Scholarships

2026-2027 Freshman Scholarships & Awards

  

GPA 3.5-4.0	Academic Scholarship	Housing Award**	TOPS***	Total Annual Award (ULM & TOPS)
President's Distinguished ACT 33-36*	$6,000	$6,000	$10,065	$22,065
President's Distinguished ACT 31-32*	$5,000	$5,000	$10,065	$20,065
President's Distinguished ACT 30*	$5,000	$5,000	$6,588	$16,588
Academic Excellence ACT 27-29	$3,250	$3,250	$6,588	$13,088
Academic Merit ACT 23-26	$2,000	$2,000	$6,188	$10,188
Ace's Award ACT 20-22	$1,000	-	$5,788	$6,788

 

GPA 3.0-3.49	Academic Scholarship	Housing Award**	TOPS***	Total Award (ULM & TOPS)
President's Distinguished ACT 30-36*	$5,000	$3,000	$6,188	$14,188
Academic Excellence ACT 27-29	$3,000	$2,500	$6,188	$11,688
Academic Merit ACT 23-26	$2,000	$1,500	$6,188	$9,688
Ace's Award ACT 20-22	$1,000	-	$5,788	$6,788

 

For information regarding SAT test scores, see the SAT Scholarship Grid PDF.

Scholarship Criteria

• Priority application deadline for admission is January 31, 2026. 
  
  
• 6th semester GPA will be used to determine scholarship eligibility.
  
  
• Students can continue to take the ACT through April 2026 or SAT through May 2026 to further improve scholarship eligibility. ULM must receive all official test scores by May 31, 2026. The highest ACT Composite/Super Score, or SAT Total Score is used to determine scholarship eligibility.

*Students with a 30-32 will be awarded a laptop, and students with a 33-36 will be awarded a laptop and a study abroad stipend (up to $4,500) sponsored by the President’s Top Hawks Fund.

**Students must live on campus to be eligible for the housing award. Housing awards will not roll over into a refund. It will only be used to cover residence hall and meal plan.

***TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students) is a state-funded scholarship program for Louisiana Residents. The TOPS amounts listed are estimates based on prior academic year.

Other important information:

• The amount shown above is the total received annually.
  
  
• First time freshmen who enroll in an online degree program are NOT eligible for academic scholarships.
  
  
• Students are only eligible to receive one Freshman Academic Scholarship. 
  
  
• Academic scholarships are awarded for eight semesters or until graduation (Bachelor’s), whichever comes first, and provided all specified retention criteria are met.
  
  
• Students within the Pharmacy School who have not received their bachelor's degree are still eligible for the full eight semesters. Once the student has obtained their bachelor's degree, the student will no longer be eligible to receive the academic scholarship.
  
  
• Accepting your scholarship is not an official commitment to ULM. This offer is only valid if the student enrolls at ULM beginning with the Fall 2026 semester. If the student chooses not to accept the academic award, their award will be forfeited for all future semesters. In this case, please contact ULM at 318-342-5321 or scholarships@ulm.edu with your decision not to attend.
  
  
• If the total amount of financial aid plus scholarships exceeds the federally mandated cost of attendance, a student's aid will be reduced (adjusted) by the amount exceeding the cost of attendance, in the following order:  federal loan aid; institutional and other aid according to institutional practice; and State Scholarships and Grants (including TOPS if applicable).
  
  
• Out-of-state students may also be eligible for the Out-of-State Warhawk Scholarship. For more information, please view the Out-of-State Warhawk Scholarship page.

 

Accepting Your Scholarship

To log in and accept your scholarship, please click here.

 

Questions?

If you have questions, please contact the ULM Scholarships Office at 318-342-5321 or scholarships@ulm.edu.