Types of Financial Aid
Louisiana Construction Education Foundation (LCEF) Endowed Scholarship at NLTCC
On behalf of the Louisiana Construction Education Foundation (LCEF), Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is collecting applications for the Jump Start Construction Connect Scholars Program. This program is the state’s first and only scholarship dedicated exclusively to Jump Start graduates who have earned a Jump Start credential and a Louisiana high school diploma and subsequently enroll in an NLTCC Construction Pathway Program the summer or fall immediately following graduation. This scholarship will assist graduates in gaining the necessary training to earn industry employment in construction crafts fields aligned to four- and five-star jobs that may lead to management positions.
Eligibility Requirements
- Any high school senior who meets the following criteria:
- Two letters of recommendation (must be emailed to [email protected])
- Enrollment in CTE program with NCCER credential
- Jump Start diploma
- Participation in a career and technical student organization, example: SkillsUSA
Selection Criteria
Recipients of this scholarship will be selected by the NLTCC Scholarship Committee based on the strength of the industry credential(s) they earned in high school, letters of recommendation, participation in career and technical student organizations, and academic achievements such as GPA, career and technical course work, and skills competition recognition.
* All applicants applying will receive email notification of the committee’s decision. Only completed applications will be considered.
Scholarship Award Awards will be applied to the Fall 2026 semester. There are two awards available in the amount of $1000 each.
Awards will be applied to the Fall 2026 semester. There two awards available in the amount of $1000 each.
Application Deadline - April 20, 2026
Federal PELL Grant
A Federal Pell Grant may be available to an undergraduate student with financial needs. Values range depending on degree of need, cost of education, enrollment status and congressional funding level. In most cases, Federall Pell grants do not have to be repaid.
Federal Student Loans
NLTCC currently does NOT process federal student loans.
Federal Work Study
Federal Work Study is a federally funded program available to students demonstrating financial need who are attending at least half time. Positions are available at each campus.
Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant
The Iraq-Afghanistan Service Grant may provide additional benefits to an otherwise Pell-eligible student whose parent or guardian died as a result of U.S. military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. Qualified individuals may receive increased amounts of federal student aid if the student was less than 24 years old when the parent or guardian died, or was enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of the parent or guardian’s death.
Veterans Affairs Educational Benefits
NLTCC proudly serves our active duty and veteran military students as they pursue ;a college education. Military veterans may be eligible for educational benefits via the GI® Bill. Complete the Application for VA Education Benefits (VA Form 22-1990).
Future Farmers of America
Applicant self disclose when completing admissions application in Banner. System office verifies. The student must be a Louisiana high school graduate and only applies for the fall (August) semester immediately following high school graduation (May). The waiver is a $500 one time scholarship. If the student is a LDE and CDE Champion, then the student is eligible for additional $500 ($1,000 total).
For more information, please contact your campus’ financial aid officer.
Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG-LA)
Applicant self disclose when completing admissions application in Banner. System office verifies. The student must be a JAG graduate and only applies for the fall (August) semester immediately following high school graduation (May). The waiver is a $500 one time scholarship.
For more information, please contact your campus’ financial aid officer.
LCTC Ready Tech Go Scholarship
A “TOPS-TECH LIKE” program for Louisiana’s adult population to provide public postsecondary scholarships to Louisiana’s working-age citizens who have earned an alternative high school diploma. In addition, has the following eligible criteria:
- A United States citizen
- A Louisiana Resident
- Enrolled in a TOPS Tech eligible program
- FAFSA on file
- Full-Time Enrollment
- For more information, please contact your campus’ financial aid officer.
SkillsUSA
Applicant self disclose when completing admissions application in Banner. System office verifies. The student must be a Louisiana Skills USA high school graduate and only applies for the fall (August) semester immediately following high school graduation (May). The waiver is a $500 one time scholarship. If the student is a State Skills USA Gold Medalist, then the student is eligible for additional $500 ($1,000 total).
For more information, please contact your campus’ financial aid officer.
LCTC Tops Tech
Earned an alternative high school diploma and have scored at least a 17 on the ACT or earned a Silver in Workkeys; Have FAFSA® on file; US Citizen; LA Resident; Enrolled full time; Enrolled in NLTCC program as a degree seeking student. Chief Financial Aid Officer is to review the list - COGNOS report to determine LCTCS Tops Tech eligibility. The leadership team reviews the eligibility list and determine who receives the award according to the College’s budget. The waiver is the tuition only rate for full time.
For more information, please contact your campus’ financial aid officer.
Chafee Educational Training Voucher
Go Youth Challenge Program
The GO Youth ChalleNGge Program is a program to encourage and assist those students who graduate from the Louisiana National Guard's Youth Challenge Program to continue their education and enhance their employment opportunities by providing tuition at an eligible Louisiana postsecondary institution.
Strategies to Empower People Program (STEP)
The Strategies to Empower People (STEP) Vocational Education Program, funded by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), awards payment of postsecondary tuition and up to $300 for books and fees each semester to eligible recipients of the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP).
TOPS
TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students) is a program of state scholarships for Louisiana residents. Eligibility requirements for TOPS awards are determined by Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid (LOSFA). LOSFA will notify NLTCC of all students who are eligible for TOPS for the upcoming semesters, and we will automatically authorize TOPS awards on individual LoLA accounts.
Louisiana Department of Veteran Affiars (State)
Louisiana offers education assistance to surviving spouses of deceased Veterans as well as children of Veterans rated with 90% or more service-connected disability and children of Veterans rated with 100% service-connected disability due to unemployability. For more information, visit your local Veteran's Parish Service Office.
Louisiana Go Grant
The purpose of the Louisiana Go Grant program is to provide a need-based component to the state's financial aid plan to support nontraditional and low to moderate-income students who need additional aid to afford the cost of attending college.
Louisiana National Guard Tuition Exemption
To determine eligibility, students must contact Sgt. Acker with the Louisiana National Guard at (504) 278.8273. If the student is eligible, NLTCC will be contact via the receipt a Tuition Exemption letter. The Tuition Exemption denotes that NLTCC will waive tuition ; however, the student will be responsible for any fees. Please note that any student that wishes to obtain a tuition exemption through the Louisiana National Guard, must pursue at least an Associate’s Degree.
Louisiana Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Services
Vocational Rehabilitation, the flagship program of Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS), is a one-stop career development program that offers individuals with disabilities a wide range of services designed to provide them with the skills, resources, attitudes, and expectations needed to compete in the interview process, get the job, keep the job, and develop a lifetime career. LRS' Vocational Rehabilitation Program provides comprehensive rehabilitation services that go far beyond those found in routine job training programs. This frequently includes work evaluation and job readiness services; assessment for and provision of assistive technology, such as customized computer interfaces for persons with physical or sensory disabilities; job counseling services, and medical and therapeutic services.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. The goal of the ACT is to increase employment, retention, and earnings of participants and in doing so, improve the quality of the workforce to sustain economic growth, enhance productivity and competitiveness and reduce welfare dependency. Student eligibility is determined by Coordinating and Development Corporation (CDC) Field Offices in the city/parish that he/she resides in. If student lives inside the city limits of City of Shreveport, please contact the City of Shreveport’s WIOA office.