Student Activities and Organizations

Student Organization Scholarships and Awards
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• Student Organization Awards
  The Student Activities and Organization awards are given every year during the Spring semester banquet to recognize students, student organizations, advisors, and departments. Each recipient receives the award for demonstrating excellence and leadership, providing an enriched student life. Each award focuses in key areas related to student life, successful event planning, and engagement with the community and co-sponsors. The awards also recognize both organizations and individuals for their efforts and hard work.
• Charles O. McGaughey Leadership Awards
  Presented annually during the spring semester to at least seven Purdue students.  The amount of each award is at least $2,000.  These awards are made possible by an endowment from the late Mr. McGaughey, a 1939 graduate of Purdue University.  Mr. McGaughey developed these awards to honor Purdue undergraduates who show leadership abilities and the appreciation for basic American values.
• Mortar Board Awards
  In an effort to recognize the countless organizations and individuals that make a difference in the Purdue community, Mortar Board sponsors a number of awards and fellowships. These awards and fellowships strive to recognize those that make an impact in the lives of others in our community.
  Visit the Mortar Board Website for the complete list of awards and fellowships.
  
• Class of 1937 Scholarships
  A limited number of scholarships have been awarded each year since 1987-88, with individual scholarship amounts ranging from $500 to $4000, and each scholarship amount for 2010-11 will be equally divided between fall and spring semesters.  The number of scholarships is determined by the interest earned on the Class of 1937 endowment during the past year.
• Krockover Scholarship
  Must be a member of Kappa Delta Pi Purdue ETA chapter
  The Gerald H Krockover Endowed Scholarship for Eta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi is for undergraduate and graduate students in Kappa Delta Pi in honor of Gerald Krockover.  He had served as the faculty advisor for the chapter for 35 years and has helped to cultivate thousands of future teachers as they prepare for the classroom.  Recipients will be awarded up to $1000 and will be announced at the Eta Chapter spring initiation ceremony.