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LSU Freshman Merit Scholarships

Louisiana State University, United States

Scholarship overview

LSU awards merit scholarships to incoming freshmen based on the comprehensive information in the admission application. The admission application serves as the scholarship application.

Review is holistic and weighs high school academic performance, standardized test scores (if submitted), family background, achievements in and out of the classroom and demonstration of financial need.

Award Information

  • First-time freshman who applies and is admitted to LSU.
  • A non-U.S. citizen who attended a U.S. high school or an American school in another country can be considered for freshman scholarships.
  • Louisiana residents: $500 to $4,600 annually, plus any applicable TOPS award.
  • Non-Louisiana residents: $13,000 to $23,000 annually.

Priority deadline for the competitive scholarship programmes: December 15 (completed Common Application); the freshman application page gives December 1 as the scholarship priority date. Regular Decision deadline: February 1.

  1. Submit the Common Application as a first-year student and add Louisiana State University.
  2. Submit all required admission materials: transcript, test scores if required, and a letter of recommendation from an academic source.
  3. Be admitted to LSU; admission is required for scholarship consideration.

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How selection works

Eligibility is determined through holistic review of academic achievement, test scores if submitted and other application materials.

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