News Release

Rep. Craig Snow

INDIANAPOLIS — Area students preparing to become teachers are among this year’s recipients of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to state Rep. Craig Snow, R-Warsaw.

Area students among the scholarship recipients included:

• Jaxon Brown, Wawasee High School
• Brian Dunbar, Warsaw Community High School
• Juan Macias-Nino, Whitko Jr.-Sr. High School
• Taylor Owens, Tippecanoe Valley High School
• Sophia Rush, Wawasee High School

The scholarship program, established in 2016 through legislation passed by the Indiana General Assembly, awards a renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 per year (up to $40,000 total) to high-achieving high school and college students who agree to teach in an eligible Indiana school for five years. A record-breaking 1,091 students applied for the 2025-2026 Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, with nearly 300 scholarships awarded.

“Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarships are a great way for young students to focus on their education without worrying about the financial strains of paying for college,” Snow said. “These Hoosiers are not only investing in their future but also the state’s and our next generation.”

Snow said those qualifying for the scholarship must graduate in the top 20 percent of their high school class, earn a score in the 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT, or have a cumulative grade-point average of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

To learn more and apply for the next round of scholarships opening in the fall, visit LearnMoreIndiana.org/nextteacher. Questions may be directed to [email protected].