University College Scholarships

Continuing Students

Scholarships awarded by University College require no formal application. Information is queried from the LSU Student Aid and Scholarship office to determine the students who meet the criteria for each scholarship, then a committee reviews the information from the qualifying lists. Committee review and selection is based on the criteria set forth by each scholarship.  

 

Lonnie J. and Carol S. Dore Family Scholarship

Open to a full-time freshman student enrolled in University College with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Financial need may be a consideration. Amount varies depending on earnings of scholarship. To receive the scholarship, student must be enrolled full time at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing at time of the award. This award is not renewable.

 

Dr. Gerald L. and Gayle W. Foret Scholarship

Open to a full-time student enrolled in University College, with preference given to a freshman. Recipient must have at least a 3.0 overall GPA and financial need a consideration. To receive the scholarship, student must be enrolled full time at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing at time of the award. 

 

Elayn Hunt Memorial Scholarship

Amount varies depending on earnings of scholarship. Open to a female freshman student having completed a minimum of 15 credit hours and a 2.0 GPA during the first semester at LSU. Student must be a Louisiana high school graduate. Financial need and academic ability are also considerations. To receive the scholarship, student must be enrolled full time at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing at time of the award. This award is not renewable.

  

Dr. Mahlon P. Poche Jr. Scholarship 

Open to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in University College and member in good standing of the LSU Tiger Band. Students must have completed a minimum of 15 credit hours and earned at least a 3.0 GPA. To receive the scholarship, student must be enrolled full time at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing at time of the award. This award is not renewable.

 

Don Redden Scholarship

Amount varies depending on earnings of scholarship. Open to a freshman student with a minimum of 15 credit hours and at least a 3.5 GPA. Must be a U.S. citizen and can hold no other scholarship, excluding TOPS. To receive the scholarship, student must be enrolled full-time at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing at time of the award. This award is not renewable.

 

Ryan Paul Shannon Memorial Scholarship

Open to full-time student enrolled in Allied Health who has at least a 3.0 GPA and an ACT score of 23 or above. First preference will go to a student from St. Charles, Orleans, Jefferson, or St. John the Baptist Parish. Financial need is a consideration. To receive the scholarship, student must be enrolled full-time in Allied Health at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing at time of the award. Amount varies depending on earnings of scholarship. This award is not renewable.

 

Glenda W. Streva Scholarship

Open to full time student enrolled in pre-nursing who has at least a 2.0 GPA. Student must be from St. Mary, St. Martin, or Iberia Parish. To receive the scholarship, student must be enrolled full-time in pre-nursing at LSU, maintain a 2.0 GPA, and be in good standing at time of the award. Amount varies depending on earnings of scholarship. This award is not renewable

 

Sue Tweedy Memorial Scholarship

Open to a full-time student enrolled in University College in pursuit of an undergraduate degree to be earned from LSU. Recipient must have at least a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA and completed a minimum of 15 credit hours at LSU. Financial need a consideration. Amount varies depending on earnings of scholarship. To receive the scholarship, student must be enrolled full time at LSU, maintain a 3.5 GPA, and be in good standing at time of the award. This award is not renewable.

 

Tiger Athletic Foundation Sophomore Award

Open to a full-time freshman student with a minimum of 15 credit hours and at least a 3.5 GPA. Must be a U.S. citizen and can hold no other scholarship, excluding TOPS. To receive the scholarship, student must be enrolled full-time at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing at time of the award. This award is not renewable.

 

Tiger Athletic Foundation Scholarship

Open to a full-time freshman student with a minimum of 15 credit hours and at least a 3.5 GPA. Must be a U.S. citizen and can hold no other scholarship, excluding TOPS. To receive the scholarship, student must be enrolled full-time at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing at time of the award. This award is not renewable.

 

University College Athletic Department Endowed Scholarship

The recipient(s) of this scholarship may be selected from one of the following criteria: (1) Must be full-time freshman student with a composite ACT score of between 22-28 and a minimum high school GPA of 3.0. Recipient(s) must be a graduate of a Louisiana high school; or (2) must be full time undergraduate student at LSU, enrolled in University College, with a minimum GPA of 3.0.  Preference may be given to students determined as “Bengal Legacy Scholarships for Non-Resident Sons and Daughters of LSU Graduates” in accordance with LSU policies and procedures; or (3) chosen from participants in one of LSU University College’s programs, such as but not limited to the following programs: McNair Research Scholars, Summer Opportunity, Summer Provisional, Summer Scholars, and Student Support Services.  Financial need may be a consideration.  Students who have any four-year institutional award from Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College will not be eligible, excluding TOPS.

To receive the scholarship, student must be enrolled full-time at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing at time of the award. This award is not renewable.