TOPS - Performance Award
Award Type: Scholarship
Applicant must be a Louisiana resident or the child of a parent who has been a Louisiana resident for at least two years prior to high school graduation. Applicant must be receiving a diploma from a public or state-approved private high school and have completed 17.5 units of core curriculum courses with a minimum 3.0 GPA over the core courses only. Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1060 or composite ACT score of 23 required. FAFSA must be filed between January 1 and July 1, 2012 (for 2011 high school graduates). Alternate eligibility requirements for home-schooled and Louisiana applicants from out-of-state schools.
Award Amount
Maximum: $4,406
Minimum: $523
Average: $3,305
Number of Awards
Average: 9,712
Applicants: 30,945
Deadlines & Renewal
July 1
Renewable if recipient maintains full-time enrollment, completes a minimum of 24 credit hours with a grade of "D" or higher at the end of each spring semester, maintains a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA at the end of each spring semester, and maintains steady academic progress for every other semester.
Eligibility Requirements
- Maximum ACT 23
- Minimum GPA 3.00
- Minimum SAT Composite 1060
More Details
- Award includes stipend of $200 per semester or $133 per quarter.
Sponsoring Organization
Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance
P.O. Box 91202
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(800) 259-5626 x1012
225-922-0790
custserv@la.gov
Website
Contact Information
Mona Smith Kraushaar
Public Information and Communications RepresentativeLouisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(800) 259-5626 ext. 1012
(225) 208-1496
custserv@osfa.la.gov