Scholarships

ULM Scholarship Office

The ULM Scholarship Office assists students in searching for, awarding, and processing ULM scholarships. Specific scholarships are available only to incoming freshmen, while others are available to all ULM students who meet eligibility requirements.  

 

Check out the 2025-2026 Freshman Scholarship & Award Amounts Here!

Freshman Academic Scholarships

• Priority application deadline for admission is January 31, 2025.
  
  
• Visit our Freshman Scholarships page to see scholarship amounts.
  
  
• If you have been offered an academic scholarship, log in here to accept your academic scholarship.

 

Scholastic Transfer Awards

• Visit our Transfer Scholarships page to see scholarship amounts.
  
  
• If you have been offered an academic scholarship, log in here to accept your academic scholarship.

 

Out of State Warhawk Scholarship

• ULM offers the Out-of-State Warhawk Scholarship to first-time, full-time freshmen and transfer students who qualify. This fee waiver is valued at $6,050 per semester, or $12,100 per year.
  
  
• Visit our Out-of-State Scholarships page to view qualifications.

 

ULM Foundation Scholarships

• The ULM Foundation offers hundreds of scholarships funded by private donors and alumni.
  
  
• The ULM Foundation scholarship application is open throughout the month of February.
  
  
• Visit the ULM Foundation Scholarships page to view and apply for Foundation scholarships.

 

Academic Common Market Out-of-State Fee Waiver

• The Academic Common Market is an interstate agreement between the states comprising the Southern Regional Education Board that allows for sharing academic programs through an exchange of students across state lines. If an academic program is not offered in one of these states, a student may be able to attend ULM and be exempt from out-of-state fees if certain criteria are met.
  
  
• Contact the Board of Higher Education in the student’s home state or contact the ULM Scholarship Office at 318-342-5321 or email scholarships@ulm.edu.

Additional Scholarship Opportunities

Honors Program
The Honors Program is open to all undergraduate domestic and international students. Honors Program students work closely with Honors Faculty allowing students to explore topics in more depth. The program is open to all majors and offers various options while working within the degree.

Honors scholarships are available after the first semester in the Honors Program. To learn more about this scholarship opportunity, please visit the Honors Program page.  

Graduate Assistantships
A limited number of graduate assistantships are available each academic year. These positions are awarded by individual departments and are the only university funding available to graduate students. Please visit the Graduate School page or call 318-342-1036.

Talent Scholarships 
The School of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) offers students from all majors talent grants in the areas of music, dance, theater and art. These performance-based awards are competitive and limited in number. Students wishing to audition should contact the appropriate department or the VAPA office at (318) 342-3811.

 

For a listing of more scholarship opportunities, visit our Undergraduate Scholarships page.