February 2024 Newsletter

Division of Financial Aid (DFA) updates

The 2024-2025 FAFSA release was delayed due to changes implemented as a result of the FAFSA Simplification Act. This delay has created changes in other dates along the way. Below we have created a timeline to help you understand the flow of the financial aid application process for the 2024-2025 aid year.

The 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open. Follow the steps below:

• The student and a parent must each create a Federal Student Aid Account (FSA-ID) Username & Password to electronically sign the FAFSA
• Submit a FAFSA no later than our April 15 priority filing date using Purdue West Lafayette school code 001825
• DFA begins to receive student FAFSA data from the Federal processor
• Submit both a FAFSA and any departmental scholarship applications by February 15 to maximize opportunities for scholarships with a financial need component  

Purdue Center for Career Opportunities

View the  CCO calendar of events for information on upcoming career fairs and workshops this semester. 

"This is Purdue" 100th Episode

In this special 100th episode of “This is Purdue,” we’re celebrating and reflecting on our past episodes, which highlight Boilermakers who, through research, innovation and determination, have persistently pursued their next giant leap.  

Over the last three years, our podcast team has featured more than 160 Boilermaker guests, produced over 50 hours of audio and created over 200 video clips. We’re celebrating these incredible milestones by answering questions from our loyal “This Is Purdue” fans. 

Tune in to hear behind-the-scenes stories of our listeners’ favorite episodes, from athletics to engineering to space discoveries. You’ll also hear a few burning questions for several of our previous guests.  

Join us for this look behind the microphone as we reflect on our stories with NASA engineers, two legendary men’s basketball head coaches, a 9/11 heroine, a mechanical engineering alumna who made IndyCar history and more.  

Plus, several of our “This Is Purdue” team members step up to the mic themselves as they share what it takes to bring these incredible Boilermaker stories to life on the podcast.   

Ever grateful, ever true. All hail “This Is Purdue”!  

Steps to Leaps - Well-Being Tips

Members of the Research Collaborative for Steps to Leaps work to bring a new Well-Being Tip of the week. Set a reminder to check out a new tip each week!

Student Spotlight: Inseong Hong Builds on Her Leadership Skills at Purdue

Inseong Hong, a senior studying business communications with a minor in human resources management, has found her stride in leadership at Purdue. Over the past few years, Inseong has been busy taking advantage of her time on campus by fulfilling many leadership roles.

In 2021, Inseong served as the vice president of internal affairs for alpha Kappa Delta Phi (aKDPhi), an Asian interest sorority that promotes the pillars of sisterhood, leadership, scholarship, service and Asian awareness to all members. She later served as the sorority’s president in 2022. Inseong says that she struggled to find representation growing up in the Midwest and was pleasantly surprised by the Asian population and strong community she found at Purdue. Read more.

Information for 1098T from the Office of the Bursar

Here is some Important Information regarding form 1098-T and Education Tax Credits.

I hope this message finds you well. As part of our commitment to keeping you informed, we would like to provide important details regarding the Form 1098-T, a document that may have implications for federal education tax credits.

Form 1098-T Overview: Box 1 of the Form 1098-T represents the amount of Qualified Tuition & Related Expenses (QTRE) paid during the year at Purdue University.

Education Tax Credits: Depending on your student's income, enrollment status, and qualified educational expenses, they may be eligible for federal education tax credits. Detailed information about claiming these credits is available on the IRS website, publication 970

Completing IRS Form 8863: The dollar amounts reported on the Form 1098-T may be essential for completing IRS Form 8863, used to calculate education tax credits for your tax return.

Important Deadlines: Please be aware that due to the Winter Recess, any mailed payments, including 529s, must be received in our office by December 21st to be processed and included on the 2023 Form 1098-T. Payments made online electronically and posted by December 31, 2023, will be included.

Tax Advice Disclaimer: While Purdue University cannot provide individual tax advice, we recommend seeking the counsel of an informed tax preparer or adviser should you have specific questions.

Form 1098-T Sample: For your general reference, a blank sample of the 2023 Form 1098-T, which you will receive electronically via the student account in January 2024, is provided below. Additional resources about Form 1098-T are available on the Office of the Bursar website.

For more information and additional resources about Form 1098-T, visit the Office of the Bursar website.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. We appreciate your ongoing partnership in your student's education journey.

Best regards,
Office of the Bursar 

Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Invitations

Congratulations to over 4,300 first year students who received an invitation to join Purdue’s Chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society for First Year Academic Success! Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma recognizes students who earned a 3.5 or above in their first semester of college work OR who have a 3.5 GPA for their first two semesters.

National Alpha Lambda Delta and National Phi Eta Sigma are the two oldest and most prestigious of all of the honor societies that honor and recognize the academic accomplishments of first year students. Founded at the University of Illinois in 1924 and 1923 respectively, they have the highest grade requirement, as many of the other honor societies require between a 3.0-3.4. They are also the only two national honor societies exclusively for first year students that are accredited by the Association of College Honor Societies. 

The spring induction is set for Sunday, March 24, 2024. Parents and family members are encouraged to be there to recognize their students at a very nice ceremony at Loeb Playhouse in Stewart Center.

For more information visit the Purdue’s chapter website, or the two national websites: www.nationalald.org and www.phietasigma.org. If you have any questions, please email Dr. Susan Melson Huffman, Purdue Chapter Advisor at smhuffman@purdue.edu.

Commencement Corner

As a reminder, there is a dedicated website for Purdue Commencement providing Key Dates, Ticketing Information, Parking Information and many other helpful tips as your student prepares for Commencement.

Spring 2024

 Division I -- Friday May 10, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. ET

• College of Health & Human Sciences

Division II -- Friday, May 10, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. ET

• College of Education
• Polytechnic Institute

Division III -- Friday, May 10, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. ET

• College of Science

Division IV -- Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. ET

• College of Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Engineering Education
    • Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies
    • Multidisciplinary Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Materials Engineering

Division V -- Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. ET

• College of Agriculture
• College of Engineering
  • Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Environmental & Ecological Engineering

Division VI -- Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. ET

• College of Engineering
  • Construction Engineering and Management
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineering

 Division VII -- Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. ET

• Daniels School of Business
• College of Veterinary Medicine

Division VIII -- Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. ET

• College of Pharmacy
• College of Liberal Arts

Dates

March 11-16, spring break

April 27, classes end

April 29-May 4, final exams

May 4, term ends

May 10-12, Spring Commencement

2023-2024 Academic Calendar