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New scholarships reward top students
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 Many parents begin saving for college as soon as their children are born, but still find themselves coming up short when their kids pack up and leave for campus. Purdue University has established two new scholarships for 2008-09 entering freshmen to help more students meet the costs of an education.
The new merit-based awards are the Trustee Scholarship and the Presidential Scholarship. The Trustee Scholarship is given to high school seniors with a 30 composite ACT or 1340 SAT (math/verbal). The Presidential Scholarship is available to high school seniors who achieve a 27-29 composite ACT or 1240-1330 SAT (math/verbal). Both scholarships require a 3.8/4.0 grade point average or top 5-percent class ranking.
“The new scholarships are an investment in undergraduate education at Purdue,” says Dale Whittaker, director of academic programs and associate dean of agriculture. “In addition, providing competitive financial awards should increase the number of students who choose Purdue.”
The Trustee Scholarship is $8,000 annually for Hoosiers and $10,000 annually for out-of-state recipients. The Presidential Scholarship is $5,000 annually for Indiana residents and $7,000 annually for out-of-state residents. Both are renewable for four years. High school seniors who meet the criteria and who have applied to Purdue by Dec. 15 are automatically considered for the scholarships.
The College of Agriculture is already a university leader in providing both need-based and merit aid, awarding 1,200 scholarships for a total of $1.5 million for the 2007-08 academic year.
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