Scholarships

Who Can Apply: The Panda Cares First-Year Scholars Program is a one-time postsecondary scholarship and college success program for students in their first year of college. *Possess a demonstrated financial need as verified by the student’s college or university. * Possess a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. * Be enrolled as a full-time freshman in fall 2025, attending … [Read more...] about 2025-2026 Panda Cares First-Year Scholars (Deadline: October 30, 2025)

Who Can Apply: Joanne Pransky made an impact on countless young women in robotics during her life. As 'The World's First Robot Psychiatrist,' modeled after Isaac Asimov's Susan Calvin from the iRobot stories, Joanne brought the social side of robots to the forefront, long before robots were at all common. Joanne served as a mentor and inspiration for many young women … [Read more...] about Joanne Pransky Celebration of Women in Robotics Scholarship 2026 (Deadline: February 2, 2026)

Who Can Apply: The sponsors of this scholarship grew up in smaller communities that can, in certain instances, either (a) limit one’s ability to see or comprehend the broader opportunities that exist in the world or (b) fail to provide career exposure or aspirations that align with one’s innate abilities, skills, and talents.  This scholarship serves as an investment in … [Read more...] about 2026 Dream Big Enough Scholarship (Deadline: April 16, 2026)

Who Can Apply: The families of suicide victims face massive challenges when it comes to dealing with ongoing grief. After the loss of Jean Ramirez, his brother, Anthony, was able to persevere in the midst of tragedy. Despite the challenges of grief, he pushed forward. The vision of the Jean Ramirez Scholarship is to empower suicide loss survivors to pursue education and … [Read more...] about Jean Ramirez Scholarship 2026 (Deadline: July 2, 2026)

Who Can Apply: This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Bonita J. Gribble (Bonnie LaVelle). She was a beloved mother, daughter and friend who was born and raised in Muncie, Indiana. Her and her family had a strong connection to the community and to Ball State University. College can be a promising route to self-improvement, offering career advancement and personal … [Read more...] about Bonita J. Gribble Memorial Scholarship (Deadline: January 21, 2026)