Scholarships

 

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Academic Scholarships

In State Students (Graduates of Louisiana High School) 

 
 Criteria		  
 Academic Achievement Scholarship Amount 		 
 TOPS**		  Total Award
 (Grambling & LA TOPS)
 28 ACT or higher and GPA of 3.5 *  $7683 plus Room & Board charges (if on campus)  $5939.75 per year  $13622.75 per year plus Room and Board charges (if on campus)
 25-27 ACT and GPA of 3.0  $7683 per year  $5939.75 per year  $13622.75 per year
 24 ACT and GPA of 3.0  $5140 per year (tuition)  $5539.75 per year  $10679.75 per year
 23 ACT and GPA of 3.5  $3000 per year  $5539.75 per year  $8539.75 per year

Out of State Students

 
 Criteria		  
 Academic Achievement Scholarship Amount 		  
 Out of State Waiver***		  
 Total Scholarship 
 28 ACT (1300 SAT) or higher and GPA of 3.5 *  $7683 plus Room & Board charges (if on campus)  $9023 per year  $7683 per year plus Room and Board charges (if on campus)
 25-27 ACT (1200-1290 SAT)  and GPA of 3.0  $7683 per year  $9023 per year  $7683 per year
 24  ACT (1160-1190 SAT) and GPA of 3.0  $5140 per year  $9023 per year  $5140 per year
 23 ACT (1130-1160 SAT) and GPA of 3.5  $3000 per year  $9023 per year  $3000 per year

Transfer Students

 
 Criteria		  
 Academic Achievement Scholarship Amount		  Out of State Waiver ***
 (Graduates of Out of State Institutions)		  
 Total Scholarship
 24 credit hours and 3.5 GPA  $1000 per year  $9023 per year  $1000

 
No application is necessary for consideration

*If student resides off campus, the scholarship amount will be $7683

 

**TOPS eligibility is determined by the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships and not the institution.
Eligibility Requirements for TOPS: http://www.osfa.la.gov/ 

 

***Out of State Fee Waiver will reflect in the charges as opposed to the Financial Aid Award Package. Additional Fee Waiver Information: https://www.gram.edu/admissions/waivers/ 

Students that apply prior to January 31, 2022 are automatically considered for academic scholarships.

  • GAP Fund Application (click to apply)
    • Student must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA
    • Student must exhaust ALL federal financial aid options before being considered for GAP funds. (Subsidized Loans, Unsubsidized Loans, Plus Loans,
    • Student may not receive a refund from GAP funds.
    • If a student is awarded GAP funds and then receives additional funding from a different source after the GAP funds are posted, the GAP funds may be canceled if the additional award creates a credit balance (refund)
    • The maximum GAP award will be $800 (based on availability of funds)
  • BeyGOOD Foundation Renaissance Scholarship (click to apply)
    • BIPOC student that is a candidate for a degree at the University;
    • Academic achievement, at least a 3.0 GPA or statement from an academic staff or advisor if lower that supports the student's capability and capacity for greater but a life issue has grades temporarily lower; 
    • Financial need; 
    • A personal reference letter, either Academic or from their Community; and e. A demonstrated commitment to service to the community or public shared via a personal essay. 
    • Deadline: July 14, 2023 

Donor Scholarships

How to Apply?
Continuing Students Apply here: https://grambling.awardspring.com/ 
New Students Without Grambling Emails Apply here: https://grambling.awardspring.com/prospective/signin 
(*click on the "Forgot Password" link and set a password for their initial login using their personal email )

    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      •The award is open to undergraduate students of any major who are incoming or current members of the Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band.
      • The Student has been admitted to or currently enrolled full-time at Grambling State University
      • The student is a legacy ie., daughter or son, of a former member of the Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band
      • The living parent of the student is an active member of the 100 Horses Alumni Band
      • The deceased parent of the student was an active member of the 100 Horses Alumni Band
      • The incoming student possess a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or the current Grambling State University student possess a cumulative GPA of 2.5
      • The student must be enrolled at Grambling State University and in good academic and personal standing with the University.      		 Fall 1 Award of $500 each to 1 students.
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Must be enrolled full-time at Grambling State University and in good standing.
      • High School Grade Point Average of 3.0 or better
      • Freshman, Sophomore or Juniors with preference given for incoming Freshman majoring in Cyber Security, Computer Science (CS) or Computer Information Science (CIS).      		 Fall and Spring 12 Award of $1,000 each to 12 students each.
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Must be enrolled full time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • Must have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale      		 Annually 25 (25) $1,000 awards
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Recipient must be enrolled at Grambling State University and in good standing.
      • Recipient must be an undergraduate member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
      • Recipient must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale.      		 Annually - Spring 5 Award of $500 each to 5 students.
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Must be enrolled full time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • Must have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale;
      • Funds must be used for tuition, books, on campus room and board, and other on-campus degree related expenses.      		 Annually 4 (4) $1,000 awards
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Enrolled full-time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • Must be a graduating senior in the current semester;
      • Minimum of 30 GSU hours cumulative
      • Grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale
      • Financial need (must have a remaining balance; balance cannot exceed $1,200)
      • Essay stating why you deserve the scholarship
      • Must have pursued all federal funding options.       		Fall and Spring 2 Award of $500 each to 2 students. 
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Enrolled full-time at GSU and in good standing
      • Must be a student matriculating at GSU with a major in Education, Kinesiology, Sports or Administration and Leisure Studies
      • Must be a TX resident
      • Must have a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale
      • Must demonstrate financial need (cannot have a credit balance that results in a refund)      		 Fall and Spring 1 An award of $500 will be given to (1) student annually each fall semester
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Enrolled in GSU’s College of Arts & Sciences - Visual Arts Program and in good standing
      • Open to undergraduate students
      • Socio-economic status must be evidenced with low income status
      • Preferably resident of LA, TX, MS, AL
      • Must submit an essay explaining “How the arts have positively influenced my life.”
      • Submit a portfolio of work in visual art
      • GPA of 2.5 or higher on 4.0 scale      		 Fall and Spring 1 Award of $500 to 1 student. $250 each semester
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Enrolled at GSU and in good academic standing;
      • First-generation college graduate
      • First year graduate student enrolled in the Master of Social Work Program
      • In-state students originally from Louisiana;
      • GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale      		 Fall and Spring 2 An award of $1,000.00 will be given to two (2) students annually for three consecutive years. The gift will be divided evenly between fall & spring semesters.
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Enrolled full-time at GSU and in good standing
      • Member of Delta Iota, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
      • GPA of 2.5 or higher on 4.0 grading scale
      • Demonstrate financial need      		 Fall and Spring 4 An award of $500 will be given to (4) students each during the fall and spring semesters 
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Enrolled full-time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • Currently pursuing a degree in any major, but preference will be given to Engineering, Chemistry, Marketing, and Communications majors
      • Candidate must be of African heritage.
      • GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale      		 Fall and Spring 1 Award of $2,500 each to 1 students
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Biology major with a premed concentration with an intention to apply to medical school to help with their MCAT costs and test prep;
      • Priority will be given to residents of DeSoto Parish with a second priority given next to students in St.Landry Parish
      • Candidates must be a Junior
      • Candidates must have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale
      • Candidates demonstrates a real financial need
      • Write a 500-word essay sharing their academic goals for a career in medicine      		 Fall and Spring 10 Award of $1,000 each for (10) students
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Must be enrolled full time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • Must major in Political Science or Criminal Justice
      • Must be sophomore, junior or senior;
      • Must have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale      		 Annually - Fall and Spring         1 (1) $1,200 award
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Must be enrolled full time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 grading scale
      • Must be majoring in Cloud Computing
      • Sophomore, Junior or Senior      		 Fall and Spring 9 Award of $2,000 to 9 students each
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Must be enrolled full time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • Must be a student at one of the participating Bernetta Ambres touring schools;
      • Must be a second semester freshmen;
      • Must have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale;
      • Should have a financial need.
      • The scholarship is renewable.      		 Annually - Fall and Spring 2 (2) $1,000 awards
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Must be enrolled full-time at Grambling State University and in good standing;
      • Must demonstrate a financial need.
      • The award can be applied to tuition, room/board, meal plan or books/computer supplies;
      • Must have at least a cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 grading scale;
      • Should have performed community service within the last 3-year period;
      • Will be a one-time only awardee (not eligible for second reward).      		 Annually  1 $1,000.00
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Must be enrolled full time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • Must have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale
      • Should have a financial need      		 Annually 10 (10) $2,000 awards
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Achievement of at least 2.3 high school grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
      • Recipient must be a first semester freshmen.
      • Recipient must be enrolled full time and in good standing.
      • Recipient must be a resident of Morehouse or Natchitoches Parish.
      • Recipient can be from Houston, Dallas, San Antonio or Gatesville, TX or from Pomona, CA or surrounding areas.
      • Recipient resided in a single parent household
      • Recipient maybe an ex-offender/drug addict.
      • Recipient must have a desire to have a better quality of life as demonstrated through an essay.
      • These monies are intended for students who meet at least three of the criteria.      		 Annually - Fall and Spring 2 Award of $2,000 each to 2 students.
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Enrolled Full-Time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • Priority given to first generation college students
      • Resident of Natchitoches, Red River, or Caddo Parish
      • Hold cumulative high school GPA of 3.0
      • Incoming Freshman
      • Pursuing Major in Education
      • Socio-economic status must be evidenced, with a low to middle income status receiving priority
      • Involved in Extra-Curricular Activities/ and performed community service
        Provide answers to the following questions:
      • Which high school, church, or community activity has given you the most satisfaction and why?
      • We know you are a talented student, what motivates you to be a good learner and to put forth your best effort?
      • What advice would you give middle students about achieving success?
      • Why are you interested in Education as a career?
      • What one class, teacher, book, or experience has changed the way you think? How?
      • If you were the mayor of your hometown, what changes would you make? Why?
      • What have you learned from someone who is very different from you?
      • What do you consider the most urgent problem in the world today?
      • Aside from a college degree, what do you hope to gain from your college experience?
      • If you were to ask your friends to describe you, what would they say?
      • Imagine yourself 10 years from today, what goals and ambitions do you have for yourself, personally and professionally?
      • Are there any questions that you wished we had asked or anything else about yourself that you would like us to know?      		 Fall and Spring 1 Award of $1,000 to 1 student. 
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Award open to undergraduate students
      • Priority will be given to residents of Tangipahoa, St. Helena, Livingston, St. Tammany, and Washington parishes
      • Enrolled full-time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • All academic area with priority to education majors
      • Freshman or beyond
      • GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale in their high school or major
      • Priority given to recipients with low to middle income status
      • Recipients must provide evidence of leadership skill, and/or community service experience
      • Awards will be given to one or more student(s) in any given year, based on level of donations.      		 Fall 2 Award of $500 to 2 student.
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Must be enrolled full-time at Grambling State University
      • Eligible candidate must be U.S. citizens in their senior year
      • One (1) female student in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems
      • One (1) student that is a member of the band (male or female)
      • GPA of 2.5 and who is making satisfactory progress toward graduation
      • Must have a financial need as determined by the program administrator
      • Must be students, without financial intervention, would be unable to graduate from Grambling State University
      • First preference will be given to seniors who have met all criteria for graduation and who are in their final semester of matriculation, followed by first semester seniors.
      • Funds to a recipient is not automatically renewable and awards shall be evaluated and determined on an annual basis
      • Grambling State University Vice President of Advancement will serve as program administrator for the scholarship and will select recipients based on the criteria       		 Fall and Spring 1 Award of $5,000 each to 1 student
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Enrolled full-time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • Student in financial need
      • Teacher Education Major
      • Sophomore, junior or senior
      • GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale.      		 Fall and Spring 2 An award of $1,000 will be presented to five (2) students annually.
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Enrolled full-time at Grambling State University and a student in good standing;
      • Graduating senior; (c)
      • Resident from the Greater New Orleans area which will consist of the following parishes: Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaqueminés and St.Charles (Orleans and Jefferson Parishes will take priority)
      • Student must have a scholastic financial need and scholarship may be added to their financial aid package if necessary; and
      • Maintain a 2.6 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale;
      • Recipient will be required to attend at least one Crescent City Chapter event during the year scholarship is received.      		 Annually - Fall  2 (2) $2,000 awards
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • First priority will be given to residents of St. Landry Parish
      • Second priority will be given to residents of Evangeline Parish
      • Incoming Freshman
      • Cumulative high school GPA of 2.7 or higher
      • Must be PELL Grant eligible
      • Qualified recipients who will be first-generation college students within their immediate family shall be given priority
      • Write a 500 word essay answering the questions,
      • What are you passionate about?
      • How will you use GSU to turn your passion into a career?      		 Fall and Spring 2 Award of $2,500 each to 2 students.
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Enrolled full-time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • Sophomore or junior
      • 2.7 or higher GPA on a 4.0 grading scale
      • Education major
      • Member of an Education-related club      		 Fall or Spring 2 $500 to 2 students each
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Must be enrolled full time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • Must have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale      		 Annually 2 (2) $1,000 awards
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Candidate must have a relative (mother, father, grandparents) who graduated from either Dubach High School or Hopewell High School
      • Must be a freshman
      • If candidate is a first semester freshman, must have a high school GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale
      • Must maintain a cumulative 2.5 during the semester
      • Enrolled full-time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • Each recipient will be required to attend the Hopewell School Reunion Gala following the initial award.      		 Fall and Spring 1 The award is to be presented for the Fall and Spring in the amount of $250 each.
    • Scholarship Criteria Award Term Number of Awards Amount of Award
      • Must be enrolled full-time at Grambling State University and in good standing
      • Must be in need of financial support for their college tuition and fee
      • Must not receive Pell Grants;
      • Must have, and maintain, a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale
      • Each semester the award is received the recipients will be required write a letter to the donors advising of their progress
      • Recipients will be required to take a Career Direct Assessment      		 Fall and Spring 4 $3,000 for (4) students each. The award is to be presented for the Fall $1,500 and Spring in the amount of $1,500.

Scholarship recipients are not allowed to exceed their financial aid cost of attendance. Awards will be reduced or cancelled to prevent an over-award.

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