Students can check their TOPS eligibility on line .
2002 graduates should be prepared to meet comparable deadlines. Click here for a more detailed list of deadlines. Students should be sure to enter their correct social security number, the year they will graduate from high school, and the code for the high school from which they will graduate. They must be sure to complete the questions pertaining to citizenship, residency and date of residency. All of the awards require that students be Louisiana residents.