Scholarship Deadline Question

Colleges and Universities A-Z Louisiana State University
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I am a senior and have not yet taken the ACT. I will take the ACT twice: October 24th, and again in December.I did not have much time to study and based on practice test scores believe I will get a 28 on the ACT in October (7.6k per year scholarship). However, I am certain that in December I will be able to get at least a 30 (15.5k per year scholarship). This is a HUGE difference for me.

According to their website:

So I have two options:

  1. Apply in November, slightly after the priority deadline, and get a 7.6k scholarship
  2. Apply in December. May or may not get the 15.5k scholarship or no scholarship at all.

What does a “first-come, first-served basis” mean? What are the chances that I will (or will not) get a scholarship if I apply in December as soon as I get my ACT scores back? LSU may apply for bankruptcy so I’m afraid that’ll mean that their funding will get “exhausted” rather quickly.

Can I apply in November, then if I get a better ACT score in December request for a scholarship “upgrade”?

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So I did some more research and it is indeed possible to get a scholarship upgrade if a better ACT score comes out.

However, the estimated date for scores to be posted is December 22, 2015 – February 5, 2016. Does anyone here know when scholarship funds are typically exhausted? Does this usually happen almost instantly? Or is there a good chance that there will be enough funding left when my December scores arrive?

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bump…

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another bump

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What was your result? Did you get an upgrade in the spring?

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Hi does anyone know whether Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge offers financial aid for international students? I’m sorry I could not find it on the internet.

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Sorry but pretty sure they don’t but keep looking in case.