Scholarships

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.

 

Requirements for First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen*:

GPA 3.5-4.0	Academic Scholarship	Housing Award**	Out-of-State Warhawk Scholarship***	Total Award
President's Distinguished ACT 33-36*	$6000	$7550	$12100	$25650
President's Distinguished ACT 30-32*	$6000	$5000	$12100	$23100
Academic Excellence ACT 27-29	$4000	$3500	$12100	$19600
Academic Merit ACT 23-26	$2000	$2500	$12100	$16600
Ace's Award ACT 20-22	$1500	-	$12100	$13600

 

GPA 3.0-3.49	Academic Scholarship	Housing Award**	Out-of-State Warhawk Scholarship***	Total Award
President's Distinguished ACT 30-36*	$6000	$3500	$12100	$21600
Academic Excellence ACT 27-29	$4000	$3000	$12100	$19100
Academic Merit ACT 23-26	$2000	$2000	$12100	$16100
Ace's Award ACT 20-22	$1500	-	$12100	$13600

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

*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.

***To qualify for the Warhawk Out-of-State Fee Waiver, non-Louisiana resident, first-time, full-time students must meet the following academic requirements:

-- Minimum ACT Composite of 21 or SAT Total of 1060 (Domestic only)

-- Minimum ACT English of 15 or SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing of 440

-- Minimum ACT Math of 16 or SAT Mathematics of 430

-- 2.5 cumulative high school GPA

-- Minimum TOEFL*score of 525 paper, 195 computer, or 71 internet-based, or IELTS 6.0 or Duolingo 95 for international students that are required to submit scores

STUDENTS OF ALUMNI - Students of alumni will also be granted an out-of-state fee waiver upon verification.

 

Amounts posted are awarded annually.

6th semester GPA will be used to determine scholarship eligibility.

Students can continue to take the ACT through April 2024 to further improve scholarship eligibility.

Students who apply prior to January 31, 2024 are automatically considered for academic scholarships.

Housing awards will not roll over into a refund. They will only be used to cover residence hall and meal plan costs.

For students to be eligible for any academic scholarships, ULM must receive all official test scores by:

- July 15th for the Fall Semester

- November 1st for the Spring Semester

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. Students within the Pharmacy School who have not received their bachelor's yet are still eligible for the full eight semesters. 
  
  
• 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 2024 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.

 

Students may also qualify for freshmen institutional and Foundation scholarships in addition to the Warhawk Out-of-State Fee Waiver.

 

Requirements for Transfer Students:

Students who have completed at least 18 college-level hours of coursework and who meet the following minimum requirements will be considered for the Warhawk Out-of-State Fee Waiver:

-- a cumulative 2.5 GPA on all college-level work, AND

-- no remedial requirements, AND

-- eligible to return to prior institution.

-- must attend 12 hours at a U.S. college (International only)

Students may also qualify for Transfer and Foundation scholarships in addition to the Warhawk Out-of-State Fee Waiver for Transfer Students.

For more information on transferring to ULM, click here.