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
ALL CAMPUSES
CNA Scholarship Application
Students applying for the CNA scholarship must complete the scholarship application and indicate which campus they plan to attend. Applicants must verify that they have a high school diploma. If an applicant does not have a high school diploma, they must register with WRU to work toward an equivalency diploma and provide a letter from WRU confirming enrollment.
Completed applications should be returned to Student Services at the campus the student plans to attend.
Deadline to apply is January 4, 2025.
NLTCC Eysink Endowed Scholarship in Industrial Production - Spring 2026
Scholarship Qualifications and Criteria
To be eligible to apply, the student must:
1. Student must be enrolled in one of the following programs:
- Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Instrumentation & Electrical Technology
- Industrial Instrumentation & Electrical Technician
- Electrician-Industrial Electrician
- Residential, Commercial and Industrial Electrician
- Industrial Maintenance Technology
2. Student must be nominated by their program lead faculty or dean.
3. Student must possess a minimum 2.5 GPA.
4. Student must submit a recent transcript (please follow instructions in question #11).
5. Student must submit an essay (two paragraphs maximum but no more than 500 words). Your essay should demonstrate a strong commitment to being trained in an Industrial Production program.
6. Student must display a level of professionalism and demonstrate leadership qualities and/or display characteristics that project a positive public image on the program.
7. Student must remain in good standing with the school (no academic restrictions, probations, or violations of school policies) to continue receiving this award.
8. Students may apply each semester for this award (as funding is available).
9. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who currently reside in northwest Louisiana and to those who plan to live and work in the area after graduation.
Awards will be applied to the Spring 2026 semester. Applicants will be ranked by GPA and quality of essay to determine award recipients and scholarship award amount.
Deadline to apply is January 4th, 2025
MINDEN CAMPUS ONLY
Aaron Byrd Scholarship Fund
The Aaron Byrd Scholarship has been established in the memory of Aaron Byrd. After his passing, his family wanted to be able to help a student complete their pursuit of a degree in Electrical and Instrumentation Technology. Aaron was passionate about his work and dedicated his life to excellence while on the job. His younger brothers also followed in his footsteps completing their degrees in E&I and pursuing careers in this field. The family of Aaron Byrd feels led to bless other students passionate about this line of work and hopes to help them finish their college carrier by providing this gift of scholarship.
Scholarship Qualifications and Criteria
- Student must be enrolled in the Industrial Instrumentation & Electrician Technician or the AAS in Industrial Instrumentation & Electrical Technology program at the Minden Campus.
- Must write a short essay explaining how this scholarship will benefit you.
- Student must be enrolled in their Senior semester.
- Student must have an overall GPA of a 3.0 or higher.
Awards will be applied to the Spring 2026 semester. There is one award available in the amount of $2000.
Applicants will be ranked by GPA and quality of essay to determine the recipient.
Application Deadline - January 4th, 2025
Melba Hennigan Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Melba Hennigan was born in Missouri in May of 1940 and passed away in February of 2019. She was an RN for over 50 years, working at Minden Medical Center in Labor and Delivery for many years of that time. She helped deliver five of her grandchildren at MMC. She also worked many years at Cornerstone Rehab in Bossier City. Her daughters, Tina and Tammy as well as myself, Melinda, her daughter in law, attended Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College when it was called Minden Vo-Tech. Tammy and I went on to complete our RN degrees with her full encouragement. She supported three of her grandchildren, Michael, Shelby and Jessica through RN school. Michael and Shelby went on to complete the APN program and are both practicing NPs. All that to say that she was a huge reason why all of us chose nursing. Her dedication to her nursing career was evident to all who knew her. She was very memorable in that I’ve had many experiences over the years where other nurses would ask me if I was kin to “Melba” and I always had to hold my breath because I never knew what they would say. She had a different kind of approach to some and some words to describe her from others were: tough, funny, and wanted things done right and she would have things to say if they weren’t but it was all to make you better in the long run. Some would say she was a little rough around the edges but she had a heart of gold. She would give to people and never expect anything in return, even people she didn’t know. A quote that embodies her life to me is “To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” Ralph Waldo Emerson. With all that being said, we want to continue her legacy of great nursing along with a compassionate heart for others and extend this gift to two nursing students in spring of 2026.
Scholarship Qualifications and Criteria
- Student must be enrolled in the Practical Nursing or the AAS in Practical Nursing program at the Minden Campus.
- Student must be accepted into at least the Level 1 Nursing Cohort.
- Student must be enrolled as a full time student (12 hours or more).
- Student must have an overall GPA of a 3.0 or higher.
- Must not be receiving any additional financial aid.
- Must write a short essay explaining how this scholarship will benefit you.
Awards will be applied to the Spring 2026 semester. There are two awards available in the amount of $5000 each.
Applicants will be ranked by GPA and quality of essay to determine award recipients.
Application Deadline - January 4th, 2025
SHREVEPORT CAMPUS ONLY
LTC Edward W. DeBusk Memorial Scholarship-Spring 2026
A special note from the family: Lt Colonel Edward W. DeBusk served in the US Airforce for over 23 years in Europe and Asia. He lived and died (at 62yrs) as a Christ follower and shared the gospel to all he met. This scholarship is awarded in his memory to assist a deserving student with the ability to complete their degree and graduate with a skill set that will afford them a decent way of life for them and their families.
Scholarship Qualifications and Criteria
- Student must be enrolled at the NLTCC Shreveport Campus.
- Must write a one page essay explaining why you feel you are a good candidate to receive this award and how this award will benefit you.
- Student must be enrolled in their 2nd semester.
- Student must not be receiving any other type of financial assistance (excluding VA benefits).
- Student must have an overall GPA of a 2.0 or higher and be enrolled full-time.
Awards will be applied to the Spring 2026 semester. There one award available in the amount of $1000.
Applicants will be ranked by GPA and quality of essay to determine award recipients.
Application Deadline - January 4th, 2025
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.
Institutional Aid Pilot
As part of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, NLTCC is participating in a pilot that provides financial aid incentives to attract target student populations and increase enrollment for the 2018-2019 academic year. Our goal is to award 4 students with a budget of $2,000 for the 2018-2019 academic year.
The target student population that will qualify for this waiver is High Demand Majors with an EFC between 3701 and higher. NLTCC was looking at this from a recruitment and retention perspective in the way that we are including students that have applied and enrolled with an ISIR as well as students that have applied with an ISIR but not enrolled.
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.
LCTCS 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.
LCTCS Scholarship
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System offers a one-time $500 scholarship for any Louisiana FFA member who enrolls at an LCTCS campus. Additionally, a one-time $1,000 scholarship to any LCTCS campus is offered to any Louisiana FFA member who wins a state CDE or LDE.
LCTCS 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.
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.
Student Government Association Scholarship
NLTCC offers scholarships for each campus's SGA President and Treasurer/Secretary for each semester an individual services in the amount of $500 for the President and $250 for the Treasurer/Secretary. This waiver will be applied toward tuition and will not result in a refund.
Please contact your campus’ student services or SGA advisor for more information.
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).
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.
Horatio Alger Scholarship
The Career & Technical Scholarship Program is funded through the Horatio Alger Endowment Fund and the generosity of Association Chairman Emeritus and Endowment Fund President Walter Scott, Jr. Scholarships are awarded to students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their lives who wish to pursue a career or technical education at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States.
Third Party Scholarships
Third party scholarships are privately funded resources available to qualified students to use to pay for educational opportunities. NLTCC accepts third party scholarship awarded to NLTCC students if provided appropriate information along with payment. Such information includes, but is not limited to:
- Letter of Intent - Students Name, Purpose of the Award
- Check made payable to NLTCC Foundation