Funding and Resources for Students

Community Service/Service-Learning Student Grant Programs at Purdue:

• The Community Service/Service-Learning Student Grant Program, facilitated by Purdue's Office of Engagement, provides grants to Purdue students or student organizations for community service projects.
  • The program fosters the expansion of community service involvement including Service-Learning and experiential learning opportunities by Purdue students in partnership with communities, non-profit agencies, schools, and governmental bodies.
  • The University will fund projects/services that will encourage students to become involved in community life by assisting in solving problems or providing a service while utilizing their education and expertise.  The program is intended to give students an opportunity to expand their learning environment.
  • Grant amounts range from $100 to $500 for an individual or a maximum of $1500 for a team or organization.
• Grant guidelines and application are available for download.
• For more information, contact the Office of Engagement administrative assistant.

Resources for Service-Learning:

• Action Without Borders
  
  A premier website for finding service projects in your community.
• Boiler Volunteer Network
  The purpose of Boiler Volunteer Network (BVN) is to provide a  volunteer clearinghouse on campus to connect Purdue University students, faculty, staff, and retirees with community service and campus volunteer opportunities and to create and implement a variety of service experiences.
• Break Away
  This website gives you opportunities to serve during school breaks.
• Campus Compact
  This website contains everything you need to know about Service-Learning on campus.
• Center for Instructional Excellence
  The Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) promotes instructional excellence at Purdue University by serving as a catalyst to advocate, develop, and implement continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
• Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
  
• Corporation for National and Community Service
  
• EPICS
  EPICS is a unique program in which teams of undergraduates are designing, building, and deploying real systems to solve engineering-based problems for local community service and education organizations. EPICS was founded at Purdue University in Fall 1995.
• Global Volunteers
  This website shows you how you can serve while you travel the world.
• Habitat for Humanity
  This website will help you find Habitat for Humanity building opportunities in your community.
• National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
  This website has a large array of Service-Learning information, K-Higher Education.
• Service-Learning - Student's Guide & Journal
  This website offers the "Service-Learning - Student's Guide & Journal" for working with students, K-12.
• Visitor Information Center/Community Relations
• Volunteer Match
  Excellent website for finding service projects in your community.