CFNLA scholarships
DirectoryScholarship
This is a group of awards reached through one application. Each award inside it has its own rules.
- Award
- 10 named scholarships; the Community Bank Foundation Scholarship is $1,000; other amounts not listed.
- Deadline
- 2027 deadlines not yet posted. 2026 deadlines were February 27, 2026 (Thomas E. McElroy, Jr.), March 27, 2026 (most funds) and March 28, 2026 (Community Bank Foundation).
- How to apply
- Apply through the CFNLA Scholarship Portal (GrantInterface) with transcripts, ACT scores and essays as each fund requires.
- What you'll need
- An essay
- Your transcript
- Test scores (check whether they are optional)
- Who can apply
- Mostly seniors from specific schools or groups (for example C.E. Byrd, Homer or Haynesville high schools, or Barksdale AFB dependents). GPA minimums range from 2.5 to 3.4; some require ACT 20+, top 10% of class, or a science, engineering or geology major.
- Good to know
- Mostly merit-based; a few consider financial need.