Program History
In April 2008, the Indianapolis Urban League (IUL) received a two-year grant from the National Urban League to implement the Project Ready (PR) Curriculum in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis affiliate is one of the original eight Project Ready sites nationwide.
Project Ready Site Coordinators
Darynne Messer, Site Coordinator
dmesser@indplsul.org
Terri Nelson, Site Coordinator
tnelson@indplsul.org
Barbara Teah, Site Coordinator
bteah@indplsul.org
Mahelete Assefa
2023 Project Ready
Scholarship Award Recipient
Ben Davis High School,
Class of 2023
Marian University
2023
Indianapolis Urban League
College Matters Scholarship
Fund Recipients
2024 Scholarships
Project Ready Program Scholarship
Annually, the Project Ready Program awards eight, one-time, $2,500 post-secondary degree scholarships to eight seniors enrolled in the Project Ready Program.
Scholarship Awards will be announced the week of April 12, 2024
Contact your Site Coordinator with questions.
Apply:
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- Applications for the Project Ready Scholarship are being accepted March 6 through 5:00 p.m., on Friday, March 29, 2204 –
THE DEADLINE IS EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024 AT 5:00 PM.
- Applications for the Project Ready Scholarship are being accepted March 6 through 5:00 p.m., on Friday, March 29, 2204 –
- Only completed online applications will be accepted
- Apply below
Indianapolis Urban League
Education Matters Scholarship Fund
The Indianapolis Urban League Education Matters Scholarship Fund awards a $2,000 renewable scholarship for four (4) years to African-Americans in Central Indiana who are incoming college freshmen pursuing a 2- or 4-year college degree from an accredited college or university. Students are required to enroll full-time and maintain a 2.5 GPA. The recipient must submit a college enrollment verification form and transcript to maintain the scholarship each year.
THE DEADLINE IS EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024 AT 5:00 PM.
The Burke, Dabner, Rodman Family Scholarship
Applications are being accepted for the 2024 Burke, Dabner, Rodman Family Scholarship. Learn more
THE DEADLINE IS EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024 AT 5:00 PM.
PROJECT READY AND INDIANAPOLIS URBAN LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS:
Click the link(s) below to complete the scholarship application(s).
- If you are a senior in high school and enrolled in the Indianapolis Urban League Project Ready Program you can apply for the Project Ready Scholarship and The Indianapolis Urban League Scholarship Fund.
- If you are a senior in high school and not enrolled in the Project Ready Program you can apply for the Indianapolis Urban League Scholarship but not the Project Ready Scholarship.