Scholarships & Financial Aid
We have a number of merit-based scholarships available to students in Modern Languages.
Each spring, the available scholarships for the following academic year and the award amounts are announced, and students submit applications for specific scholarships during the spring semester. Double majors should verify that Modern Languages is listed as their primary major in order to be eligible to apply. Applications will be available in the main Department of Modern Languages office on the fourth floor of Griffin Hall.
Below is the list of current scholarships along with their particular requirements.
Scholarships for French & Francophone Studies
Alida Poret Undergraduate French Scholarship
To be eligible, French and Francophone Studies must be your primary major. You must also be a U.S. citizen, a Louisiana resident, and a graduate of a Louisiana high school.
G. Cleveland Poret French Scholarship
To be eligible, French and Francophone Studies must be your primary major, and you must be classified as a Junior or Senior. You must also be a U.S. citizen and a Louisiana resident, preferably of French descent.
P.H. Maraist French Scholarship
To be eligible, French and Francophone Studies must be your primary major, and you must be a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior. You must also be a U.S. citizen and Louisiana native.
Lucile Mouton French Scholarship
To be eligible, French and Francophone Studies must be your primary major, and you must be a Junior or Senior French major. You must be a Louisiana resident.
Theriot Memorial French Scholarship for an Incoming Freshman
To be eligible, French and Francophone Studies must be your primary major, and you must be an incoming French major.
Dewey Balfa Scholarship in Cajun Studies
To be eligible, French and Francophone Studies must be your primary major. You must be a Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student in French and Francophone Studies and working on a project related Cajun culture. To apply, you must present a written dossier.
C. Fuselier Cooper Francophone Studies Scholarship
To apply you must be a graduate student in French and Francophone Studies.
Lafayette Jaycees Francophone Studies Scholarship
To apply you must be a graduate student in French and Francophone Studies.
Joan Cain Francophone Studies Scholarship
To apply you must be a graduate student in French and Francophone Studies, preferably in the PhD program.
Scholarships for Arabic Studies
Balbeisi Family, Dr. Salama & Sfeir Family Scholarships
To apply you must be a sophomore, junior, and senior AND have officially declared Arabic Studies as a minor by the grant deadline.
Scholarships for Study Abroad
Perrin, Landry, Delauney Scholarship for Study Abroad
To be eligible, French and Francophone Studies must be your primary major, and you must study abroad at l’Université Ste. Anne.
Ella Mae Perrin Scholarship for Study Abroad
To be eligible, French and Francophone Studies must be your primary major, and you must be a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior and study at l’Université Ste. Anne.
Lawrence M. Ziegler Scholarship for Study Abroad
To be eligible, Modern Languages must be your primary major, and you must be a U.S. Citizen and using the funds to take classes at or above 300-level in an overseas program.
German Award
M. Scott Endowed German Award
To apply you must be a full-time student and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.8 in your German coursework.
Financial Aid
The Office of Student Financial Aid is committed to removing helping you find the financial aid you need.