LISTED BY DEADLINE DATES
11/15/2013
UNIVERSITY PRIORITY DEADLINES FOR
APPLICATION/SCHOLARSHIPS (please visit the website to apply)
 McNeese – December 1
 Tulane – varying deadlines (Nov. 15, Dec. 15, etc.) see website
 LSU – November 15
 University of Louisiana at Lafayette – November 15
 University of New Orleans – January 15
 Southeastern – no formal deadline/ apply early
 Louisiana College – “Top 30 Scholars” by Dec 7, others on rolling basis
 University of Louisiana at Monroe – new date not posted/ last year Dec 3
 Louisiana Tech – January 5
 Northwestern – November 1
 Southern University at New Orleans - available from March 1 until May 15
 Grambling – June 1
 Sowela – April 1
AMERICAN LEGION
 Visit the website www.legion.org/scholarships for a variety of
scholarship options
 Legacy scholarship – parent lost while serving country
 Baseball scholarship- must be nominated by Louisiana American
Legion
 Oratorical contest – begins on state level
VFW PATRIOTIC AUDIO ESSAY
 Write and record a 3-5 minute essay on topic: “Why I’m Optimistic
About our Nation’s Future
 $1,000 to $16,000 scholarships and a $30,000 scholarship
 All-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.
 Submit entry at the Post level by deadline
 Contact the Voice of Democracy Chairman, John Stills, at VFW Post
#7321 (337)515-4962 or write P.O. Box 317, Lake Charles, LA 70602
or diamond.j@suddenlink.net
 Visit http://www.vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy/
FIRST FREEDOM STUDENT COMPETITION
 Essay and video contest
 $2,500 awards
 Address international religious freedom
 www.firstfreedom.org
 Register by November 18, 2013
 Postmark by November 25, 2013
NATIONAL BETA SCHOLARSHIP
 ALL Senior Beta members are eligible
 Must provide Beta Membership Identification Number
 Online application – ww.betaclub.org
 Deadline November 30, 2013
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION—GOOD CITIZENS
AWARD
 Contact Barbara Guillory to arrange to write essay in presence of DAR
member: 337-478-5842 / bsguillory@suddenlink.net
 State winner -- $250
 National winner -- $5,000, invited to Washington, D.C.
 National division winners -- $500
 Deadline – December 3, 2013
LOUISIANA AFL-CIO
 Three $1,000 scholarships
 Essay – “Are Unions Relevant Today?” researched and documented
 Parent/step parent is a member of an affiliated union
 Mail to : Julie Cherry Louisiana AFL-CIO P.O. Box 3477 Baton Rouge,
LA 70821
 Deadline December 11, 2013
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LAKE CHARLES
 Female senior who exhibits voluntarism, has a 3.0 GPA and is not a
relative of a JLLC member
 Resume of volunteer activities, essay on why you have committed
yourself to making a difference, reference letter
 Deadline January 17, 2014
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS/ CATHOLIC YOUTH LEADERSHIP
AWARD
 Only Practical Catholics
 Include all 6 pages of application
 Includes spiritual, scholastic, community and extra-curricular
activities
 Turn in to Mr. Ross at MB Printing or apply online at
www.louisianakc.org
 Deadline January 24, 2014
GEORGE RODRIGUE/AUDUBON ART CONTEST/SCHOLARSHIP
 No GPA or college major requirements
 Theme: Louisiana’s Natural Beauty
 Prizes include: admission to Audubon parks, $250 gift card for art
supplies, and/or $1,500 to $6,000 placement awards
 Winning design will be poster sold at Audubon/proceeds go to
charity
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (VARIETY OF
SCHOLARSHIPS
 High school students are eligible for scholarships in: history, nursing,
music, general studies, and more.
 Separate applications are needed for each scholarship
 Amounts range from $1,000 one-time payment to $5,000 awarded
each year
 Scholarship committee—Nelly Galloway Shearer (National Chairman)
 Email: scholarships@dar.org
 Deadline—February 15, 2014
LOUISIANA MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
 $1,000
 Entering the field of education
 Transcript, ACT scores, signed by counselor
 Mail to: LMSA Scholarship Committee
c/o Brenda Ramer
P.O. Box 400
Florien, LA 71429
 Deadline March 7, 2014
SOWELA SCHOLARSHIPS
 Provide transcript/ FAFSA form completed/ 2.0-2.5 GPA
 Variety of scholarships—criteria includes academic achievement,
letter of rec, leadership, personal statement, financial need, area of
study
 Fields of study: commercial art, automotives, process technology,
instrumentation, aviation, practical nursing (also one for disabled)
 Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal is a separate application
 Deadline April 1, 2014
AMERICAN LEGION
 Visit the website www.legion.org/scholarships for a variety of
scholarship options
 Legacy scholarship – parent lost while serving country
 Baseball scholarship- must be nominated by Louisiana American
Legion
 Oratorical contest – begins on state level
LELA SCHOLARSHIPS
 Essay and video contest “What’s your college game plan?”
 $1,500 first place for each category
 Complete FAFSA to apply for financial aid
 Contact Lela rep info@lela.org if one-on-one assistance is needed
FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
 www.fafsa.gov
 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
 Deadline June 30, 2013
TESTING AND EDUCATION REFERENCE CENTER (TERC)
 CPSB website, “Parents/Students” tab, under “Resources” go to
“Digital Media/ Resources”
 Complete a scholarship search suited to you based on career plans,
activities and GPA
 Look under “College Prep Tools”
THE CHRISTIAN CONNECTOR

$2,500 Christian college scholarship drawing

online application – www.ChristianConnector.com

unspecified deadline
LELA SCHOLARSHIPS (Louisiana Education Loan Authority)
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Register at askLela.org
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www.facebook.com/askLela - “Like” Ask Lela for scholarship drawings
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Quarterly random drawings
FASTWEB.COM
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Free online scholarship search matched to your profile
COLLEGEPROWLER.COM
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Free online scholarship search matched to your profile
CHECK THE WEBSITES OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR UPDATES AND APPLICATIONS.