This scholarship is being established in recognition of Dr. Dolon's contributions to Ball State, the department, and students throughout his career. He joined the faculty in 1971 and has been teaching students the fundamental skills needed to practice social work throughout his time within the department. Nearly every graduate of our program has had Dr. Dolon at some point in their time within the major. His research focuses on interpersonal violence, humor as stress management, and older adults. This fund would be used to provide financial assistance to students in our graduate program who choose to focus on working with older adults.
Guardian Scholars Program
The Guardian Scholars Program is designed for Ball State students who have experienced foster care. The Guardian Scholars program provides not only scholarship support but also a variety of postsecondary support and referral services to help recipients achieve their goal of a baccalaureate degree. Currently, only 1/3 of Guardian Scholars receive scholarship support from our program. We utilize grants and donations to provide student support services and scholarships for this vulnerable population. Nationally, less than 13% of foster care students will enroll in college while less than 2% of students from the foster care system graduate with a baccalaureate degree. Our program seeks to eliminate these barriers for students in the foster care system by providing services like academic coaching, events, and activities that focus on academic and social integration (which have a positive impact on retention and graduation).
Your support will help students like Savannah (above), who was a Guardian Scholar and scholarship recipient, as she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology with three concentrations in Zoology, Wildlife Biology and Conservation, and Field Botany in Spring 2018. She is now working as a Naturalist for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Guardian Scholars program helped Savannah earn an additional $19,000 in scholarship funding, complete four internships, and receive 13 awards and recognition. She stays connected as an alumnus of Ball State and the Guardian Scholars program, being a role model and advocate for her peers that also experienced time in the foster care system.
Peers like Amanda, a current Guardian Scholars student and scholarship recipient, who is a third-year Nursing student in the College of Health. It is with the support of donors and alumni that students from foster care can graduate with a successful future.
Please consider making a contribution to provide additional scholarship opportunities and student support services to the remaining Guardian Scholars students!
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6,000 | Theatre & Dance | 747 |
| 2 | $3,000 | Athletics | 623 |
| 3 | $1,500 | Ball State's Greatest Needs | 168 |
| 4 | Greek Life | 119 | |
| 5 | Student Scholarships | 88 | |
| 6 | Center for Information & Communication Sciences | 88 | |
| 7 | College of Communication, Information, and Media | 87 | |
| 8 | Pride of Mid-America Marching Band | 85 | |
| 9 | College of Fine Arts | 85 | |
| 10 | Miller College of Business | 83 | |
| 11 | College of Architecture & Planning | 74 | |
| 12 | Communication Studies | 68 | |
| 13 | Teachers College | 67 | |
| 14 | Student Life | 64 | |
| 15 | Telecommunications | 62 | |
| 16 | Journalism | 60 | |
| 17 | University Police Department | 55 | |
| 18 | Architecture | 47 | |
| 19 | Honors College | 47 | |
| 20 | Student Affairs | 47 | |
| 21 | School of Kinesiology | 45 | |
| 22 | Alumni Association | 45 | |
| 23 | School of Music | 45 | |
| 24 | English | 42 | |
| 25 | Army ROTC | 42 | |
| 26 | Political Science | 39 | |
| 27 | Social Work | 36 | |
| 28 | Chemistry | 35 | |
| 29 | Philosophy & Religious Studies | 33 | |
| 30 | College of Sciences & Humanities | 32 | |
| 31 | Counseling Psychology | Social Psych & Counseling | 31 | |
| 32 | Miller Business Honors Program | 30 | |
| 33 | Accounting | 28 | |
| 34 | Urban Planning | 28 | |
| 35 | College of Health | 27 | |
| 36 | Counseling Center | 25 | |
| 37 | Disability Services | 25 | |
| 38 | School of Nursing | 24 | |
| 39 | Cardinal Kitchen | 24 | |
| 40 | Elementary Education | 22 | |
| 41 | University Libraries | 21 | |
| 42 | Criminal Justice & Criminology | 21 | |
| 43 | Ball State Student Media | 21 | |
| 44 | Emens Auditorium | 18 | |
| 45 | Burris Laboratory School | 18 | |
| 46 | David Owsley Museum of Art | 17 | |
| 47 | Women of the Ball Family Fund | 17 | |
| 48 | Rinard Orchid Greenhouse | 17 | |
| 49 | Rinker Center for International Programs | 16 | |
| 50 | Mathematical Sciences | 14 | |
| 51 | Construction Management | 14 | |
| 52 | Biology | 14 | |
| 53 | Sociology | 14 | |
| 54 | History | 13 | |
| 55 | Black Student Association | 13 | |
| 56 | Management | 13 | |
| 57 | Spectrum | 13 | |
| 58 | Charles W. Brown Planetarium/Physics & Astronomy | 12 | |
| 59 | University Singers | 12 | |
| 60 | Geography | 12 | |
| 61 | Speech Pathology & Audiology | 12 | |
| 62 | Bowen Center for Public Affairs | 11 | |
| 63 | Psychological Science | 11 | |
| 64 | Modern Languages & Classics | 11 | |
| 65 | Special Education | 11 | |
| 66 | Landscape Architecture | 11 | |
| 67 | Sports Link | 11 | |
| 68 | Schools Within the Context of Community | 11 | |
| 69 | Entrepreneurship Center | 10 | |
| 70 | Career Center | 10 | |
| 71 | Natural Resources & Environmental Management | 9 | |
| 72 | Computer Science | 9 | |
| 73 | Black Alumni Constituent Society | 8 | |
| 74 | Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies | 8 | |
| 75 | Indiana Academy | 8 | |
| 76 | Educational Leadership | 8 | |
| 77 | MBA | Master of Business Administration | 7 | |
| 78 | Finance & Insurance | 7 | |
| 79 | Anthropology | 7 | |
| 80 | Department of Marketing | CADMA | 5 | |
| 81 | School of Art | 5 | |
| 82 | Student Voluntary Services | 5 | |
| 83 | Nutrition & Health Science | 4 | |
| 84 | NESTT Learning Labs | 4 | |
| 85 | Women's & Gender Studies | 4 | |
| 86 | Educational Psychology & D.E.S.K. | 4 | |
| 87 | Parents Fund | 3 | |
| 88 | Graduate School | 2 | |
| 89 | Economics | 2 | |
| 90 | Logistics & Supply Chain Management Center | 2 | |
| 91 | ISOM | 2 | |
| 92 | Geological Sciences | 1 | |
| 93 | Beta Phi Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority | 1 |
| Rank | Departments | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theatre & Dance | 747 |
| 2 | Center for Information & Communication Sciences | 88 |
| 3 | Communication Studies | 68 |
| 4 | Telecommunications | 62 |
| 5 | Journalism | 60 |
| 6 | Architecture | 47 |
| 7 | School of Kinesiology | 45 |
| 8 | School of Music | 45 |
| 9 | English | 42 |
| 10 | Army ROTC | 42 |
| 11 | Political Science | 39 |
| 12 | Social Work | 36 |
| 13 | Chemistry | 35 |
| 14 | Philosophy & Religious Studies | 33 |
| 15 | Counseling Psychology | Social Psych & Counseling | 31 |
| 16 | Accounting | 28 |
| 17 | Urban Planning | 28 |
| 18 | School of Nursing | 24 |
| 19 | Elementary Education | 22 |
| 20 | Criminal Justice & Criminology | 21 |
| 21 | Mathematical Sciences | 14 |
| 22 | Construction Management | 14 |
| 23 | Biology | 14 |
| 24 | Sociology | 14 |
| 25 | History | 13 |
| 26 | Management | 13 |
| 27 | Geography | 12 |
| 28 | Psychological Science | 11 |
| 29 | Modern Languages & Classics | 11 |
| 30 | Special Education | 11 |
| 31 | Landscape Architecture | 11 |
| 32 | Natural Resources & Environmental Management | 9 |
| 33 | Computer Science | 9 |
| 34 | Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies | 8 |
| 35 | Educational Leadership | 8 |
| 36 | Finance & Insurance | 7 |
| 37 | Anthropology | 7 |
| 38 | Department of Marketing | CADMA | 5 |
| 39 | School of Art | 5 |
| 40 | Nutrition & Health Science | 4 |
| 41 | Educational Psychology & D.E.S.K. | 4 |
| 42 | Economics | 2 |
| 43 | Logistics & Supply Chain Management Center | 2 |
| 44 | ISOM | 2 |
| 45 | Geological Sciences | 1 |
| Rank | Campus unit/fund | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletics | $66,023.77 |
| 2 | Theatre & Dance | $19,328.27 |
| 3 | Ball State's Greatest Needs | $16,322.32 |
| 4 | Charles W. Brown Planetarium/Physics & Astronomy | $11,680.00 |
| 5 | Teachers College | $10,963.32 |
| 6 | Student Scholarships | $9,287.39 |
| 7 | Miller College of Business | $8,297.52 |
| 8 | School of Nursing | $6,845.90 |
| 9 | Center for Information & Communication Sciences | $6,449.34 |
| 10 | Architecture | $5,721.72 |
| 11 | Telecommunications | $5,445.16 |
| 12 | Accounting | $5,351.18 |
| 13 | College of Architecture & Planning | $5,000.16 |
| 14 | Communication Studies | $4,181.06 |
| 15 | Journalism | $4,177.82 |
| 16 | Pride of Mid-America Marching Band | $4,150.56 |
| 17 | Mathematical Sciences | $4,122.54 |
| 18 | Greek Life | $3,756.04 |
| 19 | College of Communication, Information, and Media | $3,651.18 |
| 20 | Chemistry | $3,180.54 |
| 21 | David Owsley Museum of Art | $3,121.72 |
| 22 | College of Health | $3,025.53 |
| 23 | School of Kinesiology | $3,007.08 |
| 24 | College of Fine Arts | $2,916.20 |
| 25 | Entrepreneurship Center | $2,835.00 |
| 26 | Social Work | $2,736.80 |
| 27 | Honors College | $2,565.62 |
| 28 | Bowen Center for Public Affairs | $2,426.72 |
| 29 | College of Sciences & Humanities | $2,404.26 |
| 30 | Student Life | $2,368.62 |
| 31 | English | $2,306.80 |
| 32 | Army ROTC | $2,140.16 |
| 33 | Urban Planning | $2,108.44 |
| 34 | Miller Business Honors Program | $2,102.54 |
| 35 | Counseling Psychology | Social Psych & Counseling | $2,063.08 |
| 36 | Student Affairs | $1,995.44 |
| 37 | Emens Auditorium | $1,851.91 |
| 38 | Cardinal Kitchen | $1,830.08 |
| 39 | Elementary Education | $1,758.36 |
| 40 | Construction Management | $1,745.00 |
| 41 | University Police Department | $1,699.90 |
| 42 | Alumni Association | $1,679.35 |
| 43 | History | $1,625.54 |
| 44 | Women of the Ball Family Fund | $1,620.90 |
| 45 | School of Music | $1,585.08 |
| 46 | University Singers | $1,558.54 |
| 47 | Political Science | $1,330.90 |
| 48 | Counseling Center | $1,056.72 |
| 49 | University Libraries | $999.80 |
| 50 | Black Student Association | $990.00 |
| 51 | Rinard Orchid Greenhouse | $981.56 |
| 52 | Biology | $958.72 |
| 53 | Management | $907.54 |
| 54 | Black Alumni Constituent Society | $857.58 |
| 55 | Criminal Justice & Criminology | $836.72 |
| 56 | Geography | $833.36 |
| 57 | Sociology | $830.90 |
| 58 | Disability Services | $809.98 |
| 59 | Rinker Center for International Programs | $800.90 |
| 60 | Philosophy & Religious Studies | $710.90 |
| 61 | Psychological Science | $682.54 |
| 62 | Modern Languages & Classics | $667.54 |
| 63 | Burris Laboratory School | $651.72 |
| 64 | Ball State Student Media | $539.45 |
| 65 | Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies | $533.36 |
| 66 | Special Education | $527.54 |
| 67 | Landscape Architecture | $497.65 |
| 68 | Speech Pathology & Audiology | $490.00 |
| 69 | Sports Link | $482.54 |
| 70 | Indiana Academy | $475.00 |
| 71 | Natural Resources & Environmental Management | $462.54 |
| 72 | Educational Leadership | $457.54 |
| 73 | Spectrum | $403.36 |
| 74 | Schools Within the Context of Community | $351.72 |
| 75 | Computer Science | $344.18 |
| 76 | MBA | Master of Business Administration | $327.54 |
| 77 | Finance & Insurance | $269.18 |
| 78 | Career Center | $258.36 |
| 79 | Nutrition & Health Science | $200.00 |
| 80 | Graduate School | $200.00 |
| 81 | NESTT Learning Labs | $188.36 |
| 82 | Department of Marketing | CADMA | $174.18 |
| 83 | Anthropology | $170.00 |
| 84 | Women's & Gender Studies | $138.36 |
| 85 | Parents Fund | $138.36 |
| 86 | Educational Psychology & D.E.S.K. | $124.18 |
| 87 | School of Art | $120.00 |
| 88 | Economics | $119.18 |
| 89 | Student Voluntary Services | $103.36 |
| 90 | Logistics & Supply Chain Management Center | $69.18 |
| 91 | Geological Sciences | $50.00 |
| 92 | ISOM | $38.36 |
| 93 | Beta Phi Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority | $19.18 |
