The state of Louisiana is home to over 40 four-year public universities, two-year community colleges, and private undergraduate and graduate universities combined. Whether you’re a high school senior looking at attending a Louisiana college or university, or you’re a current college student at one of Louisiana’s many institutions, this post highlights many great scholarships and resources for you to take advantage of.
Let's go over a few of Louisiana's best scholarships for students.
Amount: $1,000
Deadlines: Quarterly
Details: Before we get into all of the Louisiana-specific private scholarships, check out our very own. No essay or minimum GPA required to apply. Open to US citizens, international students in the US, and students with DACA and undocumented status.
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: Rolling monthly
Eligibility:
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Amount: $2,500 Monthly
Deadline: Expires on the last day of each month
Eligibility: The ScholarshipPoints Scholarship is a monthly no essay scholarship open to all high school and college students ages 16 and older, who are US residents!
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: Varies
Details: The Geaux Teach scholarship program was established to provide scholarships to students who are enrolled in teacher preparation programs.
Amount: up to $3,000
Deadline: Varies
Details: This program is to provide a need-based component to the state’s financial aid plan to support nontraditional and low to moderate-income students who need additional aid to afford the cost of attending college.
Amount: $8,000
Deadline: Varies
Details: For the opportunity to win an $8,000 scholarship, submit a video or written essay about an individual you know personally (who lives in your community) who has inspired you and helped you build the confidence you need to achieve your goals.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: January 22
Details: This one-time award is for accounting majors. Applicant must be a Louisiana resident attending a four-year college or university in Louisiana.
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: February 6
Details:Jimmy Rane Foundation scholars are students who exhibit academic excellence, leadership skills and community involvement as well as activities, awards and honors, and who have a demonstrated financial need in order to attend college.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: February 8
Details: Eligible students must be from one of the 18 counties listed on the scholarship page. A student’s permanent address must be within the designated county region at the time of high school graduation. Current high school seniors or current undergraduate students may apply for the scholarship.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 14
Details: Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarships of the Simon Youth Foundation are available to high school seniors living near a Simon mall or in the surrounding communities.
Amount: $8,000
Deadline: February 15
Details: Are you the child of a widow/widower who has never remarried and who will be enrolling/is enrolled as a full-time college student in Louisiana or Texas? If so, you should apply.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: February 8
Details: Eligible students must be from one of the 18 counties listed on the scholarship page. A student’s permanent address must be within the designated county region at the time of high school graduation. Current high school seniors or current undergraduate students may apply for the scholarship.
Amount: $12,000
Deadline: February 15
Details: All eligible students must be enrolled in a college or university during the coming school year and be graduating from a Livingston Parish high school.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 1
Details: Scholarships are presented annually to deserving high school seniors who participated in the Dixie Youth Baseball program while age 12 and under.
Amount: $1,000 to $2,000
Deadline: March 15
Details: Are you a high school senior graduating from a public high school in one of Louisiana’s Florida Parishes (East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington or West Feliciana)? If so, you may be eligible for the Twiley, Marie, and Bringer Barker Scholarship!
Amount: up to $2,000
Deadline: May 1
Details: If you’re residing in the Southwest (Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or New Mexico) and are pursuing a degree/career in information and records management.
Amount: $3,500
Deadline: May 1
Details: This scholarship available to female graduating high school seniors interested in golf. Residents of the approved 15 southern states (Louisiana is one of them) or the District of Columbia are eligible to apply.
Amount: $13,000
Deadline: June 30
Details: Are you employed by an Associated Grocers-affiliated grocery store- than this scholarship may be for you! The scholarship is awarded for a period of eight semesters (fall and spring only) for a maximum award value of $13,000.
Amount: up to $12,000
Deadline: July 1
Details: The Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship is a competitive scholarship for both undergraduate students and graduate students pursuing a degree in forestry, wildlife or marine science at a Louisiana Public College or University.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: July 1
Details: This state merit-based scholarship for Louisiana residents who attend either one of the Louisiana Public Colleges and Universities, schools that are a part of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Louisiana approved Proprietary and Cosmetology Schools or institutions that are a part of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: October 15
Details: The National Rice Month Scholarship Video Contest is an opportunity for graduating high school students living in one of those six rice-growing states to tell a story about U.S. rice.
A great resource for Louisiana students comes from Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance. Students, student representatives, high school counselors, superintendents, headmasters, and institutional financial aid administrators can also view student accounts, make updates, and more.