Child of Disabled Veteran (CDV) or Purple Heart Recipient, or Pupil of the Indiana Soldier's and Sailor's Home (CVO)

Type of Aid: Statutory fee remission.

Source of Funds: State of Indiana. Administered by the Division of Student Financial Aid (SFA), formerly known as the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI).

Eligibility Criteria: Student 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 

Also, view the CVO flowchart to help determine if you may qualify for tuition and fee assistance.

Application Form(s) Required: Applications can be printed from the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs website. Eligible applicants must also file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually.

Application Procedures: 

1. Print the CVO application  here.
2. Mail the completed application to the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs.
3. Upon return receipt of the approved application, mail this original application to DFA at Purdue.
4. File the FAFSA online and submit any additional requested information to DFA.
5. Former students and/or graduates of the Indiana Soldiers & Sailors Children's Home must complete the 2012-13 Remission of Fees for Former Students and/or graduates of the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home.

Application Deadline: Four 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 general service fees and technology fees up to an annual capped amount as determined by SFA. For graduate students the award will be limited to the regular capped undergraduate fee amount. It does not cover other expenses such as room and board or books for any students.

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 (765-494-5050), in person (Schleman Hall Room 305), or by email (facontact@purdue.edu).

CVO/CDV Facts

• You are entitled to a total of 124 credit hours of CDV fee remission at state institutions for undergraduate or graduate study.  You will be able to monitor your total hours of CDV usage by logging into the SFA “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, P/NP, and S but excludes departmental and advanced placement credits.   Term credit hours of use are always rounded up to a whole number.  For example, if your term hours total 6.5, the total are rounded up to 7.

• In order to maintain eligibility for this benefit you must meet or exceed the school’sSatisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAP) and be free of overpayment on student aid and default of Federal student loans.  Read more details about Purdue SAP policy.

• 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 between late-March and June on myPurdue and the FAFSA for the current academic year (Example: summer 2013 requires the 2012-2013 FAFSA).

• You only need to complete a new CDV application when you change schools or stop-out of college for more than one year (two semesters). 

• CDV cannot be awarded if the error-free, appropriate-year FAFSA, all required verification documents and the original certified application are not received by the school a minimum of 30 days before the end of the term.  CDV is not retro-active to terms prior to receipt of all the above noted items.

• The FAFSA must be filed annually in each academic year that you intend to use your CDV benefits.The FAFSA can be filed online.  When you complete the application, enter the school code for Purdue West Lafayette, 001825, as your first college choice.  Students must list Indiana as their state of residence on the FAFSA and qualify to attend at the resident tuition rate in order to utilize CDV.

• 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 retro-active to terms prior to establishing eligibility and submission of all verification documents to the school.

• CDV pays only general service fees and technology fees.  It will not pay fees for housing, food, books and supplies, travel, equipment, or miscellaneous expenses.  Your CDV award will be reduced or cancelled if you receive other tuition-dedicated aid.  If you receive other tuition-dedicated aid that is not provided through the state of Indiana then your hours of CDV use will be pro-rated.

Note: View the list of program changes for students whose parent(s) entered the military after June 30, 2011.

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