Student Grants

The Department of Education allows students to receive a total of 150% off their Federal Pell Grant, meaning that when students have reached 100% of their eligible Pell Grant funds for the award year, the University will still have the ability to request an additional 50% of those funds.

To be eligible for an additional Pell Grant, students must complete the following:

• Be enrolled at least half time
• Meet all of the eligibility requirements for the Pell Grant
• Not have exceeded the lifetime limit

Students who wish to decline and/or request a refund of any Pell Grant disbursement within the same award year must complete and submit a signed Federal Pell Grant Decline/Return Acknowledgement form to the University. Students will be fully responsible for a balance created by declining/returning a Pell Grant. Students will no longer have an option to decline or return the Pell Grant if the document is not received prior to the award year expiring. Students must contact the University’s Student Finance Office to request for decline and return of the Pell Grant.

The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) program assists undergraduate students with exceptional financial need. Pell Grant recipients with the lowest expected family contributions (EFCs) are the first individuals considered for an FSEOG, as long as funds remain available.

Award: The FSEOG awards between $100 and $4,000 per year. Limited funding is available; awards will be made to eligible students as long as funds are available.

Website: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants/fseog

The Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant (IASG) is awarded to students whose parent or guardian was a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who died as a result of military service performed in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001.

Award: The grant award is equal to the amount of a maximum Federal Pell Grant for the award year but cannot exceed the student’s cost of attendance for that award year.

Website: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants/iraq-afghanistan-service

The Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship is awarded to students who are Pell-Grant eligible, whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty as a public safety officer, and who meet other eligibility requirements as outlined in the Financial Aid Information guide.

Award: Eligible students’ Pell Grant award will be increased to the maximum annual amount for the award year, and other awards will be calculated as if the student has an EFC of zero.

Website: https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/library/electronic-announcements/2018-11-19/general-subject-children-fallen-heroes-scholarship-act

Students may also be eligible to receive funding through state grant programs, where available. Depending on the program, student eligibility may be need-based, non-need-based, credit-based, or dependent on other specific conditions. The University cannot guarantee any funding from the state grant sources, as the list is subject to change without notice based upon changes in state budgetary constraints, state law or regulation, and/or University participation.

Eligibility varies by the state and program. State aid is distributed to students who meet the eligibility criteria as described in the specific state aid program requirements. For more information, students should visit Purdue University Global’s Financial Aid Grants by State document for state grant information.

• State of Iowa Gift Aid (Iowa residents)
• State of Indiana Gift Aid (Indiana residents)
• Nebraska State Grant (Nebraska residents)
• Pennsylvania Chafee Education and Training Grant Program (Pennsylvania Residents)
• Vermont State Grant (Vermont residents)