Indiana Tech earns $1 million grant to assist students pursuing computer-related degrees

Indiana Tech has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) that will make pursuing a bachelor’s degree at the university in a computing-related field possible for low-income domestic students.

The announcement came in June after the NSF approved Indiana Tech proposal entitled Developing Industry and Innovation Scholars in the Midwest. The proposal was written by a team of five Indiana Tech educators to address the needs of full-time, domestic, low-income students who demonstrate academic ability or potential and have interest in computing-related fields.

The grant will provide qualified students with scholarships, a free laptop, experiential learning opportunities, career preparation and additional multi-tier support. To be considered, students must pursue a bachelor’s degree at Indiana Tech in cybersecurity, information systems, computer science, software engineering or computer engineering.

‘Indiana Tech is extremely grateful to have received this grant from the National Science Foundation,” said Dr. Stephanos Mavromoustakos, Indiana Tech professor and Chair of Cybersecurity and Computer Science, and leader of the grant proposal team. “Far too often, financial circumstances prevent people from pursuing education that will open doors for them. With this grant, Indiana Tech will be able to provide some students with academic opportunities that will be life changing.”    

Students interested in learning more about this opportunity should visit academics.indianatech.edu/nsf-scholarship or contact Dr. Mavromoustakos at 260.422.5561, ext. 3474, or smavromoustakos@indianatech.edu.

The NSF is an independent agency of the United States federal government that supports fundamental research and education in non-medical fields of science and engineering.