New as of Summer 2008: The State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) now requires that to use CDV in summer 2008, you must have the next academic year FAFSA application on file (i.e. 2008/2009 for summer 2008). The 2008/2009 FAFSA must be complete and received by the Division of Financial Aid at Purdue University, West Lafayette, before your summer CDV award will credit your summer fees.

Type of Aid: Statutory fee remission.

Source of Funds: State of Indiana. Administered by State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI).

Eligibility Criteria: Meets PU-West Lafayette criteria for in-state tuition, veteran-parent who received Purple Heart, was killed or disabled as a result of service in an eligible war.  Eligible war time dates are:
WW I: April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1918
WW II: December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946
Korea: June 27, 1950 and Jan 31, 1955
Vietnam: Aug 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975
Gulf War: August 2, 1990 - present

Application Form(s) Required: Applications are available from The Division of Financial Aid (DFA) at Purdue or can be printed from the Indiana Department of Veteran’s Affairs website.  Eligible applicants must also file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually.

Application Procedures: Print an application from http://www.in.gov/dva/2828.htm.  Mail the completed application to the Indiana Department of Veteran’s Affairs.  Upon return receipt of the approved application, mail this original application to DFA at Purdue.  File FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov.  Submit any additional request for information to DFA.

Application Deadline: Two weeks before the end of the semester. Not retroactive to periods before completed IDVA application, FAFSA and any requested verification documents are received at DFA. 

Amount of Award: As a supplement to other state financial aid, the grant pays 100% of tuition and program related mandatory fees; it does not cover other expenses such as room and board or books.

Period of Eligibility: 124 credit hours. 

Questions and Further Information: Financial aid counselors are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. by telephone (765-494-0998), in person (Schleman Hall Room 305), or by email (facontact@purdue.edu).
CDV Renewal Information

• CDV recipients are entitled to a total of 124 credit hours of CDV fee remission at state institutions for undergraduate or graduate study.  You can monitor your total hours of CDV usage by logging into the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) “eStudent” website.
  
  
• All the credit hours taken during each term you attend and use CDV will be counted toward your aggregate CDV usage.  This includes all W, F, I, N/NP, and S but excludes departmental and advanced placement credits.   
  
  
• In order to maintain eligibility for this benefit you must meet or exceed the school’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAP) and be free of overpayment on student aid and default of federal student loans.  For details about Purdue SAP policy visit: http://www.purdue.edu/dfa/all/sap.htm. 

• If you plan to use CDV toward summer fees, you must complete the Purdue University Division of Financial Aid (DFA) Summer Aid Request Form, which can be submitted online from February through July at www.purdue.edu/dfa/.
  
  
• You must complete a new CDV application whenever you change schools or stop-out of college for more than one year (two semesters). 
  
  
• The FAFSA must be filed annually in each academic year that you intend to use your CDV benefits.  The FAFSA can be filed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.  When you complete the application, enter the school code for Purdue West Lafayette, 001825, as your first college choice.  When completing the FAFSA application do not report your CVO fee remission as a source of veteran’s benefits. 

• FAFSA data is subject to verification upon request of documentation by the school.  If selected for verification, all requested documents must be submitted before the fee remission will be credited to your fees.  The remission is not retroactive to terms prior to establishing eligibility and submission of all verification documents to the school.