Almost $2.1 million in scholarships has been doled out to 343 students at 13 area schools in recent weeks.
The scholarships were given as part of UL Lafayette’s Academic Signing program.
Students who have been offered an academic scholarship from the university are invited to a signing ceremony that takes place at their high school.
University officials visit the schools for the signing ceremonies, which are attended by teachers, parents and other family members.
Scholarship recipients sign a certificate of intent, have their photograph taken and receive a gift from the university.
The combined average ACT score of all students who received scholarships was 25.8 and the combined average GPA was 3.62.
The total number of students and scholarship amounts awarded at each school is:
• Abbeville – Six students received $9,000 in scholarships
• Acadiana – 28 students received $123,000 in scholarships
• Carencro – 15 students received $52,000 in scholarships
• Catholic High, New Iberia – 14 students received $40,000 in scholarships
• Episcopal School of Acadiana – Two students received $12,000 in scholarships
• Kaplan – Five students received $12,000 in scholarships
• Lafayette – 96 students received $837,000 in scholarships
• New Iberia Senior High – 24 students received $143,000 in scholarships
• North Vermilion – Eight students received $29,000 in scholarships
• Notre Dame – 20 students received $91,000 in scholarships
• Ovey Comeaux – 45 students received $145,000 in scholarships
• St. Thomas More – 69 students received $364,000 in scholarships
• Teurlings Catholic – 41 students received $211,000 in scholarships
Visit http://admissions.louisiana.edu/scholarships/senior.shtml for more information about eligibility requirements and how to apply for an academic scholarship at UL Lafayette.