Specialized Scholarships
Please contact the Admissions office for more information on how to apply for these scholarships at (318) 487-7259, by email: admissions@lcuniversity.edu, or by scheduling a visit here.
2025 Smith Scholar
Nathan Oney from Pineville, LA, was named the 2025 Smith Scholar.
2025 Presidential Leadership Scholar
Madison Guidry from Lafayette, LA, was named our Presidential Leadership Scholarship Winner
Louisiana Christian University offers financial options that allow you the opportunity to pursue a highly competitive, private, Christian degree at or below states school prices. Virtually all students attending LCU receive financial assistance.
| Scholarship | Description |
|---|---|
| IMB Dependent Scholarship | Spouses or unmarried children (23 years of age and younger) of active or retired International Mission Board missionaries. Recipients are eligible to receive up to the cost of tuition for 4 years. |
| Fred Lowery Missions & Ministry Award | This scholarship is offered to qualified, enrolling freshman seeking to answer God’s call to a Christian vocation. Examples include: pastoral ministry · evangelism · biblical studies church planting · missions · worship leadership · media ministries · apologetics. |
| National Guard Scholarship (covers all branches of military service) | Student must provide form DD214 or current military ID. |
| Ambassadors | Contact Admissions for details. |
| Bible Drill Scholarship | Contact Admissions for details. |
| Cheerleading | Contact Admissions for details. |
| Cheerleading Captain | Contact Admissions for details. |
| Chorale | Contact Admissions for details. |
| Debate | Contact Admissions for details. |
| Elevate Band | Contact Admissions for details. |
| Excellence in the Arts | Contact Admissions for details. |
| C.S. Lewis Honor's Program | Contact Admissions for details. |
| Louisianians | Contact Admissions for details. |
| Minister's Dependent Scholarship | Contact Admissions for details. |
| Voices | Contact Admissions for details. |
| Jimmie Davis Scholarship | Applicants must be PELL eligible, have a FASFA EFC of less than 1000, and be a TOPS recipient. Scholarship awards full tuition. |
| STEM to STEAM Scholarship | Full-tuition scholarship for select students from STEM accredited High Schools. Requirements include a minimum ACT of 28, 3.0 GPA, and 3 letters of recommendation. Applicants must major in a Science/Arts program. |
| President's Leadership Award | Annual award of cost of tuition for new incoming freshman applicants who have a minimum ACT score of 28 and minimum of a 3.0 GPA, recommended by Pastor or High School Principal, and demonstration of proven leadership on and off campus. |
| Clarence & Rosa Fields Emerging Black Leader Scholarship | The Clarence & Rosa Fields Emerging Black Leader Scholarship is a full tuition and room and board scholarship given to a deserving Black student who demonstrates scholarship, Christian leadership, and promise for the future. This award will include a competition of prospective freshmen who meet the requirements for this scholarship. The scholarship competition will include essays, public presentations and Q&A. The award contest will take place annually in early spring. |
| Smith Scholarship Competition | To participate, students must have at least a 28 ACT score and submit an academic resume, two letters of recommendation, and a short essay. They are further evaluated by LCU faculty members based on their leadership qualities and Christian character in their written responses and the on-site interview portion of the competition. The winner receives a four-year full tuition, room, and board scholarship. |