University Policy for Scholarship Awarding and Administration (II.8.1)
Purdue University provides undergraduate scholarships to students who are enrolled in degree programs through funds provided by alumni, private donors, the federal and state government, and University general funds.
Enrollment Management will be provided flexibility to accomplish annual enrollment targets through the coordination of scholarship awards. Centralized management of scholarship funds will be conducted through the Division of Financial Aid.
Student recruitment and retention are key components of the University's strategic plan. University scholarships must be leveraged to insure the maximum utilization of funds to meet the University's enrollment goals to attract students of high ability, students who will contribute to the diversity of the student population, and to remove financial barriers to attendance in order to maintain access for qualified students. In order to accomplish these goals, a high level of coordination in the awarding of scholarships is required. Flexibility is a key component in allowing Enrollment Management to meet the changing demographics of our student population. University procedures need to be clarified to enhance overall coordination of scholarships with the individual schools and personnel involved in the scholarship awarding process across the West Lafayette campus. In addition, centralized coordination of scholarships will assist in meeting federal, state, and donor compliance requirements.
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| Subject | Contact | Telephone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enrollment Management Goals | Asst. Vice President For Enrollment Management/ Dean of Admissions |
(765) 494-9116 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scholarship Policy Questions Special Situations/Exceptions West Lafayette Campus |
Executive Director Division of Financial Aid |
(765) 494-5090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual School or Scholarship Questions |
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| Scholarship Coordinator Questions | Asst. Director for Scholarships
Division of Financial Aid |
(765) 494-5075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Award | Financial support based on achievement, performance, or other criteria. |
| Prize | Recognition based on competition or other criteria. Example: A competition is held, and prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places are awarded to students. |
| Scholarship | Financial support based on academic achievement or other criteria that may include financial need. The donor of the scholarship sets the criteria for recipient selection. Proceeds of the scholarship offset the cost of the student's education for an upcoming or current academic year, depending on when the student receives the funds. Example: Departments, schools, or the Division of Financial Aid select recipients based on the criteria of the scholarship agreement (major, grade level, grade point average, financial need, or a combination of other restrictive criteria). Credit for the scholarship is reflected on the student's invoice for tuition/fees and/or housing. |
| Grant | Financial support based on academic achievement or other criteria that may include financial need. A grant recipient is selected based on specific criteria, which is typically set by the federal or state governments or the institution. Generally the proceeds of the grant are used to offset the cost of a student's education for an upcoming or current academic year for performance or criteria met during the previous academic year. Example: The Division of Financial Aid selects a recipient based on financial criteria and/or grade level and cumulative grade point average as well as other criteria. Credit for the grant is reflected on a student's bill for tuition/fees and/or housing or a check is prepared and given to the student if other assistance has paid fees and housing. |
| Enrollment Management Strategic Enrollment Goals: | Purdue’s
strategic enrollment goals include attracting high
ability students and students who will contribute
to campus diversity. Purdue's goal is to develop a
student body that is reflective of the growing diverse
population. This diversity enriches the academic development
for all students by allowing exposure to different
views and beliefs while creating appreciation for
an array of ideas and perspectives. Enrollment Goal: Use of this term is not intended to establish a number, percentage, or quota in meeting enrollment goals. |
The following procedures have been developed to implement scholarship policies.
Situations where funds are not received from the donor in time to meet the March 1 deadline are exempt from the March 1 policy requirement only. However, it is expected that the development officer and school scholarship coordinator will work with the donor to insure receipt of funds in the future to allow compliance with this policy. These circumstances are expected to be minimal. These late scholarship funds will still need to be awarded through the financial aid system. Extenuating circumstances and special situation exceptions can be granted only by the executive director of the Division of Financial Aid or designee.