Scholarships Merit-based
Lamar University

Presidential Scholars

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Any
Disciplines
Various benefits
Grant
United States
Location
15 Jan 2025
Application deadline

About

Lamar University is among the fastest growing Texas colleges and universities. LU is a member of The Texas State University System, which is the first higher education system of Texas and maintains the lowest average tuition and fees of any university system in Texas. 

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

Full tuition waiver

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

Any

Locations

United States

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

15 Jan 2025

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.

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