LOSFA Bulletin Archive

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Name Bulletin #
Student Financial Aid Bulletin S2019-1
Louisiana Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Skills Training Program S2018-2
Consent Form for the TOPS Tracker, Determination of TOPS Eligibility, and College Admissions T2018-5
TOPS Tech Award Eligible Programs for 2017 Graduates T2016-3
Supplemental Course Allocation (SCA) S2015-2
Adult Education and Vocational Education for the Strategies to Empower People (STEP) Program S2013-5
Louisiana Early Start Program — 2012-2013 S2012-1
State Matching Funds Grant S2011-6
Revised 2011-2012 Early Start Allocation, Framework and Application S2011-4
LEAP/SLEAP Recipient Roster Batch File Layout S2011-2
Early Start Framework for 2011-2012 Academic Year S2011-1
Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program S2010-9
Plan for Addressing Early Start Funding Shortfall for 2011 Spring Term S2010-8
Early Start Processing in the New Web-Based Award System S2010-7
GO Grant Allocations for 2010-2011 AY S2010-5
GO Grant 2010-2011 – Notice of Change in Methodology S2010-4
TOPS initial eligibility for the 2010-11 academic year T2010-2
TOPS Rule Change: Core Curriculum T2010-1
Utilization of GO Grant funds S2010-2
Changes to the Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship Program Effective with the 2010-2011 Academic Year S2010-3
Revised ES Framework and Application S2010-1
TOPS Bulletin Exception Form Address Change T2009-7
Early Start Grade Reporting Clarification S2009-14
Early Start Grade Reporting Procedures S2009-13
Eligibility for Students Returning from Out-of-State After First Enrolling in an Eligible Louisiana College or University and Returning from Out-of-State Application Receipt Date Grace Period with Penalty T2009-6
Summer Payment, Academic Year Extension, and Military Extension T2009-5
Procedure for Resolving Multiple Early Start Billing Issues S2009-12
Cautions Regarding Application and Billing for Louisiana Early Start Students S2009-11
Louisiana Early Start Program Revisions for AY 2009-2010 S2009-10
Updated GO Grant Allocations for 2009-2010 AY S2009-9
2009-2010 GO Grant Tuition and Mandatory Fees Chart S2009-8
TOPS processing for 2009-10 Academic Year T2009-4
Calculation of Full Time, Half Time and Less Than Half Time GO Awards S2009-7
Revised GO Grant distribution procedures due to anticipated funding shortfall S2009-6
July 1 Deadline Approaching for TOPS T2009-3
Proprietary and Cosmetology Schools TOPS Tech Billing T2009-2
TOPS Rule Change: Clarification of Program Full time for Completion of Specified Course of Study T2009-1
LEAP Funding Notification S2009-5
Cessation of Retroactive GO Grant Payments S2009-4
Revised Early Start Application S2009-3
Clarification of GO Grant Billing for Accelerated Programs S2009-2
Early Start and GO Grant Spring 2009 Procedure S2009-1
Changes to Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship S2008-13
Modifications of LOSFA Procedures affecting certain populations T2008-3
2008-2009 GO Grant Tuition and Mandatory Fees Chart S2008-11
Clarification on GO Grant Summer Payment Amount S2008-10
Acts of the 2008 Regular Session of the Legislature that Affect Student Aid S2008-9
Dual Enrollment Program changes S2008-8
Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship CIP List S2008-7
GO Grant File Expansion S2008-5
Instructions for Billing and Forwarding Academic Information S2008-4
Changes to Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship S2008-3
Definition of full-time student for TOPS eligibility T2008-2
Special Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (SLEAP) program S2008-2
Clarification of Dual Enrollment ACT/Plan Assessment Score Requirement S2008-1
Addition of intersession hours and extension of supporting documentation deadline T2008-1
Response to questions related to basis for clarification of federal need and cost of attendance for GO Grant packaging SFA Bulletin
Recent programming edits for GO Grant and Dual Enrollment SFA Bulletin
Proposed Changes to Scholarship and Grant Programs SFA Bulletin
Clarification of federal need and cost of attendance for GO Grant packaging SFA Bulletin
File Format Layout Changes for GO Grant and Dual Enrollment and clarification on questions raised for both GO Grant and Dual Enrollment SFA Bulletin
TOPS Legislative changes T2007-3
Dual Enrollment Program SFA Bulletin
Louisiana GO Grant SFA Bulletin
TOPS Core Curriculum changes T2007-2
Definition of full-time student for TOPS eligibility T2007-1
New TOPS Status Codes T2006-8
Additional Actions Being Implemented to Mitigate the Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Students T2006-7
Average Award Amount for TOPS-Tech T2006-6
Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship Emergency Rule SFA Bulletin
TOPS Application Deadline Changes T2006-5
Reporting Academic Information for TOPS and Non-TOPS Students to the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance – FERPA Compliance | Attached Letter T2006-4
TOPS Tech Early Start T2006-3
LEAP Emergency Rule SFA Bulletin
TOPS/LEAP Rule Changes SFA Bulletin
Reporting and Billing for TOPS Recipients Displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita T2006-2
Payment for TOPS Tech Awardees Displaced to Eligible Colleges and Universities T2006-1
Scholarship/Grant Programs – Natural Disasters, Deferments T2005-10
2005-2006 TOPS Funding T2005-9 (Corrected Version)
2005-2006 TOPS Funding T2005-9
Scholarship and Grant Programs – Natural Disasters, Deferments T2005-8
Please reference the SFA Bulletin dated 10/10/055 T2005-6
Scholarship and Grant Program Rules Revisions to Sections 705 and 805 regarding duration of award for enrollment in Technical/Non-Academic Programs T2005-5
Actions Being Implemented to Mitigate the Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Students and Postsecondary Institutions SFA Bulletin (Corrected Version)
Scholarship and Grant Programs – Hurricane Katrina Exceptions and Deferments T2005-7
Actions Being Implemented to Mitigate the Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Students and Postsecondary Institutions SFA Bulletin
Acts of the 2005 Louisiana Legislature T2005-4
TOPS Tech Early Start T2005-3
LASFAC Rule Changes at April 20, 2005 Meeting T2005-2
Academic Year (AY) Processing Calendar T2005-1
TOPS Holiday Processing Notification T2004-6
Technical Reminders on Submission of Institutional Payment Request (IPR) Files and Academic Information Reporting (AIR) Files T2004-5
Scholarship and Grant Program Rules Revisions to Sections 301, 501, 504, 505, 509, 703, 803, 1903, 2107, 2301, 2303, 2305, 2307, 2309, 2311 and 2313 to enable implementation of the Acts of the 2004 Legislature. T2004-4
2004 Regular Legislative Session Changes SFA Bulletin (Corrected Version)
2004 Regular Legislative Session Changes SFA Bulletin
New Status Codes for Students Attending Technical Programs T2004-3 (Corrected Version)
New Status Codes for Students Attending Technical Programs T2004-3
Revision to Institutional Payment Request File Definition T2004-2
TOPS Significant Dates and Deadlines for Secondary and Postsecondary Schools, Academic Year 2004-2005 T2004-1
Fall Academic Information Reporting Reminder and Holiday Processing T2003-12
Emergency Rules for the Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Skills Training Program | Sample Payment Request form SFA Bulletin
Scholarship and Grant Program Rules Revisions to Sections 301,501,503,505,507,703,705,803,805,903, 907 and 1103 to Add an Electronic Application and Revise the Application Deadline for Certain Students Applying for the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) T2003-11
Procedures for Determining TOPS Eligibility for Students Returning From Out of State Institutions | Attached Form T2003-10
Procedures for Identifying and Billing for Post Graduate Students’ TOPS Awards | Enclosure 2 T2003-9
Scholarship and Grant Program Rules Revisions to Establish Deadlines for Students Who Seek a TOPS Award After enrolling for the First Time as a Full-Time Student in an Out-of-State College or University or Who Want to Use Their Remaining TOPS Award for Graduate School, and to Amend Section 703 of the Scholarship and Grant Program Rules to Add Advanced Technical Drafting, Introduction to Business Computer Applications, Technology Education Computer Applications, Telecommunications and Word Processing as Substitutes for Computer Literacy in the TOPS Core Curriculum. T2003-8
Acts of the 2003 Regular Session of the Legislature that Affect Student Aid SFA Bulletin
Revisions to TOPS Rules based on legislative changes made during the 2003 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature T2003-7
Student Aid Related Legislative Activity in the 2003 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature SFA Bulletin
Student Aid Related Legislative Activity in the 2003 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature SFA Bulletin
Student Aid Related Legislative Activity in the 2003 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature SFA Bulletin
Student Aid Related Legislative Activity in the 2003 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature SFA Bulletin
New TOPS Status Codes T2003-6
Reminder and Helpful Tips for Submission of Academic Information Records for 2003 T2003-5
Scholarship and Grant Program Revisions to Provide Relief from Loss of a Term or a Semester of TOPS When a Student is Ordered to Active Duty, to Provide for Part-Time Enrollment for Such Students, and to Add Course Equivalents to the High School Core Curriculum Requirements for TOPS Eligibility T2003-4
Scholarship and Grant Program Revision to Extend the Exception to Initial and Continuous Enrollment for Military Service to Include Students who Voluntarily Enlist and Enter Active Duty After Enrollment When the U.S. is Engaged in Armed Conflict or the President has Declared a National Emergency T2003-3
Scholarship and Grant Program Revisions to Accommodate the Technical College’s Transition from Term Enrollment Periods to Semesters and Clarify the Payment of Stipend Amounts to Students Attending LTC with TOPS Performance and Honors Awards for Qualified Summer Term Enrollment T2003-2B
Scholarship and Grant Program Revisions to the Responsibilities of High Schools Regarding Certification of Student Achievement and the Notification Given by High Schools to Students Who May be Eligible for a TOPS Award T2003-2A
Determination of High School Grade Point Average on TOPS Core Curriculum T2003-1
Scholarship and Grant Program Revisions Concerning the Required FAFSA Version, Filing Deadline and TOPS Tech Clarification T2002-18
Letter to TOPS Recipients on Conversion to TOPS Grade Point Average T2002-17
Scholarship and Grant Programs Revisions to Create New Definitions of TOPS Cumulative Grade Point Average (Academic), TOPS Cumulative Grade Point Average (Non-Academic) and TOPS Cumulative High School Grade Point Average T2002-16
Scholarship and Grant Programs Revisions T2002-15
Revision of TOPS Policy on Intersession Hours Earned Between Fall and Spring Semesters, and Further Clarifications on Bulletin T2002-13 T2002-14
New Required File Format for Submitting Postsecondary Academic Information | Invitation T2002-13
Scholarship and Grant Programs Citations Correction and Parental Leave Clarification T2002-12
Clarification of TOPS-Tech Core Curriculum Requirements T2002-11
TOPS 2002 Summer Payments T2002-10
Scholarship and Grant Programs Technical Changes T2002-9
Processing TOPS Refunds for End of Fiscal Year T2002-8
Processing TOPS Over Awards T2002-7
Processing National Guard Eligibility for TOPS T2002-6
FAFSA Deadline Extension for Applicants who Enter on Active Duty in the U.S. Armed Forces Within One Year of High School Graduation T2002-5
Scholarship/Grant funds disbursed via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) | EFT Enrollment Instructions | EFT Enrollment Form T2002-4
Revised Academic Data to be Reported for TOPS Effective Fall 2002 T2002-3
2002-2003 TOPS Processing Calendar for Seconfary and Postsecondary Institutions T2002-1 Revised
TOPS Portal Enhancements T2002-2
Scholarship Grant Programs Technical Changes T2001-23
TOPS Processing and Web Enhancements T2001-22
Scholarship Grant Programs Technical Changes T2001-21
Military Call to Active Duty and TOPS Continuous Enrollment Requirements T2001-20
Clarifications on Alternate Honors Criteria for TOPS Performance Award T2001-19
Extended FAFSA Deadline for Students Who May Qualify Under New Legislation T2001-18
TOPS Selective Enrollment Programs T2001-17
New Process Codes and August Billing Information T2001-16
Programming Changes for TOPS Awards at Louisiana Technical Colleges due to Conversion from Terms to Semesters T2001-15
New Process Codes and August Billing Information T2001-14
TOPS Rule Revisions Pursuant to Acts of the 2001 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature T2001-13
Utility Surcharge and TOPS T2001-12
Changes Made to TOPS During the Regular Session 2001 of the Louisiana Legislature T2001-11
Scholarship/Grant Program Rule Revisions T2001-10
TOPS Summer 2001 Billing Instructions T2001-09
Corrections to TOPS HighSchool Certification Instructions T2001-08
Scholarship/Grant Program Rule Revisions T2001-07
Rule Change Regarding Early High School Graduates T2001-06
Eligible Substitutes for TOPS Core Computer Science, Computer Literacy or Business Computer Applications T2001-05
TOPS Processing Dates and Associated Events T2001-04
Billing and Renewal for Eligible Part-Time Participants T2001-03
TOPS Core Equivalents T2001-02
Applying for TOPS Using the Abbreviated FAFSA Form T2001-01
TOPS High School Online Certification T2000-33
TOPS Certfication Process Requirements T2000-32
LOSFA Advisory on Fee Based Financial Aid Services T2000-31
Continuation Evaluation of TOPS Students T2000-30
Holiday Processing T2000-29
TOPS Portal on the LOSFA Web T2000-28
Guidance on Submission to LOSFA of Official High School Transcript T2000-27
Expiration of Authority to Waive Courses in the TOPS Curriculum Which Are Not Offered by the High School T2000-26
Clarification of TOPS Cumulative High School Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculation T2000-25
Correction to TOPS Bulletin T2000-22 – TOPS SAT Scores T2000-24
TOPS High School Certification T2000-23
TOPS Legal Guardian, Orphan, SAT Scores, TOPS—TECH, and Attendance at Ineligible Institutions for High School Graduates in 2001 and Thereafter T2000-22
Exception to Continuous Full-time Enrollment Based on Permanent Disability T2000-21
TOPS Core Curriculum, TOPS-Tech, and Technical Changes T2000-20
Clarification of Core Curriculum Issues T2000-19
TOPS Cumulative High School Grade Point Average Calculation T2000-18
Billing for Qualified Summer Sessions T2000-17
TOPS Rule Revisions – non-academic program terms of attendance and qualified summer session T2000-16
TOPS Rule Revisions Pursuant to Acts of the First Extraordinary Session, 2000, of the Louisiana Legislature T2000-15
Significant Changes to TOPS made during the First Extraordinary Session, 2000 of the Louisiana Legislature T2000-14
TOPS Eligibility and the Citizenship Requirement T2000-13
TOPS Core Curriculum – Agriscience Courses Ineligible as Equivalents and Designation of Equivalent Courses for the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts T2000-12
Applying for TOPS using the Abbreviated FAFSA Form T2000-11
TOPS Award Continuation of Recipients Who Entered Professional Degree Programs Prior to Receiving a Baccalaureate Degree T2000-10
TOPS – Teacher and Rockefeller Award Deferment for Repayment T2000-09
TOPS Core Curriculum Revised to Match Statutory Language T2000-08
Reduction of Award Amount in Case of Over Awards T2000-07
TOPS Processing Dates and Associated Events T2000-06
TOPS Billing and Enrollment for Less Than Full-Time T2000-05
TOPS Procedures for Simultaneous Enrollment in Two or More Schools T2000-04
Additional TOPS Core Curriculum Equivalent Courses T2000-03
Requirement to File the FAFSA for Continuation in TOPS for Prior Awardees Under the Louisiana Honors Scholarship and Tuition Assistance Plan (TAP) T2000-02
TOPS Core Curriculum Equivalent Courses T2000-01
TOPS Status Codes Changes and Clarifications, Master Roster and Graduation Code on Grade File Description T99-31
TOPS First-Time/Full-Time Designation T99-30
TOPS Academic Year Credit Hour Requirement T99-29
TOPS Holiday Processing Schedule  T99-28
TOPS Term Grade Report Modification and TOPS Term Grade Report T99-27
TOPS Core Curriculum Equivalent Courses T99-26
Minimum Requirements for Electronic Certification of Student Data for TOPS T99-25
Single Check Payment for TOPS – Teacher, T. H. Harris, Rockefeller, START and LEAP Programs T99-24
Reinstatements: End of Semester/Term Reevaluations T99-23
Procedure for Waiving Courses in TOPS Curriculum for Disabled and Exceptional Children T99-22
Extension of Deadline for Filing FAFSA for Purpose of Renewing TOPS T99-21
Constituent Inquiries Regarding TOPS T99-20
Suspension of TOPS Award for Failure to File FAFSA T99-19
Summary of Amendments to Louisiana’s TOPS Scholarship Program Enacted During the 1999 Regular Session of the Legislature T99-18
Over Awarded Students For Whom No TOPS Bill Was Submitted T99-17
Refund of Federal Family Education Loans T99-16
Master Roster, Payment Requests, Grade Reports T99-15
Urgent – Billing Information Needed T99-14
TOPS Tech Summer Attendance T99-13
Summer Tuition Amounts T99-12
Alerting Schools to their Responsibilities and Potential Liabilities in Processing TOPS Awards T99-11
TOPS Master Roster File Definitions T99-10
TOPS-Teacher Merit Ranking Formula Revised Additional Clarification About Continuous Enrollment Change T99-9
TOPS Continuous Enrollment T99-8
Eligibility for Summer Payments T99-7
TOPS Processing Schedule T99-6
TOPS College Academic year Grade Report File Definition T99-5
Report of Students Eligible for TOPS Enrolled Less Than Full-Time T99-4
Reversal of December 8, 1998 “Eligible Noncitizen” Definition Revision and Changes to TOPS Rules Effective January 12, 1999 T99-3
Academic Probation Policies Request T99-2
TOPS Recipients Who Are Placed on Academic Probation T99-1
Changes to TOPS Rules Effective December 8, 1998 T98-9
Correction to T98-7 – Awards for Former Recipients of the Louisiana Honors Scholarship T98-8
Awards for Former Louisiana Honors Scholarship Recipients T98-7
TOPS Rule Compilation – Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs T98-6
TOPS Bulletin Updates T98-5
Additional Information Regarding TOPS Billing Procedures T98-4
Reminder of TOPS Core Curriculum Substitutions for Fine Arts Survey and Computer Literacy for All High School Graduates (including those in 1997 and 1998) T98-3
Important Information for High School Students to Qualify for TOPS T98-2
TOPS Reminders for 1997 and 1998 High School Graduates T98-1