DIVISION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID

Tuition Opportunity Program for Students
(TOPS)

TOPS scholarships are awarded by the State of Louisiana through the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance in Baton Rouge.  We may place TOPS on your financial aid award letter in anticipation of your being awarded.  An anticipated TOPS award listed on your financial aid award letter is not an official offer.  The official offer will come from the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) if you are eligible (see TOPS Portal for current eligibility status).  We estimate the award to prevent making reductions to other awards at a later date since the majority of students should qualify.  If you know you are not eligible to receive TOPS, please indicate such on your award letter and we will correct our records and your award package.  For more information about TOPS, see the topics below:

How and When to Apply for TOPS   More...

TOPS Tuition per Award Year   More...

Maintaining your TOPS eligibility -
    Steady Academic Progress   More...

Maintaining your TOPS eligibility -
     Hours Per Academic Year   More...

Failure to maintain TOPS requirements.    More...

Exceptions granted by LOSFA.    More...

Renewing your TOPS award -
     To renew your TOPS Award for the next academic      year, you must complete the Free Application for      Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a renewal FAFSA      by July 1st of each year.