Beering Scholars
The Beering Scholars enroll in the John Martinson Honors College in addition to their home disciplinary college.
The Beering Scholarship program was created by Purdue’s ninth president, Dr. Steven C. Beering, who raised private funds for the endowment.
The Beering Scholarship recipients can pursue one bachelor’s degree, one master’s degree or an MBA and one doctoral degree at Purdue or medical school through Indiana University. The program also covers the standard value, cost of attendance for degree programs and one-time study abroad opportunity during the undergraduate degree program.
Curious about the Beering Scholars? Please check-out the Beering Scholars Student Association.
Admission Process for the Beering Scholarship
Purdue University uses the Common App for admission purposes.
To qualify as a Purdue candidate for the Beering Scholarship, a student must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Apply for admission to Purdue West Lafayette and complete the John Martinson Honors College portion of the Purdue application as an entering first-year student by November 1.
A preliminary holistic evaluation of Purdue candidates will be based upon their admissions application and a select number of students will be invited to apply for several of Purdue’s prestigious merit awards, including the Beering Scholarship.
Baccalaureate-Doctor of Medicine (B-MD) Program
Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM)-West Lafayette campus and John Martinson Honors College (JMHC), Purdue University
The IUSM-West Lafayette campus and JMHC, Purdue University launched the B-MD program in fall 2024.
The B-MD program offers Beering and Stamps scholarship applicants the opportunity to apply to the IUSM-West Lafayette campus. Students entering the program will be independently accepted into the undergraduate program and the JMHC at Purdue University and the medical degree program at IUSM, with a commitment to IUSM-West Lafayette campus for the entirety of their medical school experience. To move forward in the IUSM-West Lafayette application review process, students must be selected to receive either the Beering or Stamps Scholarship as a new incoming first-year student at Purdue University in fall semester. Once reviewed and accepted by the Admissions Committee of IUSM, students must meet all requirements and obligations of the B-MD program, including but not limited to course completion, GPA, MCAT, co-curricular, and behavioral/professionalism requirements. The preliminary acceptance by the IUSM Admissions Committee is provisional. Upon successful completion of their undergraduate degrees along with the B-MD program requirements, students will be eligible for matriculation into the IUSM-West Lafayette campus.
Additional eligibility requirements: Residents of Indiana and have a minimum SAT-V and SAT-M combined score of 1390 or ACT composite of 31.
