Scholarship and Fee Waivers

Scholarship and Waiver Fact Sheet for School of Medicine Students

Students attending the School of Allied Health Professions may contact the Student Admissions Office at (318) 813-2908 or ShvAHStudentAffairs@lsuhs.edu regarding institutional scholarships and waivers.

• Louisiana’s Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) - is a comprehensive program of state scholarships. The TOPS award amount is determined by the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance.  Graduate and Professional students are eligible to use remaining semesters of TOPS eligibility. Schools are notified via a Master Roster of all students eligible to receive this scholarship. For more information, visit LOSFA's website. 
• Institutional Scholarships - School of Medicine Only - LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine Scholarship Committee under the guidance of the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs awards all institutional scholarships for medical students.  Students wishing to apply for LSU Health Shreveport scholarships should complete the FAFSA. The Office of Student Affairs will notify selected applicants of the award, so students can contact the Office of Student Affairs at (318) 675.5339 for information regarding institutional scholarship awards and the selection criteria.
• National Health Service Corp Scholarship– Students can receive tuition, fees, a living stipend, and other reasonable educational costs in exchange for agreeing to serve at an NHSC approved site. Students must serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of greatest need. Applications are accepted once a year from students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an accredited health professions training program in an eligible primary care discipline: medicine (MD or DO), dentistry, family nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant. For more information, visit http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/.

LSU Board of Supervisors Scholarship - The primary determining factors for awarding scholarships are academic excellence, special talent, and financial need.  All scholarships are awarded for one academic year only, which includes the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. However, Board members may choose the option of awarding their scholarships on a semester-by-semester basis. For more information, visit the LSU Board of Supervisors Scholarship Information page. 

For other scholarship and grant opportunities, Visit https://mylosfa.la.gov/students-parents/scholarships-grants/.

• LSU Employee Tuition Exemptions - LSU Health Shreveport employees may register for up to six hours per semester to attend job-related undergraduate or graduate courses and receive full tuition exemption at select LSU System campus. The hours are limited to three semester hours during the summer term. Employees must  obtain approval from their department head or supervisor, be employed by LSU at least one full year prior to registration, work full time (100%), and be a non-academic or other academic employee.  Approved Tuition Exemption Forms must be submitted to the Student Financial Aid Office prior to the tuition and fee deadline. The student must secure all required signatures prior to submitting the form for processing. For more information, contact the Human Resource Department.
• LSU Hardship Fee Waiver - The Louisiana Legislature authorized Louisiana state colleges and universities to assess an Academic Excellence Fee and an Operational fee to all students. The Legislature has directed and the LSU Health Shreveport has made provisions for students with demonstrated hardships brought about as a result of this fee increase by offering a Hardship Waiver. All students receiving federal financial aid funds are given consideration with priority given to students with higher financial need as defined by the federal student aid programs.  To receive the award, students must complete the FAFSA for the applicable year and other financial aid documents, if required, by the specified deadlines.  Students must have a zero Expected Family Contribution (EFC) to be eligible. Students are ranked by FAFSA completion date and are awarded in order until funds are exhausted. No other application is required. Students benefiting from other tuition/fee exemptions programs such as TOPS recipients and LSU Board of Supervisor Scholarship recipients are not eligible for the LSU Health Shreveport Hardship waiver. The LSU Hardship Fee Waiver is available to undergraduate and graduate/professional students.
• MD/PHD Waiver – Tuition and Non-resident fees are waived for the third and fourth year of medical schools for students enrolled in the MD/PHD program. For more information, see the Assistant Dean of Admissions for the School or Medicine or the Dean of Graduate Studies. 
• Graduate Studies Fee Waiver – Tuition assistance and sometimes a stipend is available for students enrolled in eligible programs of study in the School of Graduate Studies.  For information and application procedures, contact the School of Graduate Studies.