2024 Application Guide for Ball State University Whitinger Scholarship

APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED, RE-OPENS IN AUG/SEP

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
Bachelor’s

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 6th of December, 2023

Scholarship Summary: 
The Whitinger Scholarship is the signature scholarship of the Honors College and the most prestigious scholarship awarded by Ball State. It supplements Ball State’s Presidential Scholarship and will be awarded to eight new Honors College domestic students of exceptional potential each year. This award honors Dr. Ralph J. Whitinger, a 1929 graduate who served many years as the first president of the Ball State University Foundation.

Scholarship Applicant Criteria: 
 To be eligible for consideration, applicants must meet the following criteria:
•  Complete the Indiana Academic Honors Diploma or an equivalent curriculum in another state.
•  Earn a high school GPA of 3.85 or higher (on a 4.0 scale).
Value of Scholarship: 
The Whitinger scholarship covers full tuition (in-state or out-of-state), mandatory fees (those which apply automatically to all students), and on-campus room and board (a typical DeHority Complex shared double room with 14 meals per week) for eight semesters of undergraduate study. 

Students who receive another merit-based scholarship from Ball State (Presidential Scholarship, Ball State Scholars Award, etc.) will have that award applied to tuition and fees first, and the Whitinger Scholarship will be applied to remaining tuition and fee charges plus on-campus room and board.

Scholarship Application Guide: 
To apply;
1. Apply to the Honors College by the priority deadline of November 16.
2. Honors College applicants who qualify for this award will receive application materials via their Ball State Applicant Status Portal. Please check your portal daily for an application notification as applications are sent out each day. 
3. You must submit your completed application via your student portal by the December 6 deadline. Specific information is on the application form.
4. Finalists will be notified on or before December 18 to schedule an interview. All interviews must be completed by January 15.
5. Scholarship recipients are selected by a committee based on their academic ability, character, creativity, and potential for leadership. 

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the Ball State University Undergraduate Scholarship Page.