Chapter IV

A. The Louisiana Board of Regents shall promulgate rulemaking to implement the Geaux Teach Program. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § IV-2413 Promulgated by the by the Board of Regents, Office of Student Financial Assistance, LR 49 58 ( 1/1/2023 ). AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in …

A. Act 279 of the 2023 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature establishes the Louisiana National Guard Patriot Scholarship in R.S. 17:4101-4103. B. Description and Purpose. The Louisiana National Guard Patriot Scholarship provides scholarships to Louisiana National Guard me…

A. Words and terms not otherwise defined in this Chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to such words and terms in this Section. Where the masculine is used in these rules, it includes the feminine, and vice versa; where the singular is used, it includes the plural, and vice ve…

A. To be eligible for Louisiana National Guard Patriot Scholarship, a student must: 1. be a member in good standing with the Louisiana National Guard; 2. be enrolled in a Louisiana public postsecondary institution; and 3. be eligible for the Louisiana National Guard tuition waive…

A. To maintain eligibility to receive a Louisiana National Guard Patriot Scholarship, a student must: 1. be a member in good standing with the Louisiana National Guard; 2. be eligible for the Louisiana National Guard tuition waiver provided for in R.S. 29:36.1 as of the billing d…

A. Eligible postsecondary institutions shall provide LOSFA with the maximum dollar amount of mandatory fees that may be charged to a student during any semester or term by August 1 preceding the upcoming academic year, including any differential charged to students attending more…

A. LOSFA shall consult with the Louisiana National Guard regarding the administration of this program, including for the promulgation of administrative rules and the determination of a student's initial and continuing eligibility. B. LOSFA shall determine the maximum mandatory fe…

A. The Louisiana Board of Regents shall promulgate administrative rules to implement the provisions of Act 279 of the 2023 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. B. In the event that funds appropriated for this scholarship are insufficient to fund all eligible students, th…

A. The Louisiana National Guard shall provide a list of students who are eligible for the tuition waiver provided by R.S. 29:36.1 to LOSFA no later than the beginning of each semester/quarter/term/intersession and at any time that additional students become eligible for the tuiti…

A. Words and terms not otherwise defined in this Chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to such words and terms in this Section. Where the masculine is used in these rules, it includes the feminine, and vice versa; where the singular is used, it includes the plural, and vice ve…

A. Initial Application for High School Graduates of 2002-2003 or Earlier 1. Except as provided in Subparagraph A.2.b below, all new applicants for Louisiana scholarship and grant programs must apply for federal aid by completing the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA…

A. To process an application for financial aid or to allow participation in LOSFA programs to provide guidance and motivation in preparing for and achieving eligibility for financial aid programs, certain student personally identifiable information (PII) must be provided to the b…

A. Deadline for Priority Consideration 1. For priority consideration for the 1998-99 award year, applicants must submit the FAFSA to be received by the federal processor by June 1, 1998. 2. Priority consideration means that an applicant who submits a FAFSA by this date shall, und…

A. A student who graduates from a high school outside the state of Louisiana or is an eligible non-graduate will not be considered for a TOPS Award unless the board receives the student's FAFSA information from the federal processor or on-line application and the student's ACT an…

A. 1. To be considered for a TOPS Award, students who graduate from high school or complete an approved home study program in 2004 or later and eligible non-graduates must: a. apply for federal grant aid by submitting a free application for federal student aid (FAFSA); or b. if t…

A. As proof of compliance with the state's final deadline for submitting the FAFSA, or the on-line application, the board will accept the documentation listed in § 506 . A 1-6. No other form of verification, including notarized or certified statements, will be accepted as proof o…

A. The board will continue to process eligibility for both new and renewal applicants during each award year until July 1 after the spring term of that award year. B. 1. Through the 2004-2005 academic year (TOPS), all documentation and certifications necessary to establish studen…

A. 1. The student must take the official ACT test (including national, international, military or special test types) on or before the official April test date in the academic year (high school) in which the student graduates or completes a home study program approved by BESE. 2.…

A. Legislative Authority. Awards under the Louisiana Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), the Opportunity, Performance and Honors Awards, are established as set forth in R.S. 17:5001 et seq., as amended. B. Description, History and Purpose. The Taylor Opportunity Progr…

A. To establish eligibility for a TOPS Opportunity, Performance or Honors Award, the student applicant must meet all of the following criteria: 1. a. for students graduating in academic year (high school) 2001-2002 and prior, be a United States citizen, provided however, that a s…

A. Core Curriculum 1. For students graduating in academic year (high school) 2001-2002 and prior, at the time of high school graduation, an applicant must have successfully completed 16.5 units of high school course work documented on the student's official transcript as approved…

A. To continue receiving the TOPS Opportunity, Performance or Honors Awards, the recipient must meet all of the following criteria: 1. have received less than four years or eight semesters of TOPS Award funds, except as provided in § 701 . E.1 b, § 701 . E.2.b and § 701 . E.3 b; …

A. Legislative Authority. The TOPS-Tech Award was created by Act of the 1998 First Extraordinary Session of the Louisiana Legislature. B. Description, History and Purpose 1. For students graduating through the 2015-2016 academic year (high school), the TOPS-Tech Award is a merit-…

A. To establish eligibility for the TOPS-Tech Award, the student applicant must meet the following criteria: 1. be a United States citizen or an eligible noncitizen as defined in §301; 2. be a resident of Louisiana, as defined in §301; and 3. submit the completed initial free app…

A. Core Curriculum 1. For students graduating through the 2001-2002 school year, the TOPS-Tech core curriculum as follows. Core Curriculum-TOPS-Tech Award Units Course 1 English I 1 English II 1 English III 1 English IV or Business English 1 Algebra I (1 unit) or Applied Algebra …

A. To continue receiving the TOPS-Tech Award, the recipient must meet all of the following criteria: 1. have received the TOPS-Tech Award for not more than two years or the equivalent number of terms and summer sessions, provided that not attending a summer session shall not redu…

A. Legislative Authority. The TOPS Teacher Award Program was created by Act 476, of the 1997 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature and amended by Act 165 of the 1998 First Extraordinary Session of the Louisiana Legislature. This bill amended and reenacted R.S. 17:3042.1(A)…

A. To establish eligibility, the student applicant must meet all of the following criteria: 1. be a U.S. citizen, provided however, that a student who is not a citizen of the United States but who is eligible to apply for such citizenship shall be deemed to satisfy the citizenshi…

A. Recipients are competitively selected for the award based upon the merit rank score computed and assigned to each eligible applicant. The formula for computing the merit rank score is defined in § 301 Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § IV-905 Promulgated by the Student Financia…

A. To continue receiving the TOPS Teacher Award, recipients must meet all of the following criteria: 1. have received less than four years or eight semesters of TOPS Teacher Awards; and 2. by the end of each academic year, earn a total of at least 24 hours college credit during t…

A. Prior to receiving an award, the recipient must agree to the terms and conditions contained in the TOPS Teacher Award Program promissory note by completing the form and returning it to the board by the specified deadline. The promissory note obligates the recipient to teach on…

A. The loan may be discharged by teaching for the required period of obligation, by monetary repayment or by cancellation. B. Discharging the loan by teaching fulfillment is accomplished by: 1. within two years of the date of certification as a teacher, perform service as a full-…