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IAG Merit Scholarships

IAG 2026 Scholarship for Indiana High School Seniors

The Indiana Association for the Gifted will award three $2,000 scholarships to Indiana high school seniors in spring 2026. Applications will be accepted until March 27, 2026, with scholarship recipients announced in April.

IAG offers two scholarship options. Students may submit one application per year, so applicants should choose the scholarship that best aligns with their profile and experiences.

To learn more about each scholarship and to apply, please use the links below.

2026 IAG Merit for All Scholarship

IAG awards two merit-based scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each through the Merit for All Scholarship program. These scholarships are open to Indiana students who demonstrate strong academic achievement, engagement, and potential.

Number of Awards: Two
Award Amount: $2,000 each
Application Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026

IAG Merit for All Scholarship Application 


2026 IAG Additional Exceptionalities Scholarship

IAG awards one $2,000 merit scholarship to a high ability student who also has one or more documented additional exceptionalities. This scholarship recognizes students whose academic strengths coexist with other learning, behavioral, emotional, or physical challenges.

Eligible additional exceptionalities include, but are not limited to:

  • Specific Learning Disabilities (Reading Disorder, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia)

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Emotional or Behavioral Disorders (including Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Oppositional Defiance Disorder)

  • Physical Disabilities

Additional documentation may be required if an applicant is selected as a finalist for this scholarship.

Number of Awards: One
Award Amount: $2,000
Application Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026

IAG Additional Exceptionalities Scholarship Application

Requirements for All Scholarships

All applicants must submit the following materials through the online application system:

  • Completed online application

  • Uploaded digital reports or scanned copies of standardized measures of performance, including SAT, ACT, AP, or IB exam scores. Note: Only one ACT or SAT score submission is permitted. IAG does not superscore.

  • Uploaded copy of high school transcript

  • Contact information for one academic reference from an individual familiar with the student’s academic work.

  • One sample of graded written work.

  • One response to one of the three provided prompts, submitted as a written essay of 500–1,000 words.

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