Procedures for applying for financial aid are available from the Office of Student Aid & Scholarships (202 Himes Hall).  Presently, the LSU Athletic Department offers merit scholarships for all professional students who qualify.  Federal Scholarship guidelines include standards of maximum allowable award limits.  If any portion of your athletics aid would cause you to exceed federal limitations, your athletics aid could be reduced or cancelled as appropriate.  Also, there are several competitive scholarships available through various professional organizations (which generally require membership). Effective August 1, 2007, students applying for or awarded a merit-based scholarship available from the LSU Athletic Department and athletic training professional organizations (e.g., LATA; NATA and/or its districts) must be a “student member in good standing” with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (www.NATA.org) at the time of application of the scholarship(s) and throughout the duration of the scholarship .  These scholarships require letters of recommendation from your Athletic Training faculty/staff person(s).  Obtaining a student membership with the NATA also includes membership in the Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association (www.SEATA.org) and the Louisiana Athletic Trainers’ Association (www.LATAINC.org). 

Those available scholarships include:

LSU ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT (MERIT-BASED) SCHOLARSHIPS

"Doc" Broussard Athletic Training Student of the Year | Adam Sturlese Memorial Sports Medicine Award
Special Assistace Scholarship Fund | Tiger Cub Scholarship | Come Back Kid Award | Academic Achievement Award

"Doc" Broussard Athletic Training Student of the Year:
This student has consistently showed exemplary performance in the classroom and in the athletic training room. They have the qualities that will help to propel them as future leaders in the field of athletic training. They should serve as a role model for both the athletic training students in the program as well as the pre-professional athletic training students. The applicant must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and be in the Concentration in Athletic Training for two years.

Adam Sturlese Memorial Sports Medicine Award:
The family of Mr. Adam Sturlese, the founder of Acadian Ambulance in joint effort with Acadian Ambulance, has donated a $2000 scholarship in his memory. Mr. Sturlese was a graduate of LSU in 1947 with a degree in Geology. As founder and owner of Acadian Ambulance, the family understands the importance that the medical community plays in the success of our football program. This scholarship represents the value that our athletic trainers play in the health of our athletes.

The recipient of this scholarship is voted the most outstanding football athletic training student who possesses a strong work ethic and continues to excel in the field of athletic training regardless of obstacles. They have a positive attitude and a strong determination to work with their peers as a "team" not as an individual. They are appreciative of others and always offer a helping hand. They are role models in the classroom despite the hours that are devoted to the football and athletic training program. This athletic training student is relied upon and trusted by all football staff, graduate assistants and fellow peers.

Special Assistance Scholarship Fund:
This scholarship is given to the athletic training student who has shown unusual financial difficulties and strain associated with their role as an athletic trainer. This scholarship is given to any student who has been in the program for one year or more. This athletic training student may have an unusual financial situation with their family, may have had to hold a job to supplement their own finances, fund their own collegiate experience among other reasons to warrant a financial need. Applicant must have the minimum 2.5 GPA at the end of the semester in which they are applying.

Tiger Cub Scholarship:
This scholarship is given to the incoming pre-professional athletic training student who acquires the highest binding score on their application process into the Concentration in Athletic Training. This student will be a first year athletic training student in our program. They will have met and exceeded all requirements for entrance into the concentration. They showed poise and maturity throughout the interview process and have left the staff with the confidence that they will continue to represent our program with dignity and class.

Come Back Kid Award:
This scholarship is given to the athletic training student who played an integral part in the treatment, rehabilitation and recovery of a student athlete's injury. The recipient must have become a vital part in the development and implementation the rehabilitation protocol. The injury sustained should have been potentially career ending or season altering for the athlete. The applicant will write a case study of the injury and their role in the rehabilitation process. The certified staff or graduate assistant athletic trainer will write a recommendation in recognition of this athletic training student's achievement. The student athlete involved will write a letter with regards to how the trainer helped them come back from their injury and/or surgery.

Academic Achievement Award:
This award is given to the athletic training student with the highest overall LSU grade point average at the end of the Spring semester. This award can be divided among those athletic training students who share an identical grade point average.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDE:

LATA Eugene Christmas Education Award | LATA "Bubba" Porsche Award
NATA Research and Education Foundation Scholarships | SEATA (District 9) Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships

LATA Eugene Christmas Education Award:
A 1955 Northwestern graduate, Mr. Christmas served in an official capacity as NS's Head Athletic Trainer for 25 years. He retired in 1989 and worked in the local community until his death in 2001. CMS Canvas is funding this scholarship in honor of Mr. Christmas. This award is given to the most outstanding college athletic training student who has maintained a strong commitment to academics as well as athletic training. Applications are available in the Fall Louisiana Athletic Trainers Association newsletter.

LATA "Bubba" Porsche Award:
Mr. Porsche was the Head Athletic Trainer at Tulane University from 1947 until his death in1985. This award is given in his memory to the trainer that encompasses his belief in hard work, dependability and a dedication to athletic training. He valued honesty and loyalty in his trainers and believed in always staying "a step ahead." Applications are available in the Fall Louisiana Athletic Trainers Association newsletter.

NATA Research and Education (NATAREF) Foundation Scholarships:
The NATA offers approximately 60 scholarships annually.  Scholarships are awarded based on an individual application process.  Applicants must have a 3.2 minimum GPA, be sponsored by a Certified Athletic Trainer, and be a member of the NATA for a minimum of one year.  Applications (and deadlines) can be located on www.nata.org.

SEATA (District 9) Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships:
The Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association (SEATA) offers several undergraduate and graduate scholarships annually.  Scholarships are awarded based on an individual application process.  Application criteria and deadlines can be found at the SEATA website (www.seata.org).  The athletic training student must be sponsored by a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) who is a member of SEATA.

LSU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDE:

Premier Scholar Award | LSU COE Undergraduate Scholarships

LSU Department of Kinesiology “Premier Scholar” Award
The LSU Department of Kinesiology offers several undergraduate scholarships annually.  The “Premier Scholar Award” is awarded to one outstanding undergraduate student in each of the Department’s academic majors (Athletic Training; Fitness Studies; Human Movement; Pedagogy).  Scholarships are awarded based on an individual application process.  Application criteria and deadlines can be found by contacting the LSU Department of Kinesiology. 

LSU College of Education Undergraduate Scholarships
The LSU College of Education offers several undergraduate scholarships annually.  Scholarships are awarded based on an individual application process.  Application criteria and deadlines can be found at the Office of Student Services at the LSU College of Education.