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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.

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 Club 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. The scholarship may be used towards tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other qualifying educational expenses.

465 Chicago Alumni Club Scholarship

  • This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen or a currently enrolled student from the greater Chicago area (including Northwest Indiana). The scholarship may be used towards tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other qualifying educational expenses.

466 Northeastern IN Alumni Club Scholarship 

  • Awarded to students from Northeastern Indiana attending Ball State. The scholarship may be used towards tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other qualifying educational expenses.

467 Greater Indianapolis Alumni Club Scholarship 

  • This award is given to a full-time Ball State junior, senior, or graduate student from the greater Indianapolis 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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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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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
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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
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Ball State Employee Challenge
Congrats to Serena Shim with a gift to Educational Psychology!
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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
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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
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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.
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Selfie Challenge
Online Student Support Fund - Carolyn Duncan!
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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
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Social Media Video Challenge
Congrats Study Abroad (Rinker Center) and UPD!
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Non-Academic / Non Athletic Donor Leaderboard
The two non-academic/non-athletic areas with the most donors from 6-8 p.m. will each receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Non Academic/Non Athletic Donors
1 $1,000 Ball State University Police Department 32
2 $1,000 Rinker Center for Global Affairs 23
3 Black Alumni Council 15
4 Employee Emergency Fund 6
5 Christian Student Foundation 6
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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
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Alumni Club Leaderboard
The alumni club with the most individual donors by midnight to their respective student scholarship will receive $500.
Rank Prize Alumni Club Donors
1 $500 Michiana Alumni Chapter Scholarship 4
2 Chicago Alumni Chapter Scholarship 4
3 Greater Indianapolis Alumni Chapter Scholarship 3
4 Northeastern IN Alumni Chapter Scholarship 2
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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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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.
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Foundation Employee Giving Challenge
100% participation of Foundation employees unlocks $500 from Foundation and BSUAA President Jean Crosby towards Cardinal Kitchen.
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