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TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students)DateBulletin #
TOPS Tech Award for Approved Universal Transfer Pathways2/15/25T2025-1
TOPS Tech Award for Approved Universal Transfer Pathways6/26/24T2024-1
Important Notice Regarding Use of Initial vs. Reprocessed ISIR Data6/25/24S2024-3
TOPS Tech Early Start Application6/26/24Y2024-1
New CIP Codes for TOPS Tec10/14/23T2023-1
2021 Legislative Changes Impacting TOPS Scholarships7/6/21T2021-2
Disposition code for partial payments6/3/21T2021-1
Pass/Fail Implications on Students Eligibility for TOPS3/27/20T2020-2
TOPS Academic Standing Codes for Institutions Due to COVID-19. 3/24/20T2020-1
TOPS Exception Request Form9/18/19T2019-1
TOPS Tech Eligible Programs10/8/18T2018-6
Consent Form for the TOPS Tracker, Determination of TOPS Eligibility, and College Admissions8/23/18T2018-5
TOPS Inventory Roster6/22/18T2018-4
How to Correct TOPS Processing Errors4/23/18T2018-3
Why isn't student information showing up on the FAFSA Completion Report even though the student has provided confirmation of completion?4/23/18T2018-2
ACT WorkKeys for TOPS Tech Award2/14/18T2018-1
TOPS Core Curriculum Regarding AP Physics I and AP Physics II8/7/17T2017-1
ASPIRE and Pre-ACT Successor to ACT PLAN for TOPS Tech Early Start10/13/16T2016-6
TOPS Tech Early Start Application Beginning Fall 20169/2/16T2016-5
"Opt Out" Procedures for Students Receiving a TOPS Award During a Budget Shortfall8/24/16T2016-4
TOPS Tech Award Eligible Programs for 2017 Graduates5/5/16T2016-3
Revised Application for TOPS Tech Early Start and Supplemental Course Allocation3/7/16T2016-2
Revised TOPS Tech Early Start Payment Request File Format1/21/16T2016-1
End of Academic Year Alignment9/16/15T2015-7
Changes to the Scholarship and Grant Program Rules for TOPS to Implement Acts 101, 230 and 403 of the 2015 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature relative to citizenship and changes to the TOPS Tech Core Curriculum8/17/15T2015-6
Consent Form for the TOPS Tracker, Determination of TOPS Eligibility, and College Admissions8/7/15T2015-5
Award Level Upgrade/Downgrades and Cancellations6/19/15T2015-4
TOPS Cumulative Grade Point Average (Opportunity, Performance, Honors)6/18/15T2015-3
TOPS Tech Early Start Approved Training Providers3/16/15T2015-2
TOPS Tech Early Start Eligible Program List1/6/15T2015-1
Consent Form — 18 Years old or Emancipated Minors for the TOPS Tracker, Determination of TOPS Eligibility, and College Admissions10/27/14T2014-8
Reporting Academic Information for TOPS and Non-TOPS Students to the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance — FERPA Compliance10/27/14T2014-7
Consent Form for the TOPS Tracker, Determination of TOPS Eligibility, and College Admissions10/13/14T2014-6
Exception Request Form9/24/14T2014-5
Guidance on Submission of Payment Requests and Grades8/20/14T2014-4
File Format Changes in the Louisiana Award System8/20/14T2014-3
Amends the Scholarship and Grant Program Rules to provide TOPS Recipients Who Complete a Certificate, Diploma or Associate's Degree and Who Have Remaining TOPS Eligibility May Delay Enrollment in a Second Program of Study5/7/14T2014-2
Revises the Scholarship and Grant Program Rules to Change the Definition of Tuition and adds New Responsibilities for Public Post-Secondary Schools: Replaces T2013-044/23/14T2014-1
Revises the Scholarship and Grant Program Rules to Change the Definition of Tuition and adds New Responsibilities for Public Post-Secondary Schools10/7/13T2013-4
Change to the Scholarship and Grant Program Rules for TOPS to Implement Acts 140 and 359 of the 2013 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature relative to high school eligibility and changes to the TOPS Core Curriculum6/27/13T2013-3
Addition of dispositions to the LOSFA Award System database6/20/13T2013-2
Change to the Scholarship and Grant Program Rules to add AP Human Geography as an equivalent to World Geography in the TOPS core curriculum4/30/13T2013-1
New TOPS Request for Exception Form10/30/12T2012-7
AY2013 Average Annual Award Amount9/5/12T2012-6
TOPS Legislative Changes from the 2012 General Session7/30/12T2012-5
TOPS Initial Eligibility for 2012 Graduates6/25/12T2012-4
TOPS Tech Early Start Revised Application and Qualifying Top Demand Occupation List Update4/25/12T2012-3
TOPS Academic Year Includes Summer Session-Fall Intersession3/21/12T2012-2
Publication of the TOPS Student Roster File Definition and Description2/15/12T2012-1
Adjusted TOPS Tuition Amounts09/27/11T2011-4
TOPS Initial Eligibility Processing for Academic Year 2011-20126/2/11T2011-3
TOPS Definitions of Tuition, Academic Year and Intersession1/19/11T2011-1
Notice of Changes to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) Revised2/1/11T2010-3
Rockefeller State Wildlife ScholarshipDateBulletin #
Changes to the Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship Program Effective with the 2010-2011 Academic Year5/13/10S2010-3
GO GrantDateBulletin #
2024-2025 GO Grant Allocation7/15/24S2024-4
Louisiana GO Grant Guidance for 2024-2025 Award Year4/19/24S2024-1
GO Youth ChalleNGe Program7/1/23SFA2023-3
2023-2024 GO Grant Allocations7/10/23SFA2023-1
2022-2023 GO Grant Allocations7/5/22SFA2022-1
2021-2022 Go Grant Allocations7/1/21SFA2021-2
2021-2022 GO Grant Framework6/3/21SFA2021-1
GO Grant Allocations for 2020-20217/8/20SFA2020-3
GO Grant CARES Act Exclusion for 2020-2021 Academic Year5/5/20SFA2020-2
SFA2020-1 - Go Grant Alternative Process Due to COVID-193/26/20SFA2020-1
GO Grant Allocations for 2019-20207/1/19S2019-1
GO Grant Allocations for 2018-20197/6/18S2018-1
GO Grant Allocations for 2017-20187/18/17S2017-1
GO Grant Allocations for 2016-20177/15/16S2016-1
GO Grant Allocations for 2015-20167/8/15S2015-1
GO Grant File Format Changes10/10/14S2014-2
GO Grant Allocations for 2014-20157/2/14S2014-1
GO Grant Allocations for 2013-20147/2/13S2013-4
Emergency Rules for the GO Grant Program and Notice of Intent to make the rules permanent3/26/13S2013-3
Notice of Change in Methodology in Awarding the Louisiana GO Grant Beginning AY 2013-141/29/13S2013-1
GO Grant Allocations for 2012-20136/28/12S2012-4
Louisiana GO Grant Eligibility Change Effective Immediately3/20/12S2012-3
GO Grant Funding Update — 2012-20132/23/12S2012-2
2011-2012 GO Grant6/14/11S2011-5
Summer 2011 GO Grant5/19/11S2011-3
Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) ProgramDateBulletin #
Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program8/30/24S2024-7
2022-2023 Chafee bulletin7/20/22S2022
2021-2022 Funding for the Chafee Education and Training Voucher/Chafee ETV7/6/21SFA2021-3
Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program Pre-Approval Process12/17/13S2013-6
Grade Reporting for Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program2/21/13S2013-2
2012-2013 Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program and Chafee Program Automation8/10/12S2012-5
Strategies to Empower People (STEP) ProgramDateBulletin #
Adult Education and Vocational Education for the Strategies to Empower People (STEP) Program10/7/13S2013-5
Supplemental Course Allocation (SCA)DateBulletin #
Supplemental Course Allocation (SCA)8/4/15S2015-2
Louisiana Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Skills Training ProgramDateBulletin #
Louisiana Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Skills Training Program10/8/18S2018-2
Completers GrantDateBulletin #
Completers Grant – Revised Framework12/9/21SFA2021-5
2022-2023 Completers Grant Framework7/15/22SFA2022-2
M.J. Foster Promise ProgramDateBulletin #
M.J. Foster Promise Program - Discontinuation of specific CIP codes6/26/25SFA2025-1
M.J. Foster Promise Program Guidance Beginning July 1, 20246/14/24SFA2024-2
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