PBAO Scholarships
The Roger Blalock Scholarship
The Roger Blalock Scholarship is designed to raise the level of educational attainment at Purdue University by those of African American and Hispanic American descent. The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette is administering one Roger Blalock scholarship per school year.
Applicants must:
- Be admitted to Purdue University, West Lafayette campus, and plan to attend as a full-time student
- Be of African or Hispanic descent
- Have a 3.0 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale (or other B equivalent)
The PBAO Presidential Leadership Scholarship
The PBAO Presidential Leadership Scholarship was created in 2009 in honor of Tarrus Richardson, a former PBAO president. It is designed to raise the level of educational attainment at Purdue University by those of African American descent. This scholarship will only be awarded to seniors in high school that are accepted to Purdue University for the upcoming fall semester. This is award is administered by The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette.
Applicants must:
- Be admitted Purdue University, West Lafayette campus, and plan to attend as a full-time student
- Be of African-American descent
- Provide evidence of leadership and community service
Important Dates
The dates for the scholarship process are as follows:
- Mid-January — Application submission begins
- March 15, 2021 — Application deadline
- May — The scholarship award winner(s) will be notified by The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette
Questions
Contact the Purdue Alumni Association with questions at 800-414-1541.
Donate
Donations to these two scholarships can be made through:
The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette
300 Main Street, Suite 100
Lafayette, IN 47901
765.742.9078
www.cfglaf.org
Donations to The Community Foundation for Greater Lafayette for the PBAO scholarships will be credited to your Purdue records as a Purdue donation.
Previous Winners
Roger Blalock Scholarship Winner
2020
Jacob Jones
2019
Jayla Langford
2018
Malcolm Corbett
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
2017
Benedicta Ojibah
Classification: PharmD
Major: Pharmacy
Hometown: Crete, IL
2016
Sierra Powell
Classification: Senior
Major: Apparel Design & Technology
Hometown: Country Club Hills, IL
Presidential Leadership Scholarship Winner
2020
Jacob Jones
2019
Jojo Spio
2018
Zachary Hodgin
Hometown: Carmel, IN
2017
Kamri Tuck
Classification: Freshman
Major: Finance
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
2016
Bryce Hibbler
Classification: Freshman
Major: Applied Statistics
Hometown: Fishers, IN
Kenneth “Justin” Hornbuckle
Classification: Freshman
Major: Finance
Hometown: Fishers, IN
PBAO Endowed Scholarship Winners
2017
Janet Roque-Torres
Classification: P4
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Hometown: Miami, FL
DaZah Toler
Classification: Senior
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
2016
Shannon Moore
Classification: Sophomore
Major: Finance
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Delores Robinson
Classification: Sophomore
Major: Accounting & Finance
Hometown: Lansing, IL
Scholarships
We are excited to showcase two scholarships that are administered by the Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette. Purdue University scholarships are open to all individuals and are administered in compliance with the university’s nondiscrimination policy.
The Roger Blalock Scholarship
The Roger Blalock Scholarship is designed to raise the level of educational attainment at Purdue University by those of African American and Hispanic American descent. Only one Roger Blalock Scholarship will be administered per school year.
Applicants must:
• Be admitted to Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus and plan to attend as a full-time student
• Be of African or Hispanic descent
• Have at least a 3.0 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale (or other B equivalent)
The PBAO Presidential Leadership Scholarship
The PBAO Presidential Leadership Scholarship was created in 2009 in honor of Tarrus Richardson (M’91), a former president of the Purdue Black Alumni Organization. It is designed to raise the level of educational attainment at Purdue University by those of African American descent. This scholarship will only be awarded to high school seniors who are accepted to Purdue University for the upcoming fall semester.
Applicants must:
• Be admitted to Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus and plan to attend as a full-time student
• Be of African American descent
• Provide evidence of leadership and community service
Submissions
Deadlines are listed on the applications. Those who qualify will receive applications via email.
Questions
Contact the Purdue for Life Foundation at 800-414-1541.