TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students)

TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students) is sponsored by Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA). Merit-based scholarships for Louisiana residents attending approved postsecondary institutions.

TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students) | LOSFA - LOSFA Louisiana’s Merit-Based Scholarship The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) (Authored by State Representative Charles R.

McDonald) is a program of state merit-based scholarships for Louisiana residents who attend either one of the Louisiana Public Colleges and Universities, schools that are a part of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Louisiana approved Proprietary and Cosmetology Schools or institutions that are a part of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

TOPS Home Study Information To qualify for TOPS, a student must: Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Meet TOPS Louisiana residency requirements. Complete all required units on the TOPS or TOPS Tech core curricula.

Meet minimum Core GPA requirements (by award level) upon high school graduation. Meet minimum ACT composite score requirements (by award level).

TOPS OPHE Award Levels & Eligibility Requirements TOPS OPHE Award Amounts by Institution TOPS OPH Graduate & Professional Program Award Amounts TOPS Excellence Award Amounts TOPS Tech Award & Eligibility Requirements TOPS Tech Award Amounts by Institution Do you need to apply for TOPS for the first time? Please click the button below to determine what steps need to be taken to apply for TOPS.

After you apply, LOSFA reviews your records to determine eligibility. Learn how to check your status, avoid common issues, and make corrections if needed to keep your award on track. Are you a continuing TOPS student and have questions about maintaining your award?

Please click the button below to determine what steps need to be taken to maintain your TOPS award. The Student Hub is an online system to help students track TOPS status while in high school and throughout the student’s college career. High school students can track TOPS core curriculum requirements, TOPS GPA requirements and ACT scores while in high school.

After high school graduation, students can track TOPS award eligibility, TOPS status, and receive their award letter FIRST via their Student Hub account. Once in college, all information relating to TOPS continuing eligibility and TOPS postsecondary GPA will be delivered via the Student Hub account. In order to set up an account, you will need to use your assigned LOSFA ID or LASecureID.

Once logged into your account, you will be able to check your TOPS status, ACT Score, notifications, etc. While logged into your account, you will also have the ability to choose to grant your parent(s) permission to access your information.

ACT | SAT | CLT Information View TOPS Testing Requirement Information ACT to SAT Score Conversion Chart ACT to SAT Concordance Tables CLT to ACT Concordance Table Additional TOPS Resources Hurricane Laura Questions and Answers Calculation of TOPS Grade Point Average [PDF] STS Questions and Answers [PDF] TOPS OPHE Core Reference Table [PDF] TOPS JumpStart Core Reference Table [PDF] TOPS Core Courses Calculated on 5.

00 Scale [PDF] CLT to ACT Concordance Table TOPS Tech Award Recipient’s Rights and Responsibilities TOPS OPHE Award Recipient’s Rights and Responsibilities TOPS Definitions of Tuition, Academic Year and Intersession Notice of Changes to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) TOPS Initial Eligibility Processing for Academic Year 2011-2012 Adjusted TOPS Tuition Amounts Publication of the TOPS Student Roster File Definition and Description TOPS Academic Year Includes Summer Session-Fall Intersession TOPS Tech Early Start Revised Application and Qualifying Top Demand Occupation List Update TOPS Initial Eligibility for 2012 Graduates TOPS Legislative Changes from the 2012 General Session AY2013 Average Annual Award Amount New TOPS Request for Exception Form Change to the Scholarship and Grant Program Rules to add AP Human Geography as an equivalent to World Geography in the TOPS core curriculum Addition of dispositions to the LOSFA Award System database 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 Curriculum Revises the Scholarship and Grant Program Rules to Change the Definition of Tuition and adds New Responsibilities for Public Post-Secondary Schools Revises the Scholarship and Grant Program Rules to Change the Definition of Tuition and adds New Responsibilities for Public Post-Secondary Schools: Replaces T2013-04 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 Study File Format Changes in the Louisiana Award System Guidance on Submission of Payment Requests and Grades Consent Form for the TOPS Tracker, Determination of TOPS Eligibility, and College Admissions Reporting Academic Information for TOPS and Non-TOPS Students to the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance — FERPA Compliance Consent Form — 18 Years old or Emancipated Minors for the TOPS Tracker, Determination of TOPS Eligibility, and College Admissions TOPS Tech Early Start Eligible Program List TOPS Tech Early Start Approved Training Providers TOPS Cumulative Grade Point Average (Opportunity, Performance, Honors) Award Level Upgrade/Downgrades and Cancellations 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 Curriculum End of Academic Year Alignment Revised TOPS Tech Early Start Payment Request File Format Revised Application for TOPS Tech Early Start and Supplemental Course Allocation TOPS Tech Award Eligible Programs for 2017 Graduates “Opt Out” Procedures for Students Receiving a TOPS Award During a Budget Shortfall TOPS Tech Early Start Application Beginning Fall 2016 ASPIRE and Pre-ACT Successor to ACT PLAN for TOPS Tech Early Start TOPS Core Curriculum Regarding AP Physics I and AP Physics II ACT WorkKeys for TOPS Tech Award How to Correct TOPS Processing Errors Why isn’t student information showing up on the FAFSA Completion Report even though the student has provided confirmation of completion?

Consent Form for the TOPS Tracker, Determination of TOPS Eligibility, and College Admissions TOPS Tech Eligible Programs TOPS Exception Request Form TOPS Academic Standing Codes for Institutions Due to COVID-19.

Pass/Fail Implications on Students Eligibility for TOPS Disposition code for partial payments 2021 Legislative Changes Impacting TOPS Scholarships New CIP Codes for TOPS Tec Important Notice Regarding Use of Initial vs. Reprocessed ISIR Data TOPS Tech Early Start Application TOPS Tech Award for Approved Universal Transfer Pathways TOPS Tech Award for Approved Universal Transfer Pathways TOPS Excellence Award and Classic Learning Test