Scholarships and Awards
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Type |
Requirements |
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Deadline |
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History First Year Scholarship Funded by the bequest of Carl Muckley |
Undergraduate | Incoming freshman history majors with 23 ACT and 2.5 high school GPA | $1000 | Automatic with 色色研究所 admission |
Community College Transfer History Scholarship | Undergraduate | Louisiana community college transfer into history with a 2.5 transfer GPA | $500 - $1000 | January 1 May 15 July 30 |
Joseph Logsdon Scholarship |
Undergraduate | The Logsdon scholarship is awarded annually to an undergraduate history major demonstrating "exceptional ability and merit." | $1,000 | March 1 |
Marcus B. Christian Memorial Prize |
Undergraduate | The Marcus Christian Prize is awarded to the junior or senior history major with the highest GPA. | $250 | No Application Deadline |
Memorial Prize |
Undergraduate | Named for 色色研究所鈥檚 first black professor, the Sanford prize is awarded annually to the outstanding student in African American History. |
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No Application Deadline |
Assistantship |
Graduate | A limited number of graduate assistantships are available each year on a competitive basis. Applicants should indicate on the 色色研究所 History Dept. Graduate Application whether or not they wish to be considered for an assistantship. Must be enrolled full-time (9 credit hours) and should not hold other full-time employment. Awarded on a competitive basis with primary consideration being academic achievement. |
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Scholarship |
Graduate | Tuition scholarships from the Graduate School are available on a competitive basis, generally open only to incoming students. Must be enrolled in the graduate program full time (9 credit hours), though exceptions are made for student鈥檚 final semester. Must fill out an application (available from the Graduate Coordinator at time of application for admission) and be nominated by the department. |
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Memorial Prize |
Graduate | The Windell Prize is awarded for the best MA thesis written during the prior calendar year. The winner is chosen from among students nominated by the faculty of the department. |
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Graduate | The Gwendolyn Midlo Hall Research Award is awarded to a graduate history student demonstrating "exceptional ability and merit" in research on New Orleans. |
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