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The following list outlines the criteria for each scholarship awarded in the College of Education. If you are interested in applying for one of these scholarships, you must download and complete the Scholarship Application Form [Word 6 Format].

You must be enrolled in 12 hours of course work to be eligible for College of Education scholarships.


Marvene H. Bonnet Education Scholarship Criteria
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen, LA resident. Teacher certification. Jr. or Sr. (Preference will be given to a senior majoring in elementary education.)

Martin S. Bourg Scholarship Criteria
GPA 2.8 overall. 3.3 in Kinesiology courses. U.S. Citizen. LA resident. Senior. Male majoring in Kinesiology. Teacher certification.


James J. Buquet, Jr. Family Foundation Scholarship in Education
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. Jr. status. (May not be given every year.) ** Two Scholarships 1 male and 1 female J.

Otto "Chingie" Broussard Memorial Education Award
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen, LA resident. Final - semester senior, teacher certification and planning to teach in Louisiana.
Bella Nickerson Chappuis Endowed Scholarship
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen, LA resident and graduate of a Lafayette Parish high school. Secondary education major. Jr. or Sr.



Clarence H. and Ezell Butaud Coleman Memorial Endowed Scholarship
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. citizen, LA resident. Jr. or Sr. *** 3 scholarships available.

Dr. Robert J. "Bud" and Mary Ducharme Endowed Scholarship
GPA 2.8 overall minimum. U.S.Citizen, LA resident (3 years). Teacher Certification. Involvement in extra-curricular activities within the university, community and professional organizations. Jr. or Sr. (St. Landry Parish resident-if possible)

En Avant, Inc., Endowed Scholarship
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen, LA resident and Lafayette Parish resident. Jr. or Sr. *** 2 Scholarships available.

Major Burton Fontenot Memorial Education Scholarship
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen and LA resident. Jr. or Sr. Elementary Education Major.

Olive M. Gehring Memorial Endowment Scholarship in Library Science
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen and LA resident. Jr. or Sr. Major or Minor in Library Science with intention of becoming a Librarian.

Carolyn Travis Gibson SAI (Sigma Alpha Iota) Memorial Scholarship
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen and LA resident. Majoring in music in College or Arts or College of Education. Must be selected through audition. May not be offered each year.

Joan and Alexander Haig Endowed Scholarship in Education
GPA 2.5 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen. Jr. or Sr. Secondary, Vocational, Elementary, Special, Health & Physical Education major. *** 5 Scholarships available (1 in each major)

Doris Bouvier Hawthorne Special Education Endowment Fund Scholarship
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen. Jr. or Sr. Special Education major.

Hollingsworth Endowment Scholarship
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen. Jr. or Sr. *** 3 Scholarships available.

Iberia Savings Bank Scholarship
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen. LA resident of Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Mary, or Vermilion Parishes. Senior.

Junior League of Lafayette Endowed Scholarship in Education
GPA 3.0 minimum. U.S. Citizen. LA resident. Jr. or Sr. Elementary Education Major. Acadiana resident with preference to females in Lafay ette parish.
Lafayette Parish Retired Teachers Association Memorial Scholarship
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen. LA resident. Majoring in a high demand field.

Hugh Duncan McLaurin Endowed Scholarship
Female-Majoring in Kinesiology. GPA 2.8 overall with 3.3 in Kinesiology courses. Jr. or Sr.

Athalie Lecompte Oubre Memorial Scholarship
GPA 3.0 minimum. U.S. Citizen. LA resident. Jr. or Sr. Elementary Education Major. Intention to teach in Louisiana. Preference given to applicant from Terrebonne Parish.

Lt. Col. Phil Piccione Endowed Scholarship in Math Education
GPA 2.5 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen. LA resident. Jr. or Sr. Math or Science Education major. Preference to Math Education major.

Daniel "Sonny" Roy, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Kinesiology
GPA 2.8 overall with 3.3 in Kinesiology courses. U.S. Citizen. LA resident. Jr. or Sr. One scholarship must go to Sports Medicine - Concentration, One scholarship may go to Allied Health Concentrations. **** 4 scholarships

Dr. Allen and Mary Alice St. Martin Scholarship
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. Minimum ACT score of 20. U.S. Citizen. LA resident. Graduate of public high school from one of the following parishes: Acadia, Vermilion, Evangeline, St. Landry, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Mary, and St. Martin. Jr. or Sr. majoring in Education.

Catherine V. Moore Memorial Scholarship
Female- majoring in Kinesiology. GPA 2.8 overall with 3.3 in Kinesiology courses. So., Jr. or Sr.
Bryron and Phoebe Vermillion Endowed Scholarship in Special Education
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen. LA resident. Sr. or Graduate Student. Special Education major
Dr. Robert T. Alciatore Memorial Scholarship
Must be a U.S. citizen. Not necessarily a Louisiana resident. Be eligible to enter his/her junior year. Have a 3.2. g.p.a.. Must be majoring in Secondary/English Education in the College of education.

Avec Souci Endowed Scholarship
3.0, Education, Junior/Senior, LA resident, U.S. citizen

Vesta R. Bougeois Alumni Endowed Scholarship
3.0, College of Education, (3 awards) Kinesiology, sophomore, junior, senior, female, one from each year

Carstens, Fields, Franques, Richard Endowed and Non-Endowed Scholarship 3.0, junior or senior, U.S. Citizen

Chappuis Bella Nickerson Endowed Scholarship3.0, Secondary Education, Junior or Senior, graduate of Lafayette Parish School

Ruth Tilly Grant Endowed Scholarship
3.0, eligible for senior year, concentration in Modern Language, Secondary Education, plans to teach French

The J.V. Guidry Memorial Endowed Scholarship in English Education
3.0, English Ed, junior or senior, U.S. citizenAdam and Ida Nero (Nerault) Lavergne Jr. Memorial Endowed and Non-Endowed Scholarship in Early Childhood Education
3.0, Early Childhood Education, entering senior year, LA resident

Kathy Authement Prouet Memorial Scholarship in Education
3.0, Special Education, U.S. citizen, eligible to enter junior or senior year

Laura Robertson Memorial Non-Endowed Scholarship
3.0, Special Education, Junior or Senior, LA Resident, U.S. citizen

The Corporal Aaron Robichaux, U.S.M.C.R., Memorial Scholarship
3.0, Education, Senior, LA resident

Lanette Scarborough Memorial Endowed Scholarship
3.0, graduate from a LA high school, junior/senior year

Ovide Servat memorial Endowed Scholarship
3.0, Secondary Education, Junior or Senior, Math Ed, then French Ed. then Secondary majors

Adam and Ida Nero (Nerault) Lavergne, Jr. Memorial Endowed and Non-Endowed Scholarship in Early Childhood Education
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen, LA resident. Eligible to enter his/her Senior year. Must major in Early Childhood Education in the College of Education

Charles and Lyndahl Fusilier Endowed Scholarship
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen, LA resident. Eligible to enter his/her Junior or Senior year. Must major in Civil Engineering or Elementary Education in the College of Education

Jesse and Irma Jewel Endowed Scholarship
GPA 3.0 overall minimum. U.S. Citizen, LA resident. Eligible to enter his/her Junior or Senior year. Must major in the College of Education.