31 scholarships Ball State University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
13,770Undergraduates
86%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (18)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
Presidential Scholarship
$5,500
Published requirement
3.84 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1270 SAT, or 3.84 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 27 ACT, or 3.98 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1190 SAT, or 3.98 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT, or 4.15 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1130 SAT, or 4.15 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 23 ACT, or 4.15 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
In-state students can receive $5,500 a year (maximum of $2,750 a semester) for a four-year total of $22,000.bsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Ball State Scholars Award
$4,000
Published requirement
3.46 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1340 SAT, or 3.46 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 29 ACT, or 3.58 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1220 SAT, or 3.58 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.71 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT, or 3.71 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.84 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1110 SAT, or 3.84 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 22 ACT, or 3.98 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1040 SAT, or 3.98 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 20 ACT, or 3.98 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
In-state students can receive $4,000 a year (maximum of $2,000 a semester) for a four-year total of $16,000.bsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Ball State Scholars Award
$4,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
In-state students can receive $4,000 a year (maximum of $2,000 a semester) for a four-year total of $16,000.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Distinction Scholarship
$12,000
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Out-of-state students can receive $12,000 a year (maximum of $6,000 a semester) for a four-year total of $48,000.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Presidential Scholarship
$5,500
Renewable
Yes, per the school
In-state students can receive $5,500 a year (maximum of $2,750 a semester) for a four-year total of $22,000.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Provost Award
$0 to $2,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Students can receive up to $2,000 a year ( maximum of $1,000 per semester) for a four-year total of $8,000.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Regional Tuition Savings
$18,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
On-campus undergraduate students save more than $18,000 per yearbsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Global Achievement Scholarship
$12,000
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
International Undergraduate students can receive $12,000 a year for a four-year total of $48,000.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Global Distinction Scholarship
$14,000
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
International Undergraduate students can receive $14,000 a year for a four-year total of $56,000.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Global Presidential Scholarship
$16,000
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
International Undergraduate students can receive $16,000 a year for a four-year total of $64,000.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
O.L. Strong Memorial Scholarship
$0
Who it is for
In-state students
Deadline the school lists
2026-01-09
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The Strong Scholarship provides in-state tuition for a new Honors College student from Indiana pursuing a major in nursing, business, architecture, or music.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Bruce F. and Ildiko B. Meyer Memorial Scholarship
$8,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-01-09
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The Meyer Scholarship provides substantial assistance (currently $8,000 per year) to a new Honors College student who has demonstrated financial need and exceptional potential.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Melvin Fields and Zelda Holsinger Fields Scholarship
$1,500 to $4,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-01-09
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The following scholarships for new Honors College students currently provide financial assistance ranging from $1,500 to $4,000 annually, depending on the fund.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Mildred M. and Ralph R. Gilpin Scholarship
$1,500 to $4,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-01-09
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The following scholarships for new Honors College students currently provide financial assistance ranging from $1,500 to $4,000 annually, depending on the fund.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Professor Ethel Mae Haave Honors College Memorial Scholarship
$1,500 to $4,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-01-09
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The following scholarships for new Honors College students currently provide financial assistance ranging from $1,500 to $4,000 annually, depending on the fund.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Harding Scholarship
$1,500 to $4,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-01-09
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The following scholarships for new Honors College students currently provide financial assistance ranging from $1,500 to $4,000 annually, depending on the fund.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Hickman Family Honors College Music Scholarship
$1,500 to $4,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-01-09
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The following scholarships for new Honors College students currently provide financial assistance ranging from $1,500 to $4,000 annually, depending on the fund.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver K. Ho Scholarship
$1,500 to $4,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-01-09
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The following scholarships for new Honors College students currently provide financial assistance ranging from $1,500 to $4,000 annually, depending on the fund.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Awards that take an application (8)
The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.
Emens Leadership Scholarship
$4,650
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The Scholarship is currently valued at $4650 per academic year.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Whitinger Scholarship
$0
Deadline the school lists
2024-12-06
Renewable
Yes, per the school
This scholarship covers full tuition (in-state or out-of-state), mandatory fees (those which apply automatically to all students), and on-campus room and board (a typical DeHority Complex shared double room with 14 meals per week) for eight semesters of undergraduate study.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Nole L. and Rosalyn M. Walters Scholarship
$1,500 to $4,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-01-09
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The following scholarships for new Honors College students currently provide financial assistance ranging from $1,500 to $4,000 annually, depending on the fund.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Honors College David and Leighann Rinker Scholarship for Study Abroad
$2,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-01-09
The Rinker Scholarship provides a $2,000 award for new Honors College students who participate in a study abroad program.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Honors Undergraduate Fellowships
$2,160
Renewable
Not stated as renewable
receive pay for 150 hours of work for each semester of their fellowship (currently $1,080 per semester)bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Joe and Carol Trimmer Scholarship
$2,800
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The Trimmer Scholarship provides $2,800 per year to an Honors College student who is entering the sophomore year and pursuing a major in the arts or humanities.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Drs. Anthony and Joanne Edmonds Scholarship for Study Abroad
$3,000
The Edmonds Scholarship provides $3,000 in financial assistance each biennium for an Honors College student preparing to study abroad.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Joe and Carol Trimmer Awards for Outstanding Senior Honors Thesis and Creative Project
$1,000
Deadline the school lists
2025-03-28
Renewable
Not stated as renewable
Two awards of at least $1,000 each are presented each May to the most outstanding Honors College theses of the academic year, thanks to the generosity of Joe and Carol Trimmer.bsu.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Department awards open to incoming freshmen (5)
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
Bona Cress Press and Lawrence Press Journalism Scholarship
$0
This $2,500 scholarship may be renewed up to three years, if funds are available.bsu.edu
Michael Smith Scholarship
$0
$1,000 scholarship may be renewed up to three additional years, if funds are available.bsu.edu
Holmes McFadden Journalism Scholarship
$0
$1,000 scholarship can be renewed for three additional years, if funding is available.bsu.edu
David M. Meeks Memorial Scholarship
$0
Award Amount — One award in the amount of $500.00bsu.edu
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Every amount on this page was read off a Ball State University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.