GO Youth ChalleNGe Grant
Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA)
Two years of tuition at a Louisiana public college for graduates of the Louisiana National Guard's Youth ChalleNGe Program in a high-demand career program.
- How much
- Cost of tuition at a Louisiana public college (average public amount at LAICU colleges) for up to two years
- Who qualifies
- Graduate of the Louisiana National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program
- Louisiana resident; graduated the residential phase of Youth ChalleNGe and earned a Louisiana high school equivalency diploma; no criminal conviction except misdemeanor traffic violations; FAFSA each year; full-time in a program leading to a 3-, 4- or 5-star job.
- For students starting college, undergrads, trade school students
- When to apply
- Apply any time No published deadline; by statute you must enroll by the semester after the first anniversary of your Youth ChalleNGe graduation (later if you joined the military).
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA every year and enroll full-time in an eligible star-rated program
- LOSFA confirms Youth ChalleNGe completion
- Ask your Youth ChalleNGe counselor or the college aid office about the grant
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (mylosfa.la.gov) and page 2
The details
Covers tuition for up to two years at an eligible Louisiana public postsecondary institution in a program leading to a three-, four- or five-star job (Louisiana Workforce Commission ratings). At a LAICU private college it pays the average grant paid to public-college students. Renewal: full-time continuous enrollment, steady progress, at least 24 hours per program year, 2.50 cumulative GPA, FAFSA each year; no more than two years unless an exception is granted.
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