Hi! So I was hoping someone could give me some answers.
I was admitted to Purdue for the fall semester of 2015. I am an out of state student from Arizona. As my family is currently extremely needs based (due to an unforeseen family death) I was wondering how much aid Purdue gives? I have heard they don’t give much, but I was wondering if that were true? It is my top school, and I am trying to gather as much information as I can to ensure I can be a Boilermaker this fall.
Most public universities don’t give much if anything to OOSers. There are some exceptions. I don’t think Purdue does. Your best bet is the run the Net Price Calculator for your own family income and assets. Also it is possible to get merit aid and you won’t know until you apply, but again as an OOSer you can’t rely on that.
I’m sorry to hear about the death of a family member. Since your words suggest that this has made your family have more “need,” that sounds like you’ve lost a parent.
Sorry but Purdue will not make themselves affordable to you unless you can pay most of the costs, which it sounds like you can’t. It’s a public univ for the residents of Indiana. It charges high OOS rates because your family doesn’t pay taxes there. So, Purdue expects you to pay the OOS costs.
Did you run the NPC on Purdue’s website before applying? If not, why not? If not, do so now. You should be getting your FA pkg soon. It will likely just include loans, maybe some work study, and maybe a small bit of merit…but the bulk of the cost will still be owed by you and your family.
You’re going to have to “move on” to your other choices.
What are your affordable options?
Purdue is a public university in Indiana. Their first mission is to provide money to students who reside in their state…and who have taxpaying parents in the state.
You will get a $5500 Direct Loan, and maybe a small grant…maybe. Your aid will not likely be sufficient to pay for Purdue as an OOS student…unless your family has some additional money to contribute.
I’m sorry for your loss.