Union students and families are encouraged to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is now open for the 2021-2022 school year. With over $350 million in state financial aid available, as well as billions of dollars in federal aid, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education reminds Hoosiers that filing the FAFSA by April 15, 2021 is imperative for securing money for college. Filing the FAFSA is required for many of Indiana’s scholarship and grant opportunities, such as the 21st Century Scholarship and Frank O’Bannon Grant, and many colleges require a completed FAFSA to award merit and need-based scholarships. Students earning a variety of degree types – including short-term certificates, associate and bachelor’s degrees and higher – should file the FAFSA to take advantage of available financial aid.

To file the FAFSA and find more information, visit FAFSA.gov. 

The State of Indiana offers a variety of scholarship and grant opportunities for students, need and non-need based. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education does not deem all intuitions and programs offered as "valuable" to a student, based on a variety of metrics. The list of eligible Indiana institutions per scholarship/grant program can be found here.