Metro guide
The Indianapolis metro area covers Marion County, Hamilton County, Hendricks County and Johnson County in Indiana, with principal cities including Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Greenwood. We found 1 open scholarship whose official rules name a place in this area; the next to close is Central Indiana Community Foundation Scholarships on Feb 1, 2027.
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The IRS lists 2 community foundations with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc in Indianapolis ($583 million in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 3 more open awards are limited to Indiana residents, and state aid includes Frank O'Bannon Grant. Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
Students from eligible Central Indiana counties and school districts (Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison and more); each fund has its own criteria.
Varies by school type and credits completed
Official page ↗Local students in Boone County, Indiana (Lebanon, Western Boone, Zionsville and Sheridan high schools and others); each donor fund sets its own criteria.
High school seniors no older than 20 on Aug 1, 2027, living in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV or DC; financial need is a major factor.
Students in Howard, Clinton and Carroll Counties, Indiana; one portal for the foundation's many funds.
Full Indiana guide → · All community foundations
Yes. 1 open scholarships on this site name a city or county in the Indianapolis area, and the IRS lists 2 community foundations based there.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
Frank O'Bannon Grant. Most require the FAFSA.