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Opportunity to Dream Scholarship

The Opportunity to Dream Scholarship was developed to support scholarships for students on the IU Indianapolis campus who have demonstrated financial need as determined by the Office of Student Financial Services. Students must meet other specific requirements to receive funding.

The Opportunity to Dream Scholarship was created in 2018 to help address the financial needs of various IU Indianapolis students. Because, as part of its mission, Indiana University is committed to diversity, special consideration is be given to underrepresented populations, including but not limited to financially challenged students, and/or students with diverse cultural experiences. Preference is given to students who do not qualify for federal or state-based financial aid because of their citizenship status, such as undocumented and/or specially documented students, refugees, and/or students who have been granted political asylum.

Given that cost of attendance is as follows, there is a substantial amount of unmet need for this group of students who do not qualify for state or federal aid.

COA estimates for the 2021-22 academic year

Expense type	Living on campus (In-State)	Living on campus (Out-of-State)	Living off campus (In-state)	Living off campus (Out-of-State)	Living with parent
Tuition and fees	$10,042	$32,100	$10,042	$32,100	$10,042
Books and supplies	$1,050	$1,050	$1,050	$1,050	$1,050
Room and board	$10,588	$10,588	$10,588	$10,588	$2,118
Transportation	$318	$318	$1,906	$1,906	$1,906
Personal	$2,170	$2,170	$2,170	$2,170	$2,170
Total	$24,168	$46,226	$25,756	$47,814	$17,286

Scholarship Recipient Stories

"Being a DACA student poses many challenges one of them being finding funds to pay for a post-secondary education. This scholarship will play a crucial part in my educational journey. It will allow me to continue to push myself, learn new skills, and achieve my goal of giving back to the community" - William

"Receiving this scholarship means to me many things. Firstly, this scholarship is an honor and a blessing for me. It means that I will be able to continue my academic journey here at IU Indianapolis and complete my bachelor's degree. It also means that my hard work is paying off. That the nights not sleeping to study and completing homework is paying off. Also, receiving this scholarship reduces my financial stress and will help me with concentrating much more in my studies. I am thankful to be able to receive this opportunity!" – Esmeralda

"Receiving this scholarship will help me tremendously by allowing me to focus more on my studies while taking away some of the financial burden. Winning the IU Indianapolis Opportunity to Dream Scholarship reflects how far I've come as a DACA recipient and puts me closer to becoming the first college graduate in my family." – Camila

Other ways to give

Make A credit Card Gift

To make a gift using a credit card click the give now button below

In the first drop down menu select “The IU Indianapolis Opportunity to Dream Scholarship”

Mail in your donation

If you would like to mail in your donation please fill out our pledge card and mail it and your donation to Indiana University Foundation Post Office Box 6460 Indianapolis, IN 46206-6460

Payroll Deduction

If you are Faculty or Staff interested in donating via a payroll deduction you can find more information at: https://campuscampaign.iupui.edu/support/ways-to-give.html

When filling out the payroll deduction form be sure to enter “IU Indianapolis Opportunity to Dream Scholarship” in the Donation Account section.

Interested in supporting this Initiative in other ways?

Please contact Cindy Gil (cigil@iupui.edu or 317-274-2211) Director of Latino Affairs-Office of Community Engagement, or Katherine Betts (khbetts@iu.edu or 317-274-2815), Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Diversity, Equity & Inclusion -Multicultural Center