Louisiana Tech's merit scholarship chart pays $1,000 to $9,500 a year based on your unweighted GPA and ACT or SAT score. Out-of-state students can also get the Bulldog Out-of-State Scholarship, which covers all out-of-state fees, automatically if they're from Arkansas, Mississippi or Texas.
Louisiana Tech University combines two things most chart schools keep separate: a merit award for everyone, and a waiver that removes out-of-state fees entirely. For the basics, see what an automatic scholarship chart is.
Louisiana Tech scholarship chart
| Scholarship | ACT / SAT | GPA 3.0-3.749 | GPA 3.75-4.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential | ACT 33+ / SAT 1450-1600 | $9,000 | $9,500 |
| Deans' Scholarship | ACT 32 / SAT 1420-1440 | $8,000 | $8,500 |
| Outstanding Student | ACT 31 / SAT 1390-1410 | $6,000 | $6,500 |
| Outstanding Student | ACT 29-30 / SAT 1330-1380 | $5,000 | $5,500 |
| Outstanding Student | ACT 27-28 / SAT 1260-1320 | $4,000 | $4,500 |
| Outstanding Student | ACT 25-26 / SAT 1200-1250 | $3,000 | $3,500 |
| Outstanding Student | ACT 23-24 / SAT 1130-1190 | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| Academic Choice | ACT 20-22 / SAT 1030-1120 | — | $1,000 |
All amounts are per year, for four years. GPA is your overall GPA on a 4.0 unweighted scale, and merit scholarships are for U.S. citizens.
The Bulldog Out-of-State Scholarship
Out-of-state students can receive this on top of the merit award above. It covers all out-of-state fees:
- Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas: admitted freshmen get it automatically.
- Every other state: a 23 ACT (or 1130 SAT) and a 2.5 unweighted GPA, without needing remedial English or math.
- To keep it: full-time enrollment (8+ credit hours per quarter) and at least a 2.00 GPA.
The part that surprises people: the score matters far more than the GPA
The two GPA columns are only $500 apart at every level. The ACT does almost all the work: moving from a 23 to a 33 ACT raises the award by $7,000 a year, while moving from a 3.0 to a 3.75 GPA adds $500. The one exception is the bottom tier, where a 20-22 ACT pays $1,000 only with a 3.75+ GPA.
For a student from a neighboring state, the two awards work together. A Mississippi student with a 3.2 GPA and a 25 ACT gets $3,000 a year from the chart, and the Bulldog Scholarship separately removes all out-of-state fees.
Deadline and renewal
- January 15 of senior year: the priority admission deadline. No separate scholarship application is needed.
- Renewal: merit awards run for four years (or 12 quarters if you attend summers).
What this means for you
- Focus on the ACT. Each band up the chart is worth $1,000 to $2,000 a year.
- Students from Arkansas, Mississippi or Texas: you start with out-of-state fees covered. Add the merit award on top.
- Apply by January 15.
- Compare it with Southern Miss and Mississippi State, or check all charts at once with the scholarship finder.