Purdue university is offering scholarship to freshmen based on academic performance as well as financial needs for international and indiana residents
Purdue scholarships are highly competitive – each year about 15% of applicants receive a merit award. Awards are based on qualification and information provided at the time of application for admission and are non-negotiable.
Purdue does not match offers from other institutions and does not consider appeals for merit aid.
Requirements for Merit Based Scholarship
Freshman merit scholarships are awarded based on a holistic review of all information provided via the admission application. Factors considered include:
- Grades in core academic coursework and strength of your high school curriculum (in the context of courses available at your school)
- Grades in coursework that is critical to success in your intended major
- Application essay and Purdue-specific questions
- SAT or ACT score
- Recommendation (if provided)
- Evidence of commitment to the academic program to which you applied
- Evidence of leadership, service, and other accomplishments; activities, and awards
- Personal background and experiences
- Information provided by your high school
Eligible countries
Domestic students include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, permanent resident aliens, and aliens lawfully present in and able to establish domicile in the United States per federal immigration laws. International students who hold F, J, and some other visa types are not eligible.
Packages
Awards | Deadline | Notification | ||
$16,000 per year (nonresidents) $10,000 per year (Indiana residents) | 1st November 2023 | Included in Admission | ||
Criteria
To receive and maintain their Purdue scholarship, recipients must:
- enroll in the academic year for which the scholarship was awarded
- remain continuously enrolled at Purdue
- meet or exceed individual scholarship renewability requirements
- remain in the Purdue college or school to which they were originally admitted until the end of the third week of the fall semester.
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