Current Student Scholarships

Scholarships for current, continuing Exploratory Studies students:

Sue Aufderheide Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes an outstanding continuing Exploratory Studies student who has financial need.

Minimum Requirement: 2.8 cumulative Purdue GPA
Student must be in Exploratory Studies during the spring 2025 semester to be eligible
There is a required statement regarding financial need which must be submitted as part of the application process
Total award of $1000 (non-renewable) disbursed in equal installments during the fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters
Online application will be available here by early 2025
Deadline for applications (including statement regarding financial need) will be available here in early 2025 (will likely be in February or March of 2025)
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 in 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 application will be available here by early 2025
Deadline for applications (including Essay and Letter of Recommendation) will be available here in early 2025 (will likely be in February or March of 2025)
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 will be contacted with a scholarship application. Students will be contacted after spring grades have been released.

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 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.