In addition to being known as the “Jazz Capital of the World,” Louisiana is famous for being a melting pot of cultures. If you are lucky enough to attend college in this vibrant state, there are a number of Louisiana scholarships to help you fund your educational journey!

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• Top Louisiana Scholarships
• Resources for Louisiana Students
• Summary of Scholarships
• Recently Closed Scholarships

Top Louisiana Scholarships in 2021

Keep reading to learn more about scholarship opportunities in the Creole State!

Twiley, Marie, and Bringer Barker Scholarship

• Eligibility: Graduating seniors from East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St, Helena, St, Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, or West Feliciana and accepted as a full-time student at an accredited college or university
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: April 1, 2021

Ark-La-Tex Agricultural Council Scholarship Program 

• Eligibility: High school senior with a 3.0 GPA studying agriculture, home economics, or life sciences at a Louisiana college or university. 
• Amount: $1,000 annually
• Deadline: April 2, 2021

Brent P. Poor Memorial Scholarship

• Eligibility: Must be the child of a widow/widower who has never remarried, and must be enrolling as a full-time college student in Louisiana or Texas
• Amount: $8,000
• Deadline: May 25, 2021

Karen E. Domingue-Maillet and Solvay/Eco Services Scholarship

• Eligibility: Have financial need and be in the upper 50% of the senior class in one of the following East Baton Rouge Parish high schools: Baker, Glen Oaks, Istrouma, Mentorship STEAM Academy, Scotlandville, or Southern Lab
• Amount: $6,000
• Deadline: May 25, 2021

Madere-Jones Scholarship

• Eligibility: Must be graduating from a high school in Livingston Parish, Louisiana and enrolling full-time at an accredited college or university.
• Amount: $12,000
• Deadline: May 28, 2021

Cheryl D.Conkling Memorial Scholarship

• Eligibility:  Must live or attend school in either Windsor, Colorado; Conroe, Texas; Wilkinson County, Mississippi; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; or West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Preference may be given to students with hearing or other physical impairments, students not receiving other substantial aid, and/or students in Louisiana
• Amount: $12,000
• Deadline: June7, 2021

Chafee Educational and Training Voucher Program

• Eligibility: Students between the ages of 14 and 26 who have been in the foster care system (see website for details) and enrolled in postsecondary education
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: June 30, 2021

GO Grant

• Eligibility: Louisiana residents who receive federal Pell Grants and are enrolled at least half-time in a LA higher education institution. Must have remaining financial need after deducting Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) and all federal/state/institutional grants and/or scholarships
• Amount: $3,000
• Deadline: June 30, 2021

Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship

• Eligibility: Louisiana residents for one year prior to July 1st of the scholarship award year and enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in a Louisiana public college or university majoring in forestry, wildlife or marine science
• Amount: $12,000
• Deadline: July 1, 2021

Patrick F. Taylor Foundation Scholarships

• Eligibility:  United States citizens and a residents of Louisiana enrolling as a full-time first-time freshman, by the first semester following the first anniversary of high school graduation
• Amount: $500 – $2,500
• Deadline: Fall semester, July 7; Spring semester January 11

Stephen W. Cavanaugh Scholarship

• Eligibility: Must be studying an insurance-related field as a full-time student at an accredited university, college, or community college in Louisiana.
• Amount: $8,000
• Deadline: July 20, 2021

LSU Stamps Scholarship

• Eligibility: Stamps Scholars are chosen from students admitted to the LSU Honors College.
• Amount: Louisiana resident value: approx. $33,000 per year
• Deadline: December 15, 2021

Resources for Louisiana Students

Community Foundation of North Louisiana

The Foundation oversees more than $150 million in assets, including the distribution of many scholarships, for the benefit of North Louisiana.

FAFSA Guide

On October 1st of every year, the FAFSA opens. In Louisiana, students should apply as soon as possible. The deadline is July 1st of each year.

TOPS Program

The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) is a program of state scholarships for Louisiana students who attend Louisiana public colleges and universities, community and technical colleges, Louisiana approved proprietary and cosmetology schools and institutions that belong to the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

Summary of Louisiana Scholarships

1. Twiley, Marie, and Bringer Barker Scholarship
2. Ark-La-Tex Agricultural Council Scholarship Program
3. Brent P. Poor Memorial Scholarship
4. Karen E. Domingue-Maillet and Solvay/Eco Services Scholarship
5. Madere-Jones Scholarship
6. Cheryl D.Conkling Memorial Scholarship
7. Chafee Educational and Training Voucher Program
8. GO Grant
9. Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship
10. Patrick F. Taylor Foundation Scholarships
11. Stephen W. Cavanaugh Scholarship
12. LSU Stamps Scholarship

Recently Closed Louisiana Scholarships