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SOWELA Technical Community College

  • Must complete FAFSA application 
  • Must also  have letters of recommendation and show a financial need
  • Deadline: March 2026
  • Application

Horatio Alger Scholarships for Juniors and Seniors

  • Undergraduate Scholarships opens December 1, 2025 through March 1, 2026
  • 2 national scholarships and 7 state scholarships; students awarded this scholarship can also apply for others
  • Must exhibit a strong commitment to complete a bachelor's degree in the United States and demonstrate financial need
  • Must maintain a 2.0 GPA, be a United States citizen, and be involved in co-curricular and community service activites, among others
  • Career and Technical Scholarships opens March 15 through June 15, 2026
  • Deadline: June 15, 2026
  • Application

Circkled In "No Sweat" Scholarship

  • No minimum GPA or essay
  • Deadline: March 31, 2026
  • Application

Justin Demary Memorial Scholarship

  • Sent to students via email on 11/5/2025
  • Senior who participates in athletics and is humble, selfless, and intelligent.
  • GPA of 3.0, personal essay addressing character, teamwork, and resilience
  • email the application and required documents directly to Ms. Tammy Demary at tammy@jd6foundation.org 
  • Application information
  • Deadline: March 2, 2026

Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association, Inc. Youth Scholarship

  • Sent to students on 11/7/2025
  • Seniors only
  • Children of active-duty law enforcement, fire personnel, or first responders
  • Application and guidelines available https://llssa.org/benefits/scholarships/ 
  • Deadline:  March 1, 2026

McNeese Black Alumni Chapter

  • Any student interested in applying for the BAC scholarship must first apply to, and be accepted by, McNeese State University. The application for the BAC scholarship is the same as the University’s admissions form. Please indicate that you are interested in scholarships during the online application process and include your honors, awards, and extracurricular activities.
  • Application information emailed to students on 1/8/2026
  • Date BAC will begin accepting application:  January 15, 2026
  • Deadline:  March 1, 2026

Moss Bluff Civic Club Scholarship 

Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship

  • Must be a Calcasieu Parish resident
  • Must be a 2026 graduate with a minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Must be entering a four-year college/university in the Fall of 2026
  • Deadlines:  Postmarked by February 13, 2026
  • Delta_Sigma_Theta_Scholarship_2026.doc

Phillips 66 STEM Scholarship

  • Students sent email with information on 1/6/2026 (see email for details)
  • Deadline:  March 2, 2026

Drive Out Bullying Scholarship

Catholic Daughters of the Americas

Versie Lee Williams Memorial Scholarship

  • Students sent email with information on 1/16/2026
  • Deadline:  must be submitted OR postmarked by February 28, 11:59pm
  • 2026Application_VLW.pdf

SWLA FCA Kyle Broussard Scholarship

  • Students sent email with information on 1/12/2026
  • Must be athlete/cheer/dance AND active in FCA  throughout high school
  • Deadline to apply is April 1, 2026
  • FCAKyleBroussardScholarship.doc

H&H Chemicals Education Scholarship

PCA Mill Engineering Scholarship

  • Must be planning to major in Chemical, Electrical, Paper Science/Engineering, Mechanical, Industrial, Civil, or Environmental Engineering
  • Packets were emailed to students on 10/17/2025
  • Deadline:  December 29, 2025

StudentScholarships.org

  • Request a Newsletter available for PDF Download
  • 18 different scholarships 
  • Deadlines between October 31 and December 31
  • amounts from $500 to $250,000
  • Request the pdf at Scholarship Newsletter

Andre Matthew Wallace Scholarship (Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity)

  • Not Yet Available

Zeta Psi Lambda Founders Scholarship (Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity)

  • Not Yet Available

National Association of University Women

  • Not Yet Available

Knights of Columbus

  • Not Yet Available

Lake Charles Alumnae Foundation (LCAF)

  • Not Yet Available

The 2000 Health Foundation-Nursing Scholarship Program

  • Not Yet Available

GRANTS, LOANS, AND STATE SCHOLARSHIPS

The federal financial aid application is used to apply for grants, loans, and the work-study program at colleges.  Online applications are available October 1st and require the parent to use their income tax return for the previous tax year in order to complete portions of the application, Application must be made by July 1st.

The state of Louisiana also uses the federal financial aid application form to apply for the following TOPS scholarships (Application deadline for these programs is July 1st):

TOPS-OPPORTUNITY:  MINIMUM 2.5 Core Curriculum GPA, MINIMUM 20 ACT COMPOSITE, and 19 CORE UNITS.  PAYS LOUISIANA PUBLIC TUITION.

TOPS-PERFORMANCE: MINIMUM 3.0 Core Curriculum GPA, MINIMUM 23 ACT COMPOSITE, and 19 CORE UNITS.  PAYS LOUISIANA PUBLIC TUITION PLUS $400 per year.

TOPS-HONORS:  MINIMUM 3.0 Core Curriculum GPA, MINIMUM 27 ACT COMPOSITE, and 19 CORE UNITS.  PAYS LOUISIANA PUBLIC TUITION PLUS $800 per year.

TOPS-TECHNICAL: MINIMUM 2.5 Core Curriculum GPA, MINIMUM 17 ACT COMPOSITE, and 21 UNITS that comprise the TOPS Tech Jump Start core Curriculum. PAYS LOUISIANA PUBLIC TUITION ONLY.

INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIPS

Listed below are the scholarships that are available to children of employees of these companies. 

Citgo Scholarship:  Seniors who are children of Citgo employees or retirees may apply.  Applicant must have a minimum 3.2 GPA.  Scholarship Value is $4,000 per year. 

Conoco/Phillips Scholarship:  Seniors who are children of Conoco employees and retirees may apply.  Scholarship value is $4,000 per year. 

Firestone Tire and Rubber Scholarships:  Students whose parent is an employee of Firestone may apply.  Application must be obtained from the Firestone personnel office.

Pinnacle Scholarship:  Senior whose parent is an employee of Pinnacle may apply.  Applications must be obtained from Pinnacle.

Sasol Scholarship:  Senior whose parent is an employee of Sasol.  Applications must be obtained from Sasol.

Westlake Chemical Scholarship:  Senior whose parent is an employee may apply.  Applications must be obtained from Westlake Chemical. 

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

FFA SCHOLARSHIP

  • $500 for FFA members or $1,000 for FFA state champion
  • Must be in good standing with FFA and must be attending a Louisiana Community and Technical College
  • Contact troy.ducote@cpsb.org or kyrah.devall@cpsb.or  for any questions or information
  • Apply by checking the box on your college registration packet that asks if you were an FFA member
  • Apply while registering for college any time

COURAGE TO GROW SCHOLARSHIP

  • $500
  • Special requirements: minimum 2.5 GPA
  • Essay topic: Please explain in 250 words or less why you believe that you should be awarded this scholarship
  • Contact Information: P.O. Box 2507 Chelan, WA 98816 United States, Phone: (509) 293-1978 
  • How to submit: https://couragetogrowscholarship.com/
  • Deadline: the end of every month

IMAGINE AMERICA FOUNDATION

  • $1,000
  • Only for certain career and technical colleges (list on website)
  • Submit through their mobile app
  • https://imagine-america.org/students
  • Apply early

SCHOLARSHIP POINTS

COLLEGE COVERED

  • $5,000 from a random drawing
  • Contact Information: visit DiscoverStudentLoans.com or call 1-800-STUDENT 
  • How to submit: visit scholarship.collegecovered.com and follow the links and instructions to complete and submit the registration form including a valid email address. By entering this Sweepstakes, you will be opted in to receive email-marketing messages; however, if you have previously opted-out of receiving email marketing messages from Sponsor, you will not be added back to the email list. You automatically will receive one (1) entry into the applicable Entry Period drawing.
  • Additional info: you can also get your name in more than once by earning bonus points. Refer to https://scholarship.collegecovered.com/rules.html/?affiliate_id=default details
  • Deadline: the end of every month

LELA SCHOLARSHIP

LELA QUARTERLY SCHOLARSHIP

WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

  • For those who want to pursue careers in support of industry in Southwest Louisiana
  • Depending on individual needs, could cover tuition, training costs and other support services
  • Apply year-round online at foundationswla.org

2025 Alumni Incrediball Tournament Scholarship

2025AlumniFlyer (PDF)