December 17th, 2023 at 07:26 am

Applications are open for interested students to apply for the 2024 Purdue University Scholarships. Applicants are encouraged to read thoroughly and follow the instructions below for a successful application.

About Purdue University Scholarships

Freshman scholarships at Purdue University are given out based on both financial need and academic merit. Students must adhere to admissions and financial assistance deadlines to receive full consideration.

Concerning Purdue University

Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue University is a public land-grant research institution. John Purdue, a businessman from Lafayette, donated money and property to establish a scientific, technological, and agricultural institution named after him. On September 16, 1874, Purdue University, which was founded in 1869, welcomed 39 students and six faculty members for its inaugural session. It is well-known for its engineering program and is among the top public universities in the country according to major institutional rankings.

Purdue University-West Lafayette offers a wide range of student services, such as daycare, non-remedial tutoring, health insurance, health services, a women’s center, and placement assistance. Along with round-the-clock foot and vehicle patrols (key, security card, etc.), Purdue University-West Lafayette also offers 24-hour emergency telephones, lighting walkways and paths, student patrols, and restricted dormitory access. There is a tight alcohol policy on campus.

Compared to the $27,394 national average for out-of-state tuition, the cost of education for out-of-state students is higher. The expenditures for maintaining the campus health centers, student centers, student gyms, and libraries may vary depending on the university.

Scholarship Information

• Host: Purdue University
• Type of Scholarship: Funded
• Level of study: Degree
• Eligibility: International Students

General Eligibility Criteria:

Recipients who wish to keep their Purdue scholarship must do the following:

• Register for the scholarship-eligible academic year and continue to be a Purdue student.
• Fulfill or surpass each scholarship’s unique standards for renewability
• Stay until the conclusion of the third week of the autumn semester at the Purdue college or school to which they were initially enrolled.

Purdue University Scholarships Coverage

University-wide scholarships based on financial need

The Purdue Division of Financial Aid is responsible for managing need-based financial assistance from federal, state, and Purdue funding sources. By the university’s priority filing date of April 15, you must submit an FAFSA to be eligible for these scholarships and awards. Opens in December is the FAFSA.

See Purdue Promise and Boiler Gold Grant for more on our university-wide funding available to Indiana citizens.

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SCHOLARSHIPS BASED IN COLLEGE

Numerous Purdue universities award applicants scholarships based on merit and need.

Use Purdue West Lafayette’s school code, 001825, while completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by February 15 to optimize your consideration for scholarships that include a financial need component.

Furthermore, certain Purdue universities select candidates for grants that meet extremely strict requirements by using the Departmental Scholarship Application. The Polytechnic Institute, Education, Health and Human Sciences, and Liberal Arts are among the colleges.

It is recommended that you complete this application before February 15; it can be accessed through the Purdue application portal.

Institutional Merit Scholarships

Scholarships for freshman merit are given out after a thorough analysis of all the data submitted on the admissions application. Considered factors include:

• Grades in the foundational subjects and the quality of your high school curriculum (within the framework of the classes your school offers)
• Academic standing in courses that are essential to achieving your desired major
• Questions exclusive to Purdue and the application essay
• Your SAT or ACT results, if available
• Suggestion (should one be offered)
• Proof of your dedication to the academic program you applied to
• Proof of service, leadership, and other achievements; events and honors
• Individual history and encounters
• Details are given by your secondary school

Various Scholarship Application Deadlines

Apply by November 1st.

Students are automatically eligible for university-wide merit scholarships if they complete the application and submit it by the November 1 Early Action deadline (with all required elements received).  To find out how to fill out the application, see the page detailing the requirements for first-year admission.

Please be aware that financial help and scholarships are generally not available to international undergraduate students.

By February 15th, submit the Departmental Scholarship Application.

Students can use the Purdue application portal to submit their departmental scholarship applications. Several Purdue universities use this application to decide who will receive grants with very specific requirements. The Polytechnic Institute, Education, Health and Human Sciences, and Liberal Arts are among the colleges.

By February 15*, submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

To be eligible for need-based scholarships given by particular academic departments, the FAFSA needs to be completed by February 15. Opens in December is the FAFSA.

* Need and merit, or a combination of the two, are the criteria used to award scholarships through the Purdue Departmental Scholarship Application. To be eligible for need-based scholarships, you must submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by February 15th.

Please be aware that this date differs from April 15, Purdue’s Priority FAFSA date. To be considered for federal, state (for residents of Indiana), and university-wide scholarships and awards that are given out based on financial need, you must submit your FAFSA by Purdue’s priority filing date of April 15 if you miss the February 15 FAFSA deadline for scholarships provided by academic departments.

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