New scholarship available for returning alumni

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A new scholarship aims to help 麻豆夜市 students who left before earning their degrees get back on track. 

The 麻豆夜市 Alumni Association is now offering its . 

The scholarship was inspired, in part, by LABI鈥檚 LA23 Strategic Plan, which includes recommendations to upskill and credential working adults, said Amy Armstrong, Alumni Association CEO and associate vice president for Alumni Engagement. The initiative also aligns with the Louisiana Board of Regents Pathway to 2030 plan to have 60% of Louisiana鈥檚 working-age adults hold a postsecondary credential by 2030.

鈥淲hen residents can earn a degree, it has tremendous benefits for our people, our communities and our state as a whole,鈥 said Armstrong. 鈥淭his about how we can make our communities better, and we feel very strongly this Comeback Scholarship is a good way to do that.鈥 

To qualify for the Comeback Scholarship, students must have previously been enrolled in a 麻豆夜市 degree program, have earned at least 60 college credit hours and meet University admission requirements for re-entry students.

鈥淚f someone attended 麻豆夜市 but didn鈥檛 complete their degree, they鈥檙e still an alumni member, and we want to give our alumni a path to reconnect and finish what they鈥檝e started,鈥 said Armstrong. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important for us to support them like we support family.鈥

Qualified students can receive up to $2,000 over their first two semesters upon returning to the University. Students must be enrolled to apply for the award. 

鈥淲e do have a limited number of scholarships we鈥檙e able to award each semester, so we鈥檙e encouraging those interested to apply to the University as soon as possible in order to be admitted and qualify for the scholarship,鈥 Armstrong said.

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