Scholarships and Awards
In selecting recipients of scholarships and awards, consideration is given to academic excellence, character, leadership, general accomplishments, and financial need. In general, students who receive scholarships and awards rank in the top 10 percent of their high school graduation class and present placement and aptitude test scores in the upper ranges. A scholarship does not require service, but scholarships are awarded only to students who are full-time as defined in the current issue of the LSU Alexandria catalog. An appointment made for "one year" covers two consecutive semesters, beginning with the academic session in the fall. Priority deadline for scholarship applications is March 1.
Scholarships awarded by outside agencies will be administered according to the rules and regulations prescribed by the donors as accepted by the LSU Board of Supervisors.
- Board of Supervisors Scholarships are awarded by Board of Supervisors members and the President of the LSU system. Applications are available in Financial Aid and Scholarships.
- Centennial Honor Awards may be presented to high school seniors who have a "B" average or higher at mid-term of their senior year and shall have a composite score of 25 or higher on the American College Test (ACT). Continuing Louisiana State University Alexandria students may be considered for the award if they have a "B" average on all prior college work and have a 25 composite score on the American College Test. The value of the scholarship is $825.00 per semester up to four (4) consecutive semesters. To retain the scholarship the student must maintain a "B" average on a minimum of 12 semester hours of work each semester. Applications are available from the Louisiana State University Alexandria Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships and from high school counselor offices.
- Chancellor Scholarship Awards are presented to high school seniors and/or continuing Louisiana State University Alexandria students who have shown academic potential. The value of the scholarship can vary from $200.00 to full tuition for one (1) to four (4) consecutive semesters. To retain the scholarship, recipients must maintain at least an overall 2.5 grade point average. Applications are available from the Louisiana State University Alexandria Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships and from high school counselor offices.
- Founders Scholarship Awards in the amount available per semester for up to four consecutive semesters are made by the Louisiana State University Alexandria Scholarship Committee to high school seniors or continuing students. To retain the scholarship each recipient must remain enrolled full-time and earn a scholastic average of 2.0 on all work taken during the first semester and a scholastic average of 2.5 each of the succeeding semesters. Applications are available from the Louisiana State University Alexandria Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships and from high school counselor offices. Scholarships may be adjusted or canceled if a student gets other state scholarships.
- Merit Honor Awards in the amount of $480.00 per semester for up to four (4) consecutive semesters may be made by the Scholarship Committee to high school seniors or continuing students. To retain the award, each recipient must enroll and remain enrolled full-time and earn a scholastic grade point average of 2.0 on all work taken during the first semester and a scholastic average of 2.5 or higher in each of the succeeding semesters. Applications are available from Financial Aid and Scholarships or high school counselor offices. Scholarships may be adjusted or canceled if a student gets other state funded scholarships.
- University Scholarship Awards in the amount of $215.00 per semester for up to four (4) consecutive semesters may be made by the scholarships committee to high school seniors or continuing students. To retain the scholarship the recipients must remain enrolled full-time and maintain the required grade point average. Applications are available from the Louisiana State University Alexandria Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships or high school counselor offices. This scholarship may be adjusted if the student receives another scholarship for tuition and fees.
- Transfer Scholarships - Numerous transfer scholarships are made available to Louisiana State University Alexandria students who are transferring to other four (4) year schools in Louisiana. For information about these scholarships contact the personnel in Financial Aid and Scholarships.
Please note: Students automatically forfeit their award when they fail to maintain the required scholastic average for any given scholarship or award, when students fail to claim their award any semester, when they resign during a semester, or when they are dropped from the university.