Purdue (Institutionally Funded) Scholarship Announcements

Below are some institutionally funded scholarships which require separate applications. The information below contains description of eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and, if available, links to the specific application or more information about the scholarship.

The Amelia Earhart Scholarship is based on academic merit and leadership and is open to juniors and seniors enrolled in any school at the West Lafayette campus. Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until February 15, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The Barbara Cooper Clark Memorial Scholarship is a need-based award given to those who are working as a Physical Facilities employee, or are the child of a current or former Physical Facilities employee, and are pursuing a degree at Purdue University. Undergraduate students pursuing an interior design degree and graduate students enrolled in the Industrial Technology Department also qualify. Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until February 15, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The General Motors/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Endowed Scholarship is awarded to students who have a parent that is either a minority or female employee for GM. This is not a need-based scholarship; however, applicants must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until February 15, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The Helen B. Schleman Scholarship is for beginning or continuing nontraditional undergraduate students at Purdue University. Awards are in the amount of $1000 or more. Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until February 1, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The LaVerne Noyes Scholarship is available to descendants of World War I veterans that met one of the following criteria: 1) served prior to May 12, 1918, 2) served overseas, 3) died in service during the war. This is a need-based scholarship so recipients must demonstrate need as determined by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1st each year. LaVerne Noyes established this scholarship to express his gratitude to, and reward those who venture the supreme sacrifice in this war for the liberty of the world, and also to aid in keeping alive the spirit of unselfish patriotic devotion which these men displayed. Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until February 15, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The Law Enforcement Personnel Children's Scholarship is awarded to a child of Law Enforcement Personnel, active or honorably discharged or a child whose parent is deceased but was a member of law enforcement personnel, active or honorably discharged at time of death. Applicants must be undergraduate students enrolled in the Colleges of Engineering, Agriculture, Management, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Technology, or Veterinary Medicine OR be studying for law enforcement careers in any Purdue University School on the West Lafayette campus.  The applicants must also demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until February 15, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The Linda Hurd Ewing Memorial Scholarship is for undergraduate students with a classification of no less than 3, and not a candidate for graduation at the end of the spring semester. Students must be nominated for this scholarship. Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until February 15, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The Mortar Board Awards and Scholarships are awarded annually by the Barbara Cook Chapter to students, organizations and staff in the Purdue University community to recognize leadership and community involvement as well as to support students, organizations and groups who exert themselves to better the Greater Lafayette community.

The Office of the Dean of Students Nontraditional Student Scholarship is for beginning, continuing, re-entry, transfer, or non-degree seeking nontraditional undergraduate students at Purdue University. Awards are in the amount of $1000 or more. Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until March 1, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The Order of Amaranth Scholarship: In 1963, the Indiana Chapter of the Free Masons set up a scholarship for students attending Purdue University whose parents are active members in an Indiana Masonic Lodge. Eligibility for the scholarship is based on a demonstrated need as defined by a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until February 15, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The Peg Sullivan Achievement Award is granted to nontraditional full time students who have achieved a 3.0 GPA or above. Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until February 15, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The Purdue Club of Chicago Scholarship is for students from the Purdue Club of Chicago Region. Eligibility for this scholarship is based on a demonstrated need as defined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until February 15, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The Raymond R. Best Scholarship is based on financial need and being an Indiana resident studying in the College of Engineering. You may apply for this scholarship if you are a student of any of the departments within the College of Engineering, a resident of Indiana, and demonstrate financial need via the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until February 15, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The Robert and Florence Bookwalter Memorial Scholarship is a need based scholarship for engineering full time, undergraduate students with a GPA of 2.65 or above and must hold a current amateur radio operator license. Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until February 15, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The Sigma Chi Scholarship is for active members of the Delta Delta Chapter of Sigma Chi who will live in the House for the 2009-10 academic year. Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until April 15, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The Space Shuttle Memorial Fund Scholarship provides scholarships to Purdue students with demonstrated interests in the space program. Contributions from student organizations, alumni, and friends were used to establish the Space Shuttle Memorial Fund. Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted until February 15, 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year.

The Span Plan Adult Student Services Grant Program administers grants strictly for part-time nontraditional undergraduate students each semester. The grant pays $1000 for students from the public and $450 for students who are Purdue staff. The deadlines are April 15th, July 15th, and November 15th.