Scholarship Programs
SCIA SCHOLARSHIPS **Please note: Deadline has been extended to May 19, 2023
The South Central Industrial Association offers Six merit-based scholarships annually: The Otis T. Logue Scholarship, The Billy Forshag Memorial Scholarship*, and four additional SCIA scholarships dedicated to improving the opportunity for higher education for our youth by providing financial assistance to qualified candidates.
SCIA is also the facilitator of three Gordon “Bubba” Dove Foundation scholarships. The same application and process applies for these scholarships.
Merit-Based Scholarship
Six merit-based SCIA scholarships valued at $1,000.00 each will be awarded to qualified high school seniors, including one (The Billy Forshag Memorial Scholarship) for a graduating senior of a Terrebonne Parish public school. Additionally, three merit-based Gordon “Bubba” Dove Foundation scholarships valued at $1,000.00 each will also be awarded to qualified high school seniors.
Eligibility and Qualifications
- Candidate must be a child/grandchild of an employee of an SCIA member firm in good standing.
- Candidate must have a cumulative high school grade point average (at least 9-11) of 2.5 or greater based on a 4.0 scale.
- Candidate must have a minimum of 20 ACT score.(except for the Fletcher Scholarship)
- Candidate must have two letters of recommendation, one from an educator and one from an outside source (not a relative). Both letters must accompany the application.
- Candidate must have participated in extra curricular activities and provide community service activities OR must have work experience in its place.
- Candidate must have an essay of 500-700 words, typed, double-spaced, with references to research sources, if applicable, on individual goals (See questions below.)
- The completed application must be submitted to the SCIA, P.O. Box 2143, Houma, Louisiana 70361-2143 on or before May 15 of the candidates’ high school senior year.
- Candidate must attend an accredited Louisiana two or four year college program.
- Candidates must be willing to have their name and amount of assistance specified in an annual report provided to the SCIA.
- Candidates applying for the Billy Forshag Memorial Scholarship must be a graduating senior from a Terrebonne Parish public school.
ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO WRITE AN ESSAY OF 500-700 WORDS, TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED, ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. THE ESSAY MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION.
1. WHAT IS YOUR CAREER GOAL?
2. HOW DID YOU ARRIVE AT YOU ARRIVE AT YOUR GOAL?
3. WHAT STEPS WILL YOU TAKE TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL?
Needs-Based Scholarship
For the first time, SCIA is offering two needs-based scholarships, in addition to their annual merit-based scholarships. One needs-based scholarship will be offered to a student attending Fletcher Technical Community College and the other to an undergraduate or graduate student attending Nicholls State University.
Unlike the merit-based scholarships, once the needs-based scholarship is awarded, the student can continue to receive the same financial assistance from SCIA each semester for up to four years, as long as the student meets a minimum GPA. In addition, each semester, a new student will be awarded another scholarship that they too can carry from semester to semester! “Essentially, its like SCIA is helping to put students through four years of college!” said Executive Director, Christy Alley Naquin.
Eligibility and Qualifications
- Full time student
- Employee, child or grandchild of an SCIA member company
- Applicant receiving no academic scholarship aid
- Applicant must be a resident of Lafourche, Terrebonne or St. Mary parish and have graduated from one of these high schools.
- Applicant must have and maintain a 2.5 GPA. If applicant is a first-time freshman, he or she mush have graduated from a high school with at least a 2.5 GPA.
