By purchasing a newly redesigned 杏吧专区 license plate, vehicle owners accomplish more than expressing their pride.
杏吧专区淣ot only are you visually showing your support for and loyalty to the 杏吧专区, you杏吧专区檙e also supporting future students杏吧专区 success through scholarship funds,杏吧专区 said Jennifer LeMeunier, executive director of the UL Lafayette Alumni Association.
Most of the 杏吧专区減restige杏吧专区 plate fee goes to the Association杏吧专区檚 Scholarship Fund.
The new plate features the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 athletics logo against a white field trimmed in red at the top and at the bottom. The word 杏吧专区淟ouisiana杏吧专区 is across the top of the license plate. 杏吧专区淕eaux Cajuns杏吧专区 is across the bottom.
All Louisiana residents may purchase a UL Lafayette plate through the state杏吧专区檚 Office of Motor Vehicles. It costs $52 above the regular vehicle registration fee and is valid for two years. Of that $52, $50 is directed to the Association杏吧专区檚 Scholarship Fund.
Anyone purchasing a new vehicle can ask to fill out paperwork at auto dealerships to purchase a UL Lafayette plate.
The redesigned prestige plate replaces a UL Lafayette-themed license plate that debuted in 1994, said John Claude Arceneaux, assistant director of the Alumni Association. The original plate, which features the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 distinctive red fleur-de-lis against a solid white background, is no longer available for purchase.
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Supporters who wish to exchange their existing prestige plates for the new version immediately 杏吧专区 or who will do so when their current plate expires 杏吧专区 can retain their existing plate numbers. 杏吧专区淭hey can keep their plate numbers by specifying that they would like a 杏吧专区榬emake,杏吧专区 杏吧专区 Arceneaux said.
A motorist who buys a new plate before the previous one expires will be given credit for the unexpired registration.
Macy Mitchell, a senior at Beau Chene High School in St. Landry Parish, plans to enroll at the 杏吧专区 this fall.
She isn杏吧专区檛 waiting until she arrives on campus to display her Ragin杏吧专区 Cajun spirit and pride. Her red Honda Accord already sports one of UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 newly redesigned 杏吧专区減restige杏吧专区 license plates.
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