WHAT'S HOT 2020-21
“What’s Hot “
Recruiting Cycle 2020-2021
In-State Institutions
Bossier Parish Community College
- BPCC Open Campus ... Available to anyone FREE of charge: prep for college entrance exams, brush up on math and English skills, work at your own pace. https://www.bpcc.edu/index.php/open-campus/
- New for Fall 2020: Practical Nursing Program & Fire Science Program.
- Practical Nursing:
Robyne Champagne, Program Director
[email protected]
Fire Science:
Beau Bevan, Project Director
[email protected]
- Cavalier Preview Night:
Learn the first steps to college by attending Cavalier Preview Night. Discussion topics cover admissions, financial aid, student services, academic programs, and student life.
Fall 2020 - Virtual Cavalier Preview Night Dates:
November 5 / December 3 @ 6:00 pm
https://www.bpcc.edu/index.php/futurestudents-cavalierpreviewnight/
Spring 2021 - Dates/Times TBA (watch website for updates)
Centenary College of Louisiana
- Centenary has added the following athletic teams this year - Competitive Cheer, Competitive Dance, Track & Field, Cross Country, and Men's Volleyball (Club ). We will be adding an ESports Team and STUNT Team for fall 2021.
- Centenary has an average of 94% acceptance rate into medical school over the past 5 years.
- Academic scholarships have increased to start at $10,000 and go up to $25,000/year. 100% of accepted students will qualify for an academic scholarship.
Delgado Community College
- The residency fee has been removed, out of state fees are no longer charged to non-residents.
- The Recruitment and Outreach Department has launched several virtual options and events that high school students and counselors will be able to utilize throughout the pandemic for everything they'll need for Delgado.
- Although still an option, students are not required to submit ACT scores or take a placement test in order to place into courses.
Dillard University
- Pre-Law Program - This interdisciplinary program aims to diversify the legal profession, and prepares students for law school by exposure to various law programs, offering LSAT prep, career shadowing and internships, mock-trial and debate teams, mentorship and a host of other opportunities.
- Nursing - Dillard University has the oldest accredited nursing program in the state of Louisiana. Our 2019 graduating cohort had a 100% NCLEX passage rate.
- Film - Dillard University is the only full undergraduate film program offered at an HBCU in Louisiana.
Fletcher Technical Community College
- Fletcher now offers Associate Degree programs in Geology and the Care and Development of Young Children
- Fletcher offers several programs fully online
- Fletcher's tuition is about half the cost of a typical college/university
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
- 100% pass rates for many programs including nursing, radiologic technology, and respiratory therapy
- Experience FranU in October will consist of 3 dates showcasing each of our 3 schools: Experience FranU Nursing (October 22), Experience FranU Health Professions (October 8), and Experience FranU Arts and Sciences (October 27)
- Ongoing and expansive virtual visit and virtual event opportunities can all be found on franu.edu/experience
Grambling State University
- Virtual High School Day coming soon
- Newly renovated Intramural Center and Natatorium
- Digital Library coming soon
Louisiana College
- LC will be moving from NCAA Div III to NAIA by the Fall 2021 semester. This will allow LC to offer academic scholarships to student athletes.
- Tudor Hall (men's dorm) and Cottingham Hall (women's dorm) have been newly renovated for the 2020-2021 Academic year. The rooms include new furniture, paint, and amenities. English Village (Men's Apartments) have also undergone remodeling.
- Ranked 5 of 50 of most affordable Christian colleges in the US
- 97% of student get Financial Aid or scholarships with us.
Louisiana State University
- LSU’s Return on Investment ranks #1 among SEC publics, and high among national peers
- More than 330 programs with new majors in Cybersecurity and Entrepreneurship
- Self Reported Test Scores and Transcripts through SRAR
LSU – Alexandria
- LSUA has added many programs this year: Accounting, Healthcare Administration, Criminal Psychology, Forensics - Biology, Pre-Art Therapy, plus many more.
- Check out our Virtual Experience: https://explore.lsua.edu
- Our new athletic mascot was revealed in the Spring of 2020. Students can now see Tank on campus and in the community.
LSU – Eunice
- Our cost is very reasonable at $2,365 per semester for 12 in class hours and we offer extremely affordable and reduced rates for our preparatory students (Academy and Dual Enrollment). Please view our tuition and other educationally related expenses lsue.edu/financialaid/tuitionandfees.php
- LSUE has wide array of high demand associate and transfer degree programs along with 1 year certificates. We couple academics with a very competitive, academically strong athletics program. A newly created 2+2 agreement with UL Lafayette for a bachelor’s degree in informatics strengthens our Computer Information Technology Program. Please view our degree programs at www.lsue.edu/academics
- Our athletics program has won 12 national championships between baseball and softball while our soccer and basketball programs are on the cusp of national glory. Our athletes also excelled in the classroom, placing 24 on the National Junior College All-Academic team in 2019, smashing a previous record of 15. You can view more about athletics athletics.lsue.edu
- Recent improvements to our on campus housing (Bengal Village) and Student Union have elevated the on campus experience for our students. A newly renovated cafeteria and added coffee shop provide an enriching, tasty experience while our new Well Smart health center provides students with excellent healthcare. You can view more about on campus housing, LSUE Dining, and our Health Center at the following links:
lsue.edu/housing/index.php
www.lsue.edu/busaffairs/cafeteria.php
www.lsue.edu/studentaffairs/clinic.php
LSU – Shreveport
- Cybercolaboratory
- New Application Portal
- E-Sports
Louisiana Tech University
- Brand new for the Fall 2020 quarter, College of Liberal Art’s Music Industry major opened a state-of-the-art Recording Studio and Music & Media Lab, including a student run record label. Made possible in part through the generous donations of Leon “Kix” Brooks of Brooks & Dunn, this space includes Solid State Logic’s Origin, a 32- channel analog studio console for studio recording, mixing, and mastering. Louisiana Tech is the first university in the world, and one of only three places in North America, to own this advanced technology.
- By Fall 2021, a brand new baseball facility, soccer complex and softball complex will be complete, allowing our D-1 student athletes to compete at the top of their games.
- This February, Louisiana Tech promoted its very first African American female dean into the position of Dean of Inclusion Initiatives & Student Success. Under Devonia Love-Vaughn’s leadership, this fall will be the first year that a dedicated space for our LGBTQ community.
- Louisiana Tech now offers 5 undergraduate certificates designed to increase job opportunities for current and prospective students. These certificates will be offered in Audiology, Criminal Psychology, Geographic Information Science, Information Assurance & Cybersecurity Management, and Lean Six Sigma.
Loyola University New Orleans
- Loyola University New Orleans is happy to announce we are piloting a test-blind admission process. Starting with the Fall 2021 application cycle, Loyola will not require a standardized test score for our admission application and we will not consider a test score, should a student choose to submit. Loyola will use the score to determine TOPS eligibility, but it will not factor your test score into your admissions decision.
- Loyola offers many scholarships to LA students including: Merit Scholarships ($11k-23k), TOPS, Louisiana Resident Scholarship ($3k), Creative Talent Scholarships, and Athletic Scholarships.
- New Majors include Computer Science- Cyber Security and Neuroscience with concentrations in Business, Biology, Physics and Psychology
McNeese State University
- Our 2019 Nursing Graduates achieved a 98% passage rate on the NClEX-RN!
- TOP 4 of Louisiana universities for Best Starting Salary for its graduates by SmartAsset.com (2020)
- 90% of graduates majoring in Pre-Physical Therapy are accepted into physical and occupational therapy programs across the U.S.
Nicholls State University
- Nicholls has more than 100 student organizations with everything from Student Government to a Bass Fishing team.
- 20:1 Student to faculty ratio! Our classes are smaller and faculty make themselves available outside of class to students that want to gain more knowledge or experience.
- At Nicholls, our campus traditions begin at orientation and carry on into the freshman experience with events like Traditions Night, Pirogue Races, Homecoming, Crawfish Day, Tailgating for all sports, Movie Nights, Beach Clean Ups, Concerts, Plays, Mid-term breakfast served by faculty and more!
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
- NLTCC is ranked #6 in the nation among Community Colleges.
- We have a high graduation rate.
- Industrial Instrumentation, Practical Nursing and Welding are some of our popular programs.
Northwestern State University
- New and updated Academic program offerings and experiences - Through our Nationally ranked Computer Information Systems major, we now offer a Cyber Security concentration. Within the same College, our Hospitality, Management, and Tourism majors now get the chance to showcase their skills in the Columns Cafe, a restaurant space that entirely student run, from management to the back of the house. From culinary arts concentrations to travel and tourism, all students contribute in some capacity (when they're not studying or traveling abroad with their cohort). While HMT students are getting hands on experience, so are our Communication and New Media students. They took home a National Bronze Telly Award for our NSU TV production of news, sports, and entertainment production. We push our students to have real-world experience, as early as their freshman year.
- Call Me MISTER Program - Call me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) addresses the critical shortage of minority male teachers in America’s classrooms. It's an initiative aimed at recruiting African American males to be teachers and mentors, particularly at low-performing schools. The first cohort of students will launch this Fall. Applications for Call me MISTER will be reviewed on a competitive basis each spring for consideration for cohorts that will begin each fall semester.
Preference will be given to graduating high school seniors; two-year community college transfers; and first-year college freshmen. Eligible candidates will be selected based upon their potential for teaching and their motivation for participation in the program.
Prospective Misters must be a minority male and come from an underserved, socioeconomically disadvantaged, and/or educationally at-risk community. They must major in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Health & Physical Education or Music Education and demonstrate record high scholastic achievement and participation in extra-curricular and community service activities.
Misters will benefit from financial assistance to help cover tuition and fees, instructional support and preparation for licensure exams, a cohort system for social and cultural support and leadership development. They will gain immediate exposure to a classroom environment and job placement assistance after graduation.
- Expanded Opportunities for Scholarships and Involvement - NSU's brand new, 4,000 square foot, E Sports Venue will be open this fall. There will be scholarship opportunities for all competitive E Sports Athletes. There are other opportunities to gain financial assistance through involvement with the Collegiate Fishing Team, President's Leadership Program, and even the CREW (Rowing) Team. NSU has also expanded our scholarship opportunities to now include numerous first generation scholarships, retention scholarships to help fill the gap between tuition and gift amounts, and new major specific scholarships in numerous content areas.
Nunez Community College
- Only Aerospace Manufacturing Program in Louisiana
- New Instrumentation Technician Program!
- Full credit classes in half the time with Fast Lane classes!
Southeastern Louisiana University
- 2 New Programs: Masters of Science in Integrated Science & Technology with a focus area in data science. This program is business friendly and designed for seasoned IT professionals. Students work closely with their data science faculty mentors, culminating in a student-driven thesis/research project directly related to an employer-based project. The program has online and convenient class schedules with 33 credit hours and degree completion in two years or less.
Bachelors of Science in Health Sciences. This degree prepares students to pursue a variety of career opportunities in public health, health care, population health and other health science related industries or graduate programs in occupational therapy, physical therapy, athletic training, and physician assistant.
- New Student-Centric Hub on campus. Renovation on campus to create a new Student Lounge as a study and meeting space on campus that will house a significant number of academic classrooms, tutoring spaces for both individual in group experiences, plus a reestablished computer lab.
- Southeastern's Office of Admissions is offering new ways to communicate with students with a new website www.southeastern.edu/admissionslive. This website will allow students to sign up for webinars, view virtual tours, meet with admission & financial counselors virtually, as well view upcoming content on Admissions social media channels. Connect with students through social media and Zooms will allow students to learn while staying safe during this pandemic.
Tulane University
- Tulane's response and action to address racial inequity: Racial equity education, increased support to students, community discussion, creation of the Health Equity Institute, increased Staff diversity, and the President's Commission on Race & Values. Specific details and the action plan can be reviewed here: https://t.e2ma.net/message/r1h8nc/rx2xaqb.
- 2020 Princeton Review Rankings recognized Tulane in the following areas: #1 Engaged in the Community, #4 Happiest Students, #6 Quality of Life, #9 Best Run College, #10 Lots of Study Abroad, #14 Politically Active, #15 Active Student Government, #22 Best Alumni Network.
- THREE different early application options for Tulane undergraduates into Tulane's Medical School that do not require the MCAT exam - Creative Premedical Scholars, Tulane Accelerated Physician's Training Program, and Tulane Pathways to Medicine.
University of Holy Cross
- We have a new residence hall! It features a gym, meditation room, 24 hour security, study rooms, and wifi.
- Our Thomas E Chambers Training and Counseling Center is on SITE
- We're just 7 minutes away from the fun of New Orleans.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette is an Official Higher Education Partner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans. This partnership will provide real world professional experience for students and recent graduates. The Saints organization and the University will develop unique student experiences each semester with the goal of maximizing professional development opportunities. The Saints organization will increase the University’s visibility externally and provide special opportunities to engage its alumni, donors and potential students.
- UL Lafayette is one of 90 colleges and universities to earn the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. It is the third year in a row the University has been recognized.
- UL Lafayette has created a new initiative, the Advance Student Research Experience (Advance). Advance was created to support the strategic mission of the University to increase student productivity and success through engagement in mentored research, innovative projects, and creative endeavors. Goals are to: provide more students with the opportunity to complete a Student Research Experience, develop a campus culture that supports and rewards participation in high-impact research, scholarship, and creative activities, and help develop a campus culture that supports and rewards participation in high-impact research, scholarship, and creative activities.
University of Louisiana at Monroe
- VCOM Medical School has officially opened on the Bayou, their inaugural class began July of 2020.
- The Physical Therapy Doctorate School is set to begin classes in Fall 2022.
- Our brand new on campus housing, Warhawk Village Apartments, will be open and ready Spring 2021.
University of New Orleans
- For the upcoming Summer, Spring, and Fall 2021 semesters, UNO will conditionally admit students who meet the Louisiana Core 4 curriculum and 2.5 core GPA without standardized test scores.
- UNO now offers a bachelor of science in Urban Construction Management. The students graduating with this unique degree will specialize in urban residential and commercial planning, design, and sustainable construction management techniques.
- UNO will offer a wide variety of virtual events for new students to view campus, explore majors, apply for financial aid, and learn about all of the other different aspects of college life for new students.
