Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship
Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA)
$2,000 a year for undergraduates and $3,000 a year for graduate students majoring in forestry, wildlife or marine science at a Louisiana public university.
- How much
- $2,000 per year (undergraduate); $3,000 per year (graduate); $12,000 cumulative maximum
- Who qualifies
- Louisiana resident at least one year before July 1 of the award year; full-time at a Louisiana public college or university in an approved forestry, wildlife or marine science major; undergraduates need 60+ earned credit hours and a 2.50 cumulative GPA; graduate students need a 3.00 graduate GPA. Competitive.
- For undergrads, grad students
- For forestry, wildlife, marine science students
- U.S. citizen, national or eligible noncitizen (Selective Service registration if required)
- When to apply
- Open now · due December 1, 2026 Annual: FAFSA and application received by July 1 before the academic year (2026-27 deadline was extended to August 31, 2026). Applications received after July 1 but by December 1 may be considered for the spring semester if funds are available.
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA and submit the Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship Application (and the residency affidavit if needed) to LOSFA
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application + transcript
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (mylosfa.la.gov) and page 2
The details
Competitive scholarship. Undergraduates (60+ credit hours, 2.50 GPA) get $2,000 per year; graduate students (3.00 grad GPA) get $3,000 per year. Cumulative maximum $12,000 over up to three undergraduate and two graduate years. Renewal: 24 earned hours per year (18 for graduate students), 2.50 cumulative GPA (3.00 graduate), full-time continuous enrollment, staying in an approved forestry, wildlife or marine science major. Awards since 2010-11 have no promissory note; recipients before 2010-11 signed a note requiring repayment if they don't graduate in an approved major.
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