The College of Liberal Arts offers scholarships open to all students and departmental specific scholarships. For the most current scholarship information, application instructions and deadlines, visit the Division of Financial Aid's website.
If you are a student in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), and are enrolled at Purdue University–West Lafayette, you are eligible to be considered for the scholarships listed on this page. For the most current scholarship information, application instructions and deadlines, visit the Division of Financial Aid's website.
Eloise Warren Dean's Scholar Award
Karen and Norm Blake Dean's Scholar Award
The Kendra Becker Lewis Scholarship
Barbara S. Walters Dean's Scholar Award
The Liberal Arts Alumni Board Scholarship
Katie Douglas Perseverance and Inspiration Merit Scholarship
Kathleen G. Kisselburgh Memorial Scholarship
The Jill P. and Robert E. May Scholarship for Honors Program Transfer Students
Gerald and Kenneth Mott Scholarship Fund
Nancy Peterson Intern Scholarship
Christina M. Ribnek Scholarship
David Santogrossi Honors Scholarships
Warren P. Thayer, Jr. Scholarships
Dr. Aneta Van Sickle Scholarship
Tom and Marty Welch First Generation Scholars Fund
Eleanor Breames Wiley Scholarship
Margo Katherine Wilke Undergraduate Research Internship
Warren Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Mihee Yi Memorial Scholarship
Charles and Rachel Pan Scholarship
The following scholarships and awards are available if you are majoring in anthropology. Please note that you are also eligible for any college-wide or university-level scholarships. (Note that a few awards, such as "Outstanding Senior," may be selected by faculty nomination, invitation to apply, or another process different from scholarships.)
The following scholarships and awards are available if you are majoring in the Brian Lamb School of Communication. Please note that you are also eligible for any college-wide or university-level scholarships. (Note that a few awards, such as "Outstanding Senior," may be selected by faculty nomination, invitation to apply, or another process different from scholarships.)
Lamb School of Communication: Bruce Kendall Award for Excellence
Lamb School of Communication Communication Service Award
Lamb School of Communication Outstanding Senior Award
Lamb School of Communication Distinguished New Communication Major Scholarship
Lamb Scholars
Laura G. McDowell and George P. McDowell and Charles Ray Gilliam Memorial Scholarship
Gary and Carolyn Roberts '65, '67 Planck Study Abroad Scholarship in Communication
William Wigglesworth Communication Scholarship
Dr. Albert J. Weitz Scholarship
The Charles G. and Susan Y. Armstrong Scholarship
Lamb School Degree in Three Summer Scholarship
College of Liberal Arts Serendipity Communication Scholarship
The following scholarships and awards are available if you are majoring in the visual or performing arts in the Patti and Rusty Rueff School of Design, Art & Performance. Please note that you are also eligible for any college-wide or university-level scholarships. (Note that a few awards, such as "Outstanding Senior," may be selected by faculty nomination, invitation to apply, or another process different from scholarships.)
Dorothy Runk Memorial Scholarship in Theatre
Joe Stockdale/Ross Smith Theatre Scholarship
Award of Excellence in Art History
Excellence in Visual Communications Design
Industrial Design Award for Excellence
Louis Sudler Commencement Prize in the Arts
Theatre Serendipity Scholarship
David J. Brannan Memorial Scholarship
Hannah Densel Outstanding Interior Design Portfolio Award
Marietta Stallard Kettelhut Memorial Scholarship
The following scholarships and awards are available if you are majoring in any of the majors available in the Department of English. Please note that you are also eligible for any college-wide or university-level scholarships. (Note that a few awards, such as "Outstanding Senior," may be selected by faculty nomination, invitation to apply, or another process different from scholarships.) For the most current undergraduate scholarship information, application instructions and deadlines, visit the Division of Financial Aid's website.
Undergraduate Scholarships:
Barbara Hart Dixon Scholarship in English
The Carol and Joe Trimmer Scholarship
Eleanor C. And Edward L. Hart Memorial Scholarship
Elizabeth Boyd Thompson and G. R. Thompson Scholarship in Literature
Hegman Scholars Award
The Irwin H. Weiser Undergraduate Scholarship
Lawson Legacy Scholarship
The Leonora Woodman Memorial Scholarship
Lisa Hartman and Jill Quirk Scholarship for Literature or Creative Writing in Honor of Support Staff
Manushag Powell and Derek Pacheco Scholarship in Literature
Modern Fiction Studies Scholarship
The Sidwell Memorial Scholarship
The William J. Stuckey Scholarship in Creative Writing
William H. and Ruth E. Crouse Internship Scholarship in Academic Publishing
William H. and Ruth E. Crouse Scholarship for Professional Writing (continuing student)
William H. and Ruth E. Crouse Scholarship for Professional Writing (new admits)
Outstanding Sophomore Award: English
Outstanding Senior Award: English
Graduate Scholarships:
Professor Patricia Sullivan Scholarship in Rhetoric and Composition
Cheryl Z. Oreovicz English Scholarship
Robert Liddell Lowe Graduate Scholarship in English
William H. And Ruth E. Crouse Scholarship for Graduate Internship in Academic Publishing
The following scholarships and awards are available if you are majoring in history. Please note that you are also eligible for any college-wide or university-level scholarships. (Note that a few awards, such as "Outstanding Senior," may be selected by faculty nomination, invitation to apply, or another process different from scholarships.)
Lorena Murphy Undergraduate Scholarship
Outstanding Senior Award: History
Graduate Student Teaching Award
Stover Undergraduate Scholarship
Lary W. Troutner Scholarship in History
James J. Shevlin Study Abroad Scholarship
Dr. Donald L. Parman and Nadyne J. Parman Indiana Challenge Match Scholarship
The Brant Family Indiana Oxygen Company Scholarship
Jennifer L Ping Scholarship
The following scholarships and awards are available if you are majoring in the appropriate major in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies. Please note that you are also eligible for any college-wide or university-level scholarships. (Note that a few awards, such as "Outstanding Senior," may be selected by faculty nomination, invitation to apply, or another process different from scholarships.)
The African-American Culture and Philosophy Award
The Chester E. Eisinger Research Award
Best Undergraduate Essay in Jewish Studies (Edward Simon Prize)
Jerome Frumkin Scholarship in Jewish Studies
The Dr. JoAnn Miller Scholarship
The following scholarships and awards are available if you are majoring in any of the majors in the School of Languages and Cultures. Please note that you are also eligible for any college-wide or university-level scholarships. (Note that a few awards, such as "Outstanding Senior," may be selected by faculty nomination, invitation to apply, or another process different from scholarships.)
Godeke Study Abroad Merit Scholarship
Lorraine K. Lawton Scholarship/Award
Association of Friends of French
Spanish Study Abroad Scholarship
Elizabeth Boyd Thompson and G. R. Thompson Scholarship in Literature
Paul B. Dixon Scholarship ICM
The CLA French Study Abroad Scholarship
James Albert Evans Study Abroad Scholarship
Linda C. Shackman Scholarship
Richard David Stutzke Study Abroad Scholarship
Constance Quickle World Language Scholarship
The following scholarships and awards are available if you are majoring in Philosophy. Please note that you are also eligible for any college-wide or university-level scholarships.(Note that a few awards, such as "Outstanding Senior," may be selected by faculty nomination, invitation to apply, or another process different from scholarships.)
Outstanding Senior in Philosophy Award
Eric L. Clitheroe Memorial Scholarship
Thomas Scholl Philosophy Scholarship
The Calvin O. Schrag Scholarship in Philosophy
The Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. Scholarship in Philosophy
The Thomas Scholl Internship for Philosophy Students
William L. Rowe Scholarship
The following scholarships and awards are available if you are majoring in political science. Please note that you are also eligible for any college-wide or university-level scholarships. (Note that a few awards, such as "Outstanding Senior," may be selected by faculty nomination, invitation to apply, or another process different from scholarships.)
Outstanding Senior Award: Political Science
Frank Lee Wilson Scholarship in Political Science
The Ruth and Fred Graf Award in Peace Studies
The Lola C. and Dolores G. Reinsch Scholarship
The following scholarships and awards are available if you are majoring in sociology. Please note that you are also eligible for any college-wide or university-level scholarships. (Note that a few awards, such as "Outstanding Senior," may be selected by faculty nomination, invitation to apply, or another process different from scholarships.)
The following scholarships and awards are available if you are Studying Abroad and enrolled at Purdue University - West Lafayette campus.
The Carol and Joe Trimmer Scholarship
Gary and Carolyn Roberts '65, '67 Planck Study Abroad Scholarship in Communication
Godeke Study Abroad Merit Scholarship
Esther J. Kaminski Study Abroad Scholarship
The Sidwell Memorial Scholarship
Lorraine K. Lawton Scholarship/Award
Association of Friends of French
James J. Shevlin Study Abroad Scholarship
The CLA French Study Abroad Scholarship