The most competitive award in the IU Indianapolis Honors College. It fully funds undergraduate tuition, fees and books for students with an outstanding commitment to service.
About this scholarship
- Bepko Scholars are selected primarily for their demonstration of an outstanding commitment to service, along with academic excellence, integrity and character.
- Each year, around 20 incoming first-year students, including one international student, are selected through a holistic application and interview process.
- Scholars join the Honors College, with personalised advising, special programming, and exclusive living and study spaces.
- Bepko Scholars may also apply for additional funding for experiential learning such as research, internships, service learning and academic conferences.
What the award includes
- Undergraduate tuition, fees, a $2,500 study abroad stipend and books for four years of study.
- Two years of on-campus housing, and scholars must live in the Honors Living Learning Community in their first year.
- Bepko Scholars who attend IU Indianapolis for graduate or professional study are named Bepko Fellows and receive $5,000 a year for four years.
Who can apply
- A minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.75 or higher.
- Be an incoming first-year student.
- Indiana residents and international students may apply for the Bepko scholarship.
- Apply and be admitted to IU Indianapolis before you can apply to the Honors College.
- Show integrity, dedication, leadership and a commitment to service.
- A student can apply for several Honors College scholarships but can only receive one of the four.
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