Esports Scholarships
Ball State
About
A renewable scholarship to support out-of-state Ball State varsity esports athletes. Provides $12,500 per year and may be renewed for up to four years. Recipients must have prior competitive experience in specified varsity esports titles and participate in invitational tryout practices.
Who can apply
Be an out-of-state applicant (not an Indiana resident).
“Out of state applicant (not an Indiana resident)”
Be accepted and enroll as a full-time undergraduate student at Ball State.
“Must apply and be accepted as a full-time student to one of Ball State’s undergraduate programs”
Be a student in Ball State University's undergraduate program (award limited to Ball State students).
“Must apply and be accepted as a full-time student to one of Ball State’s undergraduate programs”
Have varsity-level competitive experience in one of the listed esports titles (Valorant, Overwatch, League of Legends, Rocket League, SIM Racing).
“Must have competitive experience in one of the following esports titles played at the varsity level*. Currently: Valorant Overwatch League of Legends Rocket League SIM Racing”
Complete a minimum of 3 invitational tryout practices with the current Ball State team.
“Completion of a minimum of 3 invitational tryout practices with current Ball State team”
Recipients are not eligible to receive additional awards from Ball State University.
“Students accepting the esports scholarship will not be eligible to receive any additional awards from Ball State University”
Must not have been banned, fined, or otherwise removed from competition by league organizers or game developers.
“May not have been banned, fined, or otherwise removed from competition by league organizers or game developers in the past”