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Alumni Scholarships
Thank you for supporting student scholarships!

The following scholarships seek your support to help grow their scholarship funds.  We hope that you will consider contributing in hopes of a brighter future for all Cardinals.

415 Cass/Howard County Alumni Scholarship

  • Awarded to incoming freshmen students from Cass and/or Howard counties in Indiana. The scholarship may be used towards tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other qualifying educational expenses. Preference is given to those with financial need. 

455 Young Alumni Council Student Leadership Scholarship

  • This scholarship will recognize a Ball State upperclassman who has immersed him/herself in the life and culture of Ball State. The recipient will be a junior or senior whose primary residence is Indiana or New Jersey, and who are highly involved in campus organizations and has made a contribution to the university. This scholarship was established to honor Kate Webber, who devoted six years to the formation and promotion of the Young Alumni Council.

456 Homecoming Student Leadership Scholarship 

  • The purpose of the Fund is to promote student involvement in Homecoming and provide recognition and financial assistance to BSU undergraduate students who donate time, energy and talents to Homecoming.

458 Robert Linson Scholarship 

  • The Robert E. Linson Award is awarded annually to a Ball State student who contributes time, energy, and talents to student-alumni related programs at the university.

464 Michiana Alumni Chapter Scholarship 

  • This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen who reside in one of the following Michiana counties: Elkhart, Marshall, and St. Joseph counties in Indiana and Berrien and Cass counties in Michigan. Preference will be given to those with financial need. The scholarship may be used towards tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other qualifying educational expenses.

465 Chicago Alumni Chapter Scholarship

  • This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen from the greater Chicago area. The scholarship may be used towards tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other qualifying educational expenses.

466 Northeastern IN Alumni Chapter Scholarship 

  • Awarded to incoming freshmen who reside in one of the following Northeastern Indiana counties: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wells, and Whitley. Preference will be given to those with financial need. The scholarship may be used towards tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other qualifying educational expenses.

467 Greater Indianapolis Alumni Chapter Scholarship 

  • This award is given to a full-time Ball State junior, senior, or graduate student from the greater Indianapolis chapter area, which includes the following counties: Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, and Shelby.  The scholarship may be used towards tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other qualifying educational expenses.
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$25,000 Surprise Challenge
$750,000 will unlock $25,000 for Student Emergency Aid, Student Scholarships, Cardinal Kitchen, Cardinal Excellence Fund, and SOAR. Each area will receive $5,000 thanks to an anonymous donor.
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Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red
Gifts from all 50 states will unlock $5,000 from the Alumni Council!
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Non-academic/Non-athletic Leaderboard
The two non-academic/non-athletic areas with the most donors each receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Area Donors
1 $1,000 BFSA Student Scholarship 97
2 $1,000 Ball State Student Media 92
3 Alumni Scholarships 87
4 Student Emergency Aid Fund 84
5 Black Alumni Constituent Society 76
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Evening Leaderboard
The 5 areas that raise the most money from 7-11:59pm each receive $1,000
Rank Prize Unit Raised
1 $1,000 Athletics $38,306.54
2 $1,000 Indiana Academy $14,305.00
3 $1,000 Theatre & Dance $11,450.22
4 $1,000 Alumni Programs $5,770.00
5 $1,000 Black Alumni Constituent Society $4,180.00
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First Five!
One Ball State Day, 24-hours of inspiration and impact, starts now. The first 5 academic areas to receive a gift will each receive $500 in challenge funds.
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Tag & Swag Social Media Challenge
Take a selfie with any of our Leadership cut outs and post social using #OneBallState. Four individuals will be randomly chosen to designate $250 to a fund of their choice.
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Donor Leaderboard
The five units with the most donors by midnight will each receive $1,000
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Athletics 812
2 $1,000 Theatre & Dance 633
3 $1,000 Indiana Academy 278
4 $1,000 Communication Studies 184
5 $1,000 School of Music 126
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Evening Donor Leaderboard
The five areas with the most donors between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. will each receive $1,000 in challenge dollars.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Athletics 161
2 $1,000 Theatre & Dance 149
3 $1,000 Indiana Academy 50
4 $1,000 Communication Studies 47
5 $1,000 Ball State Student Media 27
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Mentoring Challenge
50 new Cardinals Connect registrants unlocks $1,000 to support mentoring programs. Visit cardinalsconnect.com to sign up!
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Ball State University Foundation Challenge
If the Foundation reaches 100% employee participation, Jean Crosby & Ray Allen will give a total of $1,000.
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Enrollment Planning & Management Employee Challenge
If the number of enrollment planning, and management employees who donate is greater than last year, Vice President Paula Luff will donate $2,000 to Student Emergency Aid Fund.
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IT Employee Match
Loren Malm will match gifts made by IT division employees up to $500.
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Morning Challenge
From 8 - 11 a.m., five donors will be selected at random and $1,000 will be given to the fund their gift went to.
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First Student, Employee, Alumni, & Parent Challenge
The first student, employee, parent, and alumni donor will each receive $250 given to the fund their gift went to.
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Ambassador Challenge
The three units/departments with the most verified ambassadors, with dollars raised, receives $1,000.
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Facebook Challenge
Share the official One Ball State Day videos on Facebook and use #OneBallState. Two participants will get to donate $500 in challenge funds toward their favorite area.
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Twitter Challenge
Share the official One Ball State Day videos on Twitter and use #OneBallState. Two participants will get to donate $500 in challenge funds toward their favorite area.
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Noon Leaderboard
The department/unit/team that has the most donors by noon receives $5,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Unit Donors
1 $5,000 Theatre & Dance 296
2 Athletics 272
3 Indiana Academy 130
4 Ball State Fund 107
5 Student Scholarships 86
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Dean Cutout Selfie Challenge
Provost Susana Rivera-Mills will donate $100 for each dean who takes a selfie with her cut out and/or the cut out of another dean and posts it to social media using #OneBallState on April 5. This total gift of up to $5,000 will benefit the University College.
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Last Hour Challenge
Give during the last hour of OBSD and you could be one of three donors chosen to designate an extra $1,000 to the area you gave to.
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Alumni Chapter Scholarship Leaderboard
The alumni chapter with the most gifts to their scholarship fund by midnight will receive $1,500.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Raised
1 $1,500 Greater Indianapolis Alumni Chapter Scholarship $1,610.00
2 Northeastern IN Alumni Chapter Scholarship $935.00
3 Chicago Alumni Chapter Scholarship $650.00
4 Michiana Alumni Chapter Scholarship $485.00
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International Alum Challenge
The first international alum to make a gift on One Ball State Day will get $500 in challenge funds designated to the fund their gift went to.
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General Counsel Match
Sali Falling will match gifts made by General Counsel employees up to $500.
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Participating Groups
Alumni Association Athletics Ball State PBS Ball State University's Student Symposium BFSA Student Scholarship Christian Student Foundation College of Architecture & Planning College of Communication, Information, and Media College of Fine Arts College of Health College of Sciences and Humanities Community Engagement Discovery Women's Philanthropic Leadership Group Emens Auditorium Employee Emergency Fund Graduate School Honors College Immersive Learning Inclusive Excellence Indiana Public Radio Learning Center Miller College of Business Online Student Support Fund Parents Fund Rinker Center for Global Affairs Student Affairs Student Scholarships Take Flight Teacher-Scholar Program Teachers College Ball State Fund University Libraries Virginia Ball Center
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