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Get Free FAFSA filing help at College Goal Sunday

February 23rd, 2023

Financial aid professionals from Indiana University South Bend will help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday Feb. 26 from 2-4 p.m. The free program assists Indiana students in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA form is required for students to be considered for federal and state grants, scholarships, and student loans at most universities. College Goal…

Prospective and Admitted Students and Families Invited to Admissions Open House

February 13th, 2023

Indiana University South Bend will be hosting a Spring Admissions Open House on Saturday, February 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. Faculty and staff will be on hand to answer questions about majors, scholarships and financial aid, housing, career services, student clubs, support and more. Students will also have the opportunity to take a campus tour, sit for placement exams, confirm enrollment and register for orientation and advising.…

Chancellor Elrod honored with YWCA award

October 24th, 2022

Pictured: Women leaders from IU South Bend attended the YWCA Tribute Dinner, l-r: Dr. Carolyn Schult, Chancellor Susan Elrod, Dean Brenda Phillips, Dr. Linda Chen, Chief of Staff Elizabeth Paice, Vice Chancellor Monica Porter, Dean Hope Smith Davis IU South Bend Chancellor Susan Elrod and four other leaders of local colleges and universities—all women—were presented with the Woman of the Year Award from the YWCA of North Central Indiana at…

IU South Bend receives $2 million to increase retention and graduation rates for low income and at-risk students

September 28th, 2022

Indiana University South Bend is proud to announce that it was recently awarded a $2,092,527 Strengthening Institutions Program Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant provides more than 73 percent of the total costs and will support a transformative five-year project that will take a learning community approach to student success. The grant is one of the most competitive and coveted grants among the Department of Education…

Two IU South Bend alumni honored in inaugural Indiana 250 list

September 20th, 2022

Indiana Business Journal has released a list of noteworthy leaders throughout the state, and IU South Bend graduates Regina Emberton and Isaac Torres are among them. The list, available at Indiana250.com, was compiled by IBJ executives, editors and newsroom staffs after a process that included reviewing nominations, researching Indiana organizations, and interviewing community leaders across the state. "Our graduates regularly go on to have careers that have impactful reverberations statewide,"…