Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Dr. Joy Juanita Jackson (1928-1996) was an acclaimed educator, historian, and author. Dr. Jackson, a professor at Southeastern since 1966, also had been director of the school's Center for Regional Studies since 1980 and the university archivist since 1981. She was the first female elected president of the Louisiana Historical Association and was awarded the James William Rivers Prize from the University of Southwestern Louisiana Center for Louisiana Studies in recognition of her contributions to Louisiana culture. She established her scholarship through a bequest for a deserving senior majoring in Humanities with a demonstrated interest in the Florida Parishes region.

• Minimum 3.25 high school GPA 
• Must be a Cultural Resource Management major 
• Student must be of moral character that exemplifies the spirit and intent of Frederick William Reimers 
• Student must submit a written statement and include a letter of recommendation with application 
• Student must be enrolled full time 
• If minimum 3.0 GPA is maintained the scholarship may be kept for up to 8 semesters 
• Up to five (5) scholarships may be awarded each semester

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Minimum high school GPA of 2.5 
• Resident of Ponchatoula 
• Must be a Liberal Arts major 
• Retain: Continue to meet the above criteria

Contact: College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

• Minimum 3.0 high school GPA 
• Majoring in English 
• Available to beginning freshmen 
• Good moral character 
• Full time student 
• Need may be considered 
• May keep for 8 semesters 
• Retention: Continue to meet above criteria and maintain 2.75 overall GPA

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• The award is one-time, one-semester scholarship given out at the beginning of each fall & spring semester to the graduating senior in the English Dept. with the highest cumulative GPA that semester 
• Student must be a major in the English Dept
• Must have filed for graduation prior to the beginning of the semester in which he/she is scheduled to graduate
• The cumulative GPA includes all grades up to the final, graduation semester
• The student must be a full time student

Contact: Department of English

• This scholarship is intended to support a student who is not qualified academically for TOPS 
• The student must be a resident of Louisiana 
• The student may be a female or male student who is majoring in History 
• The student must be of good moral character 
• Financial need will be considered 
• Student must be enrolled full time 
• Scholarship may be retained for 8 semesters

Contact: Department of History and Political Science

• High school GPA of 3.0 
• Majoring in History or Political Science 
• Full time student 
• Retain: May keep for 4 years if criteria above are met

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Student must be enrolled in a BA or MA
• Psychology program with a concentration in Industrial Organizational Psychology
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Student must be enrolled full time at Southeastern
• Application with essay is required

Contact: Department of Psychology

Joe Abene created this scholarship to honor his daughter after she was crowned Miss Southeastern Louisiana University in 2006. Miss Abene then moved on the become Miss Louisiana that same year. The scholarship is for a student majoring in vocal performance who is of the same good moral character as the former Miss Louisiana.

• Minimum 3.5 high school GPA
• Student must be a Music Education Major and plan to teach in public schools
• Student must play a string, woodwind, brass or percussion instrument
• Student must be of moral character consistent with the talent and intent of Herbert E. Cagle
• Student must be enrolled full time at Southeastern 
• Retention: 8 semesters if criteria are met and 3.25 GPA is maintained

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Full time student 
• Minimum GPA of 2.7 
• Junior or Senior status 
• Resident of 6th district 
• Financial Need will be considered 
• Submit latest federal income tax return 
• Music major 
• Retain: Upon the review of the selection committee and meeting of above criteria

Contact: Music

• Minimum 3.0 college GPA, minimum 3.2 high school GPA 
• Majoring or planning to major in music 
• Student must be of good moral character 
• Student must be a resident of Tangipahoa parish 
• Student must be enrolled full time at Southeastern 
• Scholarship may be retained for 8 semesters if criteria are met and 2.75 GPA is maintained

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• No Guidelines

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Graduate of a high school in one of the following parishes: Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, or West Feliciana, Ascension or Livingston 
• Minimum 3.0 high school GPA 
• Major in Visual Arts or Music 
• Retain: May keep for four years provided the student continues to major in Visual Arts or Music and maintains a 2.75 GPA 
• Other: A Visual Arts student must leave a piece of their art for Southeastern 
• Other: A Music major must perform a concert in his or her senior year

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Minimum 3.0 college GPA, or 3.25 high school GPA 
• Student must be talented and have a passion for instrumental music with potential for a distinguished career in the field of music 
• Student must be majoring or planning to major in Music 
• Student must be of good moral character 
• Student must be enrolled full time at Southeastern 
• Retention: 8 semesters for undergraduate, 4 semesters for graduate students

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Award is made to the outstanding freshman Music major at the end of the freshman year 
• Selected on the basis of musicianship, scholarship, leadership and contribution to the Department of Music

Contact: Music

• Minimum 3.25 high school GPA or minimum 3.0 college GPA
• Student must be majoring or planning to major in a degree program offered in the visual and performing arts areas 
• Student must be of good moral character 
• Student must be enrolled full time at Southeastern 
• Retention: 8 semesters if criteria continue to be met and 2.75 GPA is maintained

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Minimum 3.0 high school GPA 
• Student must be majoring in one of the areas related to Performing Arts 
• Student must be of good moral character 
• Student must be enrolled full time at Southeastern 
• Retention: 8 semesters if all above criteria are met and 2.75 GPA is maintained

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher 
• Graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher 
• Full time student 
• Majoring in Music 
• Accept the Code of Ethics of the National
• Association of Schools of Music 
• Student must have a talent and passion for instrumental, piano or vocal music with a potential for a distinguished career in the field of music 
• Undergrad must be enrolled 16 hours, Grad student must be enrolled 9 hours 
• Retain: Continue to meet above criteria

Contact: Music

• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher 
• Graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher 
• Full time student 
• Majoring in Music 
• Accept the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Schools of Music 
• Student must have a talent and passion for instrumental, piano or vocal music with a potential for a distinguished career in the field of music 
• Undergrad must be enrolled 16 hours, Grad student must be enrolled 9 hours 
• Retain: Continue to meet above criteria

Contact: Music

• Minimum 2.5 college GPA, or minimum 2.75 high school GPA 
• Student may be male or female graduate or undergraduate majoring in Music 
• Student must be of moral character that exemplifies the spirit and intent of Thomas Sharp 
• Student must be enrolled full time at Southeastern 
• Retention: 8 semesters as undergraduate or 4 semesters as graduate provided all criteria are met.

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Full time student 
• Criminal Justice major 
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 
• Financial need 
• Academic merit 
• Submit one-page written essay 
• Retain: Maintain minimum GPA of 2.5 and remain full time student

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Minimum 3.0 high school or college GPA 
• Student must show strong desire to continue college education 
• Student must be enrolled full time 
• Student must be a graduate of any high school in Tangipahoa, St. Helena or Livingston Parish 
• Student must be enrolled in the Criminal Justice Program 
• Retain: As long as guidelines are met

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Junior or Senior status 
• Factors to be considered: quality of creative work, GPA, service to department, service to community and financial need 
• Retain: Continue to meet above criteria

Contact: Visual Arts

• Minimum 3.25 GPA 
• Student must be junior majoring in Visual Arts or Theatre 
• Student must be of good moral character 
• Student must be enrolled full time at Southeastern 
• Retention: 8 semester if all criteria are met and 3.0 GPA is maintained

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Minimum 3.0 high school GPA 
• Majoring in communications 
• Minimum ACT of 21 
• Retain: Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and satisfactory participation in co-curricular/scholarly department activities

Contact: Department of World Languages and Cultures

• Graduate of a high school in one of the following parishes: Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, or West Feliciana, Ascension or Livingston 
• Minimum 3.0 high school GPA 
• Major in Visual Arts or Music 
• Retain: May keep for four years provided the student continues to major in Visual Arts or Music and maintains a 2.75 GPA 
• Other: A Visual Arts student must leave a piece of their art for Southeastern 
• Other: A Music major must perform a concert in his or her senior year

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Minimum 3.0 college GPA, or 3.25 high school GPA, if student is incoming freshman 
• Student must be an art major 
• Student must be of good moral character 
• Student must be enrolled full time at Southeastern 
• Retention: Scholarship may be kept for 8 semesters if criteria are met and 3.0 GPA is maintained

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Minimum 3.0 college GPA, or 3.25 high school GPA 
• Visual Arts Major 
• Student must be of good moral character 
• Student must be enrolled full time at Southeastern 
• Retention: 8 semesters if criteria are met and 3.0 GPA is maintained

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Minimum 3.25 high school GPA or minimum 3.0 college GPA
• Student must be majoring or planning to major in a degree program offered in the visual and performing arts areas 
• Student must be of good moral character 
• Student must be enrolled full time at Southeastern 
• Retention: 8 semesters if criteria continue to be met and 2.75 GPA is maintained

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Guidelines being developed

Contact: Visual Arts

• Minimum high school or college GPA of 3.0 
• Must major in Foreign Languages 
• Must be of good moral character 
• Must be a full time student (12 hours) 
• Retention: 8 semesters if criteria are met and 2.75 GPA is maintained

Contact: Office of Scholarships

• Minimum 3.0 GPA 
• Student must be a junior or a senior 
• Student must submit an essay on why he/she wants to participate in study abroad and the significance of study abroad to academic career and goals 
• Student must be enrolled in and complete a study abroad program that includes foreign language courses and cultural/historical studies as part of the program.

Contact: Department of World Languages and Cultures

• Overall 3.0 college GPA 
• Preference will be given to a student majoring in French, however, a student with a French minor will be considered 
• Student must have taken a minimum of 4 semesters of French 
• Student must be of good moral character 
• Retention: 6 semesters if all criteria are met and 3.0 GPA is maintained

Contact: Office of Scholarships