April 2024 Newsletter

Purdue Day of Giving 2024

This April 24, you can do your part to make an enormous impact on our next giant leap. For one day, the entire Purdue community – in West Lafayette, across the country, and around the world – will come together for Purdue Day of Giving - https://dayofgiving.purdue.edu/

University Residences Summer Housing

The summer housing portal is open! Undergraduate students (who are NOT participants of the Summer Start, EL Science Scholars or Early Start programs) and are taking summer session classes or who will be completing summer research for an academic department at Purdue University during the 2024 Summer Session will be housed in Winifred Parker, Earhart, Shreve, Meredith South, Honors, and Harrison Hall.  Due to the increased demand for summer session housing, double and triple room occupancy only will be offered. Learn more about rates, amenities, roommate requests and more on the University Residences housing website.

Virginia Johnson to lead orientation efforts at Purdue in Indianapolis

Virginia (Cabrera) Johnson has been named the senior assistant director of Orientation Programs in Indianapolis effective Monday, March 4. In this role, Johnson will lead efforts for Boiler Gold Rush (BGR) in Indianapolis, ensuring Boilermakers in Indy feel part of the Purdue family.

“Our mission remains the same for BGR in Indianapolis,” shares Johnson. “We will introduce and connect new students to Purdue University while embracing all the Indianapolis campus has to offer these new Boilermakers.”

Hired in 2016 as a program assistant, Johnson became the lead coordinator of Boiler Gold Rush International and eventually headed all Boiler Gold Rush programming in West Lafayette. The percentage of new students attending BGR has increased each year under Johnson’s leadership, with 2023 reaching its highest level of participation since 2014. Read more.

Jo Cardarelli to spearhead academic success efforts in Indianapolis

Jo Cardarelli, a passionate advocate for student success, is poised to lead academic support initiatives at Purdue University in Indianapolis as the new assistant director of Academic Success. With a master's degree in higher education from Kent State University and over three years of experience spearheading a variety of programs in West Lafayette, Cardarelli brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her new role. Read more.

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

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!

Information for 1098T from the Office of the Bursar

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

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 

Purdue Center for Career Opportunities

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

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

Summer 2024

Division I -- Saturday, August 3, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. ET

• College of Education
• College of Health & Human Sciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Pharmacy
• College of Veterinary Medicine
• Daniels School of Business

Division II -- Saturday, August 3, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. ET

• College of Agriculture
• College of Engineering
• College of Science
• Polytechnic Institute

Dates

April 27, classes end

April 29-May 4, final exams

May 4, term ends

May 10-12, Spring Commencement