Engineering Scholarships

The scholarship supports undergraduate students in pursuit of a degree in a relevant field (i.e., mechanical, naval, marine, chemical, structural, electrical, computer science, data science – MS students also eligible for consideration and PhD candidates may be considered with individual approval by ABS). A maximum of 25% of funds may be used for computer or data science. Students must demonstrate academic excellence (GPA of 3.0+), must have stated intent to pursue employment in maritime and/or offshore energy industries, should exhibit leadership qualities through involvement with school programs/clubs, must be of good character, and must be acknowledged by university faculty.

Boysie Bollinger Scholarships are for full time enrolled graduate and undergraduate students in the College of Engineering with a preference to students enrolled in the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Scholarship awards shall be need-based as determined by LSU New Orleans's Office of Financial Aid. In order to be eligible for future support, students must remain in good standing during the period of the scholarship. 

The scholarship supports College of Engineering undergraduate or graduate students who remain in good standing during the period of award. Students much be enrolled full time except for summer. This is a needs-based scholarship as determined by the Office of Financial Aid. A GPA of 3.33 is also needed. The award is $1000. Preferences include women or veterans of the US Armed Services and Louisiana residents.

The scholarship is available to all College of Engineering students.

The scholarship is available to undergraduate students entering senior year, who are in good standing during the period of award or will not be eligible for future consideration. This is a needs-based scholarship as determined by the Office of Financial Aid. Students must be enrolled full-time except for summer, and they must have shown the most improvement in GPA from sophomore to completed junior year.

The qualifications for applying for this scholarship are as follows:

• Enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student as an Electrical or Computer Engineering major
• New undergraduate student must have a cumulative 3.0_ high school GPA.  Preference will be given to a student with an ACT composite score of 23 (1140 SAT) or greater
• New graduate student must have a 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA
• Student must enroll as a full-time student each semester, except summer
• Student must  remain in good standing during the period of the award or not be eligible for future consideration of this scholarship
• Student must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA to receive 100% of scholarship or 2.5 GPA to receive 50% of scholarship
• Student may renew the scholarship for up to eight (8) semester if scholarship qualification continue to be met.
• Preference will be given based on a combination of financial need and academic merit.

The scholarship is available to the junior with the highest GPA and to the senior with the highest GPA in the College of Engineering.

The scholarship offers $250 to African American engineering undergraduate students for excellent work. Departments supported are Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at LSU New Orleans majoring in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

• Student must enroll as a full-time student each semester, except Summer.
• Student must remain in good standing during the period of the award or not be eligible for future consideration of this scholarship
• Student must maintain a cumulative 2.5 GP A.
• Students who have graduated from Alfred T. Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School in Kenner, LA and meet above criteria, shall have priority
• Students who have graduated from a Louisiana high school and meet above criteria, shall have priority

Once the recipient(s) are selected for the upcoming award year, the Financial Aid Office will be notified and the award will be added to the students' award package. The recipient cannot exceed their Cost of Attendance for the award term or award year with other accepted scholarships and/ or gift aid. 

The scholarship is available to students with an engineering declared major and with a GPA of 2.5+ for freshmen or sophomores, and 2.7+ for juniors or seniors. The expected family contribution must be $1,000 or less as determined by FAFSA. The student must be a graduate of an Orleans Parish public or private public school. Preference will be given to first-generation college students, i.e., neither custodial parent nor legal guardian(s) have earned a college degree. Preference will also be given to students with elevated, latent potential based upon high school or LSU New Orleans faculty recommendations. Students are expected to be full-time every semester except for summer.

The scholarship is available to Mechanical Engineering undergraduates with no other scholarships/awards, who have completed 60+ credits toward the BS in Mechanical Engineering. A GPA of 2.5+ is also required.

The scholarship is available to students who are pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering; financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid.

The scholarship is available to undergraduate or graduate students majoring in a College of Engineering degree. Students must maintain a good standing during the period of the award and be enrolled full-time except summer. A cumulative GPA of 3.0+ is also required.

Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at LSU New Orleans majoring in Urban Construction Management

• Student must enroll as a full-time student each semester, except Summer.
• Student must remain in good standing during the period of the award 
• Student must maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA.

Once the recipient(s) are selected for the upcoming award year, the Financial Aid Office will be notified and the award will be added to the students' award package. The recipient cannot exceed their Cost of Attendance for the award term or award year with other accepted scholarships and/or gift aid.