Stamps Scholarship
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- Award
- Full cost of attendance for four years, including tuition, fees, housing and meals, books and supplies. Potential $14,000 enrichment fund, plus an opportunity to earn up to $1,550 annually through research participation.
- Deadline
- December 1, 2026 priority deadline for admission, required documents and Honors writing sample. January semifinalist essay/résumé request; later campus Scholars Weekend interview dates are not confirmed for 2027.
- How to apply
- Complete Common App admission, select Honors consideration and submit required documents and the writing sample through LSU’s portal. Invited semifinalists submit an essay/résumé; finalists attend all campus Scholars Weekend activities and interview.
- What you'll need
- An honors college application
- Who can apply
- Entering Ogden Honors College freshmen with outstanding academics, leadership and service, including international Honors applicants. The Honors page expressly says all Honors applicants are considered for Stamps; a general aid restriction concerns traditional freshman awards and does not specifically override this named program.
- Good to know
- The current Honors page states December 1, 2026 priority, required Honors writing sample and consideration of international applicants for the named Stamps award. A general LSU aid page separately restricts international students for traditional freshman awards, which is a different award category. The Stamps package covers full cost of attendance; its undated approximate annual dollar estimates are excluded from this value summary. Renewal requires 3.0 cumulative GPA and 24 annual credits under prior source review; invited Scholars Weekend scheduling is sent to finalists.
- Details
- Stamps ScholarsInternational students eligible