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First-year Scholarships
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First-year Scholarships

Source: https://admissions.purdue.edu/cost-financial-aid/scholarships/

Purdue awards first-year scholarships based on academic merit as well as financial need. For maximum consideration, you must meet admission and financial aid deadlines.

All university merit-based scholarships have a firm deadline of Nov. 1.

University-wide Scholarships

The following criteria apply to the university-wide scholarships that appear below.

Value

The value, or dollar amount, of a merit scholarship may vary based on your residency. Please note that the total amount may be adjusted if your overall financial aid package exceeds Purdue’s cost of attendance.

Deadlines

To meet a scholarship deadline, your admission application must be complete.

Holistic review

Holistic review includes consideration of all information provided with your admission application, including academic information, essay, recommendations, additional personal experience information, etc.

Renewability

You will have up to four years (eight semesters) of eligibility while pursuing your first undergraduate degree, based on continuous full-time enrollment and by meeting Purdue’s GPA requirements listed below.

Trustees Scholarship

Presidential Scholarship

Indy Scholars

Lilly Scholars at Purdue Program

National Recognition Programs Scholarship

Trustees Scholarship

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Notification is included with admission decision.

Presidential Scholarship

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Notification is included with admission decision.

Indy Scholars

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Notification is included with admission decision. To receive this scholarship, you must accept your offer of admission and enroll as a full-time student in Indianapolis.

Lilly Scholars at Purdue Program

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Notification is included with admission decision.

National Recognition Programs Scholarship

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Important Information

The Purdue Division of Financial Aid administers need-based aid from federal, state and Purdue funding sources. To be considered for these scholarships and grants, you must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the university’s priority filing date, April 15. The FAFSA opens Oct. 1.

University-wide Merit Scholarships

First-year merit scholarships are awarded based on a holistic review of all information provided via the admission application. Factors for consideration include:

College-based Scholarships

Many Purdue colleges award merit and need-based scholarships to students admitted to their programs.

Please note, there’s an estimated delay of 2-3 business days after submitting your admissions application before you can access your Scholarship Universe account.

Indiana Resident Aid Opportunities

For details of our university-wide funds for Indiana residents, explore Purdue Promise and Boiler Gold Grant.

Maximize Your Scholarship Consideration

Apply by Nov. 1

Students who complete the admission application (all required items received) by the Nov. 1 Early Action deadline are automatically considered for university-wide merit scholarships. Review our First-Year Criteria page for the next steps in completing your application.

Please note, in general, international undergraduate students are not eligible for financial aid, including scholarships.

Submit the Departmental Scholarship Application by Dec. 15 Priority Deadline

Students can submit the Departmental Scholarship Application by using Scholarship Universe. Some Purdue colleges use this application to identify recipients for awards with specific criteria.

New incoming students can log in to Scholarship Universe by selecting the “Admissions Application Portal Login” option. You will be prompted to enter the username and password you created for your Admissions application portal.

Submit a FAFSA by Dec. 15*

To be considered for scholarships with a need-based component awarded by specific academic departments, your FAFSA must be submitted by Dec. 15. The FAFSA opens on or before Oct. 1.

Search for Additional Scholarships on Scholarship Universe

Explore Scholarship Universe to maximize your scholarship opportunities through a matching system that connects you with both Purdue and external scholarships.

New incoming students can log in to Scholarship Universe by selecting the “Admissions Application Portal Login” option. You will be prompted to enter the username and password you created for your Admissions application portal.

Please note, there’s an estimated delay of 2-3 business days after submitting your admissions application before you can access your Scholarship Universe account.

*Scholarships awarded through the Purdue Departmental Scholarship Application are based on need and merit or a combination of the two.If you wish to be considered for scholarships with a need component, your FAFSA must be completed by Dec. 15. Please note that this date is different than Purdue’s Priority FAFSA date of April 15. If you miss the Dec. 15 FAFSA date for scholarships awarded by academic departments, submit the FAFSA by Purdue’s priority filing date of April 15 to be considered for federal aid, state aid (for Indiana residents) and university-wide scholarships and grants that are awarded based on financial need. Dates subject to change.

Purdue scholarships are highly competitive. Each year about 15% of applicants receive a merit award. Awards are based on credentials and information presented at the time of application for admission and are nonnegotiable. Purdue does not match offers from other institutions and does not consider appeals for merit aid.

Only domestic students are eligible for the scholarships described above. Domestic students include United States citizens, U.S. nationals, permanent resident aliens and aliens lawfully present in and able to establish domicile in the U.S. per federal immigration laws. International students who hold F, J and some other visa types are not eligible.

Scholarship criteria are nonnegotiable and subject to change without notice.

To receive and maintain a Purdue scholarship, you must: