Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- accommodation
- living expenses
Description
Lamar University are dedicated to helping you achieve your educational goals, and scholarships are one valuable tool to do that.
Each year, LU awards more than 2,000 scholarships providing more than $20 Million in assistance to students.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
Presidential Scholars receive a full scholarship for four years covering tuition, fees, room and board, and books.
Eligibility
- Applicant requirements: First-time-in-college freshmen (dual credit and AP credit are not disqualifying), a minimum high school GPA* of 4.40+ and must rank in the Top 10%** of their graduating class OR submit their SAT(1330+) or ACT(29+) scores for consideration.
- International students may submit their SAT (1330+) or ACT (29+) scores for consideration.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
Presidential Scholarship applicants must first apply and be accepted for admission to Lamar University.
To apply for a Presidential Scholarship, you should submit a resume, a 500-word essay on one of three prompts provided and provide 2-3 contacts for references.
If you have already been awarded scholarships by us, that fact must be disclosed in the application.
Presidential Scholars are also required to be in the Honors College throughout their entire undergraduate degree.