Current Student Scholarships

Scholarships for current, continuing Exploratory Studies students 

Sue Aufderheide Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes up to three outstanding continuing Exploratory Studies student who have demonstrated need.
  • Minimum Requirement: 2.8 cumulative Purdue GPA
  • Student must be in Exploratory Studies during the spring semester to be eligible
  • Total award of $1000 (non-renewable) disbursed in equal installments during the fall and spring  semester of the student's sophomore year.

Purdue Federal Credit Union (PFCU) Citizenship Award in Honor of Ronda E. Feathers

This scholarship recognizes the outstanding school/community involvement and strong academic achievement of a continuing Exploratory Studies student with preference given to a member of the Purdue "All-American" Marching Band, or one of the other bands, or one of the PMO groups.
  • Awarded to first-year, continuing Exploratory student(s).
  • Purdue cumulative (overall) GPA of 3.0 or greater.
  • Total award of $1000 (non-renewable) disbursed in equal installments during the fall and spring. semesters of the student's sophomore year.

Exploratory Studies First Year Student Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of a first-year Exploratory Studies student.
  • Awarded to first-year, continuing Exploratory student(s).
  • Purdue cumulative (overall) GPA of 3.8 or greater.
  • Total award of $1000 (non-renewable) disbursed in equal installments during the fall and spring semesters of the student's sophomore year.

Scholarships for current or former Exploratory Studies students

Ken & Jan Coleman Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes the academic achievement of a current or former Exploratory Studies student who has financial need, with preference given to a member of Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity or the Evans Scholars.
  • Student must have completed the FAFSA and demonstrated financial need.
  • Student must have spent at least one semester in Exploratory Studies.
  • Total award of up to $1000 typically disbursed in equal installments during the fall and spring semesters.

Scholarships for former Exploratory Studies students

Robert M. Mauzy/Elizabeth Beckman Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes the academic achievement of a former Exploratory Studies student who has CODO'd into the Daniels School of Business.
  • Student must have completed the FAFSA and demonstrated financial need.
  • Student must have spent at least one semester in Exploratory Studies and CODO'd into the Daniels School of Business.
  • Total award of up to $2,000.

 

Purdue Scholarships

  • Purdue is currently enhancing the scholarship application experience for both incoming and current students, and additional information about applying for scholarships will be available in October.
  • While those updates are being finalized, we encourage all students to complete and submit the FAFSA when it opens on Oct. 1. The FAFSA is an important step in determining eligibility for many types of financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
  • Please revisit this page in October for the latest scholarship application information.
  • For more information about Scholarships at Purdue, please visit the Division of Financial Aid.