Online Student Support Fund

Financial stress is one of the main reasons our online students decide to put their education on hold, which is why Ball State Online established the Online Student Support Fund. The Online Student Support Fund provides small-dollar grants and emergency aid to students enrolled in an online program who face financial hardships that keep them from pursuing their education.

Financial hardships can come in many forms. Childcare costs, unforeseen transportation issues, health clinic visits, text books and supplies, and updating technology.

Many of our online and adult learners have full-time careers, families to look after, and other obligations in addition to their classes. They are already prioritizing so much ahead of their education that an unpaid bill can put them at risk of needing to drop classes in order to pay for emergency or unexpected expenses.

Our goal for the Online Student Support Fund is to not only raise awareness of the fund but to remind our students that we are here to help them succeed in any way we can. You are never alone when you are with Ball State Online. Please consider donating to the Online Student Support Fund. No gift is too small.

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First 5 Challenge!

Theatre & Dance, CICS, Special Education, Comm Studies, and School of Music are the winners of an additional $500 in challenge funds!

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Leaderboard

Brunch Leaderboard

The five areas that raise the most money from 10 a.m. - Noon each receive $1,000 in challenge funds

Rank	Prize	Area	Raised
1	$1,000	Men's Tennis	$11,320.00
2	$1,000	Theatre & Dance	$6,379.00
3	$1,000	Indiana Academy	$5,260.00
4	$1,000	Gymnastics	$4,645.00
5	$1,000	Men's Golf	$3,605.00
6		Baseball	$3,385.00
7		Football	$3,200.00
8		Elementary Education	$3,020.00
9		Sports Link: Transatlantic Storytelling 2024	$2,940.00
10		Women of Beneficence (Discovery)	$2,875.00
11		Burris Laboratory School	$2,370.00
12		Accounting	$2,275.69
13		Urban Planning	$1,980.00
14		School of Music	$1,925.00
15		Ball State Student Media	$1,915.00

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Donor Leaderboard

The five units with the most donors by midnight will each receive $1,000

Rank	Prize	Area	Donors
1	$1,000	Athletics	1,006
2	$1,000	College of Fine Arts	666
3	$1,000	College of Communication, Information, and Media	618
4	$1,000	College of Sciences and Humanities	617
5	$1,000	Theatre & Dance	512
6		Student Affairs	364
7		College of Health	329
8		Teachers College	272
9		Miller College of Business	266
10		Indiana Academy	244
11		College of Architecture & Planning	224
12		Communication Studies	206
13		Alumni Association	183
14		Burris Laboratory School	119
15		School of Kinesiology	116

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Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red

Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red. Gifts from all 50 states will unlock $5,000 from the Alumni Council to Ball State's greatest needs.

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Young Alumni Challenge

Gifts from 50 young alumni (graduated 2013-2023) between noon and 4 p.m. unlocks $500 to Student Scholarships!

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Morning Donor Challenge

Brittanie Davis won $1,000 for Spectrum in challenge funds Paaige Turner won $1,000 for Comm Studies in challenge funds Mary Spillman won $1,000 for the Journalism Department Marilyn Chalupa won $1,000 for the Career Center Riley Harman won $1,000 for the Counseling Psych, Social Psych, and Counseling Dept.

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I Spy Charlie

I Spy Charlie campus treasure hunt: Find a Charlie Cardinal plush hidden around campus for a chance to designate $250 to the fund of your choice! Follow @BSUFoundation on Instagram for details.

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Dash & Splash Winners

Dash & Splash: Top two racers receive $1,000 each to designate to the fund they represent.

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LinkedIn $1,000 Challenge

Share a One Ball State Day post on LinkedIn on April 5th for a chance to designate $1,000 to your favorite Ball State area! Use #OneBallState and tag the Ball State Foundation!

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Leaderboard

Morning Leaderboard

The three departments/units/teams with the most donors by 10 a.m. receives $2,500, $1,500, and $1,000 in challenge funds.

Rank	Prize	Area	Donors
1	$2,500	Theatre & Dance	138
2	$1,500	Indiana Academy	60
3	$1,000	Communication Studies	51
4		Soccer	33
5		School of Kinesiology	30
6		Football	30
7		Burris Laboratory School	30
8		Men's Golf	25
9		Employee Emergency Fund	20
10		Accounting	19
11		Men's Tennis	18
12		Baseball	18
13		Ball State Student Media	18
14		Ball State Fund	17
15		School of Journalism and Strategic Communication	17

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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: Dr. Charles R. Payne Scholarship	92
2	$1,000	Ball State Student Media	86
3		Student Emergency Aid Fund	78
4		Cardinal Kitchen	63
5		Indiana Public Radio	59
6		Alumni Scholarships	57
7		Black Alumni Council	55
8		Employee Emergency Fund	49
9		Ball State PBS	49
10		Guardian Scholars	44
11		David Owsley Museum of Art	43
12		Christian Student Foundation	43
13		Women of Beneficence (Discovery)	39
14		University Libraries	37
15		Fraternity and Sorority Life	36

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OBSD Video Challenge

Share any of 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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Evening Leaderboard Challenge

The five areas with the most donors between 8-10 p.m. will each receive $1,000 in challenge dollars.

Rank	Prize	Area	Donors
1	$1,000	Theatre & Dance	74
2	$1,000	Indiana Academy	53
3	$1,000	Communication Studies	38
4	$1,000	Men's Golf	28
5	$1,000	Field Hockey	26
6		Soccer	25
7		Gymnastics	24
8		Christian Student Foundation	23
9		School of Kinesiology	16
10		Sports Link: Transatlantic Storytelling 2024	15
11		Men's Tennis	14
12		School of Journalism and Strategic Communication	13
13		Baseball	13
14		Ball State Student Media	13
15		School of Music	12

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International Alumni Challenge

Daniel Vidal from Puerto Rico was the first international alum to Men's Tennis!

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Last Hour Leaderboard

The area that rasises the most money from 11 -11:59 p.m. will receive $1,000 in challenge funds.

Rank	Prize	Area	Raised
1	$1,000	Theatre & Dance	$4,550.00
2		Field Hockey	$1,424.98
3		Indiana Academy	$870.00
4		Black Alumni Council	$835.00
5		Sociology	$725.00
6		Student Emergency Aid Fund	$679.00
7		Communication Studies	$535.00
8		History	$525.00
9		Football	$500.00
10		Men's Tennis	$425.00
11		Women's Basketball	$400.00
12		Men's Golf	$360.00
13		Urban Planning	$350.00
14		English	$325.00
15		Men's Basketball	$325.00

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Foundation Employee Challenge

If the Foundation reaches 100% employee participation, Jean Crosby and Ray Allen will give $500 each.

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Dash & Splash Fan Favorite

Dash & Splash event: Fan favorite receives $250 to designate to the fund they represent.

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Participating Groups

Alumni Association Athletics Ball State Fund Ball State PBS BFSA: Dr. Charles R. Payne Scholarship Burris Laboratory School 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 Emens Auditorium Employee Emergency Fund Graduate School Honors College Immersive Learning Inclusive Excellence Indiana Academy Indiana Public Radio Institutional Research & Decision Support Learning Center Miller College of Business Online Student Support Fund Parents Fund Rinker Center for Global Affairs Student Affairs Student Scholarships Teachers College Undergraduate Research Support University College University Libraries Virginia Ball Center Women of Beneficence (Discovery)

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