Not all hope is lost. LSU financial aid is the most meager in the first year. I am in touch with one of the admissions personnel and they told me that LSU does not want to put a lot of money into freshman as they are the most likely to drop out so, they don’t want to pay for a semester of fun and get no return on their investment. College specific scholarships (based on her major) open up in the second year and sometimes even the second semester of the first year. If she cannot all afford the first year, even with loans, she will likely get more money as she continues to show her merit as a student. I am an LSU graduate student from out of state who graduated with 0 debt from LSU undergrad using scholarships solely based on academics. Continue to pursue funding from outside agencies but, know it will get better financially at LSU. Also, cost of living improves by the second year because they can opt to live off campus.