The scholarships below are available for the Fall 2025 semester.
Applications should be submitted no later than the close of business October 31, 2025, or the deadline date noted in the scholarship description. COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION TODAY! If the application is not available online, you can pick up a copy of the application in the Scholarship Office, or you can email brandy.stpierre@nicholls.edu for a copy. Students who have received other scholarships/awards, have extra-curricular involvement, or are members of campus or community organizations may submit or upload a copy of their student activities resume.
THE BOYSIE AND JOY BOLLINGER FIRST GENERATION ENDOWED UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP [2 @ $500]: is awarded to a full-time, TOPS qualified student enrolled at Nicholls State University. The recipient will be a resident of Louisiana and must be awarded the federal Pell Grant. The recipient will be a first generation college freshman; neither the parents nor legal guardians will have earned a college degree. The recipient shall declare his or her major to be Culinary Arts. Each recipient will demonstrate their commitment to the culinary profession through 2 (two) letters of reference. The letters of reference must be submitted to the Scholarship Office. The recipient will be eligible to receive the award for a maximum of eight semesters provided they maintain a 2.5 GPA. Applications are available in the Scholarship Office or by emailing brandy.stpierre@nicholls.edu
CALLAIS COMPANIES II ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP [1@ $750]: Awarded to a full-time student at Nicholls State University. The recipient must be an employee or dependent of an employee of a company owned by the Callais Family. If a qualified employee or dependent are not available, the recipient must be a graduate of a Louisiana high school with a 2.50 GPA. The qualifying companies are United Community Bank and Pelican Waste and Debris, LLC.
CANDY FLEET SCHOLARSHIP [1 @ $500]: is awarded to a dependent of an employee of Candy Fleet Corporation. Second choice is given to graduates of Morgan City High School with a high school GPA of at least 3.0. Applicant must be enrolled in at least 15 hours.
THE CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY BENOIT, JR. ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP [1@ $250]: is awarded to a student admitted to Nicholls State University. The student may be of any classification and enrollment status. There is no minimum GPA level for this scholarship. The applicant should be associated with Colonels E-Sports and have a major in the College of Liberal Arts.
CROSBY TUGS SCHOLARSHIP [1@ $250]: Awarded to a South Lafourche resident with a 3.00 GPA. The scholarship will be given to dependents of employees of Crosby Tugs, Inc.
THE ELLEN CANCIENNE ENDOWED MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP [1@ $1000] is awarded to a full-time student from Southeast Louisiana enrolled at Nicholls State University. Continuing students must have a 3.00 GPA to apply. Incoming freshmen must have the required GPA for admission into the university. The student awarded this scholarship may keep it up to eight semesters if they maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. The applicant must demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to the applicant enrolled as a Biology major with a declared concentration in Pharmacy. If no applicant qualifies in Pharmacy, other health sciences or medical field concentrations will be considered.
F. MAX HARDBERGER SCHOLARSHIP [1@ $250]: is awarded to a full-time senior who is majoring in Biology with a Pre-Med Concentration. The applicant will have at least a GPA of 3.5. The recipient may receive the scholarship for two consecutive semesters, provided he/she maintains a 3.5 GPA and full-time status. The recipient need not reapply if the criteria are met during the first semester.
THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE 52 SCHOLARSHIP [1 @ $250]: is awarded to a full-time student enrolled at Nicholls State University. The recipient will be a resident of Lafourche Parish with a minimum 2.5 GPA or higher. The student must be a declared Government, Political Science, or Criminal Justice major. F.O.P. members or their immediate family can also apply. F.O.P members or their immediate family can be any declared major. Preference will be given to F.O.P. members or their dependents. The value of the scholarship is $250 for one semester only. Applications are available in the Scholarship Office or by emailing brandy.stpierre@nicholls.edu
THE HELEN ALENE MELANCON EXCELLENCE IN BASEBALL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP [1 @ $375]: Awarded to a high school graduate who demonstrates strong academic and leadership achievements and is an athlete who will compete in intercollegiate Baseball at Nicholls State University. The recipient must be enrolled as a full-time student and be NCAA eligible. (A full-time student is defined as a student enrolled in 12 or more hours of credit courses.) The recipient must be receiving an athletic scholarship in baseball. If awarded, the athletic scholarship may be reduced by the value of this award. The recipient may keep this scholarship for four years provided they meet all the above criteria and maintains a 2.80 overall GPA. The recipient must also demonstrate financial need.
THE HILL FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP [1 @ $250]: is awarded to a full-time student enrolled in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Nicholls State University. The recipient will be pursuing a Masters of Educational Leadership and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Should there not be a candidate from this master’s program, second preference will be given to students of at least sophomore status majoring in Elementary Education or Human Performance Education. The recipient will be a resident of Lafourche Parish. If no applicant meets the residency requirement, Terrebonne Parish then Assumption Parish may be considered. The recipient must be a resident of Louisiana. The scholarship is awarded for two semesters.
THE HUGH JOHN PLAISANCE EXCELLENCE AWARD [1 @ $500]: is given to a full-time student at Nicholls State University. The applicant must be of sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student classification. The applicant must be a member of a student media entity (The Nicholls Worth, La Pirogue, KNSU Radio, or KNSU-TV). The applicant must submit a 400-500-word essay about (1) why they joined student media, (2) how being a member of student media has impacted their college experience, and (3) how they plan to use their student media experience to advance their career/post-Nicholls plans. To maintain the scholarship for the second semester, the applicant must remain a member of the student media entity and maintain good academic standing. The scholarship will be awarded for two consecutive semesters. Applications are available in the Scholarship Office or by emailing brandy.stpierre@nicholls.edu
THE DR. JAMES ‘JIM’ JOSEPH RUMORE, SR. ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP [1 @ $250]: is awarded to a Nicholls student enrolled full-time in the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute. The applicant will be of either Sophomore, Junior or Senior classification. There is no minimum GPA requirement to maintain this scholarship. The applicant will have a Professional Concentration with a focus on savory.
LAFOURCHE PARISH BAR ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP [1@ $250]: Awarded to an applicant who has a 2.50 GPA and is a graduate of a Lafourche Parish High School. The applicant must have completed at least 25 semester hours prior to applying. Preference will be given to students who are within the Law Option Curriculum (Business Pre-Law) or Criminal Justice.
THE LEE A. MEYER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP [1@ $2500]: is awarded to a full-time (12 or more hours) first-time freshman student enrolled in Education at Nicholls State University. Applicants must have and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher. The applicant must have demonstrated financial need. The applicant must be a graduate of Assumption High School and a resident of Assumption Parish. The applicant must be the first person in their family to attend college. The applicant must also have had sustained employment during high school. The recipient cannot receive any other scholarships, with the exception of TOPS, during the award year. The scholarship is awarded for one year (fall and spring) only at $2500 per semester. Email brandy.stpierre@nicholls.edu for an application or pick one up at the Scholarships Office.
THE LEROY THERIOT MEAT & CHARCUTERIE CULINARY ARTS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP [1@ $625]: is awarded to a full-time student at Nicholls State University who is at least a part-time employee of Rouses’ Supermarkets or the child of at least a part-time employee of Rouses’ Supermarkets. The recipient must be enrolled in one of the programs within the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute. Preference will be given to candidates interested in the butcher crafts. The recipient must be a graduate of an accredited public or private high school. The recipient may keep this scholarship for one year provided he or she meets all the above criteria and maintains a 2.50 overall GPA. Applications are available in the Scholarship Office or by emailing brandy.stpierre@nicholls.edu
THE LESLEY WHARTON MARCELLO ENDOWMENT FOR OUTSTANDING STUDENT PUBLICATION SERVICE [1 @ $250]: Awarded to a full-time (12 hours) student in good standing with the university at the time of nomination. The recipient should have worked in Student Publication at Nicholls State University for at least a semester prior to nomination. The application will include an essay on why working on the university newspaper or yearbook has or will help them in their majors, careers, or life. The application will include a letter of nomination from someone who is best suited to nominate the student for this award, preferably someone in Student Publications who has had a chance to observe the student. Email brandy.stpierre@nicholls.edu for an application or pick one up at the Scholarships Office.
M & L ENGINES, INC. SCHOLARSHIP [1 @ $250]: Awarded to an incoming freshman only until the end of their first year. The applicant must be a full-time student, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and must be a resident of Lafourche or Terrebonne Parish. The award is given to dependents of employees of the M&L Engines/Industries, Inc.
THE MICHAEL C. AND CHRISTINE P. BOURGEOIS #1 ENDOWED 1ST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP [2 @ $400]: is awarded to a full-time student enrolled at Nicholls State University. The recipient must be a U.S. citizen. Each recipient will be a resident and registered voter of Ward 6 in Lafourche Parish and have graduated from E.D. White Catholic High School, Houma Christian School, or Thibodaux High School. If a recipient has not reached age 18 yet, he or she must register to vote at age 18 in order to remain eligible to retain the scholarship for future semesters. Students who meet all other criteria but were home schooled or passed the GED are also eligible to apply. The recipient must have at least a 2.8 GPA. The recipient must be awarded the federal Pell Grant. The recipient will be a first generation college student; neither the parents nor legal guardians will have earned a college degree. Each recipient will be enrolled in either in the College of Nursing, the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, the College of Liberal Arts, or the College of Sciences and Technology. Each recipient will be eligible to receive the award for a maximum of eight semesters provided they maintain a 2.8 GPA while earning at least 12 hours each semester. The recipient must also remain Pell Grant eligible. Special consideration will be given to the applicant’s character, leadership and participation in professional or charitable organizations, as well as to honorably discharged members of the United States Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force or Coast Guard. Student must turn in a copy of their voter registration card.
THE MICHAEL C. AND CHRISTINE P. BOURGEOIS #2 ENDOWED 1ST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP [3 @ $500]: is awarded to a full-time student enrolled at Nicholls State University. The recipient must be a U.S. citizen. Each recipient will be a resident and registered voter of Ward 6 in Lafourche Parish and have graduated from E.D. White Catholic High School, Houma Christian School, or Thibodaux High School. If a recipient has not reached age 18 yet, he or she must register to vote at age 18 in order to remain eligible to retain the scholarship for future semesters. Students who meet all other criteria but were home schooled or passed the GED are also eligible to apply. The recipient must have at least a 2.5 GPA. The recipient must be awarded the federal Pell Grant. The recipient will be a first generation college student; neither the parents nor legal guardians will have earned a college degree. Each recipient will be enrolled in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute, or the College of Nursing. Each recipient will be eligible to receive the award for a maximum of eight semesters provided they maintain a 2.5 GPA while earning at least 12 hours each semester. The recipient must also remain Pell Grant eligible. Special consideration will be given to the applicant’s character, leadership and participation in professional or charitable organizations, as well as to honorably discharged members of the United States Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force or Coast Guard. Student must turn in a copy of their voter registration card.
THE MICHAEL C. AND CHRISTINE P. BOURGEOIS #4 ENDOWED UPPER CLASSMEN/ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP [2 @ $200]: will be awarded to full-time Junior, Senior, or Alumni graduate student at Nicholls State University. Each recipient must be a citizen of the United States and a registered voter in Ward 6 of Lafourche Parish and must attach a copy of their Voters ID Card to the application. The recipient must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above for a graduate student and 2.0 or above for an undergraduate student. The student may receive the scholarship for one semester, but past recipients can reapply along with other applicants for consideration each fall and spring semester. Each recipient must be a Nicholls State University Upper Classman or Alumni. Preference will be given to graduates of any high school in Lafourche or Terrebonne Parish.
THE MICHAEL C. AND CHRISTINE P. BOURGEOIS #5 ENDOWED UPPER CLASSMEN/ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP [1 @ $ 375]: will be awarded to full-time Junior, Senior, or Alumni graduate student at Nicholls State University within the Department of Biology. Each recipient must be a citizen of the United States and a registered voter in Ward 6 of Lafourche Parish and must attach a copy of their Voters ID Card to the application. The recipient must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above for a graduate student and 2.5 or above for an undergraduate student. The student may receive the scholarship for one semester, but past recipients can reapply along with other applicants for consideration each fall and spring semester. Each recipient must be a Nicholls State University Upper Classman or an Alumni. Preference will be given to graduates of any high school in Lafourche or Terrebonne Parish.
THE MICHAEL C. AND CHRISTINE P. BOURGEOIS #6 ENDOWED UPPER CLASSMEN/ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP [1 @ $ 300, 1@ $200]: will be awarded to a full time Nicholls junior or senior student with the Bridge to Independence Program. Priority consideration will be to an applicant that is citizen of the U.S. who votes in Ward 6. If no ward 6 applicants apply, then a resident of Lafourche parish will be considered. The Nicholls Bridge to Independence junior or senior must have and maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Past recipients and other applicants must reapply each fall and spring semester. In addition, one 2nd year qualifying Nicholls Bridge to Independence Ward 6 student enrolled in the 2-year certificate program who is meeting all criteria previously mentioned may be eligible for a $200 scholarship. Applications are available in the Scholarship Office or by emailing brandy.stpierre@nicholls.edu
The Michael C and Christine P Bourgeois Endowed Upperclassman Legacy Alumni Scholarship is awarded to a High School graduate of a Lafourche or Terrebonne Parish High School or have a GED equivalency certificate, a full-time enrolled Junior, Senior or Nicholls Alumni Graduate student. The applicant must be in good academic standing, submit an active Lafourche Parish Ward 6 Voter Registration Card with the application who currently votes in Ward 6 elections, and a typed 250-word essay detailing why he/she should receive the scholarship. He or she must provide two academic and/or professional references. References must not be related to the applicant. There will be priority consideration to any Louisiana or USA Branch Military Member or Veteran, a Thibodaux or ED White High Schools Graduate and any applicant of minority ethnicity. Applications are available online at https://www.nichollsalumni.org/page/alumni-scholarships
THE NICHOLAS LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP [1 @ $250]: Awarded to a full-time (12 hours) student of junior status or better majoring in either Information Systems or Computer Science. The applicant must be a resident of Lafourche, Terrebonne, or Assumption Parish with at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
THE NORMAN SWANNER SCHOLARSHIP FOR A GRADUATE OF WEST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL [1@$250]: Awarded to a graduating high school senior from West Jefferson High School enrolling full-time at Nicholls State University. The student will have the minimum ACT scores to be admitted to Nicholls State University. The scholarship will be awarded to a student who can demonstrate financial need. The recipient may hold the scholarship for two consecutive semesters. To maintain the scholarship for the second semester, the student must have earned a GPA of at least 2.00 the first semester.
DR. PHILIP ROBICHAUX, JR. ENDOWED MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP [1@ $300]: Awarded to a rising or a first semester senior who is applying to medical school. The recipient must be a full-time student enrolled at Nicholls State University who will have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.25. The recipient may receive the scholarship for two consecutive semesters, provided he/she maintains a 3.25 GPA. The recipient need not reapply if the criteria are met during the first semester.
THE SCLASS/GEE SCHOLARSHIP FOR EDUCATION MAJORS [1 @ $300]: is awarded to a full-time (12 or more hours) student majoring in Education at Nicholls State University. Students majoring in Art, Music, and Math Education, who are in the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Technology, may apply. Freshman applicants must have an ACT Score of 22 or higher with at least a 3.0 GPA. Continuing students must have a 3.0 GPA or higher. The applicant must have a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on file with the Office of Financial Aid. The scholarship is valued at $300 per semester for two semesters. The applicant must have documented evidence of the impact their service has had on a particular group or individual (ex. volunteerism, service learning, field-work, or internships that show civic responsibility and engagement). A co-curricular form must be submitted to document your leadership experience. Deadline to submit application is October 17, 2025 by close of business. Applications are available in the Scholarship Office or by emailing brandy.stpierre@nicholls.edu
STUART A. LIRETTE, Sr., MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STUDIES [1@$500]: Awarded to a TOPS qualified student majoring in Biology with a concentration in Environmental Biology. The recipient must be a full-time student maintaining an overall 2.50 GPA.
THE THOMAS LAWSON EXCELLENCE IN ACCOUNTING ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP [1 @ $1,250]: Awarded to a high school graduate of Central Lafourche High School who demonstrates strong academic and leadership achievements and plans to major in Accounting at Nicholls State University. The recipient must be enrolled as a full-time student at Nicholls State University. (A full-time student is defined as a student enrolled in 12 or more hours of credit courses.) The recipient may keep this scholarship for four years provided he or she meets all of the above criteria and maintains a 3.0 overall grade point average.
THE WESLEY “FRANK” POSKEY, JR ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP [1 @ $500]: is awarded to a full-time non-traditional student enrolled in the Petroleum Engineering Technology and Safety Management program at Nicholls State University seeking a Bachelor of Science degree. The applicant must be a resident of Louisiana and a citizen of the U.S. The applicant must be at least 30 years of age at the time of application. The applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and be enrolled in at least 12 hours. The scholarship is valued at $500 per semester for two semesters. The recipient must not be receiving a federal Pell Grant. The applicant must have work experience in the oil and gas industry.
THE WILDON J. “JACK” AND CLAIRE SHINN SCHOLARSHIP IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC [1 @ $250] is awarded to a full-time student enrolled in the Department of Music. The recipient will be classified as either a sophomore or junior and will have earned a 2.50 GPA at the time of the award. The recipient shall hold the scholarship for two consecutive semesters, providing all of the above criteria is met. The recipient must be a woodwind major currently enrolled in studio lesson and a major ensemble. Applications are available in the Scholarship Office or by emailing brandy.stpierre@nicholls.edu
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What is a Student Activities Resume? A student activities resume is a document that highlights a student’s achievements and activities outside of the classroom to demonstrate their skills, interests, and accomplishments.