
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Undergraduates
Preference or special considerations: Must be an Indiana resident. Special consideration is given to underrepresented populations, including but not limited to financially challenged students and/or students with diverse cultural experiences.
Interactive Intelligence Scholars Program
Amount: $1,000
Major: Computer Science
GPA: Minimum 3.0
Class standing: Undergraduates
Preference or special considerations: Preference is given to women. Special consideration is given to underrepresented populations, including those with diverse cultural experiences. Further preference is given to students with a permanent address in Indiana or elsewhere in the Midwest.
Kohl’s Scholars
Amount: $1,000
Majors: Computer Science, Informatics
GPA: Computer science students: minimum 3.2. Informatics students: minimum 3.5.
Class standing: Juniors
Preference or special considerations: Preference is given to students with a permanent address in Indiana or elsewhere in the Midwest, including Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Krane Scholar Award Project Support
Amount: $500
Majors: Computer Science, Informatics, Journalism
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Undergraduates
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 Nancy Lemons at Luddy (812-855-8625 or nlemons@indiana.edu) or Emily Harrison in The Media School.
Melanie and Dennis Groth Scholarship
Amount: $500
Major: Informatics
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Seniors
Preference or special consideration: Preference is given to students demonstrating strong leadership qualities and service to the undergraduate program.
Robert and Margaret Brandon Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Majors: All Luddy majors
GPA: Minimum 3.2
Class standing: Undergraduates
Preference or special considerations: Special consideration is given to underrepresented populations, including but not limited to financially challenged students and/or students with diverse cultural experiences. Preference is given to female students and/or students who have demonstrated financial need.
Robert C. and Mariol B. Luddy Scholarship in the Schnabel Scholars Program
Amount: $1,000
Majors: Computer Science, Informatics
GPA: 3.0
Class standing: Sophomores
Preference or special considerations: The scholarship requires a demonstrated history of commitment to community. Special consideration is given to underrepresented populations, including but not limited to financially challenged students and/or students with diverse cultural experiences. First preference is given to students from Central Indiana and second preference to students from any area of Indiana.
Salesforce–Accelerator Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Majors: Computer Science, Informatics
GPA: Minimum 3.0
Class standing: Sophomores and juniors
Preference or special considerations: Preference is given to women. Special consideration is given to underrepresented populations including but not limited to financially challenged students and/or students with diverse cultural experiences.
School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Scholarship
Amount: $500 to $1,000
Majors: Computer Science, Informatics
GPA: N/A
Class standing: Undergraduates
Preference or special considerations: None
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
Class standing: Undergraduates
Preference or special considerations: 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 considerations: 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.
Graduate funding opportunities
Graduate students can learn about fellowships and other funding opportunities from your department.
Questions? Contact Luddy graduate office at goluddy@indiana.edu.
MS and PhD Cybersecurity - CyberCorps Scholarship for Service
The CyberCorps scholarship is designed to recruit and train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals to meet the needs of Federal, State, local, and tribal government. This program provides scholarships for cybersecurity undergraduate and graduate (MS or PhD) education funded through grants awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). In return for the financial support, recipients must agree to work for the U.S. Government after graduation in a cybersecurity-related position, for a period equal to the length of the scholarship.
IU’s Office of Scholarships has information about many more IU awards you may be eligible for.