Scholarships & Financial Aid

You have financial options with your college planning, and we're here to help you find the best options for your situation.

Ideally, paying for your education is a long-term process of building and using a collection of savings, institutional aid, free money, and — if necessary — loans. However, there are many avenues for financing your education. Find out how financial aid and scholarships can help the financial pressure.

The following scholarships may be available to qualified undergraduate students. Check each scholarship for eligibility requirements. Additional information may be available in the Department of Biology office (BLD 108). All scholarships available through the biology department use a standard form—follow this link to download a copy of the scholarship application form. Completed forms should be delivered to the biology department office (Billeaud Hall room 108 or Biology@louisiana.edu).

General Biology Scholarships

Open to all students

MAJOR HOLLY G. BELL ENDOWED MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Qualifications: Junior or above, >3.0 GPA

DR. JOSEPH G. BURLEIGH ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN BIOLOGY

Qualifications: Freshman or above, GPA >2.5. Demonstrated financial need

JOEL L. FLETCHER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN BIOLOGY

Qualifications: Sophomore or above, >3.0 GPA.

JAMES M. WILLETT ENDOWED BIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP

Qualifications: US citizen, LA resident (preference), Junior or above, >3.2 GPA. Demonstrated financial need

Medically Focused Scholarships

Open to students MEDA concentration. Applicants in other concentrations should provide strong evidence of interest in the medical field

PETER & MICHELLE BERNARD SCHOLARSHIP-MEDICAL & ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Qualifications: US citizen, LA Resident with preference for resident of St. Martin Parish (students from nearby parishes should apply), Junior or above, >3.0 GPA. MEDA concentration, Demonstrated Financial Need.

GEORGE P. COUSSAN, MD MEMORIAL ENDOWED FELLOWSHIP

Qualifications: Applied to--and meets the criteria to attend--a Louisiana Medical School, >3.5 GPA

CULOTTA FAMILY FIRST-GENERATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN BIOLOGY/CHEMISTRY

Qualifications: US citizen, LA resident, Senior, 1st generation college student (parents do not hold a degree) recipient of a Pell Grant, Graduate of Louisiana High School, >3.0 GPA

THOMAS C. DARCEY, MD ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Qualifications: US citizen, Graduate of Louisiana High School, Junior or above, >3.5 GPA, must be in MEDA concentration, Demonstrated Financial Need.

MRS. JOHN JACOB FA-KOURI MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN BIOLOGY/PRE-MED

Qualifications: US citizen, LA resident, graduate of accredited Louisiana High school, Junior or above, >3.0 GPA. Ranked preference for students from 1) St Landry Parish, 2) Evangeline Parish, 3) Lafayette Parish, 4) other nearby parishes. Demonstrated financial need.

SISTER AGNES MARIE FITZSIMONS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN BIOLOGY

Qualifications: US citizen, Resident of one of the Acadiana parishes (St Landry, Iberia, Vermilion, Evangeline, Lafayette, St. Mary), Junior or above, >3.5 GPA (preference for students pursuing medical, pharmacy, therapy or physician assistant careers)

LAFAYETTE PARISH MEDICAL SOCIETY PRE-MED SCHOLARSHIP

Qualifications: US citizen, LA Resident, Junior or above, >3.5 GPA, MEDA concentration

JOHN AND BILLIE TOLSON MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Qualifications: US citizen, LA Resident, Junior or above, >3.5 GPA

Veterinary Focused Scholarships

Open to students in VETB concentration. Applicants in other concentrations should provide evidence of interest in the Veterinary field