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University of Louisiana at Monroe

University of Louisiana at Monroe

ULM President's Distinguished Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

ULM's President's Distinguished Scholarship pays international first-year students $20,100 a year all in, of which $5,000 is the academic award and $3,000 goes toward housing, with the rest being the university's $12,100 out-of-state fee waiver.

This is the top international band, and the only one carrying extras: a laptop at an SAT of 1360 and above, plus a study abroad stipend of up to $4,500 at 1450 and above.

Two things shape what you actually receive. The housing portion only pays if you live on campus and never converts to a refund, and only one freshman academic scholarship can be held. The published cycle has also closed without a successor posted, so confirm the current figures.

What It Covers

  • Tuition
  • Housing

$20,100 a year in total: $5,000 academic, $3,000 toward housing, and the $12,100 Out-of-State Warhawk fee waiver. The waiver is counted inside this total rather than added to it. Only one freshman academic scholarship can be held. The housing award requires living on campus and cannot be refunded, so the headline total falls for a student living off campus. Declining the academic award forfeits it for all future semesters. Awards run for eight semesters or until the bachelor's degree, whichever comes first. The university's international table is stamped for 2026 to 2027 and says the offer is valid only for students enrolling from autumn 2026, a cycle that has closed. Its domestic page carries the same lag, so this reads as a site-wide update delay on a recurring programme rather than a discontinued award, but the amounts must be re-checked. Note also that the international table differs from the domestic out-of-state table under the same award names, and is scored on the SAT only with no ACT column.

Eligibility

A grade average of 3.5 to 4.0 with an SAT of 1360 or above, entering as a first-year student. Only one freshman academic scholarship can be held. The housing award requires living on campus and cannot be refunded, so the headline total falls for a student living off campus. Declining the academic award forfeits it for all future semesters. Awards run for eight semesters or until the bachelor's degree, whichever comes first.

Eligible Countries

The award sits in the university's table headed International Freshman Scholarships and Awards, on its scholarship page for international students. The page states international students may also be eligible for the Out-of-State Warhawk Scholarship, whose value is bundled into the totals below.

All countries

How to Apply

Automatic on admission, accepted through the university's scholarship portal.

Application Routes and Dates

Scholarship consideration

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Consideration is linked to admission. Confirm the applicable admission deadline and any scholarship requirements with the university.