Enhance Your Education with a Scholarship

A wide variety of annual scholarships are available to you. A few of these are based entirely on academic achievement; however, many are based on your financial need and academic achievement. Application procedures and deadlines vary, so please contact the source of each scholarship for detailed information, including the prospective dollar amount awarded. Scholarship awards are nonnegotiable and criteria are subject to change without notice.

Purdue Fort Wayne Scholarship

Academic scholarships are awarded to incoming undergraduate students who meet specific criteria. You are not required to submit a separate scholarship application. If you qualify, you will be notified by the Office of Financial Aid once you are admitted to the university.

Here are the eligibility requirements for students beginning Fall 2022:

• Undergraduate students only
• Full-time student (first time or transfer)
• Minimum of 2.5 GPA
• Enrollment deposit must be paid by the following dates: 
  • June 1 for summer and fall admits
  • December 1 for spring admits
• All high school and/or college transcripts must be submitted by the following dates:
  • August 1 for summer and fall admits 
  • Thursday prior to the first week of classes for spring admits 

Please note, if you are a 21st Century Scholar, a Child of a Disabled Veteran (CVO), or are receiving an Indiana National Guard Grant, your tuition is already paid for, so you won’t be eligible for the Purdue Fort Wayne Scholarship.

In-State First-Time Beginner Students +

3.5+	$2,000/Year	$250 Don Dollars / First Year
3.0–3.49	$1,000/Year	$250 Don Dollars / First Year
2.5–2.99	$500/Year	$250 Don Dollars / First Year

Out-of-State First-Time Beginner Students +

3.5+	$3,000/Year	$250 Don Dollars / First Year
3.0–3.49	$2,000/Year	$250 Don Dollars / First Year
2.5–2.99	$500/Year	$250 Don Dollars / First Year

Transfer Students +

3.5+	$1,500/Year	$250 Don Dollars / First Year
3.0–3.49	$1,000/Year	$250 Don Dollars / First Year
2.5–2.99	$750/Year	$250 Don Dollars / First Year

• Additional Information

  In-State First-Time Beginner Students

  HA and AD admit types
  Excludes 21st Century Students and Children of Disabled Veterans
  Includes Ohio Reciprocity

  Out-of-State First-Time Beginner Students

  HA and AD admit types
  Includes International Students
  Includes MSEP

  Transfer Students

  TA and IP admit types

  Includes International Students

  Excludes 21st Century Students and Children of Disabled Veterans
  Applies to all TA/IP admits regardless of number of transfer credits

  For All Purdue Fort Wayne Scholarships

  • Award is applicable to tuition and fees only (includes course differential fees, first year program fees, lab fees, etc.).
  • Domestic students must be committed (enrollment deposit submitted) by June 1 for every fall entry term.
  • Domestic students must submit final transcripts by August 1 for every fall entry term; international students must submit final transcripts by the end of the entry term.
  • Students must be registered full-time to receive the scholarship each semester; if credit hours are under full-time enrollment, your scholarship value for the term will be removed from your account.
  • The award is renewable as long as you are pursuing your first bachelor’s degree at Purdue Fort Wayne, have been continuously enrolled with the university, have completed 24 resident credit hours at Purdue Fort Wayne each academic year (earned hours), and are in good standing for satisfactory academic progress.
  • PFW Scholarships may be funded by existing donor scholarships and may replace the PFW Scholarship amount. Not all scholarships are stackable with the PFW Scholarship. Contact the Office of Financial Aid for clarification.
  • Scholarship value is split equally between the fall and spring semesters. This scholarship is not available for the summer terms. Note: If you are a spring admit, you will only be award the half value for that term. The full value will be awarded for the next aid year and split equally each term moving forward.

   For full scholarship consideration, your application and all required documentation must be submitted by the deadline(s). Actual scholarship awards are based upon official academic records after admission to Purdue Fort Wayne.

Other University Scholarships

For more resources about university scholarships, take a look at the following categories:

ScholarshipUniverse for Current Students

Chapman and Summit Scholarship

External private

Military/veteran