Current Student Scholarships

Scholarships for current, continuing Exploratory Studies students 

Sue Aufderheide Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes an outstanding continuing Exploratory Studies student who has need.
  • Minimum Requirement:   2.8 cumulative Purdue GPA
  • Student must be in Exploratory Studies during the spring 2026 semester to be eligible
  • There is a required statement regarding special circumstances and/or needs which must be submitted as part of the application process
  • Total award of $1000 (non-renewable) disbursed in equal installments during the fall 2026 and spring 2027 semesters
  • Online Scholarship Application will be available here in early 2026
  • Deadline for applications will be posted here in early 2026
  • The recipient will be contacted via Purdue email by late March

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
  • Online Scholarship Application will be available here in early 2026
  • Deadline for applications (including Essay and Letter of Recommendation) will be posted here in early 2026
  • The recipient will be contacted via Purdue email by late March

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
  • Students who qualify after spring semester grades have been released will be contacted with a scholarship application

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.
  • To be eligible, student must have completed the FAFSA and demonstrated financial need
  • To be eligible, 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
  • There is no application - students who are selected to receive the scholarship will be contacted by Exploratory Studies

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.
  • To be eligible, student must have completed the FAFSA and demonstrated financial need
  • To be eligible, 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 $1000
  • There is no application - students who are selected to receive the scholarship will be contacted by Exploratory Studies