The LSU Alumni Association strives to keep its alumni connected to each other and the university. Contributing to the Alumni Fund connects you to an elite group of individuals who have made and continue to make it their personal responsibility to ensure the future of this institution.


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Here are just a few reasons to join the LSU Alumni Association:

STUDENT AID AND SUPPORT

• Ola & Ruth Cain Chancellor's Alumni Scholarships
  • Awarded annually to the most outstanding applicants after an extensive review process (valued at $8,150)
  • Renewed each year if recipients maintain a 3.0 GPA
• Top 100 Scholarships
  • Oldest & best known
  • Approximately 100 scholarships (valued at $6,150) awarded annually to highest ranking entering freshmen
  • Renewed each year if recipients maintain a 3.0 GPA
• LSU Merit Scholarships
  • Awarded to National Merit finalists who indicate LSU as their first choice school (valued at $5,900)
• Chancellor's Leadership Scholarships
• Partial Fee Waiver for alumni sons/daughters living outside of Louisiana
• Student Employment Program
• Foureaux Society Awards

FACULTY AND DEPARTMENTAL DEVELOPMENT

• Alumni Professorships
  • $6,500 annual salary supplement
  • Considered one of LSU's most prestigious faculty awards
• Various Monetary Faculty Awards
  • Distinguished Faculty Awards
  • Distinguished Research Master Award
  • Distinguished Dissertation Awards
  • Alumni Association Teaching Assistant Awards
• Departmental Enhancement Fund
  • Grants for academic departments to enhance academic standing and reputation
• Phi Kappa Phi Non-Tenured Faculty Awards

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS (based on a gift of $50 or more)

Publications
• Receive quarterly issues of LSU Alumni Magazine. Stay connected through in-depth articles and profiles of alumni, faculty and various special events.

Alumni Activities
• Worldwide LSU Chapter Program: Participate in local and regional LSU Alumni Chapter activities. More than 100 Chapter programs are supported in the U.S. and abroad, which provide many opportunities for fun and fellowship with other LSU alumni and ABC's (alumni by choice) through various events.
• Reunions, Pre-Game Socials & Other Events: Receive special invitations.
• LSU Touring Tigers: Travel with groups of fellow LSU alumni and friends on special trips around the world. Over 20 tours are offered each year.
• LSU Traveling Tigers: Be invited to join alumni and friends of LSU as we travel to out-of-town sporting events.

Special Discounts
• Overnight stays in The Cook Hotel
• LSU Golf Course
• Moving van rentals through North American Van Lines
• Rental Cars: Hertz/National/Avis/Alamo/Budget
• Hotels: Choice Hotel International
• 5%-30% discount on LSU merchandise for current contributors at the Shelton Gift Shop, located in the Cook Conference Center & Hotel

Membership Privileges
• Apply for your own no annual fee LSU Alumni Association, Gold or Platinum PlusSM, MasterCard® issued through MBNA with a low introductory annual percentage rate (APR) on cash advance checks and balance transfers. A percentage of all purchases benefit the LSU Alumni Association programs.
• Eligibility for membership with Campus Federal Credit Union Logo with interest bearing checking
• Graduates and spouses are eligible to join the LSU Recreational Center
• Life, short-term major medical and long term care insurance opportunities are available.

Additional Activities Sponsored by the LSU Alumni Association
• Academic Alumni Chapters
• Special Reunions (Tiger Band; Alumni Association Past Presidents; Decade Reunion; Grand Reunion; Golden Tigers)
• Hall of Distinction (recognizes outstanding alumni who have made significant contributions to society and whose achievements have brought credit and recognition to LSU; culminates with the Alumnus of the Year Award)
• Student Alumni Association (various projects: end-of-semester survival kits; Homecoming Activities/Decorations)
• LSU Alumni Association Celebrity Golf Classic (fund raising tournament benefiting scholarships)
• Retired Faculty Dinner (recognizes the legacy of excellence created by LSU faculty)
• Purple and Gold Awards (recognizes outstanding philanthropists who support the programs and projects of the LSU Alumni Association)
• Chapter Service Awards (recognizes outstanding volunteer service by alumni and friends of various chapters)
• Senior Celebration

How is the LSU Alumni Association able to do so much?
Because of people like you!

All programs, projects and entire budget of the LSU Alumni Association are financed by the Alumni Annual Fund. Contributions by alumni and friends are made in the form of cash, stocks, wills and bequests, gifts-in-kind, and property. Thank You.