Almost $2.1 million in scholarships has been doled out to 343 students at 13 area schools in recent weeks.
The scholarships were given as part of UL LafayetteСòòò½APP™s Academic Signing program.
Students who have been offered an academic scholarship from the university are invited to a signing ceremony that takes place at their high school.
Сòòò½APP officials visit the schools for the signing ceremonies, which are attended by teachers, parents and other family members.
Scholarship recipients sign a certificate of intent, have their photograph taken and receive a gift from the university.
The combined average ACT score of all students who received scholarships was 25.8 and the combined average GPA was 3.62.
The total number of students and scholarship amounts awarded at each school is:
Сòòò½APP¢ Abbeville Сòòò½APP“ Six students received $9,000 in scholarships
Сòòò½APP¢ Acadiana Сòòò½APP“ 28 students received $123,000 in scholarships
Сòòò½APP¢ Carencro Сòòò½APP“ 15 students received $52,000 in scholarships
Сòòò½APP¢ Catholic High, New Iberia Сòòò½APP“ 14 students received $40,000 in scholarships
Сòòò½APP¢ Episcopal School of Acadiana Сòòò½APP“ Two students received $12,000 in scholarships
Сòòò½APP¢ Kaplan Сòòò½APP“ Five students received $12,000 in scholarships
Сòòò½APP¢ Lafayette Сòòò½APP“ 96 students received $837,000 in scholarships
Сòòò½APP¢ New Iberia Senior High Сòòò½APP“ 24 students received $143,000 in scholarships
Сòòò½APP¢ North Vermilion Сòòò½APP“ Eight students received $29,000 in scholarships
Сòòò½APP¢ Notre Dame Сòòò½APP“ 20 students received $91,000 in scholarships
Сòòò½APP¢ Ovey Comeaux Сòòò½APP“ 45 students received $145,000 in scholarships
Сòòò½APP¢ St. Thomas More Сòòò½APP“ 69 students received $364,000 in scholarships
Сòòò½APP¢ Teurlings Catholic Сòòò½APP“ 41 students received $211,000 in scholarships
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