UL Lafayette Alumni Association has introduced the Comeback Scholarship to support re-entry students who left before earning their degrees. Alumni Association CEO Amy Armstrong says funding comes from UL vanity license plates sold in the state where the school receives 100-dollars per plate.
“We are redirecting the license plate scholarship money to former UL students who have been out and meet the requirements to return to study. Either online or in person.”
The scholarship offers up to $2,000 over two semesters to eligible students who re-enroll at UL Lafayette. Applicants must have been previously enrolled in a degree program at the university, earned at least 60 credit hours, and meet re-entry admission requirements. Armstrong emphasizes the scholarship’s potential to benefit individuals, communities, and the state.
“Not only does that help the university and help future alumni, but also helps the state and our strategic goals as well.”
Armstrong says initially 50 scholarships were planned on being awarded but now UL is accepting donations for the scholarship and are expected to award more.
“We initially said we would dedicate 100-thousand dollars from the license plate, but now that private donations are coming in as well it will be even more.”
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