If you receive scholarships from sources other than Ball State, you must notify the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.  Examples of these funds are awards sponsored by civic groups, businesses, high school parent-teacher organizations, sororities, and service organizations. Please complete our Outside Scholarship Donor Form and submit it each time you send scholarship funds to Ball State University. 

Scholarship checks from outside organizations should either be mailed to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships or hand delivered to Cardinal Central as soon as possible to ensure timely processing.  After Ball State received the funds, the scholarship will be credited to your account with Student Financial Services (unless you need to sign the check).  Scholarship funds will be applied to university charges once the money is on deposit with Ball State.  The scholarship may be used only for those expenses designated by the donor.

With the exception of awards of $500 or less, funds will be divided into two equal parts with half of the scholarship to be used each semester (unless otherwise stipulated by the donor).  We will assume that at least half-time attendance is required, unless the donor provides information stating otherwise. Questions regarding use and renewal of the scholarship should be directed to the donor. Scholarships are considered resources, which may affect other financial aid.

Please read our web page Protecting Yourself and Your Money during the financial aid process for additional information about "Protecting Your Identity" and "Scholarship Scams" to be aware of.

Also explore the section below for free scholarship search opportunities:

BigFuture

BigFuture Scholarship Search is a free, searchable database to locate scholarships, internships, grants, and loans that match your education level, talents, and background. This scholarship search claims students will find potential opportunities from a database of more than 2,200 sources of college funding, totaling nearly $6 billion in available aid.

Careeronestop.org Scholarship Finder

Search more than 8,000 scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other financial aid award opportunities. You can:

  • Look through the whole list of scholarships below, arranged in order of closest deadline
  • Narrow your list with "Search by keyword." Enter a keyword about the type of award you're looking for
  • Use the filters to see only awards for certain award types, locations, level of study, and more

Edvisors

We work to provide you with information from both our professional and personal experiences, to help you through college and beyond. Together with our parent company, College Loan Corporation, we have the resources you need to be successful.

FastWeb

FastWeb claims to be the leading online resource in finding scholarships to help you pay for school..

Military.com

Military.com has resources and information for in assisting paying for your education.

Peterson’s Scholarship Search

Peterson’s Scholarship Search is database provided by the college guide publisher. It is one of the largest undergraduate scholarship databases available. It connects students with more than 1.9 million scholarships, grants, and awards worth nearly $10 billion.

Scholarship Search by Sallie Mae®

Scholarship Search by Sallie Mae® is the free, easy way for students to find scholarship opportunities that match their skills and interests, with access to 6 million scholarships worth up to $30 billion.

One winner is drawn every month as part of the Sallie Mae $1,000 Monthly Sweepstakes!  Just register for Scholarship Search and you’re entered.

Here’s how it works:

  • Students register for free.
  • They answer a few questions about themselves, creating a custom profile.
  • Scholarship Search serves up scholarships based on the student’s skills, hobbies, interests, and more.
  • Students can receive email alerts when new matches are posted and update their profile any time.

Unigo

With a thriving community of over 3.8 million members, Unigo is the premier network for current and future college students to get to where they’re going. Unigo provides cutting-edge tools, compelling content, and essential information, empowering students to make the best decisions about their college experience.

Mometrix Top 175 Scholarships

You might already know that you need to find some scholarships for college.  Well, you’re in for a treat because I’ve put together a list of the top 175 college scholarships based on web search data.

SoFi Scholarship Search Engine

Search thousands of scholarships, grants, and other aid award opportunities.

  • Look through the entire list of scholarships below, arranged in order of closest deadline
  • Narrow your list with "Search by keyword"
  • Use the filters to see only awards for certain award types, locations, level of study, and more