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Decision sheet

Louisiana · Research checked 2026-07-02 · School research, not an aid offer

The starting point

DRAFT: Southeastern automatically awards its Honors Scholarship from a 3-tier ACT grid (including a published SUPERSCORE column — rare in Louisiana) of $2,500-$4,000/year plus a $1,000-$3,000 housing supplement, with new criteria effective Summer/Fall 2026.

More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

Awards to discuss

First 3 of 4 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.

The Southeastern Honors Scholarship (fees award + housing supplement)

$2,500-$4,000/year scholarship + $1,000-$3,000/year housing supplement (by ACT tier) · Published range

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.0 six-semester cumulative high school GPA (through junior year) · SAT: SAT accepted (page references ACT/SAT scores; grid published in ACT terms) · ACT: 24+ composite (tiers: 24-26, 27-29, 30+) OR superscore 26+ (tiers: 26-28, 29-31, 32+)

Eligibility: Full-time first-time freshmen; qualifying scores by the July test date after graduation; all qualifying GPAs/scores received by August 1 after graduation; priority to applications by January 15 of senior year; awarded on a funds-available basis. NOTE: these criteria take effect Summer/Fall 2026 (Spring 2026 entrants use prior criteria).

Renewal: All scholarships are awarded for eight continuous semesters provided retention requirements are met. (Specific retention GPA/credit requirements are not published on this page.) Housing supplements are only available to students who continuously live on campus beginning with their first semester of enrollment.

Other terms: Page states Southeastern 'automatically awards freshman scholarships based on a six-semester high school GPA and ACT/SAT scores' — marked automatic, though awards are 'on a funds available basis, subject to change.' The award is described as going toward university fees plus a housing supplement.

https://www.southeastern.edu/admin/fin_aid/scholarships/freshman-sch/

Southeastern Merit Award (National Merit)

$1,000/semester for 8 semesters ($8,000 total) · Published award terms

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

Eligibility: National Merit finalist or semifinalist standing; must submit proof of standing to the Office of Financial Aid

Renewal: Recorded as renewable. Full renewal conditions are not recorded here; request them from the school.

https://www.southeastern.edu/admin/fin_aid/scholarships/freshman-sch/

Dual Enrollment 15+ Completion Award

$1,000 ($500 Fall; $500 Spring) — first year only · Published award terms

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

Eligibility: Completion of 15+ Southeastern dual enrollment credits with grade of 'C' or better; full-time enrollment at Southeastern the first Fall after high school graduation; contingent on availability of funds

Renewal: Not marked as renewable in this record. Ask the school whether renewal is available.

Other terms: Supplementary award stackable on top of the Honors Scholarship (published as an additional award for the first year).

https://www.southeastern.edu/admin/fin_aid/scholarships/freshman-sch/

Ask before you decide

  1. Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
  2. What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
  3. How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?

Recorded stacking policy: No general institutional stacking or outside-scholarship displacement policy was published on the pages opened. One specific stacking rule is published: students eligible for both an institutional Louisiana National Guard tuition waiver and TOPS must accept the waiver and receive a reduced TOPS award. The Dual Enrollment award is explicitly described as a supplementary award ('can also receive'), implying it adds to the freshman scholarship.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/southeastern-louisiana-university/merit-aid

The research date is not a guarantee that a policy still applies. Confirm current amounts, deadlines and conditions with the school before making a financial decision.