The starting point
DRAFT: ULM publishes a fully current 2026-2027 freshman grid split by GPA band — academic award PLUS a matching on-campus housing award (up to $6,000 + $6,000 at ACT 33-36/3.5+, with a laptop and up to $4,500 study-abroad stipend) — and even prints the aid-displacement order (loans first) on the scholarship page.
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.
2026-2027 Freshman Academic Scholarships — GPA 3.5-4.0 grid (President's Distinguished / Academic Excellence / Academic Merit / Ace's Award)
Academic Scholarship $1,000-$6,000/year + Housing Award $2,000-$6,000/year (no housing award at ACT 20-22); ACT 30-32 adds a laptop, ACT 33-36 adds a laptop + study abroad stipend up to $4,500 · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.5-4.0 (6th-semester GPA used) · SAT: See ULM's SAT Scholarship Grid PDF (linked from the page) · ACT: 33-36 ($6,000+$6,000), 31-32 ($5,000+$5,000), 30 ($5,000+$5,000), 27-29 ($3,250+$3,250), 23-26 ($2,000+$2,000), 20-22 ($1,000, no housing)
Eligibility: Priority application deadline extended to May 1, 2026; ACT through April 2026 / SAT through May 2026 accepted; all official scores received by May 31, 2026; highest composite/SUPER SCORE used; admission application doubles as the scholarship application; offer valid only if enrolling Fall 2026
Renewal: Awarded for eight semesters or until Bachelor's graduation, whichever comes first, provided retention criteria are met: earn 24 credit hours each academic year (Aug-Jul), enroll in 12+ hours by the 15th class day each Fall/Spring, maintain full-time continuous enrollment, and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of Spring. Once cancelled, appeal decisions by the Scholarship Committee are final.
Other terms: TOPS amounts shown in the table ($5,788-$10,065) are state awards, 'estimates based on prior academic year.' Housing awards require living on campus and 'will not roll over into a refund' — they only cover residence hall and meal plan. Students are only eligible for ONE freshman academic scholarship. Online-degree freshmen are NOT eligible.
https://www.ulm.edu/scholarships/freshmen.html
2026-2027 Freshman Academic Scholarships — GPA 3.0-3.49 grid
Academic Scholarship $1,000-$5,000/year + Housing Award $1,500-$3,000/year (no housing award at ACT 20-22) · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.0-3.49 (6th-semester GPA) · SAT: See ULM's SAT Scholarship Grid PDF · ACT: 30-36 ($5,000+$3,000), 27-29 ($3,000+$2,500), 23-26 ($2,000+$1,500), 20-22 ($1,000, no housing)
Eligibility: Same deadlines and rules as the 3.5+ grid
Renewal: Same retention criteria: 24 hours/year, 12+ hours by 15th class day each Fall/Spring, continuous full-time enrollment, 3.0 cumulative GPA at end of Spring; eight semesters or Bachelor's graduation.
Other terms: Lower GPA band pays less at every ACT tier — the GPA split is the page's central structure.
https://www.ulm.edu/scholarships/freshmen.html
Out-of-State Warhawk Scholarship
Amount not published (described as out-of-state fee waivers on the Money Matters page; detail page not opened) · Published award terms
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Non-Louisiana residents; 'many non-residents are eligible for out-of-state fee waivers'; separate maintenance criteria page exists ('Maintaining Out-of-State Warhawk Scholarships')
Renewal: Recorded as renewable. Full renewal conditions are not recorded here; request them from the school.
Other terms: Distinct named track referenced from both the freshman scholarships page and the Money Matters page; the dedicated detail page (ulm.edu/scholarships/outofstate.html) was not opened — criteria unverified.
https://www.ulm.edu/scholarships/freshmen.html
