Louisiana Scholarships
Louisiana (/luˌiːziˈænə/ (listen), /ˌluːzi-/ (listen))[a] is a state in the Deep South region of the southeastern United States. It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Louisiana is bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and the state of Texas to the west. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Much of the state's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp.[self-published source] These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs, and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish. In more elevated areas, fire is a natural process in the landscape, and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species, including many species of terrestrial orchids and carnivorous plants. Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other southern state, including four that are federally recognized, ten that are state recognized, and four that have not received recognition.
Some Louisiana urban environments have a multicultural, multilingual heritage, being so strongly influenced by a mixture of 18th-century French, Haitian, Spanish, Native American, and African cultures that they are considered to be exceptional in the US. Before the American purchase of the territory in 1803, present-day Louisiana State had been both a French colony and for a brief period a Spanish one. In addition, colonists imported numerous African people as slaves in the 18th century. Many came from peoples of the same region of West Africa, thus concentrating their culture. In the post-Civil War environment, Anglo-Americans increased the pressure for Anglicization, and in 1921, English was for a time made the sole language of instruction in Louisiana schools before a policy of multilingualism was revived in 1974. There has never been an official language in Louisiana, and the state constitution enumerates "the right of the people to preserve, foster, and promote their respective historic, linguistic, and cultural origins."
Louisiana College Scholarships
Broadcast Scholarship ProgramLouisiana Association of Broadcasters |
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award $4,000 |
deadline January 24, 2025 |
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Intel PhD Fellowship ProgramIntel Foundation |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
Louisiana Colleges
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Four or more years; Public; $8,038 average out-state tuition; $8,038 average in-state tuition |
Tulane University of Louisiana
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $56,684 average out-state tuition; $56,684 average in-state tuition |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Four or more years; Public; $19,135 average out-state tuition; $5,407 average in-state tuition |
Southeastern Louisiana University
Four or more years; Public; $18,255 average out-state tuition; $5,777 average in-state tuition |
Xavier University of Louisiana
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $23,411 average out-state tuition; $23,411 average in-state tuition |
Southern University and A & M College
Four or more years; Public; $4,973 average out-state tuition; $4,973 average in-state tuition |
Grambling State University
Four or more years; Public; $5,140 average out-state tuition; $5,140 average in-state tuition |
Popular Majors in Louisiana
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Psychology
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- General Studies
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Mechanical Engineering
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Pre-Law Studies
- Social Work
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
- Graphic Design
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies