FALSE RIVER ACADEMY
Where Excellence Meets Honor and Tradition
201 Major Parkway New Roads, LA 70760
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Main Office: (225) 638-3783 ​Fax: (225) 638-8555
Arete Scholars
Arete Scholars exists to help economically disadvantaged children reach their highest potential through educational opportunity. Through private contributions from corporate and philanthropic partners, Arete awards need-based K-12 scholarships and empowers parents to place their children in schools that best suit their unique gifts and learning needs. Arete currently operates in Georgia under the state's Tuition Tax Credit Scholarship Program and in Louisiana under the Tuition Donation Rebate Program. Scholarship eligibility is based on the income guidelines for the federal free and reduced lunch program (FRL), and award amounts range from $2,500 to $5,000 per year. Recipients are required to re-qualify each year.
Applications open March 3rd, 2026, through May 1st, 2026.
The 2026-27 scholarship application season will open March 3rd at 9:00am, and applications will be available only via this website.
ACE Scholarship
ACE Scholarships, founded in 2000, has awarded more than 23,000 scholarships, helping to send low-income families to their school of choice.
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Application Reopening:
The ACE application portal will be open February 2nd, 2026, through April 15th, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Please submit applications before the deadline.
Families must apply through the ACE Scholarships website, where they can also view participating private schools.
In House/ Original Minority Scholarships
If you are interested in any In-House/Original Minority scholarship, you must complete the application for that scholarship and complete the information HERE
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The deadline for 2026-2027 current families is May 26, 2026.
LA Gator Scholarship (Formerly Louisiana Scholarship Program)
The LA Gator Scholarship empowers low-income families to access the same opportunities that more affluent families already have by providing them with the financial resources to send their children to the schools of their choice.
To be eligible for a scholarship, students must have a family income that does not exceed 250% of the federal poverty line.
​LA Gator Scholarship​ will begin accepting online student applications on March 1st for the 2026-2027 school year. Applications close on March 16th, 2026.
All students (current scholarship students and new students) must complete an application. For more information: lagator.la.gov
To select False River Academy as the school of your choice for the LA Gator Scholarship, it is listed as Pointe Coupee Private School System dba False River Academy.