Competitive Freshman Scholarships: University of Louisiana, USA  1366 views

Competitive Freshman Scholarships at the University of Louisiana, USA 

1. Bessie Purdy Scholarship

Open To: Admitted freshmen with an Education (including Ag Education) or Human Ecology major.

Awards Available: Awards made by departments after March 1, depending on funds available

2. Century Link Scholarship

Open To: Admitted freshmen with an Accounting or Engineering major who live in Lincoln, Ouachita, Morehouse, Richland, or Union parishes and interview with a committee at CenturyLink.

3. Colvin Memorial Scholarship

Open To: Admitted incoming freshmen (all majors) who graduate from Dubach High School

Academic Requirements: 3.2 cumulative GPA and ACT: 24 or SAT: 1090 (CR+M)

4. High School Rally Scholarship

Open To: Admitted incoming freshmen (A letter is automatically mailed to eligible students) 

5. Marbury Alumni Scholarship

Open To: Admitted incoming freshmen who had at least one parent graduate from Louisiana Tech

Academic Requirements: 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 unweighted scale) 

6. McGee Scholarship-Bienville

Open To: Admitted incoming freshmen who graduate from Bienville Parish high school and remain in good standing at the university (Selections made by a board of principals and faculty members from the parish schools) 

7. McGee Scholarship-Red River

Open To: Admitted incoming freshmen who graduate from Red River Parish high school and remain in good standing at the university (Selections made by a board of principals and faculty members from the parish schools)

8. Grant-in-aid and Service Awards

Frequently these are awarded on the basis of special skills and require the student to render a service to the University. Included in this category are scholarships in athletics, music, band, and academic department awards. 

9. Air Force ROTC Scholarships

The Air Force Reserve Officer’s Training Corps program offers a number of competitive scholarships to both men and women participants. This award may include payment of all tuition and fees, a per quarter allowance for textbooks, and a $300 per-month tax-free cash allowance.

10. Summer Program Scholarships

Summer Enrichment

Open To: High school students who just completed junior year and live on campus for the program 

11. Summer Scholars

Open to: Incoming freshmen who just completed senior year and live on campus for the program

Academic Requirements: 3.0 cumulative GPA and ACT: 23 or SAT: 1050 (CR+M) and meet core course requirements (TOPS courses for in-state students); Students can be full-time or part-time.