{"id":660,"date":"2021-08-13T13:23:27","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T13:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/?page_id=660"},"modified":"2026-10-21T20:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T20:55:42","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/aid\/scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-cta-hero has-black-background\">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-cta-hero__content\">\n\n                <!-- breadcrumbs include -->\n                <div class=\"purdue home-diagonal-cta-hero__breadcrumbs\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                <!-- \/breadcrumbs include -->\n\n                \n\n                                                        <h1 class=\"third-level-page-heading purdue-home-diagonal-cta-hero__header\"><br>Scholarships<\/h1>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-cta-hero__subtext\">\n                        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scholarships are a type of gift aid, meaning they do not need to be repaid. Purdue offers scholarship opportunities for both incoming and current students based on academic achievement, financial need and other criteria.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n\n\n\n\n<!-- ed -->\n<!-- <div class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-container\">\n    <span class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-desc tablet-hidden\">\n        Jump to:\n    <\/span>\n    <ul class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list--desktop\">\n        <li>\n            <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">Careers<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n            <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">Take action<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n            <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">Transfer<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <form class=\"purdue-home-select purdue-home-link-hero__list--mobile\">\n        <label for=\"8447dae6-f4a5-4633-bb0a-e171b5507d4a\" class=\"is-sr-only\">Choose a link:<\/label>\n        <select id=\"8447dae6-f4a5-4633-bb0a-e171b5507d4a\" name=\"links\">\n            <option value=\"\" data-external=\"\">Jump to:<\/option>\n            <option value=\"#\" data-external=\"\">Careers<\/option>\n            <option value=\"#\" data-external=\"\">Take action<\/option>\n            <option value=\"#\" data-external=\"\">Transfer<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n    <\/form>\n<\/div> -->\n<!-- ed -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two students study together in a booth\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_JU20322_scholarships-hero.jpg\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First-Year Scholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purdue offers several scholarship opportunities for incoming undergraduate students, including merit- and need-based scholarships.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To maximize consideration for available financial aid and scholarships:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Apply to Purdue by Nov. 1.<\/strong> Submit your admission application by the Early Action deadline to be considered for Purdue merit scholarships.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Complete the Purdue Scholarship Application by the Dec. 15 priority deadline.<\/strong> Explore additional university, college, department and donor-funded scholarship opportunities available to incoming students.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Submit the FAFSA.<\/strong> Completing the FAFSA helps determine your eligibility for need-based financial aid and scholarship opportunities.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.purdue.edu\/cost-financial-aid\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View First-year Scholarships (Opens in a new tab)\">View First-year Scholarships<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purdue Scholarship Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One application. Multiple opportunities.<\/strong> The Purdue Scholarship Application provides access to university, college, department and donor-funded scholarship opportunities across Purdue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Incoming Student<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incoming students may have additional scholarship opportunities available through the Purdue Scholarship Application based on their college, program and other eligibility criteria.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Current Purdue students can complete the Purdue Scholarship Application each year to be considered for available scholarship opportunities for the upcoming academic year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/apply\/purdueaid\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Learn more about the Purdue Scholarship Application and financial aid \">Learn More About Purdue Scholarships<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-gray-background  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Scholarships&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications to additional scholarships for new and current students are outlined below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns custom-columns-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column columns-custom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University Scholarships for Indiana Residents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/studentsuccess\/specialized\/purduepromise\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Purdue Promise (Indiana 21st Century Scholars)<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column columns-custom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purdue Scholarships&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some colleges and departments at Purdue offer scholarships to new, incoming freshmen as well as current students. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/apply\/purdueaid\/\">Learn more <\/a>about additional Purdue scholarship opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column columns-custom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarship Universe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scholarship Universe maximizes scholarship opportunities for current students. It is a matching system that allows students to connect with external scholarships through their profiles. To learn more, check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/apply\/scholarshipuniverse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scholarship Universe webpage<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column columns-custom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indiana State 4-H Fee Remission&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Division of Financial Aid receives a list of eligible students in February from the Department of Youth Development Agricultural Education according to 4-H achievement.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/manage\/renew\/#4hremission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>requirements<\/strong><\/a>\u202fto renew your State 4-H Club Fee Remission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":27,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-660","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=660"}],"version-history":[{"count":116,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/660\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7253,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/660\/revisions\/7253"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}