Applying for Freshman Scholarships and TOPS
- The application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships serves as the application for all university level scholarships available at LSU for entering freshmen, but the College of Agriculture has a separate application for scholarships.
- Incoming freshmen must submit a College of Agriculture scholarship application for
consideration. All students who have been accepted to LSU and indicated a major in the College
of Agriculture as his/her first choice will receive an email and letter by mail inviting
them to submit an essay. Scholarship emails will begin going out around the first
week of November, and will continue to be sent until mid-January. Due to award deadlines,
only students who have been accepted up to this point will receive consideration.
You can access the College of Agriculture scholarship application here on November
1st. This application is for newly admitted freshmen or transfers enrolling the following
fall only and is due by February 1st.
Freshman Scholarship Application - College of Agriculture scholarships are awarded based on academic merit, involvement in extracurricular activities, demonstrated leadership and maturity, and financial need. The College offers a variety of one year and four year awards, ranging in value from $500 - $3,000 per year. Applicants will be considered for all awards that they meet the criteria for, but can only receive one award from the College.
- For information on scholarships awarded by individual departments, please contact the departments directly.
- Read our Frequently Asked Questions section to learn more.
- Students receiving the TOPS award should review the TOPS criteria and retention requirements to ensure they continue to remain eligible for their award.
- Information on TOPS can be found on the Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid website as well as the Louisiana Office of Student Aid Assistance.
64 Parish Strong
From beef production in Bossier to sugarcane in St. James to apparel design in Orleans, agriculture is a part of every parish of the state, and we want students from every parish to be a part of the College of Agriculture! We are offering a $1,000 scholarship to one eligible student from each parish. Fill out the general College of Agriculture scholarship application (also found at the button above) to be considered for this scholarship.
Scholarship Criteria:
- Must be accepted to LSU
- Must be majoring in agriculture
- Must submit a College of Agriculture scholarship application
- 3.0 GPA preference
Applications open November 1
For more information, contact:
Lindsey Kelly at lkelly@lsu.edu
For giving opportunities, contact:
Lindsey Fussell at lfussell@agcenter.lsu.edu
Continuing Student Scholarships
Continuing students must submit a College of Agriculture scholarship application for current students for consideration. Scholarship application reminder emails will be sent out in December, January and February. The Continuing Student College of Agriculture scholarship application opens on Jan. 1 and will close for College of Agriculture Scholarships on March 1st (if your school or department is using this application you can check with their office if there is an alternative deadline). Students will be notified of awards starting in late April.
- College of Agriculture scholarships are awarded based on academic merit, involvement in extracurricular activities, demonstrated leadership and maturity, and financial need. The College offers a variety of one year and four year awards, ranging in value from $500 - $3,000 per year. Applicants will be considered for all awards that they meet the criteria for.
- For information on scholarships awarded by individual departments, please contact the department directly.
- Read our Frequently Asked Questions section regarding financial aid.
- Students receiving the TOPS award should review the TOPS criteria and retention requirements to ensure they continue to remain eligible for their award.
- Information on TOPS can be found on the Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid website as well as the Louisiana Office of Student Aid Assistance.