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Directory of Endowments & Scholarships

HPER is grateful to those patrons who have generously provided support.

Endowed Chairs and Professorships

General Professorships

Tony A. and Betty W. Mobley Professorship Fund
School of HPER Professorship in Child Development

Applied Health Science

Ruth Clifford Engs Faculty Research Chair
William L. Yarber Professorship in Sexual Health

Kinesiology

L. J. and Faye E. Burrus Chair

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies

Patricia and Joel Meier Outdoor Leadership Chair

Scholarships and Fellowships

Our students are the core upon which the School of HPER flourishes. They are a highly motivated group, committed to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge. Through endowed scholarships and annual awards, HPER is able to provide more than $700,000 annually in student financial assistance. Scholarship and fellowship support makes it possible for promising students to complete a HPER degree, ensuring that the school will continue to attract and retain the most outstanding and highly qualified students. The following scholarships and fellowships are available to current students who are already admitted to the school.

Undergraduate

General HPER Scholarships and Bequests

Carter Littell Memorial Scholarship, $3,000
W. W. Patty HPER Alumni Scholarship, $750
Richard D. Spear Memorial Scholarship, $2,000 annually

Applied Health Science

Opal G. Conrad Nutrition Scholarship, minimum $750
Crane Fund for Widows and Children, minimum $750
James W. Crowe Award, $750
Ruth Mary Griswold Scholarship, minimum $750
Ron Hall Scholarship, $1,000
Archie M. & Eleanor Williamson Koon Scholarship, $800
Pantaleoni Scholarship, minimum of $500
Margaret Seberger Endowment Fund, minimum $750
Joan Weinberg Wolf Scholarship for Dietetics, $2,500

Kinesiology

Academic and Extracurricular Excellence Scholarship, $2,000 per academic year
Harry Dippold Scholarship, $1,000
Spike Dixon Athletic Training Award, $1,000
Nancy Friedman Memorial Scholarship Fund, minimum $1,000
Leroy "Bud" Getchell Scholarship, $500
Johnston L. Hobbs Scholarship in Sport Management
Edna F. Munro Physical Education Scholarship, $1,000
Kate C. Remley Memorial Scholarship, minumum $3,000
Curtis R. Simic Scholarship, $500
Swift-Russell Scholarship, $750

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies

Jim and Deanna Arterberry Scholarship, $500
Lyle and Evelyn Beaver General Recreation Trust, $250
Bradford Woods Outdoor Adventure Therapy—Outdoor Therapeutic Recreation Scholarship, $600
Clinical Faculty Therapeutic Recreation Award, $300
Hamilton Center Therapeutic Recreation Award, $300
Johnston L. Hobbs Scholarship in Sport Management
Hronek Family Scholarship in Recreation and Park Administration, minimum $1,000
Walter Jamieson Memorial Scholarship, $500
John Andrew Jarboe Memorial Scholarship, minimum $2,500
Sharpless Family Hawaii Fieldwork Scholarship, $400

Graduate

General HPER Fellowships and Scholarships

Ruth Clifford Engs Doctoral Research Fellowship
Updyke/President's Challenge Fellowship, $2,500

Applied Health Science

James W. Crowe Award, $750
Ruth Clifford Engs Doctoral Research Fellowship, $1,500-$2,000 annually
Ruth Mary Griswold Scholarship, minimum $750
Ron Hall Scholarship, $1,000
Donald J. Ludwig Scholarship Fund, minimum $400
Pantaleoni Scholarship, minimum of $500
J. K. Rash Scholarship Fund, minimum $1,000
Margaret Seberger Endowment Fund, minimum $750
Mohammad R. Torabi Scholarship Fund
William L. Yarber Professorship in Sexual Health, $6,250 (not yet established)

Kinesiology

Cooper Scholarship, $1,000
Spike Dixon Athletic Training Award, $1,000
John R. Endwright Scholarship, $500
The Jane Fox Dance Fund
Graston Technique Research Award, $1,000
Marjorie P. Phillips Scholarship, $1,300
Robert G. Sprau Jr. Graduate Fellowship in Sport Management
Swift-Russell Scholarship, $750

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies

Jim and Deanna Arterberry Scholarship, $500 (not yet established)
Lyle and Evelyn Beaver General Recreation Trust, $250
Bradford Woods Outdoor Adventure Therapy—Outdoor Therapeutic Recreation Scholarship, $600
Clinical Faculty Therapeutic Recreation Award, $300
Garrett G. Eppley Scholarship, $5,000-$10,000
Hronek Family Scholarship in Recreation and Park Administration, minimum $1,000
Sharpless Family Hawaii Fieldwork Scholarship, $400
Robert G. Sprau Jr. Graduate Fellowship in Sport Management
Walter Jamieson Memorial Scholarship, $500

Fellowships

Support HPER fellowships through the Indiana University Foundation in the following ways:

Income Matching Program

The full match, 1:1, will consist of a payout equal to 5 percent of the principal on an annual basis and will be available for gifts of at least $250,000. If the gift falls between $150,000 and $250,000, the match will be based on a ratio of 1:2. Payouts will be in perpetuity.

Outright Gifts of Cash and Securities

Give outright gifts of cash or securities that meet the minimum of $150,000 or more to be eligible for the matching program. These gifts may be received all at once or as a pledge payable over five years.

For more information, contact Curtis R. Simic, President, Indiana University Foundation, at (812) 855-6679 or (800) 558-8311.