Memorial & Honorary Scholarships
Memorial and honorary endowed scholarships provide support for students while creating a meaningful tribute that endures for generations.
Coach Don Landry Endowed Scholarship
Thank you for donating to the Coach Don Landry Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship will be used to aid Nicholls Athletics with its General Athletic Scholarship needs.
Elodie Brown Chabert Scholarship
The Elodie Brown Chabert Scholarship will be awarded to a mother attending Nicholls full-time as a nursing major of any classification with at least a 3.0 GPA. The recipient will receive $2,000 for the academic year beginning with $1,000 dispersed in the fall and spring semester.
Dr. Obie Cleveland Hill Family Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Obie Cleveland Hill Family Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to graduates of a Lafourche parish high school who are enrolled in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. First preference will be given to a student enrolled in the Graduate Program with a concentration in Educational Leadership.
Juan Luis (Juncal) Oncale Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Thank you for donating to the Juan Luis (Juncal) Oncale Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund. This scholarship will be used to aid Nicholls students.
Mary Catharine Gardiner Endowed Scholarship
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Dr. Ainsley Pratt Memorial Scholarship
Ainsley graduated from Nicholls State University where she played on the women’s soccer team and chaired the student-athlete advisory committee for the Southland Conference. During her time at Nicholls, Ainsley was not only a standout on the pitch, teammates considered her one of the leaders of the squad. She was also an active tutor for other students, all while maintaining a 3.9 GPA. Ainsley graduated from Nicholls State University in only three years with a double major in Biology and Chemistry. She was inducted into the Nicholls Hall of Fame for her academic and athletic accomplishments. Ainsley received the F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship, the Southland Conference’s ultimate academic honor for graduating student athletes. In 2023, Nicholls retired her number 28 jersey. The funds raised in Ainsley’s honor will be used for an Endowed Scholarship that will be awarded to a deserving Nicholls soccer player on an annual basis.
Hali Coss, Lily Dufrene and Michaila Bowling Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Christopher Anthony Benoit, Jr Endowed Scholarship
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Dr. James “Jim” Joseph Rumore, Sr. Endowed Scholarship
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Kennedi Foret Marine Biology Undergraduate Memorial Scholarship
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Milton P. Donegan Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Thank you for donating to the Milton P. Donegan, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship will be used to aid Nicholls students in the College of Liberal Arts.
Pi Kappa Alpha Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity (PiKE) brothers of the Zeta Psi Chapter at Nicholls State University and friends of Laurence “Larry” Triemer created an endowed scholarship to benefit Nicholls students. Recipients must be full-time students with at least a 3.0 GPA that display exemplary performance with extracurricular activities at Nicholls or within the recipient’s local community like charitable associations, student government, on-campus clubs or associations, non-scholarship sports, community service and enhancing Nicholls through public relations.
Vandebilt Catholic High School Class of 1973 Endowed Scholarship
Numerous donors with ties to the Vandebilt Catholic High School Class of 1973 will create an Endowed Scholarship to benefit students at Nicholls State University. The scholarship will be awarded to students who meet the criteria below and who are selected for the award by the Nicholls State University Scholarship Committee. For those that would like to send a check, please send to the following: Nicholls Foundation, PO Box 2074, Thibodaux, LA 70310. Please include Vandebilt Class of 1973 Scholarship in the memo.
Thibodaux High Class of 1969 Endowed Scholarship
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John and Beverly Stafford Endowed Scholarship in Instrumental Music
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Create a Lasting Legacy
Establish a memorial or honorary scholarship and make a difference for generations of Colonels.