There are several steps you must complete in order to be eligible to participate in Purdue Promise. They are:

• Apply to Purdue University West Lafayette early in the fall semester of your senior year;
• Get formally accepted at Purdue University West Lafayette as a full-time freshman starting in the fall semester; and
  
• Submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1, 2010. List Purdue as your first college of choice.
• In addition, you must fulfill your requirements for the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program, which include:
  • Submitting a signed Affirmation Form;
  • Filing a complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1 (note: this is Purdue's deadline, which is earlier than the State deadline); and,
  • Successfully graduating from high school

Once Purdue receives your FAFSA information, if you meet the eligibiliy requirements, you will receive further information from Purdue Promise.

Once on campus:

• Maintain the Twenty-first Century Scholars pledge;
• Remain in good academic standing and make satisfactory academic progress;
• Remain in good judicial standing with Purdue University; and
• Fully participate in Purdue Promise support services.