Indiana Tuition and Fee Exemption for Children of

Indiana waives tuition and regularly assessed fees at its public colleges and universities for children of veterans who suffered a service-connected death or disability, or who received the Purple Heart or were wounded by enemy action. The exemption covers up to 124 semester credit hours over eight years, at the undergraduate resident rate. For parents who enlisted before July 1, 2011, it covers 100 percent; for later enlistments, it covers 20 percent plus the parent's VA disability percentage. Students who graduated high school in 2023 or later can also use up to $5,000 a year at Indiana private nonprofit colleges. The veteran must have listed Indiana as home of record at enlistment or lived in Indiana at least five years before the student applies, and the student must apply before turning 33. The family completes a one-time application on ScholarTrack, reviewed by the Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs, and files the FAFSA every year.

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How hard is the Indiana Tuition and Fee Exemption for Children of Disabled Veterans or Purple Heart Recipients to win?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. The provider does not publish applicant or winner counts, so Solyo shows no odds figure for this award.

Odds: not published by the provider
Paperwork: ~3 hrs to file

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

Fewer rivalsOpen only to Indiana residents
Fewer rivalsRequires a military or national-service connection
Fewer rivalsOpen to a single grade level only

How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the Indiana Tuition and Fee Exemption for Children of Disabled Veterans or Purple Heart Recipients?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

Must be a resident of Indiana
Must attend a college in Indiana (the award does not travel out of state)
Open to high school seniors
Open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green card)
For active-duty military or veteran families or students who lost a parent in military service
Age 32 or younger

Confirm these before applying

Parent must have a service-connected death or disability, or a Purple Heart or wound from enemy action, with a non-dishonorable discharge
Parent listed Indiana as home of record or lived in Indiana 5 years before the application

Good to know

Coverage percentage depends on parent's enlistment date and VA rating

What the application takes

No essay, recommendation letters, or transcript are required. This is one of the lighter applications in the directory.

Deadline and application cycle

The next projected deadline is June 30, 2027 (estimated). The last verified deadline has passed; the next cycle is projected from this award's usual June 30 deadline. Confirm the exact date on the official site.

FAFSA opens: October 1, 2026
One-time application: June 30, 2027 (estimated)

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Free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge a fee. We use your student's information only to build their plan.

Common questions about the Indiana Tuition and Fee Exemption for Children of Disabled Veterans or Purple Heart Recipients

How much is the Indiana Tuition and Fee Exemption for Children of Disabled Veterans or Purple Heart Recipients worth?

The Indiana Tuition and Fee Exemption for Children of Disabled Veterans or Purple Heart Recipients awards up to 100% of public tuition and fees; up to $5,000 a year at private colleges and is renewable in later years.

When is the Indiana Tuition and Fee Exemption for Children of Disabled Veterans or Purple Heart Recipients deadline?

The next projected deadline is June 30, 2027 (estimated). The last verified deadline has passed; the next cycle is projected from this award's usual June 30 deadline. Confirm the exact date on the official site.

Who is eligible for the Indiana Tuition and Fee Exemption for Children of Disabled Veterans or Purple Heart Recipients?

Key requirements: Must be a resident of Indiana; Must attend a college in Indiana (the award does not travel out of state); Open to high school seniors; Open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green card). 2 more criteria are listed on this page.

Does the Indiana Tuition and Fee Exemption for Children of Disabled Veterans or Purple Heart Recipients require an essay?

No essay is required. The application is light on requirements. Expect to spend about 3 hours on it.

How hard is it to win the Indiana Tuition and Fee Exemption for Children of Disabled Veterans or Purple Heart Recipients?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. The provider does not publish applicant or winner counts, so Solyo shows no odds figure for this award. What is known: open only to Indiana residents and requires a military or national-service connection. Plan on about 3 hrs of work.

Is the Indiana Tuition and Fee Exemption for Children of Disabled Veterans or Purple Heart Recipients free to apply?

Yes. The Indiana Tuition and Fee Exemption for Children of Disabled Veterans or Purple Heart Recipients is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.

Indiana Tuition and Fee Exemption for Children of Disabled Veterans or Purple Heart Recipients