Which colleges in Louisiana give automatic merit scholarships?

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📍Automatic Merit Scholarships in Louisiana

Which Louisiana colleges award merit money on GPA or test scores?

Schools

Awards on file

$9,000

Median largest award

$12,100

Largest

9 schools in Louisiana award merit automatically, on a published GPA or test score. No separate application, no separate deadline — the award comes with the admission decision.

The number to compare these against is in-state tuition, a median of $5,777 across the schools below. The median largest award is $9,000.

Staying in state is usually the cheaper path before aid, but a large out-of-state award can beat it outright. Worth pricing both.

School	Largest award	Qualifies at	In-state tuition
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	$12,100/yr	2.5 GPA · 20 ACT	$5,788
Dillard University New Orleans, LA	$10,000/yr	2.5 GPA · 18 ACT	$20,118
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$9,500/yr	2.8 GPA · 20 ACT	$6,401
McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	$9,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 21 ACT	$5,147
Grambling State University Grambling, LA	$7,683/yr	3.0 GPA · 23 ACT	$5,140
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA	$4,000/yr	3.0 GPA · 24 ACT	$5,777
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	$1,500/yr	3.2 GPA	$5,180
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	—	—	$8,038
Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA	—	—	$5,522

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Amounts are what each school publishes for incoming first-year students, and renewal usually depends on keeping a minimum GPA. Confirm figures with the school's financial aid office before you plan around them.