Purdue and IDOE announce new pathways for top Indiana high schoolers

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University will automatically grant general undergraduate admission to Indiana high school students earning the state’s new Honors Plus Enrollment Seal diploma, as part of a new and intensive effort to grow and retain top talent in Indiana.

Purdue, in collaboration with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education and the Indiana Department of Education, is taking a leading role in the new initiative announced Wednesday (April 2) to encourage more graduating Indiana high school students to enroll in college and remain in Indiana after they graduate.

Students who are on track to earn the Honors Plus diploma and satisfy other basic requirements, such as standardized test scores, will be prompted to apply to Purdue in September of their senior year, and will then gain admission as they complete their diplomas.

“Purdue is proud to partner with the Indiana Department of Education in this new program, which will provide more of our state’s students boundless opportunities at one of America’s top 10 public universities,” Purdue Provost Patrick Wolfe said. “Our state’s new Honors Plus diploma assures the rigor required to succeed in Purdue’s competitive application process and helps prepare students to excel at Purdue.”

Purdue continues to collaborate closely with the Indiana Department of Education and the College Board on Advanced Placement courses, as well as on other ways to grow and strengthen a broad range of educational opportunities and clearly illuminated pathways for all Indiana high school students.

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