The following retention requirements apply to the Chancellor’s Alumni Scholars (awarded Fall 2011 and after), LSU Alumni Association’s Global Leaders, Flagship Scholars Award, LSU Academic Scholars Award, Tiger Excellence Scholars Award and the Tiger Transfer Award.

 

• All major University merit scholarships require students to maintain full-time status each fall and spring semester, maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and earn 24 credit hours per academic year. Hours earned during the fall semester, winter intersession, and the spring semester can be utilized to fulfill the 24 credit hours earned requirement. Scholarship amounts are awarded based on residency status. If a student’s residency changes during their enrollment, the scholarship offer will also be changed.  

 

• All cash scholarships shall be withdrawn for any semester in which the recipient drops to part-time status prior to the completion of the 14th class day unless it is the student’s graduating semester. The student will be eligible for funds in the subsequent semester provided all other criteria are met. The scholarship’s original expiration date will not be extended.

• All exemption scholarships shall be withdrawn for any semester in which the recipient drops to part-time status prior to the completion of the University refund period.  The student will be eligible for funds in the subsequent semester provided all other criteria are met. The scholarship’s original expiration date will not be extended.

• The required 3.0 cumulative GPA and the required 24 credit hours earned are checked at the end of each spring semester.

• Students who do not maintain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA and/or the required 24 credit hours earned at the end of each spring semester will be placed on scholarship probation. When a student is placed on scholarship probation, the student will be given the opportunity to submit an appeal to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid if they demonstrate exceptional circumstances. Appeals will be evaluated on an individual basis.

• Students will not receive funding from their scholarship while on scholarship probation.
  
  
• Students placed on scholarship probation for not fulfilling the GPA requirement will be given one full academic year beginning spring intersession through the end of the spring semester to bring their cumulative GPA to the required 3.0. If a student achieves the required 3.0 cumulative GPA while on scholarship probation, the student can contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid after all official grades have posted for the semester to request a review for reinstatement for future semesters. Students approved for reinstatement will not have their scholarship’s original expiration date extended.

• Students who fail to attain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA following the one academic year defined as beginning spring intersession through the end of the spring semester of the year immediately following their placement on probation will have their scholarship permanently cancelled.

 

• • Students placed on scholarship probation for not meeting the 24 earned credit hours requirement will be given the spring intersession, summer, and summer intersession to earn the required 24 credit hours. If the student earns the required 24 credit hours by the end of the summer intersession immediately following their placement on scholarship probation, the student can contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid after all official grades have posted to request a review for reinstatement for future semesters. Students approved for reinstatement will not have their scholarship’s original expiration date extended.

 

• • Students who fail to earn the required 24 credit hours by the end of the summer intersession immediately following their placement on scholarship probation will have their scholarship permanently cancelled.

 

• Continuous enrollment is required therefore resignation during any major semester (defined as Fall or Spring) results in permanent cancellation of the scholarship for all future semesters.

 

• The LSU Alumni Association’s Global Leaders Award is the only program that can be applied to the summer semester. None of these scholarship programs are applicable for intersession.  

 

Legislative Act 353 Scholarship

The student must be enrolled full-time through the university refund period to be eligible for the award for that semester.  The scholarship will be cancelled if the GPA requirement is not met at the end of the fall or spring semester.  The scholarship may be reinstated and extended the appropriate number of semesters at anytime the student regains a 2.0 cumulative GPA.  It is the student’s responsibility to request reinstatement through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid.    

*This award may be used for the summer semester provided the student is full-time (6 hours) through the university refund period and met the GPA requirement at the end of the preceding spring semester.  In order to use the scholarship for the summer semester, the student must complete the Summer Legislative Act 353 form.  Summer semesters for which the scholarship is used do count against the number of semesters of eligibility for this award.

Chancellor’s Student Aide Program and Chancellor’s Future Leaders in Research

The student must remain full-time (12 hours) throughout the semester to participate in this program.  If a student fails to meet the GPA requirement at the end of the spring semester, he or she will be unable to participate in the program until a 2.0 cumulative GPA has been regained.  It is the student’s responsibility to request reinstatement/reassignment through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid after the requirement has been met.

 

The following retention requirements apply to the Chancellor’s Alumni Scholarship (awarded prior to Fall 2011), LSU Alumni Top 100 Scholarship, LSU Centennial Award, Distinguished Freshmen Award, Golden Oaks, Tiger Scholars, LSU National Scholar’s Award, and Bengal Legacy.

 

 

Scholarships	Cumulative GPA	GPA Checked	Eligible for Summer?
Chancellor’s Alumni Scholarship	3.0	End of Spring Semester	NO
LSU Alumni Top 100 Scholarship	3.0	End of Spring Semester	NO
LSU Centennial Award	3.0	End of Spring Semester	NO
LSU National Scholar’s Award	3.0	End of Spring Semester	NO
Golden Oaks	3.0	End of Spring Semester	YES
Tiger Scholars	3.0	End of Spring Semester	YES
Bengal Legacy	2.5	End of Fall and Spring Semesters	YES

 

Important note to LSU Scholarship recipients:  If you are considering dropping below full-time status, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid FIRST to determine possible effects on your scholarship.

Chancellor’s Alumni Scholarship, LSU Alumni Top 100 Scholarship, LSU Centennial Award

The student must be enrolled full-time (12 hours) through the 14th class day to be eligible for the award for that semester.  The scholarship will be cancelled if the GPA requirement is not met at the end of the spring semester.  The student has the summer and fall semesters immediately following cancellation to regain the required GPA for reinstatement of the scholarship.  If the student meets the GPA requirement within the given time period, it is his or her responsibility to request reinstatement through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid once all grades have officially posted for the semester.  If the GPA requirement is not met after the fall semester, the scholarship will not be reinstated.  The scholarship will not be extended for any periods it is unused due to cancellation.

Golden Oaks, Tiger Scholars, LSU National Scholar's Award

The student must be enrolled full-time through the university refund period to be eligible for the award for that semester.  The scholarship will be cancelled if the GPA requirement is not met at the end of the spring semester.  The student has the summer and fall semesters immediately following cancellation to regain the required GPA for reinstatement of the scholarship.  If the student meets the GPA requirement within the given time period, it is his or her responsibility to request reinstatement through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid once all grades have officially posted for the semester.  If the GPA requirement is not met by the end of the fall semester, the scholarship will not be reinstated.  The scholarship will not be extended for any periods it is unused due to cancellation.

Bengal Legacy

The student must be enrolled full-time through the university refund period to be eligible for the award for that semester.  The scholarship will be cancelled if the GPA requirement is not met at the end of the fall or spring semester.  The scholarship may be reinstated and extended the appropriate number of semesters at anytime the student regains a 2.5 cumulative GPA.  The student must use the eight semesters of award eligibility within a six-year period.  It is the student’s responsibility to request reinstatement through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid.

This award may be used for the summer semester provided the student is full-time (6 hours) through the university refund period and met the GPA requirement at the end of the preceding spring semester.  Summer semesters do not count against the number of semesters of eligibility for this award.

Music Scholarship Retention Requirements:

Premiere, Academic, Flagship and Tiger (Undergraduate) Music Scholarships


To retain the award from one year to the next, undergraduate recipients must maintain a cumulative 2.75 GPA and a 3.0 music GPA and earn 24 credit hours each year. A year is defined for this purpose as fall, winter session, and spring.

Students who do not maintain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA or earn 24 credit hours at the end of each spring semester will be placed on scholarship probation. When a student is placed on scholarship probation, the student will be given the opportunity to submit an appeal to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions & Student Aid if they demonstrate exceptional circumstances. Appeals will be evaluated on an individual basis by The Office of Undergraduate Admissions & Student Aid and the Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee.  Students will not receive funding from their scholarship while on scholarship probation. Students will be given one full academic year beginning spring intersession through the end of the spring semester of the year immediately following their placement on probation, to bring their cumulative GPA to the required 3.0. Students will be given the Spring Intersession to earn the required 24 credit hours.  If a student achieves the required 3.0 cumulative GPA or 24 hours while on scholarship probation, the student can contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid after all official grades have posted for the semester to request a review for reinstatement for the upcoming semester. Students approved for reinstatement will not have their scholarship’s original expiration date extended.

Students who fail to attain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA following the one academic year defined as beginning spring intersession through the end of the spring semester of the year immediately following their placement on probation will have their scholarship permanently cancelled.  Students who fail to attain the required 24 hours by Spring Intersession following their placement on probation will have their scholarship permanently cancelled.

The scholarship shall be withdrawn for any semester in which the recipient drops to part-time status prior to the completion of the 14th class day unless it is the student’s graduating semester. The student will be eligible for funds in the subsequent semester provided all other criteria are met.

Students who resign prior to the completion of the 14th class day or fail to maintain continuous enrollment during the fall and spring semesters will have their scholarship permanently cancelled unless an approved Scholarship Hold is on file with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid.     

Additionally, retention of all University scholarships is contingent upon available funding.

 

Tiger Music Scholarship (Graduate and Doctoral Candidates)

Graduate students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Graduate students who do not meet these requirements will have their scholarship cancelled.  If extenuating circumstances arise, appeals for the reinstatement of a graduate student scholarship award will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

The scholarship shall be withdrawn for any semester in which the recipient drops to part-time status prior to the completion of the 14th class day unless it is the student’s graduating semester. The student will be eligible for funds in the subsequent semester provided all other criteria are met.

Students who resign prior to the completion of the 14th class day or fail to maintain continuous enrollment during the fall and spring semesters will have their scholarship permanently cancelled unless an approved Scholarship Hold is on file with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid.     

Additionally, retention of all University scholarships is contingent upon available funding.