Dates and Deadlines
Here are some key dates families need to know related to Early Start:
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Submit FAFSA ASAP! (More explanation can be found on our Costs and Aid page)
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Complete the Summer Aid Application in myPurdue portal to be considered for Scholarships.
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Housing priority deadline is April 15, 2025
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Last day to accept the Purdue Admission Offer: May 15, 2025
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Pay the admissions deposit by: May 15, 2025
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Deadline for students to upload a photo for their PUID.
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Complete the 2025 Think Summer Application and 2025-26 Academic Year Application by: May 19, 2025
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Move In: July 12, 2025. Students and staff will be available from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 12th to assist with move-in. Families will receive more information about move-in specific time in timeslots and directions approximately two weeks before the start of the program. Please note that students have a mandatory orientation program starting at 3:00 pm on Saturday, July 12th and lasting through Sunday, July 13th. There will be an orientation session for students and a simultaneous one for parents on Saturday July 12th.
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Pay Tuition by: July 8, 2025
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Summer Start Courses Begin: July 14, 2025
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Summer Start Courses End: August 15, 2024
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Attend Boiler Gold Rush (BGR): This is the week after Summer Start ends and before fall classes begin. Students can register for BGR. A student can remain in their dorm room from the time between Early Start and the beginning of BGR.
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Fall Courses Begin: August 25, 2025