Scholarships & Financial Aid

You have financial options with your college planning, and we're here to help you find the best options for your situation.

Ideally, paying for your education is a long-term process of building and using a collection of savings, institutional aid, free money, and — if necessary — loans. However, there are many avenues for financing your education. Find out how financial aid and scholarships can help the financial pressure.

Walter R. Craddock Endowed Scholarship

Contact: Dr. Robin Hermann
Scholarship Coordinator, History
P.O. Box 42531
Lafayette, LA 70504-2531
rhermann@louisiana.edu

Awarded on the basis of academic merit and professional promise to students with either junior or senior standing majoring in History, Political Science or Philosophy. Must have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Scholarship pays $200 annually over two semesters; $100 Fall and $100 Spring. Requires a 3.0 semester GPA to retain scholarship.

W. Macgruder Drake Senior Award

Contact: Dr. Robin Hermann
Scholarship Coordinator, History
P.O. Box 42531
Lafayette, LA 70504-2531
rhermann@louisiana.edu

Must be a graduating senior with a 2.5 GPA and majoring in History. The award pays $75.

Dr. Alexander Sas-Jaworsky Endowed Scholarship

Contact: Dr. Robin Hermann
Scholarship Coordinator, History
P.O. Box 42531
Lafayette, LA 70504-2531
rhermann@louisiana.edu

Must be eligible to enter his/her junior or senior year and have a 3.0 GPA. Student must be majoring in History possess a love of history and be an independent thinker. Scholarship pays $500 annually for two semesters; $250 Fall; $250 Spring. Requires a 3.0 semester GPA during Fall semester of scholarship year to retain scholarship.