Kids' Chance of Louisiana Scholarship Opening Soon
Offered by Kids' Chance of Louisiana (Louisiana Bar Foundation)
About This Scholarship
Kids' Chance of Louisiana, administered by the Louisiana Bar Foundation, awards scholarships that have historically ranged from $3,500 to $5,500 per year to dependents of workers killed or permanently and totally disabled in accidents compensable under a state or federal workers' compensation law. Unusually for a scholarship this size, the money is flexible: it covers tuition, books, fees, room, and general living expenses, paid directly to the school.
Applicants must be Louisiana residents between 16 and 25, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, demonstrate substantial financial need, and pursue a bachelor's or associate's degree or vocational training at an accredited Louisiana university, community, technical, or vocational college, or a state-approved proprietary school. The 2027-28 application is available online from December 1, 2026 through late February 2027 - the foundation's program page lists February 27, 2027 and its apply page lists February 19, 2027, so treat the earlier date as the safe deadline.
Recipients stay in the program by submitting grade reports each semester, keeping a cumulative 2.0 GPA, and filing renewal applications when the foundation requests them. Students must also apply for other available aid such as TOPS and Pell Grants, though Kids' Chance awards do not depend on winning that aid. For Louisiana families rebuilding after a workplace death or permanent disability, this is the state's dedicated education fund.
Eligibility
- Dependent of a worker killed or permanently and totally disabled in an accident compensable under a state or federal workers' compensation act or law
- Louisiana resident between the ages of 16 and 25
- Cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher, with substantial financial need
- Pursuing a bachelor's or associate's degree or vocational education (certificate or license) at an accredited Louisiana institution or state-approved proprietary school
- Must apply for other available financial aid (TOPS, Pell Grants, etc.)
How To Apply
- Go to the Kids' Chance application page on raisingthebar.org when the window opens December 1, 2026
- Complete the online application and document the parent's qualifying workers' compensation death or permanent total disability
- Submit before the posted close of the window in February 2027 (the foundation lists February 19, 2027 on its apply page and February 27, 2027 on its program page - file by the earlier date)
- Questions go to Renee LeBoeuf at [email protected]
Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies for a Kids' Chance of Louisiana scholarship?
Louisiana residents aged 16 to 25 whose parent was killed or permanently and totally disabled in a work accident covered by a state or federal workers' compensation law, who have a 2.0 GPA and substantial financial need, and who will attend an accredited Louisiana school.
How much is the award and what can it cover?
Scholarships have historically ranged from $3,500 to $5,500 per year, adjustable with available funds, and can cover tuition, books, fees, room, and general living expenses, paid directly to the school.
When do applications open?
The 2027-28 application is available online starting December 1, 2026 and closes in late February 2027. Recipients renew by submitting semester grade reports and renewal applications.