Scholarship for a Child of a Military Person Killed in Performance of Duty
Louisiana public postsecondary institutions (state law La. R.S. 17:1686)
Free tuition, books, and room and board at Louisiana public colleges, plus $125 a semester for books, for children of Louisiana service members killed in post-9/11 operations.
- How much
- Tuition, books, and room and board waived + $125 per semester book allowance
- Who qualifies
- Child of a Louisiana service member killed in performance of duty (OEF/OIF, post-9/11)
- Must show you do not qualify for federal grant aid; full-time; parent domiciled in Louisiana and Louisiana home of record at induction.
- For students starting college, undergrads, trade school students
- When to apply
- Apply any time No deadline; claimed through your college.
- How to apply
- Contact the financial aid or veterans office at your Louisiana public college with documentation of the parent's service and death
- The college administers the exemption
- What you'll need
- See how to apply
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (legis.la.gov)
The details
Children of a 'military person' - domiciled in Louisiana and named Louisiana as home of record when inducted, served on active duty after September 11, 2001 in Operation Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom (eligible for the Afghanistan Campaign Medal or GWOT Expeditionary Medal), and was killed or died of injuries from that duty - are admitted to Louisiana public colleges without paying tuition, books, or room and board (including standard required fees), plus a $125-per-semester book allowance. Up to eight semesters at a bachelor's-granting school (four at other public schools), full-time. Only for students who don't qualify for federal grant aid; reduced if total aid would exceed cost of attendance. Cannot be combined with Title 29 (R.S. 29:288).
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- M.J. Foster Promise Program$3,200 per award year ($1,600 per semester) full-time; up to $6,400 total (full $6,400 in one year for certain high-cost programs)
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