TOPS

Louisiana's BESE has decided to drop the FAFSA requirement for high school graduates because it believes the process may be unnecessarily cumbersome on parents.

To go back to school, or not to go back to school... That is the question. That's certainly the question being wrestled with currently by thousands of Louisiana college students. Several that I know here in Shreveport-Bossier are considering skipping the semester to avoid COVID-19 at all costs...

Governor says the budget isn't worth the paper its printed on.

Every recent piece of legislation to revamp the program has been shot down in the legislature.

One lawmaker wants to make some drastic changes.

And it's having a huge impact at our local Universities.

LSU announced a 5% fee increase for students attending classes for the fall term. This increase will not be covered by TOPS.

TOPS funding in full could be back for our state's best and brightest students. It will come down to the Senate to make the final decision.

A very important committee votes to green light full funding for TOPS. Here's why it will never pass the full House.

Legislators continue to try and find ways to fund TOPS for Louisiana's deserving students. This probably isn't one of those ways.

For a number of years, Louisiana has been somewhat able to compete at "the big boys table" when it comes to higher education, through the TOPS program.