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Graduate Studies Award for In-State Tuition Criteria

Eligibility:

  1. Students who are admitted to an LU graduate program, have good academic standing, and
    register for at least 9 semester hours in the long semesters (Fall and Spring) and at least 6
    semester hours in the Summer semester are eligible to receive this award.
  2. The scholarship will be disbursed in increments of $3,650 in the Fall (9 hrs) and Spring (9 hrs)
    semesters, and $2,700 in the Summer (6 hrs) semester, not to exceed six (6) semesters or 3 years.
  3. Students who enroll for fewer than 9 hours during a long semester or 6 hours in summer, must
    provide a one-time reduced course load request using G9 form to the Dean of Graduate Studies
    from the Department Chair, unless the students have completed the course
    requirement and register in thesis/dissertation courses as part of the degree requirements for the
    remaining period of study. Please note that a student is only eligible for one reduced course load
    in his/her graduating semester for receiving the graduate award.
  4. Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 are not eligible to receive the graduate award.
    Students who are removed from the award recommendation list may request that their
    departments to review their academic performance for reconsideration. Upon meeting the
    academic standards set by the departments, the graduate award can be reinstated on the basis of
    the recommendation from the Department Chair in a memorandum to the Dean of Graduate
    Studies. The Dean of Graduate Studies will make the final decision before the upcoming semester
    based on the availability of funding.
  5. Students must complete the Student Selective Service form before funding is
    disbursed.