Scholarships for Continuing Students

C. Buell Close Scholarship

$500. Open to full-time undergraduate student who plans to major in Education. Student must have maintained at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA after completing at least 15 semester hours of course work at LSU Baton Rouge. Student must also be a graduate of a Rapides Parish public high school. Financial need is a consideration. To retain the scholarship, student must be enrolled full-time at LSU, maintain 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing. This award is not renewable.

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. Scholarship will be awarded over two semesters. To retain the scholarship, student must be enrolled full-time at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing. This award is not renewable.

Liuzza Family Scholarship

Amount varies depending on earnings of scholarship . Open to full-time undergraduate student who has completed at least 24 semester hours at LSU and has maintained at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA. Preference will be given to graduate of an accredited high school in Jefferson or Orleans Parish with primary consideration going first to a student in pre-dentistry or pre-medicine. The scholarship will be awarded for one semester. The scholarship will be revoked if the recipient is placed on disciplinary probation or the recipient resigns from the University. 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. Scholarship will be awarded over two semesters. To retain the scholarship, student must be enrolled full-time at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing. 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. Scholarship will be awarded over two semesters. To retain the scholarship, student must be enrolled full-time in Allied Health at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing. 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. Scholarship will be awarded over two semesters. To retain the scholarship, student must be enrolled full-time in pre-nursing at LSU, maintain a 2.0 GPA, and be in good standing. Amount varies depending on earnings of scholarship. This award is not renewable.

TAF Sophomore Award

$1000. 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. Scholarship will be awarded over two semesters. To retain the scholarship, student must be enrolled full-time at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing. This award is not renewable.

Tiger Athletic Foundation Scholarship

$1000. 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. Scholarship will be awarded over two semesters. To retain the scholarship, student must be enrolled full-time at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing. This award is not renewable.

The Tweedy Family Scholarship

$500. Open to full-time undergraduate student enrolled in University College. Must have completed one full-time semester at the LSU Baton Rouge campus; must show overall LSU GPA of at least 3.0. The scholarship will be awarded for one semester, but may be retained for an additional year(s), provided funds are available and recipient continues to meet eligibility requirements. If award is retained beyond one semester, it will terminate when recipient receives his/her degree. To retain scholarship, recipient must be enrolled full-time at LSU, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be in good standing.

A.W. Walsdorf Scholarship

Amount varies depending on Scholarship earnings. Open to a full-time undergraduate who has completed at least 24 semester hours at LSU and maintained at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA. Preference will be given to a graduate of an accredited high school in Rapides or Washington Parish who has an interest in majoring in Zoology, Social Work, or Industrial Engineering. The scholarship will be awarded for one semester. The scholarship will be revoked if the recipient is placed on disciplinary probation or the recipient resigns from the University. This award is not renewable.