The starting point
DRAFT: Nicholls publishes two stackable freshman grids — an Academic Honor Scholarship AND a separate Housing & Meals scholarship grid (each $2,000-$4,500/year by GPA x ACT) — with a hard January 31 senior-year deadline, no superscoring, and a steep 3.0-per-semester renewal GPA.
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
The 3 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Annual Academic Honor Scholarship
$2,000-$4,500/year (by GPA x ACT grid), for 4 years · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.0 minimum (grid bands at 3.0, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 4.0) · SAT: SAT accepted (page says submit ACT/SAT scores; grid is published in ACT bands only) · ACT: 21 minimum (grid bands 21-23, 24-26, 27-29, 30+); at GPA 3.0 an ACT of 24+ is required
Eligibility: First-time university applicants only; apply for admission and submit ALL materials (ACT scores, transcripts) by January 31 of senior year; Nicholls does not use the ACT super score
Renewal: 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. Falling below either or both requirements could result in a loss of your scholarship.
Other terms: No separate scholarship application — consideration flows from the completed admission file. Page says students 'may qualify' and 'Scholarship award amounts and criteria are subject to change,' so not marked automatic.
https://www.nicholls.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/first-time-freshman/
Annual Housing and Meals Scholarship (academic enrichment)
$2,000-$4,500/year (by GPA x ACT grid), for 4 years · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.0 minimum (grid bands at 3.0, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 4.0) · SAT: SAT accepted; grid published in ACT bands only · ACT: 21 minimum (grid bands 21-23, 24-26, 27-29, 30+); at GPA 3.0 an ACT of 24+ is required
Eligibility: First-time university applicants only; all materials by January 31; must live on campus to continue receiving the award
Renewal: Same renewal as academic scholarships (12 hours/semester earned, 3.0 semester GPA) PLUS: 'To continue to receive the housing and meals scholarship (academic enrichment), students must be living on campus.'
Other terms: A second, separate grid that supplements the Academic Honor Scholarship for on-campus residents.
https://www.nicholls.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/first-time-freshman/
TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students) — Louisiana state award hosted at Nicholls
$2,461.14/semester (Opportunity, +$200/semester stipend for Performance, +$400/semester for Honors); $4,370.57/semester (Excellence; $4,451.69 for high-cost programs) · Published award terms
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 2.5 (Opportunity), 3.25 (Performance), 3.5 (Honors), 3.5 (Excellence) · ACT: 20 (Opportunity), 23 (Performance), 27 (Honors), 31 (Excellence)
Eligibility: Louisiana high school graduates; FAFSA required (or TOPS On-Line Application via LOSFA if demonstrably ineligible for federal grant aid); state-administered by LOSFA
Renewal: Suspended if cumulative external GPA falls below 2.0 at end of fall/summer/intersession. At end of every Spring: Opportunity requires 2.3 cumulative GPA (<48 hrs) or 2.5 (48+ hrs); Performance/Honors/Excellence require 3.0 cumulative GPA; all require 24 credit hours per academic year (summer can cure the hour shortfall). Losing TOPS for GPA gives up to two years to restore it while enrolled full-time.
Other terms: State award, not institutional; the Nicholls page does not label the dollar amounts with an aid year.
https://www.nicholls.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/tops/
