64 Parish Strong Scholarship Initiative

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64 scholarships for 64 freshmen

From beef production in Bossier to sugarcane in St. James to apparel design in Orleans, agriculture is a part of every parish of the state, and we want students from every parish to be a part of the College of Agriculture! We are offering a $1,000 scholarship to one eligible student from each parish.

Scholarship Criteria

  • Must be accepted to LSU
  • Must be majoring in agriculture
  • Must submit a College of Ag scholarship application
  • 3.0 GPA preference

Applications open November 1. View application instructions.

You can help

These scholarships can help students achieve their dream of obtaining a degree from the LSU College of Agriculture and prepare them to be future agricultural leaders! 

Help a student in your parish by donating to this initiative. To learn more contact Lindsey Kelly, Director of Development, at lkelly@lsu.edu or 225-578-2715. Or contact Amanda Martin, Ph.D., at amartin2@lsu.edu or 225-578-2266.

Encourage a student to apply 

Know a student who can benefit from this scholarship? They can apply here at the college's general scholarship application.

Contact Lindsey Kelly

Contact Dr. Amanda Martin

64 Parish Strong is supporting the land-grant mission at Louisiana's flagship university!