Southeastern NEWS

                                                       Southeastern Louisiana University
                                           Public Information Office
                                           publicinfo@selu.edu
                                           SLU 10880, Hammond, LA 70402
                                           504/549-2341/fax 504-549-2061
    Date: 8/23/99
      Contact:                           Carol Dotson   115

APPLY NOW FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AT SLU   APPLICATIONS NOW BEING
ACCEPTED
     HAMMOND - High School seniors are invited to apply now for scholarships at
Southeastern Louisiana University for the academic year 2000-2001. 
     Qualified students will be invited to attend the university's annual Scholarship Day in
February to compete for scholarships. In order to qualify, students must be high school seniors,
have an ACT composite score of 24 or above, a grade point average or 3.0 or higher and have
demonstrated leadership abilities. 
     The scholarship application deadline is December 15.
     Daphne Armstead, Southeastern's coordinator of scholarship services, encouraged
students to apply early. "We have many scholarships available and the earlier students apply, the
better their chances. Even if students have not made a final decision on what school to attend,
they need to apply for scholarships now," said Armstead. "If they wait until the spring semester,
it will be too late to qualify for these scholarships."
     Southeastern, located in Hammond, La., is a four-year degree-granting institution in the
University of Louisiana system. Southeastern has more than 15,000 students and offers
undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing, business, education, music, English and many
other disciplines. 
     Interested students should contact Southeastern's Office of Scholarship Services at (504)
549-2244 or write to:  Southeastern Louisiana University, Office of Scholarship Services, SLU
10768, Hammond LA 70402. Applications for scholarships and admission are also available on
the web at www.selu.edu/enroll.
     
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