Student Scholarships and Awards

The Miller College of Business annually awards about $125,000 in scholarships to students majoring in business. These awards include both financial need and merit based scholarships. There is only one scholarship application for all business scholarships.

In order to be eligible for a Miller College of Business scholarship and/or award, an applicant must be enrolled as a full-time Ball State student and be a Miller College of Business major. Applications are available online, and must be submitted via e-mail by Friday, February 22, 2008.

Preference is given to junior and senior level students who have been fully admitted to the Miller College of Business. Associate-in-Science degree business students must anticipate attaining sophomore standing by the beginning of the academic year in which the scholarship will be paid.

Please note that some of the Miller College of Business scholarships require demonstration of financial need. If you wish to be considered for any scholarships that have a need component, you must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1 of each year. If you have questions about this form, contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid in Lucina Hall, Room 245.

Richard L. Kelly Memorial Scholarship – preference is given to a transfer student from Ivy Tech Community College or Vincennes to continue work in the College.

Meek Memorial Business Scholarship – preference is given to a student majoring in business who has graduated from Chrysler High School in New Castle, Indiana.

Porter Family Foundation Scholarship – preference is given to a student majoring in business who is from Adams County, Indiana.

Karl T. Harford Good Samaritan Scholarship – Student must be pursuing a degree in or related to Business in the Miller College of Business at Ball State University and demonstrate academic promise with a GPA of 2.5 or above. Preference is given to students who demonstrate random acts of kindness and who have a financial need. Applications are available at the Central Indiana Community Foundation Web site