Welcome to LSU!
We’re excited to invite you to participate in the LSU Promise Scholars Program! Please explore this page to learn more about our exclusive program.
LSU Promise Scholar activities are only available to students who receive the LSU Pelican Promise Scholarship. Other CAS programs and resources are available to all LSU students. Please check the CAS website.
The Choose Your Adventure segment of Welcome Week provides you with options to attend different types of academic boot camps. These boot camps can help jump start your transition to college learning.
As a Pelican Promise Scholarship recipient, you can register for the LSU Promise Scholar Program during Choose Your Adventure.
| Academic Boot Camp | Sponsor | For | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU Promise Scholars | Center for Academic Success | Any student who has been awarded the Pelican Promise Scholarship | Free |
If you attend one of the following alternative academic boot camps, you are still eligible to participate in additional Promise Scholar activities after Welcome Week.
| Academic Boot Camp | Sponsor | For | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Support Services | Office of Student Support Services | Students notified of eligibility | Free |
| Music and Dramatic Arts | College of Music and Dramatic Arts | Music and Dramatic Arts Majors | Free |
| Geaux Engineering | College of Engineering | Engineering Majors | $50 |
| Geaux Pre-Law | College of Humanities & Social Sciences | Students interested in attending law school | Free |
| BIOS/CHEMIOS | College of Science | Biology/Chemistry Majors | Scholarships Available |
| Pre-Scholars Academy | Student Success | Students enrolled in the Pre-Scholars Academy Program | Free |
- Obtain skills and strategies essential for your transition to college life and learning
- Gain access to exclusive resources and opportunities
- Engage with peers and foster relationships to create a community at LSU
- Meet a team of individuals to help support your progress and celebrate your successes
- Work with peer mentors who are exclusive to the LSU Promise Scholars program
- Incoming LSU Freshmen only
- Pelican Promise Scholarship Recipient
This program is designed to fully support students in their college experience. To receive the maximum benefits and gain access to exclusive opportunities, participants will be expected to attend the following:
- Fall
- At least one Promise Scholar event
- Event opportunities will be communicated through email, website, and text
- At least one CAS academic event (Sign up on Navigate):
- Academic Coaching
- Math Strategies Workshop
- Biology Strategies Workshop
- Chemistry Strategies Workshop
- Finals Prep Workshop
- At least one Promise Scholar event
- Spring
- At least one Promise Scholar event
- Event opportunities will be communicated through email, website, and text
- End of Year Celebration
- At least one Promise Scholar event
All sessions will be held via Zoom from 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
The link for registration can be found in the email from LSU Orientation. Register
for the session that best fits your schedule.
- Tuesday, June 18
- Wednesday, June 26
- Thursday, July 11
- Monday, July 15
To request a link to a recording of the information session please email cas@lsu.edu.
Exclusive LSU Promise Scholar Programming
Attend this 2 day program to get a jump start on your college experience during the Choose Your Adventure portion of Welcome Week. More information will be provided during the virtual information sessions.
Schedule:
| Thursday (08/22/2024) | Friday (08/23/2024) |
|---|---|
| Breakfast/Check-in (8:30 — 9:30) | Breakfast/Check-in (8:30 — 9:30) |
| Introductory Session (9:30 — 10:30) | Time Management (9:30 — 10:30) |
| Navigating the College Classroom (10:30 — 11:30) | Small Group Activity (10:30 — 11:30) |
| Lunch on your own | Lunch on your own |
| Faculty/Student Panel (12:30 — 1:30) | Testing Center Tour (12:30 — 1:30) |
| Critical Thinking Strategy Session (1:30 — 2:30) | Problem Solving Strategy Session (1:30 — 2:30) |
| Small Group Activity (2:30 — 4:30) | Small Group Activity (2:30 — 4:00) |
| Closing Session with Dinner (4:00 — 5:30) |
- Registration is through Promise Scholar invitation only via Navigate
- Meet in the Center for Academic Success, B-31 Coates
myFIT
Find your people, immerse yourself in community, and thrive on campus.
- Thursday, October 10, at 6:00 p.m.
Stay on Track
Have your questions answered about scholarships, FAFSA, advising, planning your schedule
for Spring, and more in this workshop by Financial Aid and University College.
- Tuesday, November 5, at 6:00 p.m.
Wellness Before Finals
Learn about the dimensions of wellness and strategies for dealing with stress and test anxiety at this workshop by the Student Health Center.
- Wednesday, November 20, at 6:00 p.m.
- Registration is through Promise Scholar invitation only via Navigate
- Meet in the Center for Academic Success, B-31 Coates
Get HIP
Learn about programs that help students be successful both inside and outside the
classroom through experiences like research, travel, career exploration, and service.
- TBD
Money Matters
Learn about money management and developing a budget at this workshop by the Olinde
Career Center.
- TBD
How to Build a Resume
Learn to develop and format a competitive, polished resume to send to employers and
internships at this workshop by the Olinde Career Center.
- TBD
P.E.L.I.C.A.N Mentoring Program
The P.E.L.I.C.A.N mentor program will be launching its first group of peer mentors during the start of the 2023 Fall Semester. The mentors have experienced the Promise Scholar program firsthand and have fulfilled all program requirements. The goal of a peer mentor is to foster relationships between an incoming student and a student who has already completed the LSU Promise Scholars Program. A peer mentor is a key component in helping students enhance their college experience by introducing them to a community and keeping them accountable throughout their first year. Peer mentors are also meant to connect students with resources on campus and guide them by providing tools for success.
We created the name P.E.L.I.C.A.N not only to symbolize its significance in the state of Louisiana but also as an acronym
to represent the purpose of the P.E.L.I.C.A.N mentorship program.
P.E.L.I.C.A.N stands for:
Peers: Relatable relationships
Enriching: Enhance their college experience through relationships and support
Learning: Tools for success
Innovating: Accepting change and creating new ways to approach learning
Connecting: With LSU communities
Acclimating: Helping the mentees transition from high school to college
Navigating: Finding and using campus resources
These peer mentorship positions are only available to our past LSU Promise Scholar participants who fulfilled all the program requirements during their freshman year.
- Attend training by CAS staff. Training will occur via Zoom during the summer before the Fall semester.
- Attend in-person training by CAS staff during Welcome Week.
- Meet with one of the Promise Scholars Coordinators bi-weekly to discuss progress, issues, and/or ideas.
- Set up weekly office hours.
- Log hours in Workday.
- Create a short summary of mentee meetings and outreach.
- Help with at least one Promise Scholar event each semester.
- Assist with the LSU Promise Scholar End of the Year event.
- Help with program outreach.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Create a connection with your assigned mentee through one-on-one meetings, outings (money provided via gift card by CAS), and check-in calls/texts/emails.
- Inform your mentee of when office hours will be available so they can drop in if needed.
- Support mentees by informing them about campus resources and events, such as when workshops are happening through CAS.
- Guide mentees through the transition from high school to college by providing a positive example and encouraging successful behavior (i.e. class attendance, completing homework, etc.).
- Build an inclusive and respectful environment for all mentees.
- Gain leadership and other career readiness skills
- Get paid to help your fellow Promise Scholar students navigate their freshman year
- Work flexible hours
- Help shape the peer mentor program
- Completed the LSU Promise Scholars Program.
- Be enrolled as a full-time LSU student.
- Must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA.
- Must be available to work during Welcome Week.
- Must be able to dedicate up to 10 hours a week during the semester.
- Must have complete the LSU Promise Scholar Program and meet all minimum qualifications.
- To apply, please contact the LSU Promise Scholar Coordinator, Nicole Walker (nwalker1@lsu.edu).
Promise Scholar Partners
University College - Center for Freshman Year
Cale P. & Katherine Smith Student Financial Management Center