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Located on the campus of Ball State University, the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities is a unique and nationally ranked public high school that brings together high-ability and gifted high school students from all over the state and an international program that reaches around the world. 

Financial contributions to the Indiana Academy have made a difference in the lives of countless students over the past 35 years. Our alumni continue to impact and enrich the world through their love of learning, dedication to the betterment of the human condition, and a quest for excellence in every facet of their lives. Donations in recent years have contributed to the following: 

  • Decrease of 23-54% for all residential students room/board costs.
  • Visit Scholarships to further reduce costs for prospective students.
  • No cost laptop rentals to students unable to purchase one. 
  • Continued renovation of Indiana Academy classrooms, including three more spaces in 2025.

Your donations to the Indiana Academy will help to ensure that this exceptional educational opportunity continues to exist long into the future. 


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Indiana Academy Donors - Light Up the Map!
Rank State Gifts
1 IN 182
2 IL 14
3 CA 9
Success!
Early Bird Challenge
Fund supported from this challenge: -Sports Link -Theatre General -Women's Swim Dive -TEACH Lab Brodrick Good, First Student Bill Jenkins, First Employee Jeff & Jen Fecher, First Parents Penny Craig, First Alumni
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Leaderboard
Morning Leaderboard Challenge
The three areas with the most donors by 10 a.m. will receive $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Units, Funds, & Programs Donors
1 $3,000 Theatre & Dance 123
2 $2,000 Indiana Academy 87
3 $1,000 Ball State Fund 69
4 Soccer 49
5 Communication Studies 40
Ended
Success!
Morning Giveaway Challenge
Men's Swimming and Diving: Jason Revere Sports Link: Peter Loomis Ball State University Police Department: Jennifer Triplett Geography & Meterology: Selma Seeman Communication Studies: Susan Wilson
Completed
Success!
Ball State Employee Challenge
Congrats to Serena Shim with a gift to Educational Psychology!
Completed
Leaderboard
Brunch Leaderboard
The five areas that raise the most money from 10 a.m. - Noon will each receive $1,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $1,000 Theatre & Dance $10,401.75
2 $1,000 Football $8,045.00
3 $1,000 Men's Tennis $8,035.00
4 $1,000 Men's Golf $7,950.00
5 $1,000 Indiana Academy $7,450.00
Ended
Leaderboard
5pm Donor Leaderboard
The four units with the most donors by 5 p.m. will each receive $500.
Rank Prize Unit Donors
1 $500 Theatre & Dance 309
2 $500 Indiana Academy 207
3 $500 Ball State Fund 136
4 $500 Communication Studies 126
5 Soccer 124
Ended
Success!
Young Alumni Giving Challenge
When ten young alumni give by Noon, YAC President Giang Petroviak, will donate $200 to the Young Alumni Council Student Leadership Scholarship fund.
Completed
Success!
Selfie Challenge
Online Student Support Fund - Carolyn Duncan!
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Leaderboard
Donor Leaderboard
The five units with the most donors by midnight will each receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Unit Donors
1 $1,000 Theatre & Dance 465
2 $1,000 Indiana Academy 299
3 $1,000 Communication Studies 194
4 $1,000 Soccer 179
5 $1,000 Ball State Fund 158
Ended
Success!
Social Media Video Challenge
Congrats Study Abroad (Rinker Center) and UPD!
Completed
Leaderboard
Evening Donor Leaderboard
The five areas with the most donors between 8-10 p.m. will each receive $1,000 in challenge dollars.
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $1,000 Women of Beneficence (Discovery) $13,225.00
2 $1,000 David Owsley Museum of Art $8,730.00
3 $1,000 Theatre & Dance $6,598.20
4 $1,000 Cardinal Excellence Fund $6,330.00
5 $1,000 Men's Golf $5,500.00
Ended
$10,000
Indiana Academy 200 for 10K Challenge
When the Indiana Academy receives 200 gifts, a $10,000 gift from an anonymous Indiana Academy Class of 2000 grad will be unlocked.
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Ken Stuart Giving Challenge
Ken Stuart, retired History teacher at the Indiana Academy, will donate $2,000 to the Indiana Academy Alumni Scholarship Fund when the Indiana Academy receives $4,000 in gifts.
$4,000 / $4,000 Raised
Completed
$2,000
Ken Stuart Double the Impact Challenge
Ken Stuart, retired History teacher at the Indiana Academy, will donate $2,000 to the Indiana Academy Scholars Fund when the Indiana Academy receives $2,000 in gifts.
$2,000 / $2,000 Raised
Completed
$3,000
Crisman Family Legacy Challenge
When the Indiana Academy receives 150 gifts, a $3,000 donation from the Crisman family be will unlocked. This donation is in memory of Dawson Crisman (Class of 2019) and Mason Crisman's (Class of 2026) grandparents, Delbert and Judy Crisman, who would both be very proud of all their grandsons have accomplished at the Indiana Academy.
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Matt and Carrie Barrett Indiana Academy Challenge
When the Indiana Academy receives 50 gifts, a $5,000 gift from Matt (Indiana Academy Class of 1994) and Carrie Barrett will be unlocked for the Indiana Academy Scholars fund.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Laura Vanderkam Indiana Academy Challenge
When the Indiana Academy receives 100 gifts, a $5,000 gift from Laura Vanderkam (Indiana Academy Class of 1997) will be unlocked for the Indiana Academy Scholars fund.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$15,000
Indiana Academy $15,000 Challenge
When the Indiana Academy raises $15,000, an additional $15,000 from an anonymous donor from the Indiana Academy Class of 2005 will unlock.
$15,000 / $15,000 Raised
Completed
$500
Shannon Tibbs Indiana Academy Challenge
Once the Indiana Academy reaches 100 donors, it will unlock a $500 gift.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
Success!
LinkedIn Challenge
Share a One Ball State Day post on LinkedIn on April 1st or April 2nd for a chance to designate $500 to your favorite Ball State area! Must use #OneBallState and tag the Ball State Foundation!
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Success!
Graduates of the Last Decade Challenge
In honor of 10 years of the Young Alumni Council, 250 gifts from graduates of the last decade to any University Fund unlocks a $250 donation from the Young Alumni council to the Student Leadership fund.
Completed
Success!
Foundation Employee Giving Challenge
100% participation of Foundation employees unlocks $500 from Foundation and BSUAA President Jean Crosby towards Cardinal Kitchen.
Completed
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Alumni Association Athletics Chief Strategy Office Ball State Fund Ball State PBS Burris Laboratory School Christian Student Foundation Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning College of Communication, Information, and Media College of Fine Arts College of Health College of Sciences and Humanities Digital Corps Employee Emergency Fund Graduate School Honors College Immersive Learning Indiana Academy Indiana Public Radio Learning Center Miller College of Business Name a Goose Online Student Support Fund Rinker Center for Global Affairs Student Affairs Scholarships Teachers College Undergraduate Research & Creative Project Support University College University Libraries Women of Beneficence (Discovery)

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