Jim and Betty Dye Scholarship Program
Offered by James W. and Betty Dye Foundation · Free to apply
This scholarship supports high school seniors residing in Lake, Newton, Porter, or Jasper County, Indiana, who plan to attend eligible Indiana public universities. It provides tuition assistance of $2,500 per semester for up to eight consecutive semesters. Selection requires meeting minimum academic standards, and applications must be submitted online between January 1 and March 1.
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How hard is the Jim and Betty Dye Scholarship Program 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. No published applicant or winner counts exist for this award, so Solyo shows no odds figure.
- Odds
- no published selection data
- Paperwork
- ~1 hr 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 rivalsOpen to a single grade level only
- Fewer rivalsRequires at least a 3.5 GPA
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 Jim and Betty Dye Scholarship Program?
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
- Open to high school seniors
- GPA of 3.5 or higher (unweighted)
- Open to U.S. citizens
- Must live in and attend high school (or be homeschooled) in Lake, Newton, Porter, or Jasper County, Indiana.
- Must achieve a minimum composite score of 1200 on the SAT or 25 on the ACT (superscoring allowed).
- Must be admitted unconditionally as a full-time undergraduate degree-seeking student to IU Bloomington, IU Northwest, IU Indianapolis, Purdue West Lafayette, Purdue Northwest, Purdue Indianapolis, or Ball State University.
- Applicants receiving full tuition scholarships from their university or outside sources are ineligible.
- The application window is annually open January 1 to March 1; the next deadline is March 1, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. CT.
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Does your student actually qualify?
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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 current deadline is March 1, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around March 1 each year. Applications typically open in January.
- Applications open
- January 2027
- Applications close
- March 1, 2027
Free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge a fee. We use your student's information only to build their plan.
Common questions about the Jim and Betty Dye Scholarship Program
How much is the Jim and Betty Dye Scholarship Program worth?
The Jim and Betty Dye Scholarship Program awards $5,000 per year and is renewable in later years.
When is the Jim and Betty Dye Scholarship Program deadline?
The current deadline is March 1, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around March 1 each year. Applications typically open in January.
When do Jim and Betty Dye Scholarship Program applications open?
Applications typically open in January, and close March 1, 2027.
Who is eligible for the Jim and Betty Dye Scholarship Program?
Key requirements: Must be a resident of Indiana; Open to high school seniors; GPA of 3.5 or higher (unweighted); Open to U.S. citizens.
Does the Jim and Betty Dye Scholarship Program require an essay?
No essay is required. The application is light on requirements. Expect to spend about 1 hour on it.
How hard is it to win the Jim and Betty Dye Scholarship Program?
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. No published applicant or winner counts exist for this award, so Solyo shows no odds figure. What is known: open only to Indiana residents and open to a single grade level only. Plan on about 1 hr of work.
Is the Jim and Betty Dye Scholarship Program free to apply?
Yes. The Jim and Betty Dye Scholarship Program is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.
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