Scholarships for Economics Students

At Ball State, 80 percent of our students are eligible for financial aid. The Department of Economics offers several scholarships to our students.

There are two scholarship opportunities:

All incoming freshmen are eligible for scholarship awards.
Our most hard-working and talented upper-class students may receive scholarships to help out.

Beyond departmental support, the university also offers scholarships and financial aid.

Scholarships

Dr. Chu-Yuan and Alice Cheng Merit Endowment Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen majoring in economics or mathematical economics. Students who plan to pursue graduate study after receiving an undergraduate degree are given preference.

Criteria:

be an incoming freshman
major in economics or mathematical economics
have an academic index of 3.0 or higher, or transfer students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
earn an SAT score of 1000 under the old system) or 1500 under the new system

John W. and Colleen M. Hannaford Scholarship

The fund provides financial assistance to a nontraditional undergraduate junior or senior majoring in economics in the Miller College of Business.