Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance

Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance/Taylor Opportunity Program for Students Honors Level

Program awards 8 semesters or 12 terms of tuition to any Louisiana State postsecondary institution plus $400 stipend per semester. Program awards 8 semesters or 12 terms of an amount equal to the weighted average public tuition to students attending a LAICU (Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities) institution plus $400 stipend per semester. Program awards 8 semesters or 12 terms of an amount equal to the weighted average public tuition to two out-of-state Institutions for Hearing Impaired Students: Gallaudet University and Rochester Institute of Technology plus $400 stipend per semester. Program awards $1120 per year to Approved Proprietary and Cosmetology schools. When you submit the FAFSA, you have automatically applied for all four levels of TOPS, for the LA LEAP/SLEAP Grant, for Louisiana Guaranteed Loans, and for Federal Pell Grants and Go Grants. Please do not send separate letters of application to the TOPS office.

Award Information:

• Award Amount     $680 – $5,106
• Application Deadline     July 1
• Available to Class Level    Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
• Renewable

Eligibility Information:

• Minimum GPA Required     3.0
• Residency     Louisiana
• Gender     None specified
• Location of College     Louisiana
• Financial need analysis is not required

Contact Information:
Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance
Public Information
PO Box 91202
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9202
Phone     (800) 259-5626 ext. 1012
Fax     (225) 208-1496
email     custserv@osfa.la.gov

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