The Louisiana Scholarship Program (LSP) is designed to provide students with additional opportunities to attend the school of their choice.
To be eligible for a scholarship, students must have a family income that does not exceed 250% of the federal poverty line and must either be entering kindergarten or be enrolled in a public school with a C, D, F, or T letter grade during the year in which they apply.
The program was launched in 2008 in New Orleans with approximately 600 students and was expanded statewide in 2012.
The Louisiana Legislature allocates funding for the Scholarship program. Participating schools receive a per-student award equal to the school’s tuition, student fees, and associated state testing costs up to the amount allocated per-student to the local school system in which the student resides.
2024-2025 APPLICATION PHASE II
The Louisiana Department of Education is pleased to announce Phase II of the Louisiana Scholarship Program for the 2024-2025 academic year (approximately 300 seats). This opportunity will provide eligible and interested Louisiana families desiring to apply to participating Non-Public Schools an abbreviated application period. Eligible students will be awarded seats at currently participating schools wishing to take part in Phase II.
It is anticipated that Phase II of the application will be launched on
www.LouisianaBelieves.com at the end of July, on a first come, first serve basis. Our goal is to award seats as close to the start of school as possible for families across Louisiana who choose to participate in this extraordinary opportunity.
NEW STUDENT APPLICATIONS: HOW TO APPLY FOR PHASE II
STEP 1: Submit an application online using the button provided below. Please select up to five school options in order of preference as provided on the application. It is very important to provide a valid email address as this is how the department will communicate with families during the process.
STEP 2: LDOE will send families an award notification email once the application is received and reviewed for eligibility.
STEP 3: If the application is deemed as eligible families will need to complete school registration at the school of first choice listed on the application.
STEP 4: Complete the application process by submitting all required verification including proof of residency and income eligibility documentation at the school of first choice listed on the application. You only need to verify eligibility at your first choice school.
PLEASE NOTE: Being determined eligible does NOT guarantee a seat at a Scholarship school.
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
✓ Louisiana resident
✓ Household income that does not exceed 250% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
✓ New student applicants are students who do not have a Scholarship award for the current school year
✓Student attended a “C”, “D”, “F”, or “T” public school on both October 1 and February 1 of the 2023-2024 academic school year
✓ Students applying to kindergarten must be entering kindergarten for the first time or coming from a C, D, F or T school and must be 5 on or before September 30, 2023.
✓ Students who participate in the NSECD PK4 program are considered new student applicants for the Scholarship Program
Students in grades K-12 who are currently homeschooled or who currently attend a nonpublic school are not eligible.
Submitting an application does not guarantee that a student will receive an award for the Louisiana Scholarship Program. Families that have questions regarding the application process should reach out to studentscholarships@la.gov
Where can I find a list of C, D, or F schools? Performance scores for 2023 are located
here.
For more information, please contact the Office of School Choice at studentscholarships@la.gov.