Deans' Honor Scholarships are merit-based scholarships offered to approximately 100 incoming freshmen by the Office of Undergraduate Admission. The scholarships cover full tuition and are renewable for four years (five years for Architecture students) provided the student maintain a 3.00 cumulative grade point average and continuous enrollment in a full-time undergraduate division. Students with SAT I scores of 1450 or higher or an ACT composite score of 33 or higher are encouraged to apply for this scholarship. Typical scholarship recipients rank in the top 5 percent of the class, have a rigorous academic program with honors and advanced placement courses, and have an outstanding record of extracurricular activities. Students may not receive a Dean's Honor Scholarship in combination with any other Tulane merit scholarship, ROTC scholarship, Faculty-Staff Tuition Waiver or Tuition Exchange Scholarship. Students may combine the award with a partial athletic scholarship. Students offered a Dean's Honor Scholarship may qualify for need-based aid. Students suspended from the university for honor of disciplinary violations will forfeit all remaining portions of any university merit scholarship they have been offered. Application Procedure Applications can be obtained from the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Students must submit the application for admission, Deans' Honor Scholarship application, project, and teacher recommendations to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by December 15. Architecture applicants must also submit a portfolio. Scholarship recipients are notified in late February. General Renewal Conditions The scholarships are guaranteed to match the full-time tuition cost each year provided the student maintains a 3.00 cumulative grade point average and continuous enrollment in a full-time undergraduate division. Seniors in their last semester who enroll less than full-time may still receive the scholarship, but the amount will be reduced by the amount of the tuition reduction. Other students who enroll in or drop to less than full-time in the fall semester will have their scholarship reduced by their tuition reduction, if any. They will be allowed to retain their tuition scholarship for the spring semester provided they enroll full-time, but may lose eligibility for all following years since the scholarship guidelines require that students maintain continuous full-time enrollment. Students who enroll in or drop to less than full-time in the spring semester will have their tuition scholarship reduced by their tuition reduction, if any, but may lose eligibility for the scholarship in future semesters. Students who take an approved leave of absence may regain their scholarship upon their return provided they continue to meet all academic and enrollment conditions and submit documentation verifying the approved leave of absence. Acceptable documentation is either a copy of their college's approved leave of absence form or a letter from their academic dean's office confirming the terms and length of the student's approved leave of absence.

Rebuild Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Program Eligibility Requirements The Rebuild Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Program will provide financial assistance to eligible students who were impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and who enroll or reenroll at the undergraduate level in a participating postsecondary institution for the fall 2006 semester. Funds will be allocated to participating institutions utilizing a process similar to the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) program, which is administered by the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA). The program will be jointly administered by the Louisiana Board of Regents (BoR) and LOSFA. The amount of funds allocated to eligible public, private and proprietary postsecondary institutions will be based upon the number of undergraduate students enrolled at the institutions impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and enrollment of students from the parishes impacted by the hurricanes at the non-impacted institutions. Eligible students are selected and certified for the funds by the school's financial aid officer. Interested students must contact the school's financial aid office for specific information about the program. Eligible institutions must be approved to participate in the program. Institutions may award up to a maximum of $1000 to eligible students, with the individual amounts determined by the financial aid officer based upon the student’s financial need. Priority will be given to students who were not enrolled during the spring 2006 semester. Students must meet all of the following eligibility criteria: 1. Were enrolled in fall 2005 at an eligible postsecondary institution impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; or have a permanent residence in a parish* impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; or were enrolled in fall 2005 at a state approved public, private, or home school in a parish* impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and have graduated from high school in the 2005-06 school year; and 2. Be a U.S. citizen or national or eligible noncitizen; and 3. Register with Selective Service, if required; and 4. Annually submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Renewal FAFSA by the deadline set by the school; and 5. Meet the admission requirements or be eligible to continue enrollment and meet the satisfactory academic progress policy requirement at the institution in which the student intends to enroll; and 6. Be selected and certified by the school for receipt of this award, contingent upon final approval by LOSFA; and 7. Be certified as an undergraduate student in an eligible program at an eligible postsecondary institution; and 8. Have substantial financial need that exceeds $199; and 9. Be in compliance with the terms of other federal and state student aid programs that are administered by LASFAC, which the applicant may be receiving; and 10. Not have a criminal conviction, except for misdemeanor traffic violations; and 11. Agree that the award proceeds will be used exclusively for educational expenses; and 12. Not be in default of an educational loan. *Impacted parishes: Cameron, Calcasieu, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, and Vermillion. Steps to apply for "Rebuild Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Program": 1. File a current "Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)" (if you haven't already done so). 2. Apply for Admission to Louisiana College/University. 3. Print and Complete the Program Application Form. Adobe Acrobat Format (PDF Format) 4. Register your contact information to receive updates. 5. Review Eligibility Requirements.