Bayou STEM

08/25/2026

Applications for the Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship are due Monday, August 31! To apply or for more info, visit https://mylosfa.la.gov/.../scholarships-grants/rockefeller/

08/25/2026

🛰️ 𝗖𝝖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝝤𝗧𝗟𝝞𝗚𝗛𝗧: 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝝾𝗿 | 𝗚𝗲𝝾𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀
Land surveyors use advanced technology to measure, map, and analyze the world around us. 📍

Interested in surveying, GIS, drones, mapping, or geospatial technology? Explore programs, career tools, scholarships, and funding opportunities below! 👇

🎓 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝝖𝗧𝝞𝝤𝝢 + 𝗧𝗥𝝖𝝞𝝢𝝞𝝢𝗚
🔴 Nicholls State University | 𝗕.𝗦. 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝝾𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 | 𝗪𝗺. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳𝝾𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝝾𝝾𝗹 𝝾𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
Explore surveying, GNSS/GPS, GIS, drones/UAS, laser scanning, mapping, and more.
🔗 www.nicholls.edu/engineering/geomatics/ Follow Geomatics Student Association - Nicholls State University to see what their program is like bts!

💼 𝗚𝗲𝝾𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝝢𝗶𝗰𝗵𝝾𝗹𝗹𝘀
Explore career pathways and opportunities connected to the field.
🔗 www.nicholls.edu/engineering/careers/

📐 𝗟𝝾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝝾𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝝾𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝝾𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆
Learn about Louisiana licensure requirements for professional land surveyors.
🔗 www.lapels.com/apppls.html

📝 𝝢𝗖𝗘𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝘀
Explore the Fundamentals of Surveying and professional surveying exams.
🔗 https://ncees.org/exams/

🔎 𝗖𝝖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝝤𝗥𝝖𝗧𝝞𝝤𝝢
💵 𝗠𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲. 𝗠𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝘆.
Explore careers based on your desired income.
🔗 www.laworks.net/mylife/default.aspx

⭐ 𝗟𝝾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗧𝝖𝗥 𝗝𝝾𝗯𝘀
Explore top-rated careers, jobs, and training opportunities.
🔗 www.laworks.net/Stars/default.aspx

🧭 𝗟𝝾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
Explore career pathways, occupations, skills, and training.
🔗 www.laworks.net/LaborMarketInfo/LMI_CareerClusters.asp

💼 𝗟𝝾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗪𝝾𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝝾𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝝾𝗻𝘀
Find career, training, employment, and workforce resources.
🔗 www.laworks.net/careersolutions.asp

💰 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝝤𝗟𝝖𝗥𝗦𝗛𝝞𝗣𝗦 + 𝗙𝗨𝝢𝗗𝝞𝝢𝗚
🎓 𝝢𝗶𝗰𝗵𝝾𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗚𝗲𝝾𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝝾𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀
Explore scholarships available to qualifying engineering and Geomatics students.
🔗 www.nicholls.edu/engineering/scholarships/

📍 𝗟𝝾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝝾𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝝾𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝝾𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝝾𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝝾𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝝾𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀
Surveying-specific scholarship opportunities for Louisiana students.
🔗 www.lsps.net/education/

⭐ 𝗟𝝾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝝤𝗣𝗦
Explore Louisiana merit-based financial aid for eligible students.
🔗 https://mylosfa.la.gov/tops/

💙 𝗟𝝾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗚𝝤 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁
Need-based assistance for eligible Louisiana students.
🔗 https://mylosfa.la.gov/paying-for-college/scholarships-grants/go-grant/

🎓 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 + 𝗙𝝖𝗙𝗦𝝖
Explore federal student aid and determine your eligibility for grants and other assistance.
🔗 https://studentaid.gov/

💰 𝗟𝝤𝗦𝗙𝝖 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝝾𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 & 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀
Explore additional Louisiana scholarships and financial aid programs.
🔗 https://mylosfa.la.gov/paying-for-college/scholarships-grants/

✨ Map your future and see where STEM can take you!

08/19/2026

⚙️ 𝗖𝝖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝝤𝗧𝗟𝝞𝗚𝗛𝗧: 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿
Mechanical engineers help design, build, test, and improve the machines and systems that keep our world moving. 🔧

Interested in this career, or just curious about where engineering could take you? Explore local programs, hands-on training, career tools, scholarships, and funding opportunities below! 👇

🎓 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝝖𝗧𝝞𝝤𝝢 + 𝗧𝗥𝝖𝝞𝝢𝝞𝝢𝗚
🔴 Nicholls State University | 𝗪𝗺. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳𝝾𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝝾𝝾𝗹 𝝾𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
Explore engineering programs and opportunities right here in the Bayou Region.
🔗 www.nicholls.edu/engineering

🔗 𝝢𝗶𝗰𝗵𝝾𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝝾𝗹𝝾𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝝾𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: www.nicholls.edu/engineering/engineering-technology

📐 𝝢𝗶𝗰𝗵𝝾𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
Begin with a two-year curriculum designed for students planning to continue toward a B.S. in engineering. Complete first 2 or 3 years at Nicholls, where they benefit from smaller class sizes, personalized instruction, and a supportive campus environment. After 3 years, students transfer to University of New Orleans to complete their degree. 🔗 www.nicholls.edu/engineering/pre-engineering-2

💼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝝾𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝝢𝗶𝗰𝗵𝝾𝗹𝗹𝘀
🔗 www.nicholls.edu/engineering/careers

🛠️ Fletcher Technical Community College | 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝝾𝝾𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝝾𝗹𝝾𝗴𝘆
Interested in the hands-on side of engineering and manufacturing? Explore training in machining, CNC equipment, precision measurement, CAD/CAM, and more.
🔗 www.fletcher.edu/programs/technical-education/machine-tool-technology

🔎 𝗖𝝖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝝤𝗥𝝖𝗧𝝞𝝤𝝢
💵 𝗠𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲. 𝗠𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝘆.
Explore careers based on the income and lifestyle you want.
🔗 www.laworks.net/mylife/default.aspx

⭐ 𝗟𝝾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗧𝝖𝗥 𝗝𝝾𝗯𝘀
Explore top-rated Louisiana careers and connect with jobs and training opportunities. 🔗 www.laworks.net/Stars/default.aspx

🧭 𝗟𝝾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
Explore career pathways, occupations, skills, and training across Louisiana industries.
🔗 www.laworks.net/LaborMarketInfo/LMI_CareerClusters.asp

💼 𝗟𝝾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗪𝝾𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝝾𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝝾𝗻𝘀
Find additional career exploration, apprenticeship, employment, and workforce resources.
🔗 www.laworks.net/careersolutions.asp

💰 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝝤𝗟𝝖𝗥𝗦𝗛𝝞𝗣𝗦 + 𝗙𝗨𝝢𝗗𝝞𝝢𝗚
🎓 𝝢𝗶𝗰𝗵𝝾𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝝾𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀
🔗 https://www.nicholls.edu/engineering/scholarships

💙 𝗟𝝤𝗦𝗙𝝖 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝝾𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 & 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀
Explore Louisiana financial aid programs, scholarships, and grants.
🔗 www.mylosfa.la.gov/paying-for-college/scholarships-grants

🛠️ 𝗠.𝗝. 𝗙𝝾𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝝾𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝝾𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺
Explore financial assistance for eligible students pursuing approved credentials connected to high-demand Louisiana industries.
🔗 www.mylosfa.la.gov/paying-for-college/scholarships-grants/mjfoster

⭐ 𝗧𝝤𝗣𝗦 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵
Students pursuing eligible technical programs can explore Louisiana's TOPS Tech award. 🔗 www.mylosfa.la.gov/tops/tops-tech

✨ Explore the possibilities, find your pathway, and see where STEM can take you!

08/17/2026

🤖 Calling all future innovators! 🚀
📅📍Our first FIRST LEGO League Recruiting Day will be this 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝗔𝗨𝗚 𝟐𝟐 from 𝟵 𝗔𝗠 - 𝟭𝟮 𝗣𝗠 at Nicholls State University in 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟎𝟕. We'll have snacks for the kids, along with some fun activities to engage them in robotics and coding prep if they'd like to join one of our FLL teams.

👉Ready to build, code, and compete? Scan the QR code on the flyer or sign up here by Friday, AUG 21 for this event: https://pci.jotform.com/form/262046879697174

⭐Also happening: Robotics Fun Day for 3rd–5th graders, giving younger students a chance to explore robotics and get excited about future opportunities!

Do you know a student entering 6th–8th grade who loves building, creating, solving problems, or wants to learn something new? Come discover what FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is all about at our Robotics Team Recruitment Event!

Kids will have the opportunity to:
🔹 Explore robotics & coding
🔹 Meet our coaches & mentors
🔹 Participate in hands-on STEM activities
🔹 Learn what it's like to be part of a competitive robotics team

💲Registration: $10 per child (helps cover food and event materials)

Know a future engineer, programmer, or problem solver? Tag a parent, teacher, or friend who should see this!

08/17/2026

Make plans to drop in on August 27th to see what 4-H has to offer this year! We can't wait to see you! We will have door prizes, hands-on activities, 4-H merch, and so much more!

08/12/2026

08/04/2026

08/03/2026

Our first FIRST LEGO League Recruiting Day will be this Saturday, AUG 08, from 1pm to 4pm at Nicholls State University in Kilgen Hall, Room 107. We will have snacks for the kids, along with some fun activities to engage them in robotics and coding prep if they'd like to join one of our FLL teams.

Please sign up by Friday, AUG 07 for this event! https://pci.jotform.com/form/262046879697174

Can't make it this weekend? Join us on AUG 22 from 9am to 12pm for another recruiting and robotics fun day!

🤖 Calling all future innovators! 🚀
👉Ready to build, code, and compete? Scan the QR code on the flyer or register here: https://www.jotform.com/form/262046879697174

Do you know a student entering 6th–8th grade who loves building, creating, solving problems, or wants to learn something new? Come discover what FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is all about at our Robotics Team Recruitment Event!

Kids will have the opportunity to:
🔹 Explore robotics & coding
🔹 Meet our coaches & mentors
🔹 Participate in hands-on STEM activities
🔹 Learn what it's like to be part of a competitive robotics team

⭐Also happening: Robotics Fun Day for 3rd–5th graders, giving younger students a chance to explore robotics and get excited about future opportunities!

📅Recruitment Dates
• Saturday, August 8 | 1- 4 PM
• Saturday, August 22 | 9 AM - 12 PM

📍Kilgen Hall – Room 107 @ Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA

💲Registration: $10 per child (helps cover food and event materials)

Know a future engineer, programmer, or problem solver? Tag a parent, teacher, or friend who should see this!

08/01/2026

American Automators FTC 26091 and Bayou Crusaders FRC #9699 have their robots out in the Bayou Country Children's Museum today! Beware of the puppy-he’s a climber!!

08/01/2026

Did we mention that we also have ALLIGATORS and Mr. Troy Landry from Swamp People on History here signing autographs!! Check out the new estuary exhibit at Bayou Country Children's Museum while you’re here for the Touch a Truck event!! Going on until 1pm today! Allons!!