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DATED

TOPIC

DATE
POSTED

T2012-2 03/21/2012   TOPS Academic Year Includes Summer Session-Fall Intersession 03/27/2012
S2012-3 03/20/2012   Louisiana Go Grant Eligibility Change Effective Immediately 03/22/2012
S2012-2 02/23/2012   Go Grant Funding Update – 2012-2013 02/23/2012
S2012-1 02/23/2012   Louisiana Early Start Program – 2012-2013 02/23/2012
T2012-1 02/15/2012   Publication of the TOPS Student Roster File Definition and Description
 02/16/2012
T2011-4 09/27/2011   Adjusted TOPS Tuition Amounts
 09/28/2011
S2011-6 08/22/2011   State Matching Funds Grant 08/22/2011
T2011-3 06/02/2011   TOPS Initial Eligibility Processing for Academic Year 2011-2012
 06/21/2011
S2011-5 06/14/2011   2011-2012 Go Grant
 06/15/2011
S2011-4 06/13/2011   Revised 2011-2012 Early Start Allocation, Framework and Application
 06/15/2011
S2011-3 05/19/2011   Summer 2011 Go Grant
 05/20/2011
S2011-2 04/04/2011   LEAP/SLEAP Recipient Roster Batch File Layout
 04/05/2011
T2010-3 02/01/2011   Notice of Changes to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS)
Revised 		02/02/2011
T2011-1 01/19/2011   TOPS Definitions of Tuition, Academic Year and Intersession
 01/28/2011
S2011-1 01/11/2011   Early Start Framework for 2011-2012 Academic Year
 01/11/2011
S2010-9 12/20/2010   Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program
 12/21/2010
S2010-8 12/15/2010   Plan for Addressing Early Start Funding Shortfall for 2011 Spring Term
 12/21/2010
S2010-7 08/30/2010   Early Start Processing in the New Web-Based Award System
 08/31/2010
S2010-6 08/12/2010   Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program
 08/13/2010
S2010-5 07/22/2010   Go Grant Allocations for 2010-2011 AY
 07/23/2010
S2010-4 07/06/2010   Go Grant 2010-2011 - Notice of Change in Methodology
 07/06/2010
T2010-2 06/11/2010   TOPS initial eligibility for the 2010-11 academic year
 06/11/2010
T2010-1 05/28/2010   TOPS Rule Change: Core Curriculum
 06/03/2010
S2010-3 05/04/2010   Changes to the Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship Program Effective with the 2010-2011 Academic Year
 05/13/2010
S2010-2 05/07/2010   Utilization of GO Grant funds
 05/07/2010
S2010-1 04/29/2010   Revised ES Framework and Application
 05/03/2010
T2009-7 12/22/2009   TOPS Bulletin Exception Form Address Change
 12/23/2009
S2009-14 12/21/2009   Early Start Grade Reporting Clarification
 12/22/2009
S2009-13 10/29/2009   Early Start Grade Reporting Procedures
 11/05/2009
T2009-6 10/19/2009   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
 10/19/2009
T2009-5 10/05/2009   Summer Payment, Academic Year Extension, and Military Extension
 10/05/2009
S2009-12 08/21/2009   Procedure for Resolving Multiple Early Start Billing Issues
 08/21/2009
S2009-11 08/14/2009   Cautions Regarding Application and Billing for Louisiana Early Start Students
 08/14/2009
S2009-10 08/04/2009   Louisiana Early Start Program Revisions for AY 2009-2010
 08/05/2009
S2009-9 07/22/2009   Updated GO Grant Allocations for 2009-2010 AY
 07/23/2009
S2009-8 07/01/2009   2009-2010 GO Grant Tuition and Mandatory Fees Chart
 07/01/2009
T2009-4 06/11/2009   TOPS processing for 2009-10 Academic Year
 06/11/2009
S2009-7 05/14/2009   Calculation of Full Time, Half Time and Less Than Half Time GO Awards
 05/15/2009
S2009-6 05/12/2009   Revised GO Grant distribution procedures due to anticipated funding shortfall
 05/12/2009
T2009-3 04/22/2009   July 1 Deadline Approaching for TOPS
 04/23/2009
T2009-2 03/31/2009   Proprietary and Cosmetology Schools TOPS Tech Billing
 04/02/2009
T2009-1 03/23/2009   TOPS Rule Change: Clarification of Program Full time for Completion of Specified Course of Study
 03/23/2009
S2009-5 03/06/2009   LEAP Funding Notification
 03/09/2009
S2009-4 02/03/2009   Cessation of Retroactive GO Grant Payments
 02/03/2009
S2009-3 01/26/2009   Revised Early Start Application
 01/26/2009
S2009-2 01/12/2009   Clarification of Go Grant Billing for Accelerated Programs
 01/12/2009
S2009-1 01/12/2009   Early Start and Go Grant Spring 2009 Procedure
 01/12/2009
T2008-3 10/24/2008   Modifications of LOSFA Procedures affecting certain populations
 12/03/2008
S2008-13 11/12/2008   Changes to Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship
 11/13/2008
S2008-11 09/25/2008   2008-2009 Go Grant Tuition and Mandatory Fees Chart
 10/01/2008
S2008-10 09/25/2008   Clarification on Go Grant Summer Payment Amount
 10/01/2008
S2008-9 08/07/2008   Acts of the 2008 Regular Session of the Legislature that Affect Student Aid
 08/18/2008
S2008-8 07/07/2008   Dual Enrollment Program changes
 07/08/2008
S2008-7 07/01/2008   Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship CIP List
 08/18/2008
S2008-6
cancelled
 
S2008-5 06/10/2008   Go Grant File Expansion
 06/13/2008
S2008-4 06/10/2008   Instructions for Billing and Forwarding Academic Information
 06/13/2008
S2008-3 06/09/2008   Changes to Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship
 06/11/2008
S2008-2 05/28/2008   Special Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (SLEAP) program
 06/16/2008
T2008-2 05/28/2008   Definition of full-time student for TOPS eligibility
 06/16/2008
S2008-1 03/19/2008   Clarification of Dual Enrollment ACT/Plan Assessment Score Requirement
 03/31/2008
T2008-1 02/26/2008   Addition of intersession hours and extension of supporting documentation deadline
 02/28/2008
SFA Bulletin 12/17/2007   Response to questions related to basis for clarification of federal need and cost of attendance for Go Grant packaging
 12/19/2007
SFA Bulletin 11/28/2007   Recent programming edits for GO Grant and Dual Enrollment
 11/30/2007
SFA Bulletin 11/19/2007   Proposed Changes to Scholarship and Grant Programs
 11/30/2007
SFA Bulletin 11/14/2007   Clarification of federal need and cost of attendance for Go Grant packaging
 11/30/2007
SFA Bulletin 10/29/2007   File Format Layout Changes for Go Grant and Dual Enrollment and clarification on questions raised for both Go Grant and Dual Enrollment
 10/30/2007
SFA Bulletin 8/28/2007   Louisiana Go Grant
 9/11/2007
SFA Bulletin 8/28/2007   Dual Enrollment Program
 9/11/2007
T2007-3 8/31/2007   TOPS Legislative changes
 9/11/2007
T2007-2 5/22/2007   TOPS Core Curriculum changes
 9/11/2007
T2007-1 2/27/2007   Definition of full-time student for TOPS eligibility
 3/02/2007
T2006-8 12/29/2006   New TOPS Status Codes
 1/23/2007
T2006-7 12/27/2006 Additional Actions Being Implemented to Mitigate the Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Students
 1/23/2007
SFA Bulletin
10/2/2006
Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship Emergency Rule
10/6/2006
T2006-6 10/2/2006 Average Award Amount for TOPS-Tech 10/6/2006
T2006-5 8/25/2006 TOPS Application Deadline Changes 9/18/2006
T2006-4 8/1/2006 Reporting Academic Information for TOPS and Non-TOPS Students to the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance - FERPA Compliance
 Attached Letter		 8/9/2006
T2006-3 7/28/2006 TOPS Tech Early Start 7/25/2006
SFA Bulletin
7/27/2006
LEAP Emergency Rule
 7/20/2005
SFA Bulletin
7/07/2006
TOPS/LEAP Rule Changes
 7/12/2005
T2006-2 1/4/2006 Reporting and Billing for TOPS Recipients Displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 1/4/2006
T2006-1 1/4/2006 Payment for TOPS Tech Awardees Displaced to Eligible Colleges and Universities 1/4/2006
T2005-10 12/16/2005 Scholarship/Grant Programs - Natural Disasters, Deferments 12/15/2005
T2005-9
(Corrected Version) 		12/15/2005 2005-2006 TOPS Funding 12/15/2005
T2005-9 12/09/2005 2005-2006 TOPS Funding 12/09/2005
T2005-8 11/02/2005 Scholarship and Grant Programs - Natural Disasters, Deferments 11/02/2005
T2005-7 10/07/2005 Scholarship and Grant Programs - Hurricane Katrina Exceptions and Deferments 10/14/2005
T2005-6 10/10/2005 Please reference the SFA Bulletin dated 10/10/2005 10/14/2005
T2005-5 10/10/2005 Scholarship and Grant Program Rules Revisions to Sections 705 and 805 regarding duration of award for enrollment in Technical/Non-Academic Programs. 10/14/2005
SFA Bulletin
(Corrected Version)
 10/10/2005
Actions Being Implemented to Mitigate the Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Students and Postsecondary Institutions
 10/11/2005
SFA Bulletin
9/07/2005
Actions Being Implemented to Mitigate the Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Students and Postsecondary Institutions
 9/07/2005
T2005-4 8/09/2005 Acts of the 2005 Louisiana Legislature 8/10/2005
T2005-3 8/09/2005 TOPS Tech Early Start 8/10/2005
T2005-2 5/06/2005 LASFAC Rule Changes at April 20, 2005 Meeting 5/05/2005
T2005-1 3/16/2005 Academic Year (AY) Processing Calendar 3/15/2005
T2004-6 12/10/2004 TOPS Holiday Processing Notification 12/10/2004
T2004-5 11/18/2004 Technical Reminders on Submission of Institutional Payment Request (IPR) Files and Academic Information Reporting (AIR) Files 11/17/2004
T2004-4 11/05/2004 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. 11/10/2004
SFA Bulletin
(Corrected Version)		 8/20/2004 2004 Regular Legislative Session Changes 8/19/2004
SFA Bulletin
8/16/2004
2004 Regular Legislative Session Changes
 8/16/2004
T2004-3
(Corrected Version)		 4/23/2004 New Status Codes for Students Attending Technical Programs 4/23/2004
T2004-3 4/16/2004 New Status Codes for Students Attending Technical Programs 4/20/2004
T2004-2 4/16/2004 Revision to Institutional Payment Request File Definition 4/20/2004
T2004-1 3/06/2004 TOPS Significant Dates and Deadlines for Secondary and Postsecondary Schools, Academic Year 2004-2005 3/04/2004
T2003-12 12/09/2003 Fall Academic Information Reporting Reminder and Holiday Processing 12/09/2003
SFA Bulletin
12/08/2003 Emergency Rules for the Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Skills Training Program
 Sample Payment Request form 		12/10/2003
T2003-11 11/03/2003 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) 11/06/2003
T2003-10 9/10/2003 Procedures for Determining TOPS Eligibility for Students Returning From Out of State Institutions
 Attached Form 		9/17/2003
T2003-9 8/22/2003 Procedures for Identifying and Billing for Post Graduate Students' TOPS Awards
 Enclosure 2		 8/28/2003
T2003-8 08/22/2003 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. 08/28/2003
T2003-7 07/17/2003 Revisions to TOPS Rules based on legislative changes made during the 2003 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature 08/27/2003
SFA Bulletin 07/18/2003 Acts of the 2003 Regular Session of the Legislature that Affect Student Aid 07/23/2003
SFA Bulletin 06/23/2003 Student Aid Related Legislative Activity in the 2003 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature 06/20/2003
SFA Bulletin 06/16/2003 Student Aid Related Legislative Activity in the 2003 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature 06/16/2003
SFA Bulletin 06/09/2003 Student Aid Related Legislative Activity in the 2003 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature 06/06/2003
SFA Bulletin 06/02/2003 Student Aid Related Legislative Activity in the 2003 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature 06/03/2003
T2003-6 05/07/2003 New TOPS Status Codes 05/06/2003
T2003-5 05/07/2003 Reminder and Helpful Tips for Submission of Academic Information Records for 2003 05/06/2003
T2003-4 05/06/2003 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 05/06/2003
T2003-3 04/03/2003 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 04/07/2003
T2003-2A 02/12/2003 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 02/12/2003
T2003-2B 02/12/2003 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 02/12/2003
T2003-1 01/24/2003 Determination of High School Grade Point Average on TOPS Core Curriculum 01/24/2003
T2002-18 12/02/2002 Scholarship and Grant Program Revisions Concerning the Required FAFSA Version, Filing Deadline and TOPS Tech Clarification 12/03/2002
T2002-17 11/07/2002 Letter to TOPS Recipients on Conversion to TOPS Grade Point Average 11/07/2002
T2002-16 11/06/2002 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 11/06/2002
T2002-15 10/11/2002 Scholarship and Grant Programs Revisions 10/14/2002
T2002-14 10/04/2002 Revision of TOPS Policy on Intersession Hours Earned Between Fall and Spring Semesters, and Further Clarifications on Bulletin T2002-13 10/04/2002
T2002-13 8/26/2002 New Required File Format for Submitting Postsecondary Academic Information
 Invitation		 8/26/2002
T2002-12 7/18/2002 Scholarship and Grant Programs Citations Correction and Parental Leave Clarification 7/24/2002
T2002-11 6/03/2002 Clarification of TOPS-Tech Core Curriculum Requirements 6/03/2002
T2002-10 5/16/2002 TOPS 2002 Summer Payments 5/20/2002
T2002-9 5/16/2002 Scholarship and Grant Programs Technical Changes 5/20/2002
T2002-8 4/24/2002 Processing TOPS Refunds for End of Fiscal Year 4/24/2002
T2002-7 4/24/2002 Processing TOPS Over Awards 4/24/2002
T2002-6 4/24/2002 Processing National Guard Eligibility for TOPS 4/24/2002
T2002-5 4/10/2002 FAFSA Deadline Extension for Applicants who Enter on Active Duty in the U.S. Armed Forces Within One Year of High School Graduation 4/10/2002
T2002-4 3/26/2002

Scholarship/Grant funds disbursed via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
 EFT Enrollment Instructions
EFT Enrollment Form

3/27/2002
T2002-3 3/5/2002 Revised Academic Data to be Reported for TOPS Effective Fall 2002 3/20/2002
T2002-2 1/6/2002 TOPS Portal Enhancements 2/7/2002
T2002-1
Revised 		1/15/2002 2002-2003 TOPS Processing Calendar for Seconfary and Postsecondary Institutions 2/19/2002
T2001-23 12/20/2001 Scholarship Grant Programs Technical Changes 01/07/2002
T2001-22 11/07/2001 TOPS Processing and Web Enhancements 11/16/2001
T2001-21 10/22/2001 Scholarship Grant Programs Technical Changes 10/24/2001
T2001-20 9/21/2001 Military Call to Active Duty and TOPS Continuous Enrollment Requirements 10/09/2001
T2001-19 9/17/2001 Clarifications on Alternate Honors Criteria for TOPS Performance Award 10/05/2001
T2001-18 9/17/2001 Extended FAFSA Deadline for Students Who May Qualify Under New Legislation 10/05/2001
T2001-17 9/12/2001 TOPS Selective Enrollment Programs 10/05/2001
T2001-16 9/12/2001 New Process Codes and August Billing Information 10/02/2001
T2001-15 9/04/2001 Programming Changes for TOPS Awards at Louisiana Technical Colleges due to Conversion from Terms to Semesters 10/02/2001
T2001-14 8/7/2001 New Process Codes and August Billing Information 8/15/2001
T2001-13 8/06/2001 TOPS Rule Revisions Pursuant to Acts of the 2001 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature 8/14/2001
T2001-12 7/27/2001 Utility Surcharge and TOPS 7/30/2001
T2001-11 7/11/2001 Changes Made to TOPS During the Regular Session 2001 of the Louisiana Legislature 7/18/2001
T2001-10 7/10/2001 Scholarship/Grant Program Rule Revisions 7/17/2001
T2001-09 6/18/2001 TOPS Summer 2001 Billing Instructions 6/19/2001
T2001-08 5/04/2001 Corrections to TOPS HighSchool Certification Instructions 05/07/2001
T2001-07 4/18/2001 Scholarship/Grant Program Rule Revisions 05/01/2001
T2001-06 4/18/2001 Rule Change Regarding Early High School Graduates 05/01/2001
T2001-05 03/14/2001 Eligible Substitutes for TOPS Core Computer Science, Computer Literacy or Business Computer Applications 04/11/2001
T2001-04 03/14/2001 TOPS Processing Dates and Associated Events 03/16/2001
T2001-03 03/12/2001 Billing and Renewal for Eligible Part-Time Participants 03/16/2001
T2001-02 01/11/2001 TOPS Core Equivalents 01/24/2001
T2001-01 01/09/2001 Applying for TOPS Using the Abbreviated FAFSA Form 01/16/2001
T2000-33 12/29/2000 TOPS High School Online Certification 01/02/2001
T2000-32 12/18/2000 TOPS Certfication Process Requirements 12/20/2000
T2000-31 12/14/2000 LOSFA Advisory on Fee Based Financial Aid Services 12/20/2000
T2000-30 11/30/2000 Continuation Evaluation of TOPS Students 12/01/2000
T2000-29 10/27/2000 Holiday Processing 10/30/2000
T2000-28 10/25/2000 TOPS Portal on the LOSFA Web 10/30/2000
T2000-27 10/12/2000 Guidance on Submission to LOSFA of Official High School Transcript 10/20/2000
T2000-26 10/12/2000 Expiration of Authority to Waive Courses in the TOPS Curriculum Which Are Not Offered by the High School 10/20/2000
T2000-25 10/02/2000 Clarification of TOPS Cumulative High School Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculation 10/04/2000
T2000-24 9/21/2000 Correction to TOPS Bulletin T2000-22 - TOPS SAT Scores 9/28/2000
T2000-23 9/12/2000 TOPS High School Certification 9/15/2000
T2000-22 9/11/2000 TOPS Legal Guardian, Orphan, SAT Scores, TOPS—TECH, and Attendance at Ineligible Institutions for High School Graduates in 2001 and Thereafter 9/14/2000
T2000-21 8/24/2000 Exception to Continuous Full-time Enrollment Based on Permanent Disability 8/28/2000
T2000-20 7/20/2000 TOPS Core Curriculum, TOPS-Tech, and Technical Changes 7/20/2000
T2000-19 6/13/2000 Clarification of Core Curriculum Issues 6/13/2000
T2000-18 6/5/2000 TOPS Cumulative High School Grade Point Average Calculation 6/8/2000
T2000-17 5/17/2000 Billing for Qualified Summer Sessions 5/18/2000
T2000-16 5/9/2000 TOPS Rule Revisions - non-academic program terms of attendance and qualified summer session 5/9/2000
T2000-15 5/2/2000 TOPS Rule Revisions Pursuant to Acts of the First Extraordinary Session, 2000, of the Louisiana Legislature 5/2/2000
T2000-14 4/14/2000 Significant Changes to TOPS made during the First Extraordinary Session, 2000 of the Louisiana Legislature 4/17/2000
T2000-13 4/14/2000 TOPS Eligibility and the Citizenship Requirement 4/17/2000
T2000-12 4/12/2000 TOPS Core Curriculum - Agriscience Courses Ineligible as Equivalents and Designation of Equivalent Courses for the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts 4/12/2000
T2000-11 3/27/2000 Applying for TOPS using the Abbreviated FAFSA Form 3/27/2000
T2000-10 3/21/2000 TOPS Award Continuation of Recipients Who Entered Professional Degree Programs Prior to Receiving a Baccalaureate Degree 3/21/2000
T2000-09 3/21/2000 TOPS - Teacher and Rockefeller Award Deferment for Repayment  3/21/2000
T2000-08 3/21/2000 TOPS Core Curriculum Revised to Match Statutory Language  3/21/2000
T2000-07 3/17/2000 Reduction of Award Amount in Case of Over Awards 3/21/2000
T2000-06 3/17/2000 TOPS Processing Dates and Associated Events  3/21/2000
T2000-05 3/17/2000 TOPS Billing and Enrollment for Less Than  Full-Time 3/21/2000
T2000-04 3/17/2000 TOPS Procedures for Simultaneous Enrollment in Two or More Schools 3/21/2000
T2000-03 2/29/2000 Additional TOPS Core Curriculum Equivalent Courses 2/29/2000
T2000-02 02/04/2000 Requirement to File the FAFSA for Continuation in TOPS for Prior Awardees Under the Louisiana Honors Scholarship and Tuition Assistance Plan (TAP) 2/07/2000
T2000-01 01/05/2000 TOPS Core Curriculum Equivalent Courses 1/06/2000
T99-31 12/17/99 TOPS Status Codes Changes and Clarifications, Master Roster and Graduation Code on Grade File Description 12/21/99
T99-30 12/17/99 TOPS First-Time/Full-Time Designation 12/21/99
T99-29 12/17/99 TOPS Academic Year Credit Hour Requirement 12/21/99
T99-28 11/19/99 TOPS Holiday Processing Schedule  11/22/99
T99-27 11/17/99 TOPS Term Grade Report Modification and TOPS Term Grade Report 11/22/99
T99-26 9/17/99 TOPS Core Curriculum Equivalent Courses 9/17/99
T99-25 9/10/99 Minimum Requirements for Electronic Certification of Student Data for TOPS 9/13/99
T99-24 8/26/99 Single Check Payment for TOPS - Teacher, T. H. Harris, Rockefeller, START and LEAP Programs  8/27/99
T99-23 8/25/99 Reinstatements:  End of Semester/Term Reevaluations 8/26/99
T99-22 8/4/99 Procedure for Waiving Courses in TOPS Curriculum for Disabled and Exceptional Children 8/5/99
T99-21 8/4/99 Extension of Deadline for Filing FAFSA for Purpose of Renewing TOPS 8/5/99
T99-20 8/3/99 Constituent Inquiries Regarding TOPS 8/3/99
T99-19 7/22/99 Suspension of TOPS Award for Failure to File FAFSA 7/22/99
T99-18 7/22/99 Summary of Amendments to Louisiana's TOPS Scholarship Program Enacted During the 1999 Regular Session of the Legislature 7/22/99
T99-17 7/1/99 Over Awarded Students For Whom No TOPS Bill Was Submitted 7/1/99
T99-16 7/1/99 Refund of Federal Family Education Loans 7/1/99
T99-15 6/21/99 Master Roster, Payment Requests, Grade Reports 6/23/99
T99-14 5/18/99 Urgent - Billing Information Needed 5/18/99
T99-13 4/28/99 TOPS Tech Summer Attendance 4/30/99
T99-12 4/28/99 Summer Tuition Amounts 4/30/99
T99-11 3/26/99 Alerting Schools to their Responsibilities and Potential Liabilities in Processing TOPS Awards 3/26/99
T99-10 3/17/99 TOPS Master Roster File Definitions 3/23/99
T99-9 3/17/99 TOPS-Teacher Merit Ranking Formula Revised Additional Clarification About Continuous Enrollment Change 3/23/99
T99-8 3/8/99 TOPS Continuous Enrollment 3/17/99
T99-7 3/5/99 Eligibility for Summer Payments 3/17/99
T99-6 3/5/99 TOPS Processing Schedule 3/17/99
T99-5 3/5/99 TOPS College Academic year Grade Report File Definition 3/17/99
T99-4 3/4/99 Report of Students Eligible for TOPS Enrolled Less Than Full-Time 3/17/99
T99-3 2/8/99 Reversal of December 8, 1998 "Eligible Noncitizen" Definition Revision and Changes to TOPS Rules Effective January 12, 1999 2/9/99
T99-2 1/29/99 Academic Probation Policies Request 2/1/99
T99-1 1/28/99 TOPS Recipients Who Are Placed on Academic Probation 2/1/99
T98-9 12/15/98 Changes to TOPS Rules Effective December 8, 1998 12/16/98
T98-8 12/14/98 Correction to T98-7 - Awards for Former Recipients of the Louisiana
Honors Scholarship 		12/16/98
T98-7 11/23/98 Awards for Former Louisiana Honors
Scholarship Recipients		  
T98-6 11/23/98 TOPS Rule Compilation - Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs  
T98-5 11/20/98 TOPS Bulletin Updates  
T98-4 11/17/98 Additional Information Regarding TOPS Billing Procedures  
T98-3 9/17/98 Reminder of  TOPS Core Curriculum Substitutions for Fine Arts Survey and Computer Literacy for All High School Graduates (including those in 1997 and 1998)  

T98-2

8/28/98

Important Information for High School Students to Qualify for TOPS

T98-1

8/28/98

TOPS Reminders for 1997 and 1998 High School Graduates

 

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