Study Abroad

LSUS offers dependent scholarships to students on a F-2 visa. These are special scholarships for students enrolled in short term courses. Students that meet the below conditions are eligible for these scholarships - 

• Hold an F-2 visa
• Enrolled in a UG course with less than 9 credit hours or PG course with less than 6 credit hours

To know more, students can contact the LSUS Office of Scholarships via email.

Indian food is not known to be available at the LSU Shreveport campus. There are many Indian dining places available near the campus.

On campus, students can find cafes and dining places that serve delicious vegetarian food.

The Port Grille serves tacos, coffee, sandwiches, and desserts. The STACKS Coffee Shop is a nice place for chicken salad or cold beverages.

Indian students can apply for housing via the LSUS website. From their, students need to visit the LSUS Student Life section and then to the Pilots Pointe Apartements page.

Rooms are alloted first-come and first-served. So students are advised to apply as soon as they can.

Yes, Indian students may need to submit GRE or GMAT scores for some PG courses. For courses like the MBA, students may be allowed solely based on a strong score in the UG degree.

Contact one of our Shiksha Study Abroad counsellors to know which courses require a GRE or GMAT and which don't.

Yes, Indian students have to pay an application fee to study at LSU Shreveport. The application fee for Indian students is USD 30 (INR 2.8 K).  The fee applies to both UG and PG students. The same can be paid at the time of application process via the LSUS online application system.

1 USD = INR 93.93

Yes, Indian students can defer their admission at Conestoga College if they miss visa deadlines however, it is not guaranteed. 

The initial tuition paid to Conestoga is not refundable (CAD 2,500) so it is important to apply for a deferral as early as possible if  the visa is delayed.

The same can be done via the official portal of the college.

Yes, LSUS is one of the more affordable public uni's in the US. The average overall cost of 1 year of studies for UG students is INR 20 Lakhs-INR 30 Lakhs. For PG students, the same ranges between INR 30 Lakhs-INR 40 Lakhs.

Yes, LSUS offers tuition payment plans that allow students to pay their fees in monthly installments. Students with difficulty paying the fees in one-go can apply for the same via myLSUS.

The payment plans are interest-free. The tuition fee is deducted automatically from the bank account or credit/debit card.

Conestoga College recommends applying for admission by February 1 for the Fall intake of this year. It is the case because it is the equal consideration date for the Ontario colleges. 

If the students choose this date to apply, the chances of admission increase a lot.  The applicants can apply via the OCAS portal. 

The applications can be accepted after this Conestoga application deadline too, but it may not be available for oversubscribed programs. 

Students who are late for paying their fees at LSU Shreveport may be fined or dropped from their classes. LSU may suspend a student's account. They may also transfer the account balance to the collection agency or the state Department of Justice.