{"id":458,"date":"2006-06-16T20:36:43","date_gmt":"2006-06-16T20:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/first-time-freshman\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T20:14:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:14:58","slug":"first-time-freshman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/first-time-freshman\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Time Freshman"},"content":{"rendered":"

We offer academic scholarships to first-time freshmen who meet certain criteria. To be considered, you’ll need to:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Apply for admission<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Submit your ACT\/SAT scores at the time of application, but prior to applying would be best<\/li>\n
  3. All application materials (ACT scores, transcripts, etc) must be submitted by January 31st<\/strong>\u00a0of your senior year<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Students who have submitted all materials needed for admission may qualify to receive scholarships for 4 years if they meet the criteria below.\u00a0 All qualifying criteria (high school transcripts and ACT\/SAT scores) are needed by the January 31st deadline<\/strong>.\u00a0 It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all scores and the transcript are received by the deadline.\u00a0 At this time, Nicholls does not use the ACT super score for academic scholarship purposes.<\/p>\n

    This process is for first-time university applicants only.<\/p>\n

    Annual Academic Honor Scholarship Amounts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    <\/td>\nACT 21\u201323<\/td>\n24\u201326<\/td>\n27\u201329<\/td>\n30+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    GPA 3.0<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n$2,000<\/td>\n$2,500<\/td>\n$3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3.5<\/td>\n$2,000<\/td>\n$2,000<\/td>\n$2,500<\/td>\n$3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3.6<\/td>\n$2,500<\/td>\n$2,500<\/td>\n$2,750<\/td>\n$3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3.7<\/td>\n$2,500<\/td>\n$2,500<\/td>\n$2,750<\/td>\n$3,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3.8<\/td>\n$3,000<\/td>\n$3,000<\/td>\n$3,250<\/td>\n$3,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3.9<\/td>\n$3,500<\/td>\n$3,500<\/td>\n$3,750<\/td>\n$4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/td>\n$4,000<\/td>\n$4,000<\/td>\n$4,000<\/td>\n$4,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Annual Housing and Meals Scholarship Amounts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    <\/td>\nACT 21\u201323<\/td>\n\u00a024\u201326<\/td>\n27\u201329<\/td>\n30+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    GPA 3.0<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n$2,000<\/td>\n$2,000<\/td>\n$3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3.5<\/td>\n$2,000<\/td>\n$2,000<\/td>\n$2,000<\/td>\n$3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3.6<\/td>\n$2,500<\/td>\n$2,500<\/td>\n$2,500<\/td>\n$3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3.7<\/td>\n$3,000<\/td>\n$3,000<\/td>\n$3,000<\/td>\n$3,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3.8<\/td>\n$3,500<\/td>\n$3,500<\/td>\n$3,500<\/td>\n$3,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3.9<\/td>\n$4,000<\/td>\n$4,000<\/td>\n$4,000<\/td>\n$4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/td>\n$4,500<\/td>\n$4,500<\/td>\n$4,500<\/td>\n$4,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    ***Scholarship award amounts and criteria are subject to change.***<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Those awarded an academic scholarship will be required to earn at least 12 hours each semester with a semester GPA of 3.0 or higher for the duration of the award.\u00a0 Falling below either or both requirements could result in a loss of your scholarship.\u00a0 To continue to receive the housing and meals scholarship (academic enrichment), students must be living on campus.<\/p>\n

    Students can also find available scholarship opportunities here<\/a>.\u00a0 We also have outside scholarships, not affiliated with Nicholls available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    If you have any questions, please contact:<\/p>\n

    Brandy St. Pierre<\/strong>, Assistant Director of Financial Aid\/University Scholarships<\/i>
    \nPhone:\u00a0<\/strong>(985) 448-4411
    \nFax:\u00a0<\/strong>(985) 448-4124
    \nE-Mail:<\/strong>\u00a0     brandy.stpierre@nicholls.edu<\/a>
    \nLocation:\u00a0<\/strong>Otto B. Candies Hall, Room 409<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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