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 being awarded a TOPS scholarship.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 (seeLOSFA Award Systemfor current eligibility status). We estimate the award to prevent making reductions to other awards at a later date since the majority of Louisiana 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. If you are TOPS eligible and anticipate any additional scholarships or financial aid please notify the Financial Aid Office. If additional aid is received at any time during the school year, an adjustment to your original award may be made to prevent anoveraward.
For more information about TOPS, see the topics below:
- TOPS Rights and Responsibilities
- TOPS Questions and Answers from LOSFA
- How and When to Apply for TOPS
- TOPS Tuition per Award Year
- Maintaining Your TOPS Eligibility – Steady Academic Progress
- Maintaining Your TOPS Eligibility – Hours Per Academic Year
- TOPS Summer Information
- Failure to Maintain TOPS Requirements
- Exceptions Granted by LOSFA
Renewing Your TOPS Award
To renew your TOPS Award for the next academic year, you must complete theFree Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)or a renewal FAFSA by July 1st of each year.
Important:Students receiving TOPS must be enrolledfull-time(as defined by your institution) as of the 15th class day at semester schools or the 10th class day at quarter schoolsevery semester or quarter they enroll (excluding summers) and maintain continuous enrollment. At Louisiana Tech University full-time for Undergraduate students is 8 hours or more; full-time for Graduate students is 6 hours.
