McNeese State University Scholarships and Merit Aid
Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 scholarships McNeese State University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
4,846Undergraduates
68%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (10)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
Presidential Award
$9,000
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
GPA | Fees/Books Awards* | Campus Housing* | 1-Year Value | Presidential Award ACT 30-36 / SAT 1360-1600 | 3.25+ | $2,500 | $2,000 | $9,000mcneese.edu (read 2026-07-07)
University Scholars Award
$8,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 27 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1260 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
GPA | Fees/Books Awards* | Campus Housing* | 1-Year Value | University Scholars Award ACT 27-29 / SAT 1260-1350 | 3.50+ | $2,250 | $1,750 | $8,000mcneese.edu (read 2026-07-07)
University Scholars Award
$7,500
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 27 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1260 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
GPA | Fees/Books Awards* | Campus Housing* | 1-Year Value | University Scholars Award ACT 27-29 / SAT 1260-1350 | 3.25 – 3.49 | $2,000 | $1,750 | $7,500mcneese.edu (read 2026-07-07)
John McNeese Award
$5,500
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
GPA | Fees/Books Awards* | Campus Housing* | 1-Year Value | John McNeese Award ACT 24-26 / SAT 1160-1250 | 3.5+ | $1,750 | $1,000 | $5,500mcneese.edu (read 2026-07-07)
John McNeese Award
$5,000
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
GPA | Fees/Books Awards* | Campus Housing* | 1-Year Value | John McNeese Award ACT 24-26 / SAT 1160-1250 | 3.25 – 3.49 | $1,500 | $1,000 | $5,000mcneese.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Academic Excellence Award
$3,500
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
GPA | Fees/Books Awards* | Campus Housing* | 1-Year Value | Academic Excellence Award ACT 21-23 / SAT 1060-1150 | 3.5+ | $1,000 | $750 | $3,500mcneese.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Every amount on this page was read off a McNeese State University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.