Program Description
The recipients of these scholarships must be at least 16 years of age by June 1, 2025. From Monday to Friday, they will attend 2 formal classes in the mornings and participate in a mandatory workshop (blog, dance, music, outdoor activities, souvenir album, etc.) in the afternoons. In the evenings, there are various social activities including band performances and themed evenings. The recipients will have the opportunity to sign up for excursions (beach trip, canoeing, trekking, whale watching, etc.) during the weekends.
The following five scholarships will be awarded in spring 2025:
- John Ashby “Ti Jean” Hernandez, III Memorial Scholarship
- One scholarship offered by Université Sainte-Anne; $1,000 offered by La Fondation Louisiane
- Scholarship value: approximately $4,044
- Judge Allen M. Babineaux Memorial Scholarship
- One half scholarship offered by Université Sainte-Anne;
$2,500 offered by La Fondation Louisiane
Scholarship value: approximately $4,022
- One half scholarship offered by Université Sainte-Anne;
- Mary Delahoussaye Belleau Scholarship
- One half scholarship offered by Université Sainte-Anne; $2,500 offered by La Fondation Louisiane
- Scholarship value: approximately $4,022
- Zigler Foundation Scholarships
- Two scholarships offered by the Zigler Foundation and reserved for students from Jefferson Davis Parish
- Scholarship value: $3,500 per scholarship
What's Included in the Scholarship?
The scholarships provide bus transportation between the Halifax airport and the university, the registration fee, tuition, a room in on-campus dorm, meals, sports, and almost all socio-cultural activities. Any scholarship funds that may remain after paying for this program should be used for the purchase of your plane ticket. The bus transfer is included in the program cost for the participants who arrive and depart on the designated days as described on the next page. If a participant chooses to arrive and/or depart on days other than the designated ones, they are responsible for paying for transportation between the airport and the university.
The scholarship recipient pays for the passport fee, travel insurance covering medical and repatriation insurance, round- trip plane ticket, and any optional excursions not included in the program.
Important Dates and Travel Information
Daily schedule Monday through Friday:
- 8:30/9 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Class (with 30-minute break for info session)
- 12 – 2 p.m. – Lunch
- 2 – 3:30 p.m. – Workshop
- 4 p.m. – Occasional excursions
Participants in the summer session must arrive at the Halifax airport before 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025. To ensure arriving on time for the bus transfer, it is best to avoid opting for short layovers and to find a flight that arrives in Halifax well before 7 p.m. It is a 3-hour bus trip between the Halifax airport and Université Sainte-Anne. Only one bus trip will be offered that evening.
For the participants’ return flight to Louisiana after the end of the summer session, they should find a flight that leaves the Halifax airport after 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2025.