Tulane Scholarships: Merit and Need-Based

(Students must be enrolled in Newcomb Tulane College)

Scholarship Renewal and Probation Policy

Scholarship Appeal Procedures 

Minimum GPA by Scholarship

  • 3.000 – Stamps, Deans Honors, Paul Tulane, Global, Louisiana Excellence
  • 2.700 – Most other Tulane Merit Awards (unless specified otherwise in initial offer)
  • 2.300 – Institutional Tulane Need-Based Scholarship, Mayoral, La. Legislative, Posse Award, College Track Award

 

Merit Scholarships

Awarded only at admission by the Office of Admission. Fixed amount that never changes during your undergraduate career.

  • Available for 4 years (5 years for select programs: Architecture, BSMMACCT, where students remain undergraduate in 5th year)
  • Must stay enrolled full-time (12+ credits each Fall/Spring)
  • Leave of absence longer than 2 years = scholarship termination
  • Continuing eligibility reviewed each June by the Office of Financial Aid
  • If you attend only one semester in an academic year, the June review is based only on that semester
  • Appeals are allowed only for the current or upcoming enrolled semester (within 30 days). Retroactive appeals are not accepted

 

Tulane Institutional Need-Based Scholarship

Requires annual completion of the CSS Profile (submitted online through the College Board) and FAFSA , plus tax returns and any other requested materials. Award amounts may change each year based on family financial circumstances.

  • Must apply annually via CSS Profile + tax documents and other requested materials
  • Eligible for up to 5 undergraduate years
  • Must stay enrolled full-time (12+ credits each Fall/Spring)
  • Minimum GPA: 2.300 cumulative
  • Leave of absence longer than 2 years = scholarship termination
  • Eligibility reviewed each June by the Office of Financial Aid
  • If you attend only one semester in an academic year, the June review is based only on that semester
  • Appeals are allowed only for the current or upcoming enrolled semester (within 30 days). Retroactive appeals are not accepted

 

Louisiana Legislative Scholars

The Louisiana Legislative Scholars program is administered separately from Tulane’s Merit and Need-Based Scholarships. To continue receiving the award, students must:

  • Be a graduate of a Louisiana High School
  • Contact their legislator to be renominated; the scholarship is renewed each year
  • Maintain a 2.300 cumulative GPA
  • Remain enrolled full-time (12+ credits each Fall/Spring)

For full program details visit: 

https://financialaid.tulane.edu/types-of-aid/gifts/undergraduate/legislative-scholarship

For additional questions, contact Marcia Taylor, Program Manager for Legislative Scholarships with Tulane Government and Community Relations: https://governmentrelations.tulane.edu/contact.

 

Final-Semester Seniors: Students approved by Academic Advising to enroll less than full-time in their graduating semester may still receive Tulane Scholarships. Scholarships will be recalculated using the actual reduced tuition charge. Students will not receive full scholarships when not billed full-time tuition.

 

All Students: If you are not a graduating senior, you must be enrolled full-time for scholarships to apply toward your bill. If you later drop classes and your tuition charges are reduced, all scholarships will be recalculated based on the updated tuition charge. Students will not receive full scholarships when not billed full-time tuition.

 

 

At-a-Glance Comparison

FeatureMerit ScholarshipsNeed-Based Scholarship
Who awards it?Office of AdmissionOffice of Financial Aid
When awarded?At admission (one-time)Annually with CSS Profile
Amount changes?No – fixedYes – varies annually
Length of eligibility4 years (5 for select 5-year programs)Up to 5 years
Minimum GPA2.300–3.000 (varies)2.300 cumulative
Full-time required?Yes – Fall & SpringYes – Fall & Spring
Summer counts?NoNo
Leave of absence policy2+ years = termination2+ years = termination
AppealsCurrent/return semester only (30 days)Current/return semester only (30 days)

 

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