College Awards

Purdue University-Main Campus

PublicWest Lafayette, INAdmit rate 50%
Official aid page
Biggest award
Full tuition
Worth up to
about $115,000 total
Awards
12 · 2 guaranteed
Cost per year
$24,591

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Enter scores to see which guaranteed awards you meet.

Guaranteed with admission

Guaranteed if you meet the cutoffs

Grace Freshman Scholar Award

$2,000 a year

Incoming first-year Exploratory student with minimum SAT 1360/ACT 28 or National Merit finalist.

Cutoff: 1360 SAT or 28 ACTMajor-specific
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Daniels School of Business Scholarships

Not specified

Evaluated based on holistic review of admission application; minimum 3.0 GPA required for scholarship maintenance.

Cutoff: 3.0 GPAMajor-specificRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Considered when you apply

Considered when you apply for admission

Boiler Gold Grant

Covers tuition, fees, and books (gap funding)

Undergraduate Indiana residents at West Lafayette or incoming resident freshmen at Indianapolis, enrolled full-time, pursuing first bachelor's. Qualifying based on FAFSA/ Pell eligibility or AGI.

In-state studentsNeed-basedRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Separate application

Separate application

Lilly Scholars at Purdue Program

Full tuition · about $115,000 over 4 years

Encourages students from under-resourced urban and rural populations who have overcome socioeconomic or educational disadvantages or are first-generation college students.

First-generationMajor-specificRenewable
Nov 1, 2026 (estimated)Official page

Trustees Scholarship

$16,000 a year · about $64,000 over 4 years

Holistic review of admission application including academic information, essay, recommendations, etc.

Out-of-state studentsRenewable
Nov 1, 2026 (estimated)Official page

Trustees Scholarship (in-state)

$10,000 a year · about $40,000 over 4 years

Holistic review, no separate application. Renewable 4 years with 3.00 GPA. Domestic students only.

In-state studentsRenewable
Nov 1, 2026 (estimated)Official page

Presidential Scholarship

$10,000 a year · about $40,000 over 4 years

Holistic review of admission application including academic information, essay, recommendations, etc.

Out-of-state studentsRenewable
Nov 1, 2026 (estimated)Official page

Indy Scholars

$10,000 a year · about $40,000 over 4 years

Must enroll as a full-time student in Indianapolis.

Major-specificRenewable
Nov 1, 2026 (estimated)Official page

Presidential Scholarship (in-state)

$4,000 a year · about $16,000 over 4 years

Holistic review, renewable 4 years with 3.00 GPA.

In-state studentsRenewable
Nov 1, 2026 (estimated)Official page

National Recognition Programs Scholarship

$1,000 a year · about $4,000 over 4 years

National Recognition Programs distinction (College Board)

National MeritRenewable
Nov 1, 2026 (estimated)Official page

Purdue Promise

Gap scholarship covering initial financial need

Must be a 21st Century Scholar, have a total family income of $50,000 or less, and meet FAFSA and admission deadlines.

In-state studentsNeed-basedRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

College of Agriculture Incoming and Transfer Scholarships

Varies (College awards $2.5M annually)

Incoming and transfer students must submit the College of Agriculture Scholarship Application. Transfer students must apply by April 1.

Major-specific
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

April 1