Scholarships for Freshmen
Freshman Academic Scholarships for Academic Year 2020-2021
Your undergraduate application for admission also serves as your scholarship application
to ULM. Please note that in order for you to be eligible for a ULM Academic Scholarship:
1. Your undergraduate admission application must be received by the January 31, 2020 deadline;
2. All students must submit their official ACT/SAT Scores by February 29, 2020;
3. Homeschool students and non-Louisiana students must submit their high school transcripts
by February 29, 2020.
The following amounts are annual scholarships awarded to students for the academic year 2020-2021.
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SCHOLARSHIP
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ACT Score
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GPA 3.7-4.0
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GPA 3.4-3.69
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GPA 3.0-3.39
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President's Distinguished
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33-36
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$10,000
+Study Abroad
+iPad
|
$9,000
+iPad
|
$8,000
+iPad
|
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Academic Excellence
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30-32
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$9,000
+iPad
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$8,000
|
$7,000
|
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Academic Merit
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26-29
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$7,000
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$5,000
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$3,500
|
|
Academic Recognition
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23-25
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$5,000
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$3,000
|
$2,500
|
|
Ace's Award
|
20-22
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$3,000
|
$1,500
|
$1,000
|
- Amounts posted are awarded annually
- Students that apply prior to January 31, 2020 are automatically considered for academic
scholarships
- 6th semester cumulative, unweighted GPA will be used to determine scholarship eligibility
- Study Abroad stipend (up to $4,500) and iPad (estimated $500) are sponsored by
the President's Top Hawks Fund
Scholarship Application Deadline: January 31, 2020 • ACT/SAT Test Date Deadline: December 2019 Test Date
To see how your SAT score will convert to ACT, see the ACT/SAT Conversion Chart.
To be considered for a ULM Academic Scholarship, applicants must:
- be a first time Freshman in the fall immediately following graduation from high school
(Exception: Early high school graduates may be eligible. Please contact the ULM Scholarships
Office at 318-342-5321.)
- apply for admission by January 31, 2020
- qualify with 6-semester GPA (end of junior year). Deadline to submit high school transcript
for Award Year 2020-2021 is February 29, 2020.
- earn minimum ACT/SAT qualifying score by the December 2019 test date. Scores must
be submitted directly to ULM from ACT (ULM Code 1598) or SAT (ULM Code 6482) by February
29, 2020.
Other important information:
- Academic scholarships are awarded for eight semesters or until graduation (Bachelor’s),
whichever comes first, and provided all specified retention criteria are met. Students
are only eligible to receive one Freshman Academic Scholarship.
- The signed scholarship reservation form is not an official commitment to ULM. This
offer is only valid if the student enrolls at ULM beginning with the Fall 2020 semester.
If the student chooses not to accept the academic award, then the award will be forfeited
for all future semesters. In this case, please contact ULM at 318-342-5321 or scholarships@ulm.edu of your decision not to attend.
- If the total amount of financial aid plus scholarships exceeds the federally mandated
cost of attendance, his/her 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).
- International students applying for freshmen academic scholarships will need to meet
different criteria. Please see the International Scholarships page for more information.
- As an out-of-state student, you may be eligible for a Warhawk Out-of-State Fee Waiver.
For more information, please view the Out-of-State Students page.
If you have questions, please contact the ULM Scholarships Office at 318.342.5321
or scholarships@ulm.edu.
Scholarship Office