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Indiana University Suspends Hudson and Holland Program

The scholarship program will pause new student intake for two years while it develops a new approach.

Updated on Oct. 27, 2026 in Scholarships

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Indiana University is pausing admissions for the Hudson and Holland Scholars Program for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 academic years. The program, which currently serves 2,400 students, plans to return with a new framework in Fall 2028.

Why it matters

The suspension follows significant shifts in state legislative policy and pressure regarding university diversity programs. These changes have forced an administrative transition for the scholarship under the Office of Student Life.

The program currently supports 2,400 enrolled students and distributed $14.9 million in financial aid during 2023. This two-year hiatus affects incoming cohorts for the next two academic years.

The players

Indiana University

A public research university based in Bloomington that is currently adjusting its administrative policies.

Mike Braun

The Governor of Indiana who signed an executive order requiring state agencies to eliminate DEI-related practices.

The details

The program is now overseen by the Office of Student Life as the university adapts to the closure of its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. A Hudson and Holland Future Visioning Committee has been tasked with restructuring the program following directives from the U.S. Department of Education and state policy changes.

Timeline

  1. In 2023, the program distributed $14.9 million in scholarships.

  2. In February 2025, the Department of Education demanded the dissolution of race-based programs.

  3. On May 22, 2025, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion was shut down.

  4. The program is suspended for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 academic years.

Culture Shift

The university's decision reflects a broader trend of dismantling legacy diversity-focused administrative structures across state-funded institutions. This shift follows mandates from the Indiana state executive order to eliminate DEI in state agencies, signaling a fundamental change in how state-run programs are organized.

Prospective students planning to apply for the Hudson and Holland Scholars Program will need to seek alternative financial aid sources for the next two years. Current beneficiaries of the scholarship will not see their existing awards impacted by the temporary suspension of new intake.

The takeaway

Students should monitor university communications for future updates regarding the 2028 relaunch of the scholarship program. Families are encouraged to explore other institutional and external funding opportunities while the new framework is developed.

What happens next

The program is scheduled to implement a new approach beginning in the Fall 2028 semester.

Further reading

For more information on local financial aid, see the Scholarships section.

Source note: This article includes information reported by COLUMN: 'I Love Boosters' features wacky surrealist visuals and hilarious comedy - Indiana Daily Student.

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