Chapter IV

A. LOSFA shall not make students eligible if funds appropriated for the program are not available or if funds have not been appropriated for the program. B. In the event appropriated funds are insufficient to fully reimburse institutions for the grants for all students determined…

A. Upon receipt of payment requests from institutions submitted in accordance with § 1413 A, LOSFA shall pay the institution for each eligible student in accordance with § 1413 B. LOSFA shall conduct audits of the participating eligible Louisiana postsecondary institutions to ens…

A. To establish initial eligibility for participation in the program, the student must meet all of the following criteria: 1. be a citizen of the United States or designated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as a permanent resident; and 2. be a resident of …

A. In order to receive a grant under the program, a student must have met the criteria defined in § 1503 and, unless granted an exception for cause by the Louisiana Board of Regents (the board), enrolled as a full-time student: 1. a. not later than the semester or term, excluding…

A. To continue receiving the program grant, the student must meet all of the following criteria: 1. have received the program grant for not more than two years, unless granted an exception for cause; and 2. continue to enroll each subsequent semester or quarter (excluding summer …

A. The State Military Department is responsible for determining whether participants in the Louisiana Youth ChalleNGe Program meet the eligibility requirements to participate in the program set forth in § 1503 .A 1-6 above. The submission of a student's data for the GO-Youth Chal…

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. The Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program is administered by the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) under the direction of the Louisiana Board of Regents (the board). B. Description, History and Purpose. The Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness P…

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 participate in the Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program, a student must be nominated to participate in the program by a participating institution. B. Once nominated, a student must complete and return a master promissory note to the Louisiana Office of Student Fina…

A. The obligations of the recipient may be discharged by cancellation, teaching for the required period of obligation, or by monetary repayment. B. Cancellation. The board may discharge the requirement to maintain full-time enrollment, or 2/3 time for doctoral degree students, th…

A. Each recipient of program funds shall: 1. provide LOSFA with a completed master promissory note and W-9 form; 2. provide the board with documentation that he was enrolled, in good academic standing, full- time, or 2/3 time for doctoral students, not later than August 15, Janua…

A. Each participating institution shall: 1. nominate individuals to participate in the Health Educator Loan Forgiveness Program in accordance with specifications to be provided to it by the board; 2. provide the board with the following information on each nominee: a. name; b. cu…

A. The board shall notify each institution that is eligible to participate in the program of its eligibility, the number of students it may nominate for the academic year, and the number of those students nominated which may be enrolled as a masters or doctoral degree students. B…

A. LOSFA shall: 1. obtain program nominee information from the board and provide the nominee with a master promissory note, written instructions, and a W-9 form; 2. LOSFA will pay program funds directly to the student when all of the following have been satisfied: a. it has recei…

A. Through the 2002 academic year (high school), if the certifying authority elects to notify students of their certification, then the following disclaimer shall be included in any communication to the student: "Although you have been certified as academically eligible for a Tay…

A. The Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program is administered by the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) in accordance with a memorandum of understanding by and between the Louisiana Board of Regents (the board) and the Department of Children a…

A. To establish eligibility through the 2017-2018 academic year, a student must: 1. be ages 16 to 21, except that a student who was participating in the Chafee ETV Program at age 21 may continue to receive ETVs until he attains the age of 23; and 2. be in the foster care system, …

A. The board shall promulgate administrative rules in accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act, in consultation with DCFS and in accordance with a memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the board/LOSFA and DCFS. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , §…

A. Undergraduate degree granting schools which are components of Louisiana public university medical centers and two- and four-year public colleges and universities are authorized to participate in the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), TOPS-Tech, TOPS-Tech Early Sta…

A. Certification of Student Data 1. Through the summer term of 2002, upon request by the board, and for the purpose of determining an applicant's eligibility for a program award, an institution will report the following student data: a. admission and full-time undergraduate enrol…

A. The John R. Justice Student Grant Program (JRJ Grant) is administered by the Louisiana Board of Regents (the board) in accordance with a federal grant from the United States Department of Justice. B. Description, History and Purpose. The JRJ Grant is administered in accordance…

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 establish eligibility, a lawyer must: 1. be employed full time as a public defender or prosecutor for at least one year as of December 31 of the year preceding the award; and 2. not be in default on any educational loan; 3. complete and submit an application by the deadline…

A. Application Deadline 1. Applicants must complete and submit the on-line application each calendar year no later than April 30. 2. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered unless there are insufficient qualifying applications received by the deadline to m…

A. The board shall: 1. promulgate administrative rules in accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act and in accordance with a federal grant from the United States Department of Justice to administer the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act, 42 U…

A. Students denied an award for their failure to maintain the required cumulative grade point average or for their failure to maintain steady academic progress, as defined in §301, may be reinstated upon attainment of the required cumulative grade point average, provided that the…

A. Monetary Repayment. Recipients of the Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship who do not meet their obligation to obtain a degree in wildlife, forestry or marine science and recipients of the TOPS Teacher Award who do not fulfill their obligation to teach the required number of…

A. Limitation of Terms Funded. Routine funding for all scholarship and grant programs is limited to the fall, winter and spring school terms. B. Less than Full-Time Attendance. The board will authorize awards under the TOPS Opportunity, Performance, Honors and Teachers Awards for…

A. Right of Appeal 1. A person aggrieved by an adverse decision of LOSFA under § 2103 . E 11.a.ii may appeal the decision in accordance with the procedures provided in this Section. 2. Appeals are made to the Louisiana Board of Regents (the board). 3. Decisions of the board are n…

A. The board is authorized by law, in consultation with BESE, to determine a high school level course to be equivalent to a course described in the core curricula or to authorize the name change of a core curricula course, including necessary changes to equivalencies and course n…

A. As provided for in § 703 . A.5.b ii, a core curriculum course shall be waived for a student who is a disabled student or an exceptional child, as defined in §301, whose school certifies that it has the following documentation. 1. For a student claiming the status of a disabled…

A. Act 457 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature establishes the M.J. Foster Promise Program in R.S 17:3047 et seq. The Act provides that the board shall establish the criteria for initial and continuing eligibility and other requirements not otherwise provided…

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 an M.J. Foster Promise Award, a student must: 1. a. for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 award years, be at least 21 years of age as of the date of application; b. for the 2024-2025 award year, be at least 20 years of age as of the date of application; c. for the…

A. To maintain eligibility to receive an M.J. Foster Promise Award, a recipient must: 1. if not completed prior to receipt of the first payment, complete the free application for federal student aid, and annually thereafter unless the student's program of study is not eligible fo…

A. LOSFA shall provide an on-line application that must be completed by any student who wishes to apply for an M.J. Foster Promise Program award. B. LOSFA shall determine whether an applicant meets the initial eligibility criteria set forth in § 2205 .A 1-6, 9-10, and B. C. LOSFA…

A. The Board of Regents shall enter into Memoranda of Understanding with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, the Louisiana State Police, the Louisiana Department of Revenue, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, the Louisiana Department …

A. Legislative Authority. The Tuition Payment Program for Medical School Students was created by Act 281 of the 1997 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature and amended by Act 894 of the 2004 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. B. Description, History and Purpose. …

A. To establish eligibility, the student applicant must meet all of the following criteria: 1. be a U.S. Citizen; and 2. be a resident of Louisiana, as defined in § 301 for at least two years prior to April 15 of the calendar year in which the award will be made; and 3. submit th…

A. The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and the Tulane University School of Medicine shall seek applications from medical students desiring to apply for a loan under this program and shall determine and report to the board, no later than the date specified by the…

A. The loan shall not exceed the full cost of tuition plus room and board, as those terms are defined herein. B. The loan disbursement will be in two increments during each academic year based upon requests for disbursements submitted by the Louisiana State University Health Scie…

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. Prior to receiving an award, the recipient must agree to the terms and conditions contained in and execute the Tuition Payment Program for Medical Students promissory note (promissory note). The promissory note obligates the recipient to initiate a primary care practice in a d…

A. The loan may be discharged by engaging in a fulltime primary care medical practice in a designated area for a period of five years, by monetary repayment or by cancellation. B. Discharging the loan by entering into the full-time practice as a primary care physician in a design…

A. Act 463 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature establishes the Geaux Teach Program in R.S 17:7.6 et seq. B. Description and Purpose. The Geaux Teach Program provides scholarships to students who are enrolled in teacher preparation programs at the state's post…

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…