Scholarships & Financial Aid
The following scholarships are available for communication majors only. For more information about a specific scholarship and for application information contact Ms. Lindsay Hobbs at lindsay.hobbs@louisiana.edu.
Apply online at https://bit.ly/2xiHflL. Application deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020 at 5pm.
Jacob Hirsch Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Must be a U. S. citizen and a Louisiana resident. Students must be eligible to enter their sophomore or junior year and have a 3.0 GPA majoring in Mass Communication/ Broadcasting. Scholarship pays $500 per year for two semesters. Requires a 3.0 minimum GPA during Fall semester of scholarship year to retain scholarship.
Mario Mamalakis Endowed Scholarship in Journalism
Must be a U.S. citizen and a Louisiana resident. Students must be eligible to enter their junior or senior year and have a 3.0 GPA majoring in Mass Communication with a concentration in Print Journalism. Scholarship pays $850 per year for two semesters. Requires a 3.0 minimum GPA to retain scholarship.
Dr. Ronald Rich Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Must be majoring in Mass Communication; be eligible to enter his/her senior year and must have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Scholarship is awarded twice a year to a senior for the Fall semester and be a graduating senior in Spring semester. Scholarship pays $500 annually for two semesters; $250 Fall and $250 Spring. Requires a 3.0 GPA during Fall semester of scholarship year to retain scholarship.
Roy D. Murphy Endowed Scholarship
First-time freshman majoring in Communication. High school seniors must be eligible to apply for the UL Lafayette Academic Scholarship. Requires a gpa of 3.0 or higher and pays $800/year.
Speech & Debate Team Scholarships
Two scholarships may be awarded. Applicants must have a 2.5 minimum GPA. Minimum of 3 tournament weekends per semester, National Championships, and 4 events up by October are required. Applicants must attend all team workshops and adhere to all university guidelines/AFA code of conduct/ Team Handbook rules. Scholarship is awarded in the Freshman year. Scholarships pay $1,000 per year. Please contact Debate Director, Dr. Charles Womelsdorf directly at womelsdorf@louisiana.edu
T. Michael Maher Distinguished Leader Award
Applicants must have a 2.5 minimum GPA. Minimum of 3 tournament weekends per semester, National Championships, and 4 events up by October are required. Applicants must attend all team workshops and adhere to all university guidelines/AFA code of conduct/ Team Handbook rules. Applicants must exhibit leadership qualities and advanced service to the UL Speech and Debate Team and the forensics community. Scholarship pays $1,500 per year. Please contact Debate Director, Dr. Charles Womelsdorf directly at womelsdorf@louisiana.edu.
Ory. G. Poret Public Relations Scholarship
Juniors and Seniors in Public Relations. Applicants must be US Citizens and Lousiana residents. The scholarship requires a gpa of 3.0 or higher and pays $500/year.
Bernard Curet Journalism Endowed Scholarship
Applicants must be undergraduate students in journalism. The scholarship requires a gpa of 3.0 or higher and pays $250/year
Dr. Jung-Sook Lee Memorial Endowed Scholarship
International graduate students only. The scholarship requires a gpa of 3.5 or higher and pays $600/year.
Dr. Robert E. Simmons Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Graduate students only. The scholarship requires a gpa of 3.5 or higher and pays $800/year
National Association of Black Journalists Scholarship
Undergraduate Journalism students. The scholarship requires a gpa of 3.0 or higher and pays $250/year.
Brad Wedlock Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Undergraduate or Graduate students. The scholarship requires a gpa of 3.0 and pays $250/year.