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Chancellor's Alumni Scholarships
These scholarships, funded through endowments made to the
University by Gordon A. Cain and Fred H. Fenn, are LSU's most
prestigious awards. Each year ten students are selected to
receive the Chancellor's Alumni Scholarship.
Qualifications:
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To be considered for this award,
a candidate must have either a Critical Reading and Math
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score of at least 1440 or a composite American College Test (ACT) score of at
least 33, as well as, a 3.5 computed grade point average.
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Students
meeting the above qualifications are eligible for
consideration for this prestigious award. The pool of
candidates will be evaluated based on their academic
credentials, including standardized test scores, essay
portion of the SAT or ACT, and high school GPA.
Award:
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Each recipient
will choose either:
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A cash award of $12,000 ($3,000 per year).
or
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A cash award of $4,000 ($1,000 per year) and a room &
board scholarship valued at approximately $25,200
($6,300 per year). The room & board scholarship covers
the cost of a two student room and the Resident Tiger
meal plan.
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Recipients
also have the opportunity to earn an additional $6,200
($1,550 per year) through participation in the
Chancellor's Future Leaders in Research
program. Through this
program students are assigned to work with individual
faculty members engaged in research projects. The student
may choose the Chancellor's Student Aide position in lieu of
the research program.
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Each recipient
will receive a cash stipend of $2,000 toward the cost of an
approved Study Abroad program which may be utilized at any
time throughout the duration of the scholarship.
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Resident students receiving this award are also eligible to receive the LSU National Scholar's Award which covers the tuition fee.
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Nonresident
students receiving this award are eligible to receive a
Golden Oaks
award which covers tuition and the nonresident fee.
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LSU Alumni Association (Top 100) Scholarships
Qualifications:
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Any student with a combined
Critical Reading and Math SAT score of 1440
or a composite ACT score of 33 as well as a 3.5 computed
grade point average is eligible for this award.
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Any student with a combined
Critical Reading and Math SAT score of 1400
or a composite ACT score of 32 as well as a 4.0 computed
grade point average is eligible for this award.
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Any student with a combined
Critical Reading and Math SAT score of 1400
or a composite ACT score of 32 as well as a superior
computed grade point average is eligible for consideration.
Award:
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A cash award
in the amount of $8,000 ($2,000 per year).
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An opportunity to participate in either the
Chancellor's Future Leaders in Research program or to become
a Chancellor's Student Aide and earn up to $6,200 ($1,550
per year) working in a campus job.
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Nonresident students receiving this award are eligible to
receive a
Golden Oaks
award which covers tuition and the nonresident fee.
Special Notice: Students qualifying as National Merit Finalists
(college-sponsored) who have indicated LSU as their first choice
and who also meet the above requirements for the LSU Alumni
Association (TOP 100) Award will have the option of choosing the
scholarship initially awarded to them, or an on-campus room and
board scholarship which covers the cost of a two-student,
residence hall room valued at $19,600 ($4,900 per year) and the
Resident Tiger meal plan valued at $12,512 ($3,128 per year) for
a total value of $32,112 ($8,028 per year).
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LSU Distinguished Freshman Awards
Qualifications:
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National Merit Finalists (college sponsored) who have
indicated LSU as their first-choice institution are eligible
for this award.
Award:
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A cash award
ranging in value from $3,000 to $8,000 ($750 to $2,000 per
year based on financial need).
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An opportunity
to participate in either the
Chancellor's Future Leaders in Research program or to become
a Chancellor’s Student Aide and earn up to $6,200 ($1,550
per year) working in a campus job.
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Students receiving this award are eligible to receive another merit scholarship if the scholarship criteria is met.
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LSU National Scholar's
Qualifications:
To be eligible for consideration for the LSU National Scholars’
Award, students must meet the following requirements:
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Must be eligible for admission to LSU.
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Must score in the 80th percentile of the PSAT, SAT or ACT and/or
rank in the top 10% of their high school class.
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Must also be recognized as a finalist or semifinalist in a
national academic competitive program. Programs meeting
qualifications for the LSU National Scholars’ Award:
Alexander Hamilton &
Friends
Gates Millennium Scholars
Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Wendy’s High School Heisman
The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc.
Coca-Cola Scholarship Program
National Beta Scholarship Competition
Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science, & Technology
Intel Science Talent Search
United States Achievement Academy
National Achievement
Scholarship Program
National Merit Scholarship
Program
National Hispanic Scholars
Program
National Society of High
School Scholars
Outstanding Students of
America
Toyota Community Scholars
I-SWEEP
Programs may be removed or
additional programs may be approved as identified by the
Executive Director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions &
Student Aid or his/her designee.
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Students meeting the above qualifications will be considered for
this award. The pool of candidates will be evaluated by the
Scholarship Selection Committee.
Award:
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The value of the award is the equivalent of tuition, the
registration fee and the nonresident fee (where applicable).
LSU Centennial Awards
Qualifications:
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Louisiana residents with a
combined Critical Reading and Math SAT score of 1330 or a composite ACT score of 30 as well as a
3.0 computed grade point average are eligible to receive
this award.
Award:
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A cash award
valued at $4,000 ($1,000 per year).
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An opportunity
to become a Chancellor's Student Aide and earn up to $6,200
($1,550 per year) working in a campus job.
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Golden Oaks Awards
Qualifications:
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Nonresident students with a combined Critical Reading and
Math SAT score of 1330 or a composite ACT score of 30 as
well as a 3.0 computed grade point average are eligible to
receive this award.
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Nonresident students selected as recipients of Chancellor's
Alumni, LSU Alumni Association (Top 100), or LSU
Distinguished Freshman Awards are eligible to receive this
award.
Award:
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Exemption from the payment of tuition and nonresident fees.
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An opportunity to become a Chancellor's Student Aide and
earn up to $6,200 ($1,550 per year) working in a campus job.
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Tiger Scholars
Qualifications:
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Nonresident
students with a combined Critical Reading and Math SAT score
of 1170 or a composite ACT score of 26 as well as a 3.0
computed grade point average are eligible to receive this
award.
Award:
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Students with a 26-27 ACT or 1170-1240 combined critical
reading and math SAT score and 3.0 GPA will receive half an
exemption from the nonresident fee.
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Students with a 28-29 ACT or 1250-1320 combines critical reading and math SAT score and a 3.0 computed GPA will receive a full exemption from the nonresident fee.
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Chancellor's Leadership Scholarships
Qualifications:
Award:
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Bengal
Legacy Scholarships
Qualifications:
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Bengal Legacy Scholarships are available for nonresident sons and
daughters of an LSU System school graduate. To qualify, an applicant must be classified as
a nonresident undergraduate student (no previous degree), must
be the natural, adopted, or step child of a graduate of any LSU
System school, and must qualify for admission to the University.
Once you have applied for admission to the university, complete
this application
and return to:
LSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions
1146 Pleasant Hall
Baton Rouge,
LA 70803
Award:
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Other Awards
Athletic Grants-in-Aid
Board of Supervisors Scholarships
College of Agriculture Scholarships
College of Engineering Scholarships
Fee Exemptions for Sons and Daughters of Deceased Faculty
Members
International Student Awards (Entering Freshmen)
Legislative Act 353 of the 1974 Regular Session
Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(LA-STEM) Research Scholars Program -Office of Strategic
Initiatives
Manship Scholarships
ROTC Scholarships
School of Music Scholarships
Tiger Marching Band Awards
University College Scholarships
Veterans’ Orphans Scholarships
Athletic Grants-in-Aid
These are awarded to participants in varsity sports. Apply to the
head coach of the specific sport.
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Board of Supervisors Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of individual members of
the LSU Board of Supervisors for undergraduate students in the
amount of undergraduate tuition and graduate/professional
students in the amount of graduate tuition. A limited number of
nonresident fee exemptions are available to qualified
undergraduate students. Applications for these awards may be
obtained on the
LSU Board of Supervisors website or from the
Office of Student Aid and Scholarships. Students receiving a
TOPS award are not eligible for consideration in the fall and
spring semesters.
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College
of Agriculture Scholarships
A number of awards are available to students who plan to major in
any curriculum offered through the College of Agriculture. These
scholarships range in value from $500 to $2,000. Applications
are available at the College of Agriculture's website at
www.coa.lsu.edu.
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College of Engineering Scholarships
Scholarships are offered to incoming freshmen based on Math and
Science SAT or ACT scores and high school grade point average.
For consideration, indicate engineering as your intended major
on the Application for Undergraduate Admission and apply by
November 15. Applications will be mailed to select students in
February. For more information, visit the College of Engineering
website at
www.eng.lsu.edu - Prospective Students - Scholarships.
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Fee Exemptions for Sons and Daughters of Deceased Faculty Members
These awards include exemption from all University-assessed
undergraduate fees for sons and daughters of faculty members who
had five or more years of full-time service in the LSU System at
the time of death. Apply to the Human Resource Management Office
(225/578-8200).
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International Students
A limited number of scholarships are awarded to international
students each fall semester. Scholarships for first-time
freshmen include awards which cover tuition and the nonresident
fee, as well as, awards that apply to the nonresident fee only.
Transfer students are awarded scholarships that which apply to
the nonresident fee only. Amounts vary based on academic
credentials. Students applying for international scholarships
must submit the application for admission, transcripts, test
scores, and all other required information by January 1 - for
the fall semester and October 1 - for the spring semester. Awards are made on the basis of academic
records: high school records, college transcripts, TOEFL, SAT
and /or ACT scores. Letters of recommendation, awards,
activities and evidence of financial need are not considered.
LSU has high standards for all international applicants, and
scholarships are awarded only to the top applicants.
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Legislative Act 353 of the 1974 Regular Session
Under Legislative Act 353, children of policemen and firemen killed
or permanently disabled in the line of duty in Louisiana (who
register as full-time students) receive an exemption from
tuition, on-campus room and board and a book allowance. Complete
the
Initial Eligibility Form
to apply and return to the LSU Office of Student Aid and
Scholarships.
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Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(LA-STEM) Research Scholars Program - Office of Strategic
Initiatives
Twenty awards; amounts includes on-campus room and board as well as
a cash stipend; recipients must have 23 ACT or equivalent SAT
score and a 3.5 grade point average, plans to major in a STEM
area, commitment to diversity in the STEM disciplines, and
interest in research and mentoring; nomination by high school
and additional application required. For application procedure,
visit our Web site at
www.lsu.edu/lastem
(225/578-4806).
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Manship Scholarships
Three to six Manship Scholars will receive awards of $3,000 per
academic year. Students who plan to major in mass communication
and who meet certain academic qualifications, including a
minimum ACT score of 26 or equivalent SAT score, are eligible
for consideration. Apply to the dean of the Manship School of
Mass Communication (225/578-2336), or complete the application
on the school's web site,
www.manship.lsu.edu.
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ROTC Scholarships
General Information
Student contemplating military careers should request information
about the scholarships offered through the armed forces' Reserve
Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). Students can enroll in the Army
or Air Force ROTC programs at LSU or cross-enroll in the Navy
ROTC program at Southern University.
For Army ROTC scholarships, more information can be found at
www.lsu.edu/milscience;
by phone Major Glenn Nunez at (225)-578-3566 or 1-800-256-4578;
by mail Professor of Military Science, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA
70803; or by email at
armyrotc@lsu.edu.
For Air Force ROTC scholarships, more information can be found at
www.afrotc.lsu.edu;
by mail Professor of Aerospace Studies, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA
70803; or by email at
fryej@lsu.edu.
For Navy ROTC scholarships, contact Professor of Naval Science and
Commanding Officer, NROTC Unit, Southern University, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana 70813.
LSU Honor Awards for ROTC Scholars
High school students who qualify for an Air Force, Army, or a Navy
ROTC Scholarship, as well as students who are named as
alternates or advanced designees, receive room and board
exemptions (on-campus charges—certain limitations), providing
all ROTC and academic requirements are maintained.
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School of Music Scholarships
These awards are for music majors only. Apply to the associate dean
of the College of Music & Dramatic Arts (225/578-3261).
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Tiger Marching Band Awards
Students who perform with the LSU Tiger Marching Band earn cash
awards. Apply to the director of LSU Bands (225/578-2384), or
visit the School of Music web site at
www.music.lsu.edu.
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University College Scholarships
Various awards are available to enrolled freshmen based on the
student's high school record and, in some cases, financial need.
The amounts of these awards vary. The scholarships are awarded
by the University College Scholarship Committee. For application
procedures and information on individual scholarships, visit the
University College web site at
www.uc.lsu.edu
(225/578-6822).
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Veterans' Orphans Scholarship
These scholarships are awarded to sons and daughters of deceased
and, in some cases, disabled Louisiana war veterans. Detailed
information and application forms are available from individual
parish service offices of the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
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