# Financial Aid & Scholarships

**Source**: https://admissions.purdue.edu/deadlines/financial-aid-scholarship-deadlines/
**Parent**: https://admissions.purdue.edu/become-student/deadlines/

May 20, 2025
[Adam Jacob Castro Jr](https://admissions.purdue.edu/author/ajcastro/ "posts by Adam Jacob Castro Jr")

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## Financial Aid & Scholarship Deadlines

### Oct. 1

- **The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) becomes available**.
- Submit the [FAFSA](https://www.purdue.edu/dfa/apply/fafsa/) and release your information to Purdue using Federal School Code **001825**.

### Nov. 1

- **First-year applicants must submit a complete admission application to be considered for merit scholarships.**

### Dec. 15

- **Departmental Scholarship application deadline**

Some of Purdue’s academic colleges use the Departmental Scholarship application to identify recipients for scholarships that have very specific criteria, including financial need. It’s recommended that students **submit both a FAFSA and any Departmental Scholarship applications by Dec. 15**. More information is available on the[Scholarships](https://www.purdue.edu/dfa/apply/purdueaid/#departmentscholarships) webpage.

### March

- **Financial aid notifications begin in mid-March** to admitted students who have submitted a FAFSA.
- If you’ll be starting in the spring or summer term, submit your FAFSA as soon as possible after being admitted.

### April 15

- **Priority filing date to submit a FAFSA**

The FAFSA is used to determine aid eligibility for the upcoming academic year. Students should release FAFSA information to Purdue using Federal School Code **001825**. **Indiana residents must submit a FAFSA by April 15** annually to gain eligibility for state-based financial aid.

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For a more detailed timeline of financial aid for incoming students, please visit the Division of Financial Aid website.

[learn more](https://www.purdue.edu/dfa/students/undergraduate/incoming/)