Purdue Scholarship

Purdue Alumni Club of Greater Jacksonville

Scholarship Application Form

Applications available with Mrs. Smith in guidance.

The Purdue Alumni Club of Greater Jacksonville has established a minimum of one $1,000 scholarship for students to attend Purdue University. The student must meet the following criteria for consideration:

1.      Admitted to Purdue University in any degree-granting program;

2.      Graduate of public or private high school in appropriate counties of Florida and Georgia;

3.      Demonstrated financial need as determined by Purdue (tie breaker);

4.      Acceptable essay on "Why I want to attend Purdue University;"

5.      Acceptable letters of recommendation (3) from an academic counselor, teachers, or community leaders;

6.      Submit letters of recommendation with application and essay to the Club Scholarship Committee;

7.      If no acceptable applications are received from Jacksonville area high school students, then prior scholarship applicants will be considered eligible and may compete for selection. Undergraduates must possess a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 to be considered.

STUDENT ESSAY GUIDELINES:

Please type a brief essay at least one page in length, but no longer than two typed pages, explaining why you want to attend Purdue University.  Describe your educational and career goals, jobs held while in high school or college, volunteer or community service performed, and any special circumstances that the Scholarship Committee should be aware of in making a selection.

TIMETABLE:

Applications and supporting documents should be submitted to Brendan Less, Scholarship Committee Chairman, 620 Rothmoor Lane, Saint Johns, FL 32259, no later than Apr 15, 2016.

The scholarship will appear as a credit on the recipient’s fee statement as produced by the Purdue Bursar’s Office prior to the start of the semester.

DEADLINE: Apr 15, 2016