Giving + Donations

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Thanks to All Who Were Part of One Ball State Day at the Indiana Academy!

One Ball State Day 2024 at the Indiana Academy is in the books. We had incredible support from faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, and friends of the Academy, raising $57,414, a slight increase over 2023. This was across 365 gifts, a 41% increase over 2023! Several people donated multiple times. The Academy received gifts from 325 unique donors, a 33% increase over 2023!

In a few weeks, the Academy leadership team will review how these donations were distributed across the various funds and map out a plan on how to best use them to benefit current and future Indiana Academy students.

Thank you to everyone who helped make One Ball State Day at the Academy a huge success! This would not have been possible without your help spreading the word, donating, and voting for the Academy as the Fan Favorite in the Dash and Splash duck race challenge. Although I had a lot of fun with the duck race, I have decided to hang up my paddle and retire. Meg Wright, Assistant Director of Academic Advising and Guidance, has already agreed to take my place!

On behalf of everyone at the Indiana Academy, thank you!

Dain Kavars
Executive Director

Why Should I Give?

The Indiana Academy is a unique school bringing together high ability sophomores, juniors, and seniors from all over the state, but we face many financial challenges as a public high school. While our operating costs continue to increase, your donations do make a difference. Here are a few areas where your donations have helped us better serve our students and their families:

• Reductions in room and board fees, which have decreased by 23% over the last two years.
• Increased financial aid to further reduce room and board fees, making the Academy financially accessible to even more students and their families.
• Through donations and a change in the state funding formula, all classroom book and supply fees have been removed for all students.
• Providing laptops to students who are not able to purchase one.
• Removed all costs for students attending academic competitions.
• Classroom renovations, including most recently turning an older classroom into a state-of-the-art room with a large makerspace.

Financial contributions to the Indiana Academy have made a difference in the lives of our over 4000 alumni over the course of our 30+ years of existence. Our alumni continue to impact and enrich the world through their love of learning, dedication to the betterment of the human condition, and quest for excellence in every facet of their lives.

Your contributions to following foundation accounts will ensure that this unique educational opportunity continues to exist for all future high ability applicants regardless of economic background.

How Can I Give?

Online www.bsu.edu/give: Donate securely and conveniently with your credit card.

Mail: Make your check payable to Indiana Academy/BSU and send to the attention of Katie Morey, University Development, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306.

If you are interested in information regarding a multi-year pledge, please contact Katie Morey, Director of Development for Teachers College at 765-285-4190 or krwolfert.

Note: The State of Indiana offers a special tax credit to taxpayers in return for their support. When you make a gift to the Indiana Academy through the Ball State University Foundation, you are eligible for a tax credit for 50% of your gift up to a maximum of $200 for joint returns and $100 for single returns. The State tax credit is available even if you do not itemize deductions on your federal income tax return. You must use Indiana State Income tax form CC-40 to claim your credit.