Jefferson Dollars for Scholars

10/23/2026

We got all the treats!

10/23/2026

Cohort #7 applications are now open for the CILI Fellowship Program (Career Immersion & Leadership Institute). The year-long program provides leadership and career development for college students with Louisiana connections.

To apply:
* You must be a Louisiana resident or have family roots in Louisiana
* Have a minimum 2.5 GPA
* Be actively enrolled in college
* Have at least 1.5 years of college coursework remaining before graduation.

The deadline to apply is October 31.
https://www.internshiptalent.org/become-a-cili-fellow/

10/23/2026

Jefferson Dollars for Scholars® alum Xavier Dillard's career as a software engineer has spanned a range of industries, from aerospace to healthcare. A graduate of J.W. Higgins High School and LSU, Xavier currently works for Innova Systems, contracting with Delta Dental in southern Michigan. While in the aerospace industry, Xavier earned two "Excellence in Engineering" certifications, along with "Wings of Success" recognition.

10/22/2026

Want to become a nurse, teacher, school counselor, social worker, or school psychologist? You’ll want to apply for this one!

The Scholarship America Essential Visionaries Fund is awarding 100 renewable scholarships of up to $10,000 per year. It’s open to U.S. high school seniors, graduates, GED recipients and current undergrads with financial need. To qualify, you need to be studying (or planning to study) one of two paths:

🍎 education, counseling, social work, or psychology with the goal of working in a K-12 school
🩺 nursing/pre-nursing

Apply by December 14: https://hubs.ly/Q04ByTnq0

10/22/2026

More than 90% of our amazing scholarship recipients graduate in 4 years, going on to become educators, architects, financial managers, nurses, doctors, journalists, engineers, scientists and more.

10/20/2026

Fulbright Scholarships .... Are you qualified????? Let us know!

🇺🇸 USA Scholarship 2027 | No English Test Required | Fully Funded

Fulbright Scholar Program
Duration: Up to 10 months

✅ Airfare, stipend, health insurance, research allowance & dependent funding

📅 Deadline: Oct 28, 2026
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10/20/2026

Take a look at this scholarship and see if it is a fit for you!

Want to become a nurse, teacher, school counselor, social worker, or school psychologist? You’ll want to apply for this one!

The Scholarship America Essential Visionaries Fund is awarding 100 renewable scholarships of up to $10,000 per year. It’s open to U.S. high school seniors, graduates, GED recipients and current undergrads with financial need. To qualify, you need to be studying (or planning to study) one of two paths:

🍎 education, counseling, social work, or psychology with the goal of working in a K-12 school
🩺 nursing/pre-nursing

Apply by December 14: https://hubs.ly/Q04ByTnq0

10/20/2026

Current college students .... listen to this!

10/20/2026

This deadline is real soon!

There are just two weeks left to apply for a scholarship of $25,000 from the Chick-fil-A Community Scholars program! Applications are open to high school seniors and college or graduate students that are enrolled or planning to enroll at any qualifying institution for the 2027-28 academic year. Apply by November 3 at https://hubs.ly/Q04x20LR0.