Apply for Purdue Aid
Submitting a FAFSA automatically considers you for aid from Purdue and the federal and state government such as grants or Federal Work-Study. To be considered for additional Purdue scholarships, you need to take a few extra steps, such as completing a separate application.
Purdue Departmental Scholarships
The 2025-26 Purdue Departmental Scholarship Applications are now open.
How to apply:
Incoming students:
Please have a complete admissions application submitted by the November 1 Early Action Application deadline to be considered for Purdue’s merit scholarships.
In addition to having a complete admissions application by the Early Action deadline, new students applying to the colleges below should also complete the Purdue Departmental Scholarship Application by February 2 to be considered for additional college and school scholarships.
- College of Education
- College of Health and Human Sciences
- College of Liberal Arts
- Polytechnic Institute
This application is in Scholarship Universe. New students can access Scholarship Universe through the admissions application portal login.
Scholarships awarded through the Purdue Departmental Scholarship Application are based on financial need and merit or a combination of the two. If you wish to be considered for those scholarships with a need component, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed by February 2. Please note that this date is different than Purdue’s Priority FAFSA date of April 15.
Current Students:
The different colleges/schools that use the Purdue Departmental Scholarship Application, located in Scholarship Universe, are listed below, along with their deadlines. We recommend that current students complete the 2025-26 FAFSA by February 2. After that, students can head to purdue.scholarshipuniverse.com and enter their career account credentials to access the application.
- College of Education — March 1
- College of Health and Human Sciences — April 1
- College of Liberal Arts — April 1
- Polytechnic Institute* — March 1
- Polytechnic Institute Statewide* – August 1
*Note that Polytechnic Institute and Polytechnic Institute Statewide are different. Be sure to select the correct college/school in the application.
Learn how to navigate Scholarship Universe.
Please note: Scholarship Universe is only compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge browsers.
Additional Purdue College and Departmental Scholarships
Some colleges and departments use applications other than the Purdue Departmental Scholarship Application. Find your department below to see if you qualify for any other scholarships offered at Purdue.